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Event:
DMMA 27: Giles vs Finlay
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Korpela checks the leg kick.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos blocks the body kick.
Korpela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#It looks like Michael Santos has been cut.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korpela avoids the body shot from Santos.
Korpela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos throws a head kick that half lands.
Korpela misses with a low kick.
Korpela has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crunch! Korpela slams his shin into Santos's torso.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Korpela counters by moving into the clinch.
Korpela blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Korpela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimi Korpela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Santos throws a hook but Korpela blocks it.
Santos swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpela. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Korpela.
Korpela chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Korpela. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Korpela.#CL#
Korpela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Korpela pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korpela utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
Korpela scores a nice knee to the body.
Santos looks winded!
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Korpela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korpela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Korpela breaks the clinch.
Santos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Korpela!
Korpela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Korpela shakes him off and moves away.
Santos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Santos throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korpela slips a jab from Santos.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Korpela, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Korpela against the cage but Korpela circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Korpela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korpela lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Korpela lands a nice looking kick to the body. Santos takes a step back to recover.
Santos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Korpela thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Korpela.
Santos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Korpela.
Korpela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Korpela moves out of range easily.
Korpela blocks a leg kick.
Korpela delivers a nice body kick.
Korpela scores with a head kick. Santos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korpela scores with a head kick.
#ROC#Santos is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Michael Santos's cut even more.
Korpela thows a body kick. Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Korpela finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Korpela and Santos falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Korpela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimi Korpela!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jimi Korpela thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
DMMA 17: Abarai vs Benedetti
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1##KD#
Arai lands a big head kick that sends Korpela tumbling to the mat! Arai takes a step backwards and waves Korpela back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Jimi Korpela has been cut.
Arai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Korpela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arai.
Arai connects with a solid leg kick.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Korpela throws a head kick but Arai moves out of range.
Korpela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arai is looking to slow Korpela down with leg kicks.
Korpela misses with a head kick.
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korpela.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai tries to clinch there but Korpela circles away.
Arai scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpela lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T1#
Arai misses with a low kick.
Korpela looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Korpela tries to counter with a clinch but Arai shakes him off and moves away.
Korpela blocks a head kick by Arai.
Arai throws an overhand right that lands on Korpela's shoulder, as Korpela tries to avoid the shot.
Arai scores with a head kick.
Arai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Korpela.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
Takeo Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Korpela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela landing knees to the head.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arai avoids it.
Arai tries to land knees in the clinch but Korpela avoids the damage to the body.
Korpela missing with knees to the body.
Arai misses with a knee strike.
Korpela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arai.
#BC2#
Korpela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korpela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Arai.
Korpela blocks a head kick by Arai.
Korpela wants to counter with a clinch but Arai pushes him away.
Arai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Korpela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arai.
Arai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela checks it.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela checks it.
Korpela throws a nice head kick!
Arai feints and then cracks Korpela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Korpela down.
Korpela lands a head kick. Arai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arai wants to slow Korpela down by chopping away at his legs.
Arai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Korpela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T3#
Korpela with a nice calf kick.
Korpela explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Korpela moves out of range of the strikes.
Korpela throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Korpela tenderised Arai's leg. Arai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korpela.
Korpela avoids a kick to the body.
Arai swats away the attempt to clinch by Korpela.
Korpela blocks the body kick.
Korpela thinks about the counter body kick.
Korpela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Korpela tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arai is able to avoid easily.
Arai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korpela. That one must have hurt.
Arai throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Arai, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T4#
Korpela misses with a head kick.
Arai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Korpela checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Korpela tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arai blocks a head kick by Korpela.
Arai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korpela tries to work over Arai's front leg with a kick but Arai checks it.
Arai throws a jab but it's blocked by Korpela.
Korpela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Korpela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Korpela throws a leg kick but Arai moved away.#CL#
Arai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Korpela, pushing him back against the cage.
Arai throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Korpela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
Arai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Korpela.
Korpela throws a leg kick but Arai sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takeo Arai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimi Korpela's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Korpela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arai's head.
Good work by Korpela as he checks the leg kick.
Arai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arai misses with a leg kick.
Arai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korpela scores with a nice body kick.
Korpela checks a low kick from Arai.#CL2#
Korpela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arai lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but Arai blocks it.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Korpela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Korpela manages to break the clinch.
Korpela lands with a kick to the temple. Arai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arai lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arai moves out of range of the leg kick from Korpela.
Arai blocks a head kick by Korpela.
Arai is looking to clinch.
Arai misses with the body kick#CL2#
and Korpela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Korpela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arai blocks it with crossed arms.
Korpela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
Jimi Korpela seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arai scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Arai misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Korpela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Korpela.
#T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Korpela.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korpela looking to throw knees to the head but Arai is blocking nicely.
Korpela connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but Arai blocks it.
#BC2#
Korpela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korpela misses with a kick to the body.
Arai moves out of range as Korpela throws a body kick.
Arai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Korpela is out of range and Arai settles back down.
Arai moves in looking to clinch but Korpela pushes him off.
And Korpela responds with a good body kick, but Arai manages to step out the way in time.
Arai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Korpela tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arai throws a leg kick
and Korpela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arai's knee momentarily.
Korpela lands with a kick to the temple. Arai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arai tries to land a leg kick but Korpela saw it coming and moves away.
Korpela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arai blocks it well.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3##CL#
Arai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Korpela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Korpela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Korpela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arai is defending well for now.
Arai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Korpela landing knees to the head.
#BC2#
Korpela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arai is looking to land body kicks.
Korpela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Korpela tries to keep at a distance but Arai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Korpela.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arai avoids it.
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arai.
#BC2#
Korpela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
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!
Arai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Korpela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arai is looking to land body kicks.
Korpela lands a leg kick that knocks Arai off balance momentarily.
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korpela tries to land a front kick but Arai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arai scoring well with a low kick there.
Arai lands a nice looking body kick.
Arai throws a head kick that misses.
Arai wants to clinch
and Korpela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Korpela lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Korpela.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Korpela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimi Korpela's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Korpela scores with a body shot.
Arai misses with a body kick.
Korpela wants to counter with a clinch but Arai pushes him away.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Korpela. That did some damage!
Arai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Korpela.
Arai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arai throws a head kick but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai is looking to chop away at Korpela's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL#
Arai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arai.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Korpela tries to land knees in the clinch but Arai avoids the damage to the body.
Korpela scores with a knee to the head.
Korpela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Arai on the inside.
Korpela crunches a lovely knee into Arai's ribcage.
Korpela misses with a knee to the head.
Arai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but Arai blocks it.
Arai landing knees to the body.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Korpela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korpela looking to throw knees to the head but Arai is blocking nicely.
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Arai.
#T2#
Arai scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Arai.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Arai landing knees to the body.
Arai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Korpela's face.
Korpela managing to block the knees to the body from Arai.
Knees to the body from Arai.
Korpela trying to land knees to the body.
Arai lands a nice knee to the body.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Arai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korpela.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Korpela.
Arai connects with a knee to the head.
Korpela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Korpela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Korpela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arai.
Arai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Korpela tries to land knees in the clinch but Arai avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Arai.
Korpela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arai managing to block the knees to the body from Korpela.
Arai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korpela avoids it.
Arai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arai.
Arai looking to slow down the pace here.
Arai misses with a knee strike.
Korpela throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Korpela breaks from the clinch.
Jimi Korpela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arai tries a head kick but it misses.
Arai blocks a head kick by Korpela.
#T4#
Arai missing with a left hand there. Korpela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korpela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arai tries to work over Korpela's front leg with a kick but Korpela checks it.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Arai closes the distance and clinches.
Korpela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arai tries to land knees in the clinch but Korpela avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arai as Korpela tries to tie him up.
Korpela lands a knee to the body.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arai avoids it.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arai avoiding damage.
Arai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Arai for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeo Arai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeo Arai!
Takeo Arai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Jimi Korpela had this to say: 'No can do. Better fighter won. Thumbs up!'. |
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Event:
DMMA 9: Jurisic vs Pinks
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Korpela moves away from the strike by Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korpela.
Rasputin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korpela circles away quickly and effectively.
Rasputin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Korpela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rasputin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Korpela staying out of range there.#TD2#
Rasputin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Korpela's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rasputin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Korpela keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.
Korpela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasputin on the ground.#T1#
Rasputin is stalling in the full guard.
Korpela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rasputin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rasputin distracts Korpela with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Korpela is trying to control the position but Rasputin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin controlling from the top position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rasputin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rasputin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Korpela defending well though.
Rasputin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Korpela is defending well.
Rasputin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rasputin unloads with some shots from mount but Korpela bucks and avoids them well.
#T3#
Korpela in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rasputin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Korpela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rasputin lands a heavy elbow.
Rasputin controlling the position easily from mount.
Rasputin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rasputin looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Korpela covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladmir Rasputin!
The defeated Jimi Korpela had this to say: 'No can do. Better fighter won. Thumbs up!'. |
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Event:
CWMMA: The Last Ride
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Korpela misses with a body kick.
Korpela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pavlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Korpela misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Pavlovic misses its target.
Korpela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKorpela.
Pavlovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpela gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pavlovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korpela manages to avoid it.
Korpela scores with a head kick.
Korpela looks to throw a body kick
and Pavlovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korpela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlovic throws out the jab.
Korpela throws a head kick that Pavlovic semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Korpela.
A head kick misses from Korpela. #T1#
Korpela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Korpela throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovic. Korpela does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Pavlovic misses.
Korpela scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Korpela misses
and Pavlovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Korpela slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Korpela
and Pavlovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Korpela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavlovic.
Korpela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses
and Pavlovic counters with a nice body shot.
Korpela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Korpela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korpela lands a high kick!
Pavlovic throws a hook but Korpela avoids it easily.
Korpela throws a big counter head kick but Pavlovic avoids it with no problem.
Pavlovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Korpela misses with a kick to the body.
Pavlovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavlovic throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlovic.
A swing and a miss from Pavlovic.
Korpela follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pavlovic avoids the head kick by Korpela.
Pavlovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Korpela.
Korpela slips under a jab from Pavlovic.
A punch lands to the side of Korpela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pavlovic throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela thinks about the counter body kick.#T3#
Korpela misses with a head kick.
A jab from Pavlovic does it's job there.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pavlovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
Korpela walks into a left hand.
Pavlovic throws a jab when Korpela was well out of range.
Pavlovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pavlovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Korpela counters with a head kick. That will keep Pavlovic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Korpela is looking to land body kicks.
Pavlovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
Korpela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Korpela lands a head kick. Pavlovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pavlovic connects with a looping right hand.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlovic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korpela. That one must have hurt.
Pavlovic moves out of range as Korpela throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pavlovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Korpela throws a lazy body kick
and Pavlovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pavlovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Korpela throws a lazy head kick
letting Pavlovic counter with a right hand.
Pavlovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Korpela counters with a low kick, right behind Pavlovic 's knee.
A head kick misses from Korpela.
Korpela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Pavlovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Korpela.
Pavlovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Korpela counters with a head kick. #ROC2#Pavlovic is rocked!
Korpela pushes Pavlovic away with a front kick.
Oh Pavlovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpela misses with a head kick.
Korpela throws a head kick but Pavlovic moves out of range.
Pavlovic is looking to counter punch.
Pavlovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Pavlovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Korpela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Korpela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimi Korpela will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovic. Korpela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimi Korpela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlovic misses with a straight right.
Pavlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Korpela throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavlovic. Korpela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Korpela misses with the body kick
letting Pavlovic counter with a right hand.
Pavlovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Korpela.
Pavlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlovic blocks a head kick by Korpela.
Pavlovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pavlovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korpela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Korpela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pavlovic throwing a counter right hand but Korpela manages to avoid it.
Korpela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Korpela. Korpela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch lands to the side of Korpela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pavlovic blocks the body kick.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlovic works Korpela's body with a nice hook.
Korpela bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pavlovic lunges at Korpela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Korpela's hand.
Korpela pushes Pavlovic away with a front kick.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Korpela. #T2#
Korpela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpela throws a push kick but Pavlovic slaps the foot to one side.
Pavlovic throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#Korpela is rocked!
A big left from Pavlovic misses.
Pavlovic moves out of range as Korpela throws a body kick.
Korpela avoids the body shot from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic missing with a left hand there. Korpela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pavlovic scores with a body shot.
Pavlovic with a jab.
Pavlovic jabs at Korpela's body.
Korpela throws the kick towards the body but Pavlovic avoids it.
Pavlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pavlovic's head.#T3#
Korpela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlovic misses the jab.
A slow jab from Pavlovic misses its intended target.
Pavlovic takes a swing at Korpela's ribcage but misses.
Korpela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korpela lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pavlovic will feel that in the morning.
Korpela lands with a slapping head kick.
Pavlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Korpela tried to score with a low kick but Pavlovic checks it.
Pavlovic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pavlovic avoids the head kick by Korpela.
Pavlovic swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T4#
Pavlovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Korpela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpela scores with a push kick.
Pavlovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korpela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pavlovic swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Pavlovic blocks the low kick.
Korpela tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pavlovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Korpela throws a head kick that half lands.
Korpela looks to throw a body kick
letting Pavlovic counter with a right hand.
Korpela throws a body kick that misses.
Korpela throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pavlovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korpela is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavlovic finish him?
Korpela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Korpela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Pavlovic dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Korpela tries to land a front kick but Pavlovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Korpela seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavlovic scores with a hook.
Korpela throws a body kick that misses.
Pavlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korpela raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Korpela misses with a kick to the body
and Pavlovic counters with a big right hand! Oh Korpela is in trouble here! Pavlovic follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavlovic!
Our winner, Ante Pavlovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Jimi Korpela stepped up to the mic, saying 'No can do. Better fighter won. Thumbs up!'. |
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Event:
CWMMA: Contreiras vs Atunes
Date: Feb 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Korpela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Korpela counters with a nice body kick.
Brown swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Korpela slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Korpela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korpela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Korpela takes one to the chin there.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Korpela throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Korpela only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brown just manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a hook
and Korpela counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Korpela.
Brown throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela tries to counter by clinching up but Brown breaks away and moves out of range.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
Korpela lands with a nice body kick. #T1#
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Korpela can pounce on him.
Korpela slips under a jab.
Korpela tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Korpela counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Korpela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown jabs at Korpela's body.
Brown swings for the body but Korpela moves out of range.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Brown misses the body punch
and Korpela counters with a body kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Korpela connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown misses with a left hand
and Korpela counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Korpela counters with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Korpela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Korpela counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown tries to circle away but Korpela has him pinned against the cage.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Korpela utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown looks winded!
Korpela lands a nice knee to the body.
Korpela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Korpela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Korpela is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Korpela scores a nice knee to the body.
Korpela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Korpela has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Korpela.
#T3#
Korpela scores with a knee to the head.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Korpela.
Korpela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC#Brown is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Allen Brown has been cut.
Korpela throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Korpela finish him?
Korpela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Korpela is controlling the position.
Korpela lands a big knee! That's hurt Brown! Oh, he's all over the place! Korpela lands another knee that sends Brown to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Korpela!
After the big win, Jimi Korpela made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
CWMMA: Contreiras vs Ubereem
Date: Jan 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Brown misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Korpela counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korpela misses with a body punch.
Korpela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Korpela.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown tries to break free but Korpela pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Korpela with the inside leg kick.
Korpela lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korpela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Korpela.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korpela manages to avoid it.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korpela throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Korpela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpela throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Korpela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Korpela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Korpela.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korpela.
Korpela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Korpela - that will leave a mark!
Brown is looking to wear down Korpela with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korpela circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpela was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Korpela thumps Brown with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Korpela slips the punch.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T2#
A nice leg kick from Korpela, right into the meat of the thigh.
Korpela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Korpela blocks the leg kick.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Korpela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Korpela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Korpela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Korpela takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Korpela thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown tries to clinch there but Korpela circles away.
Korpela steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown throws a body punch but Korpela moves out of range.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpela was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Korpela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
Korpela tries a head kick but it misses.
Korpela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Korpela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Korpela moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown takes a swing at Korpela's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Korpela scores with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Korpela.
Korpela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Korpela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Korpela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Korpela counters by clinching up.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Korpela has double underhooks.
Korpela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Korpela has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Korpela scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korpela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Korpela lands a shoulder strike.
Korpela lands with a left to the head.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Korpela has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Korpela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Korpela.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Korpela has double underhooks.
Brown wants to break free but Korpela has control.
#BC#
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korpela. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korpela.
Korpela throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Korpela dominated 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.#R2#
Korpela connects with an inside leg kick.
Korpela lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Korpela swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Korpela scores with a push kick.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Korpela counters with a solid body kick.
Nice defenses there by Korpela.
Korpela steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Korpela defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Korpela is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Korpela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Korpela with a nice calf kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Korpela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Korpela steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Korpela plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#Brown is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Allen Brown has been cut.
A low kick lands for Korpela.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Korpela.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Crack! A monster head kick from Korpela and Brown falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Korpela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimi Korpela!
Jimi Korpela made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. |
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