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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Matthew (ranked 1079 p4p, 401 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 146 p4p, 66 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Matthew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a hook but Matthew blocks it.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthew throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthew misses the target.
Matthew takes one to the chin there.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
A swing and a miss from Matthew.
Perkele takes the fight into the clinch.
Matthew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matthew struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
I was talking to Matthew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthew.
Matthew scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head.
Matthew pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthew misses with a body punch.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthew tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Matthew blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthew can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Matthew can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Matthew misses with a body punch.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Matthew lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthew.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Matthew throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Matthew tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Matthew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matthew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Matthew blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele gets through Matthew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Matthew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthew tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele'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.
Matthew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkele prevents Matthew from breaking the clinch.
Matthew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matthew working aggressively here.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele lands a body punch.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matthew seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perkele can turn it around.
Matthew blocks an uppercut.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Matthew.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matthew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with a body punch.
Matthew has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Matthew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matthew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthew digs a right hand into Perkele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkele's gas tank.
Matthew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthews head.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Matthew.
Matthew cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthews head.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew lands with a right to the head.
Matthew blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Matthew fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew breaks from the clinch.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perkele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matthew misses with a hook.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matthew throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Perkele.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Matthew's head back.
Matthew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele lands with a nice combination. Matthew backs away looking to recover.
Matthew throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Matthew catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Matthew.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matthew moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthew.
Perkele trying to control the position but instead, Matthew has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perkele into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
That's time! Matthew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Matthew is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matthew's hands.
Matthew swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthew on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Matthew circles away.
Matthew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Matthew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthew misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Matthew takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew forces Perkele back against the cage and clinches.
Matthew tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Matthew back against the cage.
Matthew blocking some punches.
Perkele is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthew gets an underhook and turns Perkele into the cage.
Matthew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Matthew letting Perkele take a breather here.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele tries a body shot but Matthew blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthew controls his hands.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Matthew fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthew.
Matthew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Matthew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthew throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele throws a low kick but Matthew moves out of range easily.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Matthew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkele defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matthew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matthew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Matthew slips the punch.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Matthew moves away and avoids it.
Matthew misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Matthew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Matthew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matthew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A counter left hand to the body from Matthew misses its target.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Matthew.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Matthew dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Matthew misses with a hook.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Matthew ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthew.
Matthew misses with a body shot.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew misses with a wild body shot.
Matthew throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matthew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkele throws the left hand but Matthew avoids the punch easily.
Matthew is looking to clinch.
Matthew scores with a nice strike.
Perkele lands with a hook. Matthew tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Matthew throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele wants to counter the offense by Matthew and move into the clinch position.
Matthew jabs Perkele right on the nose. Perkele blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matthew closes the distance and clinches.
Matthew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Matthew lands with a short shot to the head.
Matthew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patrick Matthew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Matthew breaks from the clinch.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Matthew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body. Matthew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Matthew.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthew swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
Matthew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patrick Matthew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkele rushes Matthew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthew lands with a light punch inside.
Matthew lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele looking to slow down the pace here.
Matthew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele lands a shot to the body.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Matthew.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkele.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Matthew's ribcage. Matthew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthew tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Matthew.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matthew fails to land.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Matthew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Matthew.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthew.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matthew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Perkele blocks a body shot from Matthew.
Matthew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Matthew tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Matthew misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Matthew.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Matthew.
Matthew misses with some punches.
Matthew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Matthew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Matthew's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.
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