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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Impaled Nazarene - Hardboiled And Still Hellbound. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taalasmaa's choice of entrance music: J.Karjalainen - Missä se Väinö on?. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taalasmaa pinned against the cage. Taalasmaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taalasmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Perkele misses with a takedown attempt - Taalasmaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkele shoots for a takedown but Taalasmaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taalasmaa pinned against the cage. Taalasmaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taalasmaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taalasmaa wants it to stay on the feet.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taalasmaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taalasmaa throws a shot to the body.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taalasmaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Taalasmaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perkele.
Taalasmaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taalasmaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Taalasmaa does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taalasmaa.
Nice uppercut lands for Taalasmaa. That snapped Perkele's head back.
Taalasmaa punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taalasmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taalasmaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taalasmaa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taalasmaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taalasmaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
Perkele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taalasmaa.
Nice jab there from Taalasmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taalasmaa!
Taalasmaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taalasmaa lands a with a good body shot.
Taalasmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perkele.
Taalasmaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Taalasmaa cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perkele.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Taalasmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taalasmaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taalasmaa scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands with a right hand.
Taalasmaa cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taalasmaa lands a body shot.
Taalasmaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taalasmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Taalasmaa coming out on top.
Taalasmaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taalasmaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Nice body punch from Taalasmaa.
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!
Taalasmaa thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to de liver by Taalasmaa. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Taalasmaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Taalasmaa connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Taalasmaa lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Perkele. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Taalasmaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Taalasmaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Taalasmaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Taalasmaa there.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taalasmaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele fails with a takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taalasmaa dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
A jab from Taalasmaa finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Perkele shoots in but no luck this time.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perkele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Perkele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taalasmaa circles away.
Taalasmaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taalasmaa, as that shot connected.
Taalasmaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taalasmaa connects with the punch.
Taalasmaa scores with a body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taalasmaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taalasmaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taalasmaa tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taalasmaa lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Taalasmaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into rage.
Perkele tries for a takedown but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taalasmaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taalasmaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taalasmaa lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Taalasmaa lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele tries to move into range but Taalasmaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taalasmaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele fails with a takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa cracks Perkele with an open hand slap.
Taalasmaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Taalasmaa as he connects with a hook.
Taalasmaa connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taalasmaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taalasmaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taalasmaa lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Taalasmaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele has a takedown stuffed.
Taalasmaa lands a jab to the nose.
Taalasmaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Taalasmaa had a free shot at his head there.
Pekka Perkele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taalasmaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taalasmaa lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taalasmaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taalasmaa thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele closes the distance and clinches up with Taalasmaa, looking for a takedown. Perkele pushes Taalasmaa against the cage but Taalasmaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taalasmaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice jab there from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taalasmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taalasmaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taalasmaa cracks the inside of Perkele's front leg.
Taalasmaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taalasmaa thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Taalasmaa lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Taalasmaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taalasmaa scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Taalasmaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taalasmaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taalasmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Taalasmaa coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taalasmaa.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Taalasmaa coming out on top.
Taalasmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taalasmaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taalasmaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taalasmaa throws out a powerful jab.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taalasmaa lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa stuffs the takedown.
Taalasmaa is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Taalasmaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taalasmaa.
Jab from Taalasmaa.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taalasmaa tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Taalasmaa clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taalasmaa looks to land a combination. Perkele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taalasmaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Perkele, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Perkele or perhaps it was just good defense by Taalasmaa which made him look bad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taalasmaa.
Nice sprawl there from Taalasmaa as Perkele shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Perkele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele dives in and grabs Taalasmaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes down on Perkele's head and hops out.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Taalasmaa digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Nice uppercut there from Taalasmaa.
A lazy left from Taalasmaa finds it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa works over Perkele's head and body with a nice combination.
Perkele fails with a takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taalasmaa circles away.
Taalasmaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks.
Taalasmaa throws a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Taalasmaa lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Taalasmaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taalasmaa connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Taalasmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice right hand.
Taalasmaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Taalasmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa connects with a looping right hand.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taalasmaa lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Taalasmaa. Beautiful body shot.
Taalasmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taalasmaa sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Taalasmaa lands.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
Taalasmaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taalasmaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele dives in and grabs Taalasmaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes down on Perkele's head and hops out.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the head.
Taalasmaa lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Taalasmaa.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Taalasmaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Taalasmaa. That snapped Perkele's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa cracks Perkele with an open hand slap.
Taalasmaa feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Perkele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taalasmaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seppo Taalasmaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkele takes one to the chin there.
Taalasmaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Perkele or perhaps it was just good defense by Taalasmaa which made him look bad.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taalasmaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Taalasmaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taalasmaa cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taalasmaa scores with a leg kick.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Taalasmaa. Beautiful body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taalasmaa lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
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!
Taalasmaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taalasmaa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taalasmaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
A shot to de liver by Taalasmaa. Beautiful body shot.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa lands with a nice body punch.
Taalasmaa punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taalasmaa lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taalasmaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taalasmaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pekka Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele tries to move into range but Taalasmaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taalasmaa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Taalasmaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taalasmaa 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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