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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Korpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommi Kauri is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Korpi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Korpi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kauri lunges at Korpi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Korpi's hand.
Korpi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kauri circles away quickly and effectively.
Kauri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korpi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kauri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korpi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kauri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Korpi throws a right and a left that Kauri avoids nicely.
Korpi throws a combination that misses
and Kauri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Korpi fails to land with a series of punches.
Korpi throws a big shot that misses.
Korpi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kauri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Korpi throws out the jab.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kauri.
Korpi works Kauri's body with a nice hook.
Korpi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kauri just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri looks to score with a jab to the body but Korpi is just out of range.
Korpi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauri was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
Korpi lands a two punch combo.
Korpi looks to land a combination but Kauri avoids it well.
Rauno Korpi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korpi takes a swing at Kauri's ribcage but misses.
Korpi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kauri.
Kauri with a jab.
Korpi throws a combination that misses
and Kauri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korpi misses the jab.
Korpi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kauri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kauri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Korpi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kauri throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Korpi is trying to buck Kauri off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Kauri's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Korpi dodges the ground and pound from Kauri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Korpi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kauri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kauri misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Korpi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kauri asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kauri lands a nice forearm strike.
Kauri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kauri throws an elbow but Korpi slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kauri lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Kauri.
Korpi taking a bit of punishment here - Kauri scoring with strikes.
Kauri is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kauri has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Korpi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Korpi defending against the ground and pound.
Korpi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kauri throws an elbow but Korpi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Korpi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Korpi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Korpi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kauri misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Korpi pushes Kauri away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kauri gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The strikes coming from Kauri are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Korpi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Korpi is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Korpi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Korpi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kauri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kauri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korpi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
Korpi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kauri throws out the jab.
Kauri slips a jab from Korpi.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
Kauri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kauri just misses with a punch to the body.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kauri.
Korpi looks to land a left hand but Kauri moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Korpi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
Kauri throws a body punch but Korpi moves out of range.
Rauno Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Korpi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice combination there by Kauri.
Korpi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korpi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kauri.
Korpi lands a jab to Kauri's midsection.
Korpi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Korpi misses with the combination.
Kauri drops his hands momentarily and Korpi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Korpi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kauri moves away from the strike by Korpi.
Kauri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kauri.
A punch combination from Korpi misses.
Korpi misses the jab.
Korpi with a jab.
Korpi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kauri.
Korpi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Korpi misses with a combination
and Kauri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri lands with an overhand left.
Kauri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kauri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kauri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kauri dodges the punch combination from Korpi.
Korpi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kauri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Korpi.
Kauri looks to land a right hand but Korpi moved out of range.
Korpi misses with a double jab
enabling Kauri to counter with a crisp jab.
Korpi thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Korpi misses.
Kauri ducks under a wild hook from Korpi.
Kauri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kauri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Korpi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Kauri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kauri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice combination there by Korpi.
Rauno Korpi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Korpi.
Kauri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kauri. Kauri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Korpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi cracks a nice hook into Kauri's ribs.
Korpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpi looks to land a combination. Kauri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Korpi throws a big shot that misses.
Korpi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kauri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Korpi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpi works Kauri's body with a nice hook.
Korpi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kauri.
Nice sprawl there from Korpi as Kauri shoots in.
Rauno Korpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Kauri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri throws a jab but it's blocked by Korpi.
Korpi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Korpi.
Korpi misses with a straight left.
Korpi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kauri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Korpi!
Korpi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kauri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Korpi?
Kauri landing shots from mount.
Kauri misses with a head shot.
Kauri throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Korpi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kauri lands a big elbow.
Kauri landing punches.
Kauri throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi really wants to buck Kauri off and get back to his feet.
Kauri throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kauri in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kauri looking to control but Korpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kauri throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
BOOM! Kauri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kauri looking to finish Korpi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Korpi!
Korpi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tommi Kauri has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Kauri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpi wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kauri trying to control but Korpi is having none of it.
Korpi is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kauri slips a jab from Korpi.
Korpi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kauri.
Kauri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kauri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Korpi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kauri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kauri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
Korpi fails to land with a series of punches.
Korpi works over Kauri's head and body with a nice combination.
Korpi throws the left hand but Kauri avoids the punch easily.
Korpi misses with a wild combination.
Kauri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kauri.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
A jab from Kauri misses.
Korpi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korpi throws a big shot that misses.
Korpi slips a straight right by Kauri.
Kauri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kauri manages to avoid it.
Kauri looks to score with a jab to the body but Korpi is just out of range.
Korpi misses with a hook. Kauri ducked under it nicely.
Kauri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korpi scores with a jab to the body.
Rauno Korpi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kauri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korpi.
Korpi cracks Kauri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Korpi misses with a double jab
and Kauri counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
Korpi punishes Kauri's body with a nice straight punch.
Korpi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kauri.
Kauri misses with an uppercut. Korpi saw that one coming.
Korpi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Korpi jabs at Kauri's body.
Kauri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauri was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
Nice uppercut lands for Korpi. That snapped Kauri's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri moves out of range of the strikes.
Korpi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Korpi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kauri scores with a takedown into Korpi's guard.
Korpi pushes Kauri off and gets back to his feet.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kauri.
Korpi throws a nice looking combination but Kauri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Korpi does no damage.
Kauri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Korpi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Korpi.
Korpi misses with a body punch
and Kauri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kauri.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kauri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kauri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kauri throwing strikes from guard but Korpi blocks nicely.
Kauri won't allow Korpi to get back to his feet.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korpi wants to stand and escape but Kauri is having none of it.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korpi wants to stand but Kauri is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kauri throws out a loose jab but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri looks to score with a jab to the body but Korpi is just out of range.
Korpi punishes Kauri's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Korpi misses
and Kauri counters with a shoot takedown. Korpi fights it but they end up in guard.
Kauri looking to sit in guard and control but Korpi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Korpi won't allow Kauri to sweep him here.
Korpi wants to stand but Kauri has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Korpi gets to his feet - Kauri follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpi slips under a jab.
Korpi misses with a two punch combination.
Kauri misses with a double jab
and Korpi counters with a series of strikes. Kauri will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rauno Korpi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Korpi needs to keep his hands up - Kauri had a free shot at his head there.
Kauri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Korpi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kauri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kauri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Korpi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korpi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kauri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kauri in side control, throwing shots but Korpi defends.
Korpi pushes Kauri away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kauri gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kauri connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Korpi some visible discomfort.
Kauri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Korpi is pushing Kauri's head away, looking to escape. Kauri manages to hold on to the position though.
Korpi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kauri is trying to ground and pound but Korpi uses the momentary lack of control by Kauri to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri stops Korpi from getting back to his feet.
Korpi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kauri.
Korpi is trying to stand up here but Kauri is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kauri connects with a nice short shot to Korpi's temple.
Kauri drops an elbow to the side of Korpi's head.
Korpi kicks Kauri off and gets back to his feet.
Korpi throws a big shot that misses.
Kauri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kauri.
Korpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kauri manages to avoid it.
Korpi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kauri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kauri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpi throws a big shot that misses.
Kauri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korpi.
A right-left combo lands from Korpi.
Korpi misses with a hook. Kauri ducked under it nicely.
Kauri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korpi.
Kauri looks to throw the jab but Korpi is out of range.
Korpi throws a combination that misses
and Kauri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Korpi thinking.
Korpi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kauri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korpi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kauri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kauri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Korpi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kauri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kauri misses with a body shot.
Korpi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kauri counters with a nice body shot.
Korpi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kauri.
Korpi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Korpi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kauri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kauri.
Korpi throws a hook to the side of Kauri's head but Kauri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kauri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Korpi.
Korpi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Korpi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kauri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpi throws a right and a left that Kauri avoids nicely.
Kauri throws the left hand but Korpi avoids the punch easily.
Kauri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
Korpi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kauri's head.
Korpi misses with a wild combination.
Kauri lands with a straight right. Korpi didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kauri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Korpi.
Korpi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kauri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Korpi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kauri on the side of the head.
Korpi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Korpi throws a hook but Kauri avoids it easily.
Korpi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kauri doesn't seem bothered though.
Korpi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kauri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Korpi thinking.
Korpi scores with a shot to the body.
Korpi misses with a wild combination.
Korpi's corner calls for a 1-2. Korpi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Korpi swinging wildly here.
Kauri blocks a jab.
Korpi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rauno Korpi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Korpi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kauri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Korpi is looking to stand up but Kauri isn't so interested in that idea.
Kauri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kauri throwing strikes but missing.
Kauri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Korpi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri prevents Korpi from getting back to his feet.
Kauri postures up and lands a big shot to Korpi's brow.
Kauri prevents Korpi from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kauri slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kauri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Korpi does it's job there.
Kauri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Korpi lands a nice shot to the body.
Korpi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Korpi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Korpi.
Nice uppercut there from Korpi.
Kauri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Korpi misses with a two punch combination.
Kauri dives in and grabs Korpi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Korpi pushes down on Kauri's head and hops out.
Kauri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Korpi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korpi misses with a series of wild punches.
Korpi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kauri counters with a nice uppercut.
Kauri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kauri slips a straight right by Korpi.
Korpi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korpi misses with an uppercut.
Kauri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Korpi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kauri.
Kauri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korpi manages to avoid it.
Korpi swinging wildly here.
Kauri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Korpi rather than just go for the knockout.
Korpi tries to bum rush Kauri with a series of wild strikes but Kauri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Korpi misses with a double jab
and Kauri counters with a straight right hand.
Korpi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Korpi throws a right and a left that Kauri avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kauri moves away.
Korpi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kauri counter with a right hand.
Kauri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Korpi as he connects with a hook.
Kauri tests Korpi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Korpi misses with a body shot.
Kauri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Korpi tries to avoid it but Kauri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Korpi to the ground. Korpi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rauno Korpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Kauri.
Kauri thows a body shot but no joy.
Korpi tries to bum rush Kauri with a series of wild strikes but Kauri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kauri. Korpi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Korpi catches Kauri right on the button with a cross.
Kauri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kauri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Korpi is fending him off so far but Kauri persists. Nope, Korpi circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Korpi misses the target.
Kauri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi scores with a jab. Kauri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Kauri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kauri.
A jab from Korpi misses.
Kauri lands a nice shot to the body.
Korpi misses the shot to the body.
Korpi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kauri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Korpi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kauri.
Korpi throws a series of punches but Kauri moves out of range.
Kauri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Korpi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korpi throws a combination. Kauri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kauri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korpi.
Kauri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Korpi.
Korpi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kauri.
Korpi misses the jab.
A big right from Korpi misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rauno Korpi.
I think Korpi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Tommi Kauri wins by unanimous decision! Tommi Kauri retains his light heavyweight title!
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