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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa comes to the cage accompanied by Kivipää. Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Ilkka Laitinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kimmo Kivipaa's chin.
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158 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Kivipaa.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
Laitinen tried to score with a low kick but Kivipaa checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivipaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Danga de danga de dang - Laitinen scores with a four punch combination!
Kivipaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kivipaa misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Laitinen. Beautiful body shot.
Laitinen cracks a nice hook into Kivipaa's ribs.
Laitinen punishes Kivipaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Kivipaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laitinen lands with a hook. Kivipaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kivipaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Kivipaa.
A big right from Kivipaa misses.
Kivipaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kivipaa misses with a combination
and Laitinen counters with a left and a right that stings Kivipaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen is having none of it.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
Kivipaa ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laitinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kivipaa looks to throw the jab but Laitinen is out of range.
Kivipaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laitinen's hands.
Kivipaa throws a right and a left that Laitinen avoids nicely.
Kivipaa misses with an uppercut. Laitinen saw that one coming.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a jab to Kivipaa's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen missing with a left hand there. Kivipaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kivipaa slips under a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen throws a right hand that Kivipaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kivipaa also avoids with ease.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kivipaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut.
Laitinen scores with a body shot.
Laitinen stuns Kivipaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kivipaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands an overhand right.
Laitinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kivipaa tries to land a leg kick but Laitinen saw it coming and moves away.
Laitinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kivipaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kivipaa loads up on a big right hand but Laitinen slips the punch.
Laitinen ducks under a wild hook from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to bum rush Laitinen with a series of wild strikes but Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipaa.
Laitinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kivipaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laitinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laitinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kivipaa throws out a leg kick but Laitinen moves out of range and Kivipaa only half commits.
Kivipaa wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Kivipaa wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Kivipaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laitinen throws an overhand right that lands on Kivipaa's shoulder, as Kivipaa tries to avoid the shot.
Laitinen tests Kivipaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen throws a shot to the body.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Kivipaa slips a jab and a cross from Laitinen.
Kivipaa swinging wildly here.
Kivipaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a series of strikes that have Kivipaa backpedaling.
Laitinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laitinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laitinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kivipaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kivipaa throws a big shot that misses.
Kivipaa takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Kivipaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laitinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivipaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Crunch! Laitinen slams his shin into Kivipaa's torso.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivipaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laitinen scores with a jab.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivipaa.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Kivipaa.
Laitinen defending well as Kivipaa loads up on a big left hand.
Laitinen connects with a looping right hand.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands the left hand.
Kivipaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kivipaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laitinen jabs Kivipaa right on the nose. Kivipaa blinks but takes it well.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Laitinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laitinen lands a slapping body shot.
Laitinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kivipaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivipaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch
and Laitinen counters with a left to the body.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laitinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kivipaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laitinen lands a body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laitinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kivipaa misses the jab.
Kivipaa ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Good standup being displayed there by Laitinen as he connects with a hook.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Laitinen motions for Kivipaa to come forward. Laitinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivipaa checks the leg kick.
Kivipaa pushes Laitinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Laitinen as the two fighters clinch.
Laitinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Laitinen misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa cracks Laitinen with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Laitinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Kivipaa lands a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laitinen avoiding damage.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laitinen lands a body shot.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kivipaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laitinen is trying to break free.
Laitinen is looking to control Kivipaa's arms but Kivipaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laitinen has his back to the cage.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa scores with a hook to the body.
Kivipaa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kivipaa is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laitinen is breathing heavily.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
A short right from Kivipaa.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivipaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivipaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Kivipaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Laitinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kivipaa counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kivipaa cracks Laitinen with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa pushes Laitinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kivipaa presses Laitinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Laitinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kivipaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivipaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kivipaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kivipaa lands with a light punch inside.
Laitinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kivipaa throws a head punch that misses.
Kivipaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kivipaa lands a shoulder strike.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laitinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kivipaa backwards.
Kivipaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivipaa digs a right hand into Laitinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laitinen's gas tank.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Laitinen.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivipaa lands with a right to the head.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kivipaa gets through Laitinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivipaa.
A shot in the inside from Kivipaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivipaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laitinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laitinen tries to stall but Kivipaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
Kivipaa lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivipaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Laitinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Kivipaa gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kimmo Kivipaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivipaa.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivipaa letting Laitinen take a breather here.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laitinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Kivipaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivipaa lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kivipaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
A short left from Kivipaa.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kivipaa on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a nice uppercut.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivipaa digs a right hand underneath Laitinen's ribcage. Laitinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laitinen stalls.
Kivipaa blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
Kivipaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivipaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Laitinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivipaa working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kivipaa throws a series of punches but Laitinen avoids them all with ease.
Kivipaa throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivipaa.
Laitinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivipaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kivipaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laitinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kivipaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laitinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kivipaa missing with a left hand there. Laitinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laitinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivipaa.
The crowd cheers as Laitinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kivipaa doesn't seem phased though.
Kivipaa throws out a leg kick but Laitinen moves out of range and Kivipaa only half commits.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laitinen cracks Kivipaa with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laitinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kivipaa throws out the jab.
Kivipaa thuds a left hand into Laitinen's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laitinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kivipaa throws a series of punches but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen lands with a cross.
A jab from Kivipaa misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Kivipaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Laitinen should have avoided that one.
Laitinen 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.
Kivipaa slips a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Kivipaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kivipaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Laitinen.
Laitinen works over Kivipaa's head and body with a nice combination.
Laitinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Kivipaa.
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!
Kivipaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Laitinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laitinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen lands a head shot.
Laitinen throws a looping overhand right but Kivipaa ducks down to avoid it.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kivipaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laitinen connects with the punch.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kivipaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laitinen.
Kivipaa throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Laitinen cracks Kivipaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kivipaa misses with a double jab.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laitinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen slips under a jab from Kivipaa.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kivipaa moves in looking to clinch but Laitinen pushes him off.
Laitinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laitinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Laitinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Laitinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivipaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kivipaa darts in trying to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa had his way with Ilkka Laitinen in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kivipaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kivipaa scores with a nice strike.
Laitinen stuns Kivipaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laitinen swinging wildly here.
Laitinen looks to throw the jab but Kivipaa is out of range.
Kivipaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kivipaa looks to land a left hand but Laitinen moved out of range nicely.
Laitinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivipaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Kivipaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laitinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa tries to work over Laitinen's front leg with a kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut. Kivipaa saw that one coming.
Kivipaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kivipaa clinches up with Laitinen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laitinen blocking some punches.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a shoulder strike.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
Laitinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laitinen's elbow.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laitinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Laitinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
Laitinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laitinen takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
Kivipaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kivipaa.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa works on Laitinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kivipaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kivipaa is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
Laitinen blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimmo Kivipaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivipaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivipaa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laitinen.
Kivipaa is working Laitinen over against the cage.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivipaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kivipaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kivipaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 49:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kivipaa!
Kimmo Kivipaa retains his lightweight title!
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