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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 4264 p4p, 452 weight class) and Alex Stefanovic (ranked 3762 p4p, 430 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
14 - 5 - 0, 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
14 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanovic has managed to clinch.
Perkules lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stefanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkules.
Stefanovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkules. Stefanovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stefanovic! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Stefanovic.
Stefanovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkules scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Stefanovic. Beautiful body shot.
Stefanovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules misses with an uppercut.
Stefanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stefanovic misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefanovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
Perkules throws out a loose jab but Stefanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stefanovic avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stefanovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
It seemed like Stefanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stefanovic scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic throws a low kick, looking for Perkules's leg but Perkules calmly moves out of range.
Perkules looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkules scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stefanovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Stefanovic missing with a left hand there. Perkules was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkules uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefanovic.
Perkules throws a push kick but Stefanovic slaps the foot to one side.
Stefanovic tries to clinch but Perkules moves away
and Perkules counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stefanovic misses with a low kick.
Stefanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stefanovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Stefanovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stefanovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stefanovic looks to land a body kick but Perkules moved away.
Stefanovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alex Stefanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanovic blocks the body kick.
Stefanovic slips a straight right by Perkules.
It seemed like Stefanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules stuns Stefanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stefanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkules throws a push kick but Stefanovic slaps the foot to one side.
Stefanovic moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Stefanovic feints a counter leg kick.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefanovic manages to avoid it.
Perkules swats away the attempt to clinch by Stefanovic.
Perkules swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stefanovic looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Perkules throws a right hand that Stefanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Stefanovic also avoids with ease.
Perkules slips a jab and a cross from Stefanovic.
Good exchange - Perkules coming out on top.
A left lands for Perkules.
Stefanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefanovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanovic moves out of range as Perkules throws a body kick.
Stefanovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkules looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A leg kick checked by Stefanovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perkules scores with a sloppy right hand. Stefanovic should have avoided that one.
Perkules looks to land a body kick but Stefanovic moved away.
Jab by Stefanovic.
Perkules throws a hook to the side of Stefanovic's head but Stefanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Perkules lands but Stefanovic takes it in his stride.
Stefanovic lunges at Perkules with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkules's hand.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
Stefanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkules tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stefanovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Perkules.
Stefanovic is looking to clinch.
Stefanovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkules under the eye.
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!
Donk. Stefanovic catches Perkules right on the button with a cross.
Perkules thows a leg kick but Stefanovic checks it
and Stefanovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkules lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkules blocks a leg kick.
Stefanovic stuns Perkules with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic tries to bum rush Perkules with a series of wild strikes but Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stefanovic scores with a hook.
Stefanovic misses with a straight right.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefanovic manages to avoid it.
Perkules sizes up Stefanovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkules lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkules misses with a looping right.
Stefanovic is looking for the big counter here.
Perkules on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stefanovic. Stefanovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules connects with the punch.
Stefanovic jabs at Perkules's body.
Veli Ilkka Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkules takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Stefanovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefanovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkules under the eye.
Stefanovic throws out a leg kick but Perkules moves out of range and Stefanovic only half commits.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Stefanovic saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stefanovic. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules keeps the fight on the outside.
Stefanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Perkules off balance momentarily.
Stefanovic swinging wildly here.
Perkules lands a leg kick that knocks Stefanovic off balance momentarily.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Stefanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stefanovic.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkules blocks the leg kick.
Perkules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Perkules connects with a leg kick. Stefanovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alex Stefanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stefanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stefanovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stefanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkules. That did some damage!
Stefanovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stefanovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules throws a hook to the side of Stefanovic's head but Stefanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Stefanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Perkules slips under a jab.
Stefanovic misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Perkules thumps Stefanovic with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules swings for the body but Stefanovic moves out of range.
Perkules takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stefanovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefanovic walks into a jab.
Stefanovic is rocked!
Perkules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stefanovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkules finish him?
Both fighters circling a little - Perkules finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkules.
Stefanovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkules misses with a few strikes there.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Stefanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules moves out of range as Stefanovic strikes.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stefanovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stefanovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stefanovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stefanovic takes a swing at Perkules's ribcage but misses.
Perkules blocks the body kick.
Perkules misses with a straight left.
Stefanovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkules throws a good cross that connects.
Stefanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefanovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stefanovic is looking to chop away at Perkules's legs.
Perkules appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkules is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stefanovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stefanovic misses with a hook.
Perkules takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perkules tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stefanovic is able to avoid easily.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkules throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkules lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stefanovic throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
A shot to the body from Stefanovic misses
enabling Perkules to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stefanovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules keeps the fight on the outside.
Stefanovic misses with a few strikes there.
Stefanovic throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkules misses with an uppercut
and Stefanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stefanovic's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkules 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
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