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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
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213 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Peruna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peruna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peruna doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Peruna wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holyfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peruna closes the distance but Holyfield moves to the side
and Peruna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peruna walks into a stiff left hand from Holyfield.
Peruna wants to clinch.
Pekka Peruna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peruna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peruna tries to clinch up.
Peruna looks to clinch
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holyfield scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peruna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holyfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peruna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holyfield.
Peruna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holyfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holyfield lands a jab to Peruna's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peruna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holyfield lands with a cross.
Peruna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peruna needs to keep his hands up - Holyfield had a free shot at his head there.
Peruna wants to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peruna moves to clinch but Holyfield breaks away
and Holyfield counters with a one-two to the body.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holyfield connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Holyfield 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.
Holyfield connects with a crisp jab.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Peruna.
Holyfield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peruna wants to clinch
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peruna tries to clinch but Holyfield is having none of it.
Holyfield throws a body punch but Peruna moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield scores with a punch to the head.
Holyfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Peruna.
A punch combination from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield clobbers Peruna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peruna wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield counters with a straight right hand.
Holyfield lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Holyfield. That snapped Peruna's head back.
Holyfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holyfield counters with a series of strikes. Peruna will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pekka Peruna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peruna tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Holyfield counter with a right hand.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peruna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holyfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Holyfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peruna is looking to clinch.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Holyfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peruna tries to clinch up.
Peruna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holyfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy left from Holyfield finds it's target.
Peruna darts in trying to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peruna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peruna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peruna is looking to clinch.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holyfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe Holyfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Peruna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Holyfield dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Peruna closes the distance but Holyfield moves to the side
and Holyfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Peruna wants to clinch.
Peruna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holyfield counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peruna's hands.
Peruna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holyfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peruna 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holyfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peruna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holyfield stuns Peruna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peruna tries to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a nice body shot.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peruna tries to clinch there but Holyfield circles away.
Peruna doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Holyfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peruna tries to clinch but Holyfield moves away
and Holyfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe Holyfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peruna tries to clinch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Holyfield lands with a nice body punch.
Peruna moves to clinch but Holyfield breaks away
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Holyfield - just one landing.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peruna moves to clinch but Holyfield breaks away
and Holyfield counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peruna moves to clinch but Holyfield breaks away
and Holyfield counters with a left to the body.
Holyfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Peruna is just out of range.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Holyfield keeps it at a distance.
Peruna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Peruna closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holyfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peruna was well out of range. Poor timing from Holyfield.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Peruna wants to clinch but Holyfield slips to the side
and Holyfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peruna thinking.
Pekka Peruna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holyfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peruna on the side of the head.
Peruna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peruna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holyfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Holyfield!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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