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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 23294 p4p, 2001 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 770 p4p, 282 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkules stuns Wearmouth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkules stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Perkules lands a nice hook to Wearmouth's body. Wearmouth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wearmouth looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wearmouth throws a body shot but no joy.
Wearmouth lands a jab to Perkules's midsection.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wearmouth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Wearmouth clinches.
A short right from Perkules on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Wearmouth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkules.
A nice leg kick from Wearmouth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth keeps Perkules at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth tries to score with a low kick but Perkules moves his leg out of the way.
Perkules circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules is looking to wear down Wearmouth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perkules lands with a straight right. Wearmouth didn't see that one coming.
Perkules lands with a shot to the body.
Wearmouth cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
Perkules throws a push kick but Wearmouth slaps the foot to one side.
Wearmouth connects with a single shot there.
Perkules throws a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head but Wearmouth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkules bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab lands there for Wearmouth.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Wearmouth counters with a good low kick that Perkules was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wearmouth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkules connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wearmouth scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Perkules as he checks the leg kick.
Perkules works Wearmouth's body with a nice hook.
Perkules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wearmouth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkules.
Wearmouth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkules.
Wearmouth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wearmouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Wearmouth.
Nice body punch from Perkules.
Wearmouth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkules misses with a head kick.
Wearmouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wearmouth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules tried to score with a low kick but Wearmouth checks it.
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wearmouth.
Perkules lands a jab.
Wearmouth moves into range and clinches up with Perkules.
A knee to the head by Perkules.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkules scores with a shot to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Perkules throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wearmouths head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but Wearmouth blocks it.
A knee to the head by Wearmouth.
It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Perkules avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the ropes.
Perkules throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wearmouth blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkules seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wearmouth can turn it around.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkules's elbow.
Wearmouth working aggressively here.
Perkules managing to block the knees to the body from Wearmouth.
A short uppercut from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Wearmouth on the inside.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but Wearmouth blocks it.
Perkules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkules doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkules.
A head punch on the inside from Wearmouth fails to land.
Perkules is trying to break the clinch but Wearmouth has him pressed against the ropes.
Perkules tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkules with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dave Wearmouth has been cut.
Wearmouth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkuless head.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkules swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules lands a left hand.
Perkules can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Perkules lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wearmouth tries a body shot but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wearmouth has him pressed against the ropes.
Wearmouth lands a nice uppercut.
Perkules scores with a shot to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Perkules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wearmouth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkules as he connects with a hook.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice cross by Perkules.
Perkules lands a jab to Wearmouth's midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Wearmouth blocks the leg kick.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Wearmouth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkules missing with a left hand there. Wearmouth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks a leg kick.
Wearmouth looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Perkules is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Wearmouth - just one landing.
Perkules scores with a body shot.
Wearmouth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Perkules looks to score with a jab to the body but Wearmouth is just out of range.
Perkules cracks Wearmouth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Wearmouth misses.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Wearmouth.
Perkules explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
Perkules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wearmouth can pounce on him.
A lazy body kick from Perkules
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wearmouth checks a leg kick.
Wearmouth misses with a straight left.
Perkules throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wearmouth.
Perkules walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wearmouth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wearmouth staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wearmouth checks a leg kick.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wearmouth throws a counter combo.
Perkules throws a push kick but Wearmouth slaps the foot to one side.
Wearmouth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wearmouth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Perkules.
Wearmouth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth wants to slow Perkules down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkules throwing a counter right hand but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Perkules blocks the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wearmouth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wearmouth.
Wearmouth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wearmouth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkules's head.
Wearmouth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkules's sensitive parts.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Wearmouth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkules throws a good cross that connects.
Veli Ilkka Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Wearmouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
Wearmouth throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses with a straight right.
Perkules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wearmouth tries to clinch up.
Wearmouth sizes up Perkules with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkules scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Wearmouth avoids the head kick by Perkules.
Perkules takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Perkules.
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wearmouth throws a big shot that misses.
Perkules tries a low kick but Wearmouth avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules swats away the attempt to clinch by Wearmouth.
A telegraphed right hand from Wearmouth misses the target.
Wearmouth looks to land a combination but Perkules avoids it well.
Wearmouth doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkules doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkules uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wearmouth has time to react.
A low kick lands for Wearmouth.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Wearmouth moves away and avoids it.
Perkules gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Wearmouth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wearmouth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wearmouth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wearmouth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Perkules.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkules connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wearmouth scrambles back to his feet.
Perkules keeps the fight on the outside.
Wearmouth throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
It looked like Perkules wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wearmouth throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wearmouth throws a chopping leg kick but Perkules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wearmouth in his tracks.
Perkules keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wearmouth.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Wearmouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkules thumps Wearmouth with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkules.
A little jabbing left from Wearmouth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkules throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Perkules.
Wearmouth slips a straight right by Perkules.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
Perkules throws a poor cross that misses
and Wearmouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Wearmouth counters with a low kick, right behind Perkules 's knee.
Wearmouth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wearmouth works Perkules's body with a nice hook.
Wearmouth fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkules in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wearmouth counters with a series of strikes. Perkules will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
Wearmouth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wearmouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
Nice straight punches there by Perkules. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkules.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Wearmouth saw that one coming.
Perkules wants to slow Wearmouth down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkules takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wearmouth moves away.
Wearmouth lands a nice hook to Perkules's body. Perkules takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wearmouth tried to score with a low kick but Perkules checks it.
Wearmouth has managed to clinch.
Perkules with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Wearmouth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Wearmouth - that landed with a thud.
Wearmouth lands with a light punch inside.
Dave Wearmouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Perkules with a knee to the head.
A short right from Wearmouth.
Perkules throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wearmouth blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkules on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules working aggressively here.
Perkules lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Wearmouth as the two fighters clinch.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Wearmouth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkules lands a left hand.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkules - that will leave a mark!
Perkules thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wearmouth if he has to take too many more of those.
Wearmouth cracks Perkules with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkules throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkules throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wearmouth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wearmouth.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Wearmouth moves away and avoids it.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wearmouth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
Perkules lands a really nice looking cross but Wearmouth seems unphased.
Wearmouth rushes Perkules and presses him up against the ropes.
Perkules can't find room to land a body shot as Wearmouth controls the action.
Perkules takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perkules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wearmouth avoids it.
Wearmouth crunches a lovely knee into Perkules's ribcage.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkules swings wildly with an uppercut but Wearmouth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Wearmouth lands an uppercut.
Perkules dodges an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wearmouth digs a right hand underneath Perkules's ribcage. Perkules let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wearmouth lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkules.
Wearmouth lands a nice uppercut.
Perkules takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wearmouth tries a body shot but Perkules blocks it.
Wearmouth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wearmouth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkules takes an elbow to the temple.
Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut is getting worse.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wearmouth tries a knee to the head but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth pushes off an throws an elbow but Perkules leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.
Perkules is trying to break the clinch but Wearmouth is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth scores with a shot to the side of Perkules's head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Perkules creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside that Perkules shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Wearmouth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perkules 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
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