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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 900 p4p, 2041 weight class) and Darry Curtis (ranked 125 p4p, 276 weight class). Curtis has chosen Stevie Wonder - Stay Gold as his entrance music. Ispa Perkele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darry Curtis's chin.
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Curtis cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Curtis is out of range.
Curtis lands a two punch combo.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curtis.
Perkele seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Curtis slips under a jab.
Curtis slips a straight right by Perkele.
Curtis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Curtis.
Curtis checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Curtis.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
Darry Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curtis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Perkele tries to move into range but Curtis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Darry Curtis has been cut.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Curtis with the inside leg kick.
Curtis throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Perkele takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Curtis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Perkele is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Curtis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Perkele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curtis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perkele checks a low kick from Curtis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Curtis misses.
Curtis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Curtis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Curtis ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele sizes up Curtis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Curtis.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis lands a front kick.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Curtis feints a counter leg kick.
Curtis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Curtis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Curtis.
Curtis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curtis. Curtis obviously looking to wear him down.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
Curtis scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis connects with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curtis lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curtis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curtis.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curtis.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darry Curtis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Curtis punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Curtis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
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 lands the left hand.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele gets tackled into the cage by Curtis. Curtis maintains the clinch.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele breaks from the clinch.
Curtis slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
Curtis throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Curtis scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curtis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curtis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Curtis.
Curtis lands with a cross.
Curtis has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtis.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Perkele cracks Curtis with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele takes one to the chin there.
Curtis throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Curtis stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Curtis is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Curtis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curtis has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Curtis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curtis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perkele's efforts to push away.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele working hard to break the clinch.
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Curtis slips under a jab from Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Curtis scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkele throws a right and a left that Curtis avoids nicely.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Curtis.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Curtis - that will leave a mark!
Curtis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis blocks a jab.
Curtis cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Curtis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ispa Perkele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Curtis lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Curtis works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Curtis moves into the clinch.
Curtis works on Perkele's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A short right from Curtis.
A short right from Curtis.
Curtis pushes Perkele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darry Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Curtis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Nice uppercut lands for Curtis. That snapped Perkele's head back.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curtis lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Curtis is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Curtis scores with a leg kick.
Curtis digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curtis thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Perkele's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Curtis connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Curtis forces Perkele back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Curtis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
A short uppercut from Curtis.
Perkele is looking to break free of the clinch but Curtis has double underhooks.
Curtis is looking to control Perkele's arms but Perkele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curtis has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Curtis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele wants to get back to striking at distance but Curtis won't allow it.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Perkele tries to bum rush Curtis with a series of wild strikes but Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darry Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curtis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Curtis connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Curtis. Perkele shrugs it off though.
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.
Danga de danga de dang - Curtis scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Jeez, Ispa Perkele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Curtis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Curtis drives through and clinches with Perkele against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Curtis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Curtis breaks from the clinch.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Curtis.
Curtis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele takes one to the chin there.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkele tried to counter with a leg kick but Curtis avoided it.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Curtis.
Perkele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curtis scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perkele is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ispa Perkele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darry Curtis!
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.
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