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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 463 p4p, 1180 weight class) and Pekka Perkalla (ranked 33 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pekka Perkalla!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tochukwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkalla.
Tochukwu looks to throw the jab but Perkalla is out of range.
Perkalla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkalla lands with a nice body punch.
Perkalla swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Tochukwu throws a lazy right hand but Perkalla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Tochukwu backs off Perkalla throws a huge counter combo but Tochukwu manages to avoid it all.
Perkalla misses with a hook
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkalla misses with a shot to the body
and Tochukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkalla swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkalla throws a shot to the body.
Perkalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
A quick step to the side and Tochukwu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perkalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkalla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tochukwu throws out the jab.
Perkalla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkalla throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem.
Perkalla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tochukwu rather than just go for the knockout.
Tochukwu lands with a shot to the body.
Perkalla takes a swing at Tochukwu's ribcage but misses.
Perkalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkalla. Tochukwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkalla misses the body punch
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkalla misses with a double jab.
Tochukwu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu is looking to counter punch.
Perkalla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Tochukwu there.
Perkalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu slips a straight right by Perkalla.
Tochukwu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkalla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tochukwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkalla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tochukwu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perkalla throws a lazy uppercut
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkalla.
A shot to the liver by Perkalla. Beautiful body shot.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tochukwu slips a jab from Perkalla.
A slow jab from Tochukwu misses its intended target.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
Perkalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tochukwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkalla.
A swing and a miss from Perkalla.
Perkalla misses with a hook
letting Tochukwu counter with a right hand.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkalla moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tochukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Perkalla misses
and Tochukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkalla lands a jab to Tochukwu's midsection.
Perkalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkalla takes a swing at Tochukwu's ribcage but misses.
Perkalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tochukwu lands a lovely overhand right.
Tochukwu misses with a straight right.
Perkalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
Perkalla scores with a jab. Tochukwu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tolgot Tochukwu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tochukwu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkalla throws a sloppy body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tochukwu moves out of range as Perkalla strikes.
Perkalla throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkalla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tochukwu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tochukwu scores with a body shot.
Perkalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tochukwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tochukwu blocks a jab.
Perkalla has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Perkalla misses with an uppercut
and Perkalla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkalla throws a hook to the side of Tochukwu's head but Tochukwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkalla throws a lazy uppercut
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkalla looks to score with a jab to the body but Tochukwu is just out of range.
Perkalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looks like Tochukwu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tolgot Tochukwu is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkalla misses the body punch
letting Tochukwu counter with a right hand.
Perkalla misses with a body punch
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkalla swings widly with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a left to the body.
Tochukwu lands a head shot.
Perkalla walks into a straight right hand from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu avoids the body shot from Perkalla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Tochukwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkalla moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
Tochukwu throws a hook but Perkalla avoids it easily.
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
Tochukwu is looking to counter punch.
Tochukwu misses with a body shot.
Perkalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkalla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkalla misses with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pekka Perkalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla throws a body shot but no joy.
Tochukwu with a hook.
Perkalla looks to land a right hand but Tochukwu moved out of range.
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
Perkalla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tochukwu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Tochukwu misses the target.
Perkalla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tochukwu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkalla might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tochukwu has got the better of the exchanges.
Perkalla lands a jab to the head.
Tochukwu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkalla misses with an uppercut
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tochukwu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkalla can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkalla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tochukwu throws out the jab.
Perkalla swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkalla moves away.
Perkalla digs a good hook to Tochukwu's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tochukwu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkalla misses with a hook
and Tochukwu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkalla misses with a body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkalla slips under a jab from Tochukwu.
Perkalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tolgot Tochukwu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perkalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the side of Perkalla's head but Perkalla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Perkalla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkalla misses with a body punch
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
Tochukwu misses with a right hand
and Perkalla counters with a straight right hand.
Perkalla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tochukwu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkalla thinking.
Perkalla misses with a right hand
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkalla swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
Perkalla misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu connects with a body shot.
Perkalla takes a swing at Tochukwu's ribcage but misses.
Tochukwu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkalla.
Nice defenses there by Perkalla.
Perkalla misses with a hook
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu throwing a counter right hand but Perkalla manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu jabs Perkalla right on the nose. Perkalla blinks but takes it well.
Perkalla slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkalla misses with a body punch
and Tochukwu counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkalla just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Tochukwu there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tochukwu misses the target.
Tochukwu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tochukwu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Perkalla.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkalla moves away.
Perkalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tochukwu manages to avoid it.
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
Perkalla throws a body punch but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Tochukwu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla throws a sloppy body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a nice body shot.
Perkalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tochukwu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tochukwu cracks Perkalla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkalla misses with a body shot.
Perkalla throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tochukwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkalla.
Tochukwu is looking to counter punch.
Tochukwu cracks Perkalla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut
and Perkalla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tochukwu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkalla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkalla slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tochukwu moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkalla. Tochukwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkalla misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkalla moves away.
Perkalla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkalla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkalla misses with a body shot.
Tochukwu slips a jab from Perkalla.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tolgot Tochukwu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut.
Tochukwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkalla.
Tochukwu throws a good cross that connects.
Perkalla misses with a wild body shot.
Tochukwu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
Tochukwu is looking to counter punch.
Perkalla punishes Tochukwu's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkalla misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tochukwu slips a jab and a cross from Perkalla.
An attempted straight right counter from Tochukwu misses the target.
Perkalla throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkalla.
Perkalla looks to land a right hand but Tochukwu moved out of range.
Perkalla lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkalla throws a sloppy body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
Perkalla misses with a wild body shot.
Perkalla staying out of range there.
Perkalla swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Tochukwu loads up on a big right hand but Perkalla slips the punch.
Perkalla dips to his left and cracks Tochukwu with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkalla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu throws a jab when Perkalla was well out of range.
Tochukwu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkalla.
Perkalla misses with a body shot.
Perkalla throws an off balance right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkalla misses with a left hand
and Tochukwu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkalla thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkalla cracks a nice hook into Tochukwu's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tochukwu finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkalla's head.
Perkalla moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkalla is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tochukwu with a body shot.
Perkalla throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Tochukwu does it's job there.
Perkalla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Tochukwu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tochukwu thuds his right hand into Perkalla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkalla throws a nice looking combination but Tochukwu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tochukwu jabs Perkalla right on the nose. Perkalla blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tochukwu misses its intended target.
Perkalla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tochukwu lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkalla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkalla throws a body punch but Tochukwu moves out of range.
Perkalla misses the body punch
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tochukwu throwing a counter right hand but Perkalla manages to avoid it.
Tochukwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkalla.
Perkalla slips under a jab from Tochukwu.
Perkalla is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tochukwu with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tolgot Tochukwu had his way with Pekka Perkalla in 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. This is the final round!
Tochukwu throws an overhand right that lands on Perkalla's shoulder, as Perkalla tries to avoid the shot.
Perkalla slips under a jab from Tochukwu.
Perkalla takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Perkalla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkalla throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Perkalla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkalla works Tochukwu's body with a nice hook.
Tochukwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tochukwu throws a body punch but Perkalla moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkalla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Tochukwu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkalla blocks a jab.
Perkalla throws a poor cross that misses
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tochukwu throws a jab when Perkalla was well out of range.
Perkalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu throwing a counter right hand but Perkalla manages to avoid it.
Perkalla connects with a body shot.
Tochukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkalla swings for the body but Tochukwu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu misses the shot to the body.
Perkalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkalla misses with a left hand
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkalla throws a sloppy body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu looks to land a left hand but Perkalla moved out of range nicely.
Perkalla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Perkalla misses
enabling Tochukwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkalla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkalla misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Tochukwu misses the target.
Perkalla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tochukwu throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tochukwu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tochukwu cracks Perkalla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tochukwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tochukwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkalla.
Perkalla swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tochukwu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkalla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkalla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkalla misses with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkalla. Tochukwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkalla misses the shot to the body.
Perkalla misses with a hook
and Tochukwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkalla throws a lazy uppercut
and Tochukwu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perkalla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Perkalla misses with a double jab.
Perkalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pekka Perkalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolgot Tochukwu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tochukwu misses with a hook. Perkalla ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tolgot Tochukwu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tochukwu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tolgot Tochukwu!
Tolgot Tochukwu retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tolgot Tochukwu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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