Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 330 - Voronov Vs Late
Date: Sep 03, 2023

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Bamalog down.
Perkele lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Teke Bamalog has been cut.
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
Bamalog tries to clinch but Perkele moves away
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bamalog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Bamalog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perkele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bamalog really felt that one!
Bamalog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Bamalog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Bamalog's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bamalog's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamalog ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Bamalog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bamalog looks winded!
Perkele fakes the leg kick and cracks Bamalog in the body. #T1#
Perkele drops Bamalog with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bamalog! Perkele dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
After winning the bout, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Teke Bamalog had this to say: 'I'll kick ass this bastard'.

Event: OFK 324 - Nik Vs Jankovic
Date: Aug 13, 2023

#R1#
Nice body kick there by Stardust.
Stardust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele thumps Stardust with a low kick.
Stardust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Stardust is avoiding it.
Stardust lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Stardust walks into a jab.
Stardust scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stardust throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Stardust is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Stardust checks it
and Stardust counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Stardust takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stardust to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Stardust moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Stardust only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Perkele has Stardust up against the cage in a clinch.
Stardust tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Stardust has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Stardust tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Stardust softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the head but Perkele blocks with his arms.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Stardust.
Stardust lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stardust trying to stall but Perkele improves his position.
Stardust fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stardust misses with some punches.
Stardust prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stardust's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Stardust misses with some punches.
A short left from Perkele.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stardust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Stardust tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Stardust throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkeles head. #T3#
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Stardust missing with knees to the body.
Perkele gets through Stardust's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stardust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele lands an elbow inside that Stardust shrugs off.
Stardust pushes Perkele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stardust.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Stardust can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stardust.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele takes a knee right on the jaw! #T4#
Perkele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkele stalling the fight.
Stardust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stardust avoids it.
Good body shot from Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Stardust controls the action.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stardust misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ziggy Stardust will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Stardust misses with a straight right.
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses.
Stardust scores with a punch to the head.
Stardust is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust connects with an inside leg kick.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
A swing and a miss from Stardust.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stardust throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Stardust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stardust lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Stardust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stardust throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stardust.
Stardust throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Perkele connects with a jab.
Stardust is looking to clinch.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Stardust.
Stardust moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stardust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Stardust misses
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Stardust checks a leg kick.
Stardust throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stardust.
Stardust throws a body shot but no joy.
Stardust avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStardust.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Stardust digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Stardust counter with a right hand. #T3#
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range as Stardust throws a body kick.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stardust tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust lands with a nice body punch.
Stardust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stardust avoids the head kick by Perkele. #T4#
Stardust feints a jab promting Perkele to slip. Stardust then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perkele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust jabs at Perkele's body.
Stardust throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Stardust misses.
Stardust walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Stardust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Perkele rushes Stardust and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust working aggressively here.
Stardust misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Stardust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Stardust throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perkele's head.
Stardust turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele moves out of range as Stardust throws a body kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws a low kick but Stardust moves out of range easily.
Stardust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkele throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.
Stardust lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Stardust fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stardust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Stardust walks into a left hand.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Stardust throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Stardust was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stardust stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stardust tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stardust throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Perkele forces Stardust back against the cage and clinches.
Ziggy Stardust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Stardust working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stardust blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Stardust. #T4#
Stardust blocking some punches.
Stardust lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkele.
Stardust misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele stalling in the clinch.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Stardust's head.
Stardust swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stardust misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stardust has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ispa Perkele spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: OFK 317 - Marek vs Nik
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele. #CUT#It looks like Wesley Clark has been cut.
Perkele throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Perkele.
Clark looks to throw a body kick
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Clark throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice body kick.
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele.
Perkele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perkele cracks Clark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#Clark is rocked!
Perkele lands a jab to Clark's midsection.
Clark is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Clark looks winded!
Clark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele drops Clark with a big left hand! Clark is injured, injured bad! Perkele jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 310 - Marek Vs Presley
Date: Jun 25, 2023

#R1#
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim throws a series of strikes that have Perkele backpedaling.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim works over Perkele's head and body with a nice combination.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim with a body shot.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele 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.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
The crowd cheers as Kim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele slips a jab from Kim.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim staying out of range there.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Perkele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele counters with a body kick.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim. #T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Perkele gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Perkele blocks with his arms.
Perkele tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Kim blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage. #T4#
A hook to the body from Kim.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim misses with some punches.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Perkele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Kim has Perkele pushed against the cage.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
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 Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Kim.
Perkele tries a quick counter leg kick but Kim is wise to it.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Kim.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim backing away here, and Perkele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Kim moves away from the strike by Perkele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Kim wants to clinch.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Kim tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim slips a jab from Perkele.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Perkele thuds a left hand into Kim's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim avoids the body shot from Perkele.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Kim darts in and clinches Perkele up against the cage.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Good shot there by Kim.#T4#
Kim throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Kim with a nice calf kick.
Kim throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Kim avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Kim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Kim.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Kim avoids the body shot from Perkele.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perkele looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perkele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele. #T1#
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Kim throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkele jabs Kim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Perkele swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Kim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele moves away from the strike by Kim.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice combination there by Kim. #T3#
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Kim as he checks the leg kick.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Kim.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kim - that will leave a mark!
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
It looked like Kim was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL#
Perkele tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.#T4##BC2#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Kim motions for Perkele to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Perkele.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Kim tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Yasol Kim did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Perkele swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Kim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Kim defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim lands a right hook to the body.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
Kim tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Kim blocks a jab.#CL#
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kim.
A right handed body shot lands from Kim.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkele lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kim misses with some punches. #BC2#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Kim digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Kim misses with a body punch
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.#T4#
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Kim blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a left hand
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim slips under a jab.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that fourth 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!#R5#
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Kim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Kim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perkele takes a step back to recover.
Kim with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Kim tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkele!
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim with a hook.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Kim.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Kim steps away.
Kim misses with a body punch
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele cracks Kim with a good jab.
Perkele cracks Kim with a good jab.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Kim tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kim closes the distance but Perkele moves to the side
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kim moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down. #CL#
Kim clinches up with Perkele and pushes him back against the cage.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yasol Kim!
Yasol Kim retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Yasol Kim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ispa Perkele spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: OFK 300 - Khan Vs Escalante
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alela throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Alela clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
A punch combination from Alela misses.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Alela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Alela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Alela's leg but Alela calmly moves out of range.
Alela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Alela moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele cracks Alela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alela throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele misses with a low kick. #T1#
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Alela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alela scores with a push kick.
Sao Alela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkele defends well and Alela ends up having to push Perkele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alela misses with a right hand
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Alela avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alela tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alela slips under a jab from Perkele.
Alela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Alela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Alela does no damage.
Alela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alela.
Alela connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Alela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Alela shoots in looking for a takedown but Perkele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alela cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Alela scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alela connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Alela misses the body punch
and Alela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Alela's knee but Alela avoids it well. #T3#
Alela jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
Alela checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele works Alela's body with a nice hook.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alela.
Perkele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perkele thumps Alela with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alela scores with a body shot.
Perkele lands a front kick.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkele cracks Alela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele slips under a jab from Alela.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab. #T4#
Alela blocks a jab.
Alela misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.#TD2#
Alela shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Perkele is trying to stand.
Alela trying to control the action but Perkele is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Alela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #ES#
Perkele manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Alela keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkele.
Alela looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele gets through Alela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Alela lands with a good body shot.
Perkele lands with a hook. Alela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alela lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alela throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Alela takes one to the chin there.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alela can do to turn this around?
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alela motions for Perkele to come forward. Alela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Perkele checks a low kick from Alela.
Alela tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkele as he avoids it easily.
Alela is breathing heavily.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alela.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Alela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Alela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alela misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Alela is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alela is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele drops Alela with a straight right hand, right on the button! Perkele follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C189: Taneyev vs Ochoa
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Perkele throws a lazy head kick
and Billabong counters with a left to the body.
Billabong misses with a straight left.
Perkele is looking to slow Billabong down with leg kicks.
Billabong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Billabong staying out of range there.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billabong throws out the jab.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Billabong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele 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.
Billabong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele takes a swing at Billabong's ribcage but misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billabong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Billabong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Billabong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Billabong does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Billabong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkele but Perkele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Billabong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Billabong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Billabong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Billabong throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Billabong misses with an uppercut
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Billabong counter with a right hand.
Perkele blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billabong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Billabong counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Billabong misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Billabong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Billabong staying out of range there.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Billabong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.
Billabong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Billabong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Billabong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Billabong avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Billabong drives through with a takedown into Perkele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T3#
Perkele pulls Billabong in close to prevent any damage.
Perkele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perkele holds on and takes a little breather.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Billabong is proving a slippery customer.
Billabong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Billabong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Billabong won't allow Perkele to get back to his feet.
Perkele pulls Billabong in close to prevent any damage.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Billabong is proving a slippery customer. #ES2#
Perkele pushes Billabong off and scrambles back to his feet. #T4#
A combination from Billabong does no damage.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Billabong attempts a counter takedown but Perkele avoids it well and moves away.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
A leg kick checked by Billabong.
Billabong misses the shot to the body.
Billabong lands a jab to the nose.
Billabong connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Billabong blocks a low kick nicely.
Billabong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billabong tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD#
Billabong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Billabong lands in his opponent's guard.

Perkele is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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 Johnny Billabong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Billabong digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Billabong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele thumps Billabong with a low kick.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Billabong throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Billabong.
Perkele misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Billabong misses the target.
Donk. Billabong catches Perkele right on the button with a cross.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Billabong is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Perkele does no damage.
Billabong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
letting Billabong counter with a right hand. #T1#
Billabong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Billabong walks into a jab.
Johnny Billabong is winning the standup battle so far.
Billabong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Billabong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Billabong throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Billabong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Billabong saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Billabong counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele misses with a body shot
and Billabong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Billabong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele throws a leg kick #TD#
and Billabong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billabong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perkele wants to stand up but Billabong is controlling him.
Billabong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perkele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Billabong wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Billabong won't allow Perkele to sweep him here.
Billabong postures up.
Perkele wants to get back to his feet but Billabong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perkele controls Billabong momentarily but Billabong frees himself.
Perkele is looking to stand up but Billabong isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Perkele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perkele controls Billabong momentarily but Billabong frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Billabong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Billabong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Perkele tries to work over Billabong's front leg with a kick but Billabong checks it.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
A big right from Billabong misses.
Perkele tests Billabong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billabong throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Billabong.
The fighters circling - Billabong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billabong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Perkele misses with a hook. Billabong ducked under it nicely.
Billabong slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Billabong to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD#
Billabong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong stops Perkele from getting back to his feet.
Perkele is trying to get back to full guard.
Perkele is looking to control Billabong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkele avoid being mounted?
Perkele pushes Billabong off looking to stand but Billabong dives back in and keeps control.
Billabong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perkele is pressing down on Billabong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perkele is looking to stand up but Billabong isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Billabong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Billabong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Billabong throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Billabong's knee momentarily.
Perkele misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot.
Billabong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Billabong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Perkele sprawls and moves away.
Billabong scores with a hook.
Billabong scores with a shot to the body.
Billabong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Billabong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Billabong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele tries a quick counter leg kick but Billabong is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Billabong moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele tries to move into range but Billabong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Billabong ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Billabong lands with a hook. Perkele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Billabong lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Billabong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Billabong misses its target.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Billabong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Billabong lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele slips a straight right by Billabong.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
A shot to the body from Billabong misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Billabong misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Billabong lands with a nice body punch.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Billabong swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Billabong as he connects with a hook.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Billabong is out of range.
Billabong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billabong was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Billabong throws a sloppy body shot
and Perkele counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3#
Billabong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billabong manages to avoid it.
Billabong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkele.
Billabong looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Billabong finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnny Billabong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Billabong throws a body shot but no joy.
Billabong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele cracks Billabong with a good jab.
Perkele moves out of range as Billabong strikes.
Perkele throws a hook but Billabong blocks it.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billabong throws out the jab. #T4#
Billabong staying out of range there.
Billabong is looking to counter punch.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
Billabong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Billabong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perkele.
Billabong misses with a straight left. #TD#
Perkele gets caught flat footed, as Billabong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billabong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkele is wriggling around but Billabong manages to pass to half guard.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele is positioning himself well to prevent Billabong advancing to mount. #SUB#
Billabong seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Billabong.
Well Billabong 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: C184: McWrestler vs Doomsday
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Benedetti tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts. #CL#
Perkele has Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Benedetti moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Perkele rushes Benedetti and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Benedetti thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Benedetti moved away.
Benedetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benedetti lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele tries to clinch up.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedetti is looking to clinch.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.#T2#
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Benedetti circles away.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benedetti throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Benedetti throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Benedetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Benedetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Benedetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benedetti blocking some punches.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele digs a right hand into Benedetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benedetti's gas tank. #BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Benedetti throws a head kick that Perkele semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Benedetti. #T3#
Benedetti jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Benedetti takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Benedetti.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a left hand.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Benedetti misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Rafael Benedetti has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Benedetti lands an uppercut.#T4#
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti blocking some punches. #TD2#
Benedetti pulls guard.
Perkele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Perkele controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele won't allow Benedetti to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rafael Benedetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Benedetti scores with a push kick.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti lands a body punch.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benedetti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti works on Perkele's body with a couple of short punches.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Perkele tries a knee to the head but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Benedetti taking a breather. #T1#
Benedetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benedetti.
A nice left hand lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Benedetti - that landed with a thud.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perkele is trying to force a seperation but Benedetti has the dominant position.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Benedetti.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it. #T2#
Benedetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Benedetti.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Benedetti.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Benedetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benedetti can turn it around.
Benedetti is looking to control Perkele's arms but Perkele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benedetti has his back to the cage.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
A short left from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedetti lands with a short shot to the head.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Benedetti - that landed with a thud.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Benedetti.
Perkele is looking to control Benedetti's arms but Benedetti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Perkele throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti is pushing Perkele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perkele tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benedetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
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!
Benedetti tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Benedetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benedetti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Benedetti walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele. #CL2#
Benedetti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Perkele tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benedetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range. #CL2#
Benedetti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benedetti tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Perkele is working Benedetti over against the cage.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
The referee calls for Benedetti to work. #T1#
Perkele blocking some punches.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benedetti misses with a body punch.
Benedetti misses with a body punch.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benedetti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Benedetti. #BC#
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benedetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Benedetti blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Benedetti throws a one two combo.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Benedetti moves out of range and Perkele only half commits. #T3#
Benedetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benedetti wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Perkele scores with a jab. Benedetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele wants to clinch but Benedetti slips to the side
and Benedetti counters with a left and a right that stings Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Benedetti scores with a nice body kick.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benedetti checks it well.
Benedetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benedetti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benedetti jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benedetti scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Benedetti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Benedetti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: C178: Taneyev vs Kahn IV
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Man Iii.
Perkele slips a straight right by Man Iii.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele swings for the body but Man Iii moves out of range.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Man Iii looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele is looking to counter the offense by Man Iii and move into the clinch.
Yip Man Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Perkele clinches up against the cage.
Man Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Man Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Man Iii avoids the elbow strike from Perkele, against the cage.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man Iii backwards.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Man Iii avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Iii misses with some punches.
Perkele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Man Iii controls his hands.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele. #T1#
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele misses with an elbow strike.
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
Perkele trying to control the position but instead, Man Iii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perkele into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Man Iii tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Perkele is leaning against Man Iii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Man Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Man Iii avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Man Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Man Iii's ribcage. Man Iii let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
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!
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Man Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Man Iii.
Man Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Iii.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man Iii backwards.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Man Iii.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands a shot to the body.
Man Iii tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Iii.
A head punch on the inside from Man Iii fails to land.
Perkele gets through Man Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Iii tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Iii blocks an elbow strike.
Man Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man Iii misses with a body punch.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man Iii misses with a body punch.
Man Iii misses with a body punch. #T3#
Man Iii misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Man Iii avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
A short right from Man Iii on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Iii.
A head punch on the inside from Man Iii fails to land.
Man Iii dodges an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Perkele.
Man Iii looks winded!
Man Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Man Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Perkele breaks from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Man Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man Iii misses with an uppercut.
Man Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man Iii defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele misses with a hook. Man Iii ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Man Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man Iii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Perkele has Man Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Man Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Man Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Yip Man Iii has been cut.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man Iii backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Man Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Man Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Man Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele tries to work over Man Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yip Man Iii's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Iii.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man Iii can do to turn this around?
Perkele tries to clinch but Man Iii moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Man Iii's head back.
A head kick from Perkele lands but Man Iii takes it in his stride.
Perkele fails to land with a series of punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Man Iii 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.
Man Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele is looking to counter the offense by Man Iii and move into the clinch.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Man Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL#
Perkele has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Iii working aggressively here.
Perkele is leaning against Man Iii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Man Iii saw that one coming.
Perkele lands with a nice body kick.
Man Iii is breathing heavily.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Man Iii.
Perkele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Man Iii off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Man Iii.
Perkele wants to clinch.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man Iii throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Perkele defending well as Man Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Man Iii will feel that in the morning.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Man Iii's ribs.
Man Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Man Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
Man Iii lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's 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!
Man Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man Iii.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Man Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Man Iii tries to avoid it.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Man Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Man Iii.
Perkele slips a jab from Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Man Iii slips under a jab from Perkele.
Man Iii throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.#CL#
Perkele instigates a clinch.
Man Iii misses with a body punch.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele lands a body punch.
Man Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Iii misses with the head strike. #T3#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkele.
Man Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Iii gets through Perkele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Man Iii lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man Iii tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele tries a body shot but Man Iii blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
A short right from Man Iii on the inside.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#Man Iii is rocked!
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?#T4#
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Man Iiis head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Man Iii to his knees! Perkele keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C172: Taneyev vs Randleman
Date: Mar 12, 2023

#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man Iii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man Iii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Man Iii moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Man Iii slips under a jab.
Man Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Man Iii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele 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.
Man Iii blocks a leg kick.
Man Iii throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Man Iii looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele jabs Man Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man Iii.
Man Iii plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL2#
Perkele gets a clinch.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man Iii. #T1#
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Man Iii digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perkele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man Iii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Man Iii works on Perkele's body with a couple of short punches.
Man Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Man Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Man Iii.
Man Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Man Iii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Man Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Man Iii prevents a body shot from Perkele.
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!
Man Iii misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Man Iii dodges an elbow strike from Perkele. #BC#
Man Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man Iii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man Iii throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Man Iii misses
and Perkele counters with a nice body kick.
Man Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Man Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Man Iii avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Man Iii misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man Iii!
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Man Iii's shoulder, as Man Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele lands a front kick.#CL2#
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Man Iii.
Man Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC#
Man Iii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man Iii lands a right hook to the body.
Perkele lands a jab to the head.
Man Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Man Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Man Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Man Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yip Man Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele thumps Man Iii with a low kick.
Man Iii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Man Iii lands a high kick! #CL2#
Perkele clinches up with Man Iii and pushes him back against the cage.
Man Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man Iii working aggressively here.
Man Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Man Iii misses with a body punch.
Man Iii tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Man Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Man Iii - that landed with a thud.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Man Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow. #BC#
Man Iii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man Iii scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Man Iii looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Man Iii steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Man Iii steps away.
Man Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Man Iii misses.
Man Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Yip Man Iii will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Man Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele wants to slow Man Iii down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Man Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Iii.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Man Iii connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkele.
Man Iii avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man Iii lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man Iii.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Man Iii is just out of range.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man Iii checks it well.
It looked like Man Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man Iii.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Perkele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkele walks into a stiff left hand from Man Iii.
Man Iii is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Man Iii blocks the body kick.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man Iii misses with a straight left.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Man Iii moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Man Iii misses with a hook.
Man Iii tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Man Iii misses the jab.
Man Iii misses with a hook.
Man Iii throws a shot to the body.
Man Iii misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Man Iii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man Iii.
Yip Man Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Man Iii down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Iii misses with a looping right.
Man Iii lands a nice looking body shot.
Man Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Man Iii 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.
Man Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Man Iii jumps back.
Perkele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL2#
Perkele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man Iii, pushing him back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Man Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man Iii is defending well for now.
Perkele tries to work over Man Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Perkele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man Iii blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man Iii misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Man Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele lands an elbow that stopped Man Iii in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Yip Man Iii has been cut.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man Iii.
Man Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man Iii has Perkele pressed against the cage, preventing Perkele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Man Iii working aggressively here.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man Iii backwards.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Man Iii on the inside.
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele blocking some punches. #T4#
Man Iii gets through Perkele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
Man Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man Iii lands a shoulder strike.
Man Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Man Iii digs a right hand into Perkele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkele's gas tank.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man Iii is leaning against Perkele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man Iii.
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
Ispa Perkele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man Iii pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Iii tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yip Man Iii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yip Man Iii's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man Iii's head.
Man Iii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man Iii misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a good, hard body kick but Man Iii shrugs it off.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele slips a straight right by Man Iii.
Man Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Man Iii moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Man Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man Iii down.
Man Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Man Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Man Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Man Iii tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkele feints and then cracks Man Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man Iii down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man Iii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man Iii loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Man Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Perkele throws a leg kick but Man Iii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man Iii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man Iii throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Man Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man Iii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man Iii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man Iii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man Iii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man Iii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL2#
Man Iii gets tackled into the cage by Perkele. Perkele maintains the clinch.
Man Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele lands a shot to the body.
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!
Man Iii misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Perkele.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man Iii misses with a body punch. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Man Iii.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body. Man Iii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Man Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man Iii walks into a left hand.
Man Iii scores with a leg kick.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Man Iii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man Iii thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Man Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele slips a jab from Man Iii.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Man Iii scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Man Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Man Iii moved away.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Man Iii.
Man Iii throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Man Iii scores with a nice strike.
Man Iii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yip Man Iii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkele slips a jab from Man Iii.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man Iii has time to react.
Perkele moves out of range as Man Iii throws a body kick.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Man Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Man Iii misses with a looping right.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man Iii has time to react.
Man Iii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele scores with a hook.#T4#
Man Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Man Iii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Perkele.
Man Iii is looking to chop away at Perkele's legs.
Man Iii scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Man Iii moved out of range.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man Iii manages to avoid it.
Man Iii moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Man Iii missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man Iii lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkele backs up against the cage.
Man Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man Iii lands a head kick!
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Man Iii.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man Iii misses the shot to the body.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Man Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Man Iii tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ispa Perkele.
I think Man Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: C165: Cranio vs Nakagawa
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Woo tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Ji Woo cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Ji Woo scores with a jab.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo. #T1#
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Ji Woo counters with a left to the body.
Perkele throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Perkele 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.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo lands a slapping body shot.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T2#
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!
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo misses with a double jab.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
As Perkele backs away, Ji Woo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ji Woo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkele throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ji Woo lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws a big counter head kick but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ji Woo. Ji Woo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ji Woo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ji Woo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ji Woo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crunch! Ji Woo slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the body.
Ji Woo lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkele motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Ji Woo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkele thuds a left hand into Ji Woo's body.
Ji Woo pushes Perkele away with a front kick.
Ji Woo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a nice body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ji Woo has got the better of the exchanges.
Ji Woo thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Ji Woo settles back down.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo throws a counter high kick but Perkele was just alert enough to avoid it.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ji Woo. That snapped Perkele's head back. #T1#
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Ji Woo lands with a cross.
Perkele misses the jab.
Ji Woo cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Ji Woo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ji Woo 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.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Ji Woo jumps back.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Ji Woo blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Ji Woo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ji Woo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkele thumps Ji Woo with a low kick.
Perkele cracks Ji Woo with an open hand slap.#CL#
Ji Woo moves into the clinch.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele tries a knee to the head but Ji Woo blocks it.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Ji Woo cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Perkele lands an uppercut.#T3#
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Ji Woo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ji Woo scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ji Woo. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele landing knees to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele. #BC2#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ji Woo is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Ji Woo as he checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Ji Woo's head.
Ji Woo connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Ji Woo coming out on top.
Danga de danga de dang - Ji Woo scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Ji Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Perkele tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ji Woo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele punishes Ji Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ji Woo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ji Woo with a nice calf kick.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
Ji Woo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ji Woo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji Woo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perkele.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Ji Woo down. #T3#
Ji Woo moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele keeps Ji Woo at a distance using the push kick.
Perkele cracks Ji Woo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo misses with a double jab.
Ji Woo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Ji Woo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkele misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ji Woo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkele.
Ji Woo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bong Ji Woo.
Well Ji Woo 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
During a confident post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ispa Perkele stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: SYN 954 Krylov vs. Randleman 4
Date: Jan 29, 2023

#R1#
Myers connects with a body shot.
Myers avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Myers lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myers slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Myers throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Myers.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Myers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Perkele checks a low kick from Myers.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele pushes Myers away with a front kick.
Myers lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers blocks a jab.
Perkele 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers lands with a cross.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
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!
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers. #T2#
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Myers cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Myers thinking.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Myers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myers, as that shot connected.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Myers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.#T3#
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele lunges at Myers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myers's hand.
Myers throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses the jab.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Myers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Myers tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Perkele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers misses with a hook.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Myers lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Myers thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a nice body kick.
Myers lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Myers moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele catches Myers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Myers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Myers defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Myers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Myers misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Myers.
Myers misses with a kick to the body
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Myers checks the leg kick.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Myers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Myers lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myers throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Myers swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Myers.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Myers steps away.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Myers throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers scores with a leg kick.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myers moves away from the strike by Perkele. #T3#
Perkele staying out of range there.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Jab from Myers.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Myers - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Myers. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Myers lands with a right hand.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Myers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perkele swings for the body but Myers moves out of range. #T4#
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers misses the jab.
A jab from Myers misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Myers - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Myers. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers with a nice cross.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Myers.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myers in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Myers throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele counters with a body kick.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele thumps Myers with a low kick.
Perkele tries to clinch but Myers moves out of range.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Myers moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Myers. #T2#
Myers scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Myers throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Myers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele slips a jab from Myers.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Myers has got the better of the exchanges.
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Myers thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Myers moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele motions for Myers to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.
Perkele lands with a hook. Myers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Myers checks it.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Myers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Myers clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele staying out of range there.#T4#
Myers throws out a powerful jab.
Myers throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a body kick that stops Myers in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Myers #CL2#
and Perkele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perkele.
Perkele tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Perkele lands an elbow that stopped Myers in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC#
Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch but Myers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Cornelius Myers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Myers slips a straight right by Perkele.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Myers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myers scores with a hook.
Myers moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Myers tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers throws a good cross that connects. #T1#
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers misses with a hook.
Perkele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Myers scores with a jab.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Perkele.
Myers misses with a shot to the body
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Perkele.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Myers tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Myers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Myers counters with a body kick.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Perkele counters by clinching up.
Perkele digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank. #T3#
Myers digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Myers.
A nice side step and Perkele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
Myers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Myers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele takes one on the button.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers lands a nice looking body kick.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Myers misses with a hook to the body
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Myers counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perkele slips under a jab from Myers.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cornelius Myers 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Myers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Myers to score with a decent uppercut.
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Myers.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Myers misses with a kick to the body
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkele's head.#T2#
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perkele throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Myers.
Cornelius Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
As Perkele backs away, Myers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Myers with a hook.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Myers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Myers. #T4#
Perkele wants to clinch.
Myers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Myers thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Myers throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Myers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: The Last Shooting Star II
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
A left lands for De Minaur.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Perkele clinches up against the cage.
Perkele crunches a lovely knee into De Minaur's ribcage.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as De Minaur controls his hands.
De Minaur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele lands a damaging elbow.
De Minaur lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Perkele.
De Minaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
De Minaur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
De Minaur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele is looking to clinch.
De Minaur connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and De Minaur counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
De Minaur connects with a jab.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And De Minaur responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Minaur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of De Minaur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele throws a jab when De Minaur was well out of range.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Minaur throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and De Minaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Minaur's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for De Minaur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele swings for the body but De Minaur moves out of range.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Minaur momentarily.
De Minaur walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Perkele tries a low kick but De Minaur avoids it.
De Minaur is looking to score with low kicks.
De Minaur throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele is looking to chop away at De Minaur's legs.
De Minaur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
De Minaur is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
De Minaur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
De Minaur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Minaur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele tries to clinch but De Minaur moves out of range.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Minaur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
De Minaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
De Minaur throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Minaurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Minaur tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele throws a hook but De Minaur avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a straight left.
De Minaur connects with an inside leg kick.
De Minaur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Minaur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Minaur flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but De Minaur checks it.
De Minaur lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perkele takes a step back to recover.
Perkele tries to work over De Minaur's front leg with a kick but De Minaur checks it.
De Minaur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
De Minaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
De Minaur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.#T4#
De Minaur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Minaur scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkele missing with a left hand there. De Minaur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Minaur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Minaur tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and De Minaur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele misses with a hook. De Minaur ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele looks to throw a body kick
and De Minaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
De Minaur lands a lovely overhand right.
De Minaur lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Minaur throws a big shot that misses.
De Minaur scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from De Minaur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but De Minaur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rod De Minaur dominated that round.
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.#R2#
De Minaur throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
De Minaur has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from De Minaur.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Minaur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
De Minaur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Minaur avoids it.
Perkele lands an elbow inside that De Minaur shrugs off.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Minaur is defending well for now.
Perkele prevents a body shot from De Minaur.
Perkele gets through De Minaur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Minaur.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkele lands a good knee to the midsection. De Minaur won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as De Minaur controls his hands.
De Minaur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkele throws an elbow that misses.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from De Minaur.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
De Minaur struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
De Minaur blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele lands an elbow just above De Minaur 's eye.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as De Minaur controls the action.
De Minaur misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Minaur misses with a body punch.
Perkele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Minaur in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Rod De Minaur has been cut.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Perkele tries to break free but De Minaur pushes him back against the cage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele throws an elbow that misses.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
De Minaur presses Perkele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Minaur's elbow. #T3#
De Minaur misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Minaur lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Minaur.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
De Minaur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele presses De Minaur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Minaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele lands a left hand.
De Minaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Minaur is defending well for now.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
De Minaur tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing De Minaur back against the cage. #T4#
Perkele digs a right hand into De Minaur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Minaur's gas tank.
De Minaur working aggressively here.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur blocks the elbow strike.
De Minaur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
De Minaur blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
De Minaur managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Knees to the body from Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele tries a body shot but De Minaur blocks it.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Minaur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
De Minaur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Minaur misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of De Minaur's head but De Minaur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by De Minaur.
Perkele with a hook.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but De Minaur slips the punch.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Minaur throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
De Minaur throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Minaur.
Perkele lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Minaur takes a step back to recover.
Jab by Perkele.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a lunging right hand
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Minaur.
De Minaur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
De Minaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Minaur.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Minaur throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Minaur! But no joy.
De Minaur moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
A nice side step and De Minaur releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele misses with a hook
and De Minaur counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Minaur can do to turn this around?
De Minaur connects with an inside leg kick.
Rod De Minaur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Minaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Minaur looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. De Minaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
De Minaur throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
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!
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Perkele has De Minaur up against the cage in a clinch.
De Minaur misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Minaur is defending well for now.
Perkele landing knees to the body.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
De Minaur managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
Still in the clinch, De Minaur scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
De Minaur blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Minaur working aggressively here.
De Minaur lands a nice shot to the body.
De Minaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but De Minaur is just out of range.
De Minaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele moves in looking to clinch but De Minaur pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Minaur.
De Minaur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Minaur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Perkele misses with an uppercut. De Minaur saw that one coming.
De Minaur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
De Minaur flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Perkele wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Minaur throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Minaur.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Minaur moves away.
De Minaur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
De Minaur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Minaur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele cracks De Minaur with an open hand slap.
De Minaur lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and De Minaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Minaur lands a jab to the head.
De Minaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Minaur slips a straight right by Perkele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
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.#R4#
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and De Minaur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
A big left from De Minaur misses.
De Minaur misses with a straight left.
Perkele misses with a hook
and De Minaur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Minaur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
De Minaur lands an overhand right.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but De Minaur is out of range.
Perkele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
De Minaur missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
De Minaur scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Minaur.
Nice uppercut there from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
De Minaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
A slow jab from De Minaur misses its intended target.
De Minaur throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Minaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Minaur moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
De Minaur throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but De Minaur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Minaur throws a front kick that sends Perkele stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele punishes De Minaur's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkele misses the body punch
and De Minaur counters with a straight right hand.
De Minaur takes one on the button.
Perkele is looking to clinch. #T2#
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Minaur throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Minaur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
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.
De Minaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Minaur.
Perkele throws a low kick but De Minaur avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by De Minaur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Minaur.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele cracks De Minaur with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele cracks De Minaur with a good jab.
De Minaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
De Minaur scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Minaur. #T3#
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Minaur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Minaur throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
De Minaur checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from De Minaur.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but De Minaur moved out of range nicely.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele moves in looking to clinch but De Minaur pushes him off.
De Minaur swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
De Minaur scores with a jab.
Perkele slips under a jab from De Minaur.
De Minaur checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele throws a low kick but De Minaur moves out of range easily. #T4##CL#
Perkele drives through and clinches with De Minaur against the cage.
De Minaur blocks an uppercut.
De Minaur struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but De Minaur avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
De Minaur lands a shoulder strike.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Minaur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Minaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by De Minaur.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rod De Minaur dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
De Minaur misses the jab.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from De Minaur misses.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele moves in looking to clinch but De Minaur pushes him off.
De Minaur flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele scores with a hook.
That kick from De Minaur tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Minaur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
De Minaur throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele tries to clinch but De Minaur moves out of range. #T1#
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and De Minaur counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Minaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Minaur misses with a looping left.
De Minaur scores with a jab.
De Minaur slips a jab from Perkele.
A nice side step and De Minaur releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele misses with a combination
and De Minaur counters with a good, hard body kick but Perkele shrugs it off.
De Minaur avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a body punch but De Minaur moves out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but De Minaur slips the punch.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Minaur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Minaur takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
De Minaur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws out a powerful jab.
De Minaur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perkele checks a low kick from De Minaur.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele digs a good hook to De Minaur's body.
De Minaur cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Minaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele takes a swing at De Minaur's ribcage but misses.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Minaur.#T3#
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Perkele misses.
De Minaur scores with a leg kick.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Minaur.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele cracks De Minaur with an open hand slap.
Perkele lands a jab-cross combination.
Perkele cracks De Minaur with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele throws the left hand but De Minaur avoids the punch easily.
De Minaur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - De Minaur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele with a nice calf kick.#T4#
De Minaur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by De Minaur.
De Minaur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Perkele instigates a clinch.
De Minaur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Minaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele lands a body punch.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
De Minaur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from De Minaur.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rod De Minaur.
I think De Minaur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod De Minaur!
Rod De Minaur is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Rod De Minaur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: SYN 940 Maluga vs. Johnson III
Date: Nov 30, 2022

#R1##CL#
Perkele clinches up with Epolito and pushes him back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Epolito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epolito misses with some punches.
Epolito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epolito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perkele keeps control of Epolito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Epolito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Epolito.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land. #BC2#
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epolito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Epolito avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Epolito cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Epolito finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Epolito throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Epolito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice kick to the body.
Epolito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epolito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Perkele slips a straight right by Epolito.
A punch combination from Epolito misses.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Perkele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Epolito improves position.
Perkele avoids the elbow strike from Epolito, against the cage.
Epolito avoiding damage as Perkele throws knees to the body.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Epolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele has Epolito pressed against the cage, preventing Epolito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epolito.
Epolito looking to stall.
Epolito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Perkele lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Epolito breaks from the clinch.
Epolito misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Epolito throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epolito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epolito.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Epolito's knee but Epolito avoids it well.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epolito can pounce on him.
Perkele tests Epolito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epolito is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Epolito seems unphased. #T4#
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws the left hand but Epolito avoids the punch easily.
Perkele cracks Epolito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Epolito checks it well.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epolito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Epolito's ribs.
Epolito with the inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Epolito.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
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 Ispa Perkele 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.#R2#
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Epolito. #CL#
Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Epolito in a clinch.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Epolito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Epolito scores with a kick to the body.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Epolito - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Epolito. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Epolito throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Epolito throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Epolito only half commits.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range. #T1#
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele moves out of range as Epolito strikes.#CL#
Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Epolito in a clinch.
Epolito wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkele won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Epolito's brow.
Epolito is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkele gets an underhook and turns Epolito into the cage.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Epolito.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Epolito takes a shot to the head.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Epolito's ribcage. Epolito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Epolito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Epolito avoids the damage to the body.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Epolito misses with a body punch.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Epolito's ribcage. Epolito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epolito is breathing heavily.
Epolito can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Epolito managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele. #T2##BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epolito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Epolito moves out of range easily.
Perkele takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele clobbers Epolito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Epolito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkele slips a jab from Epolito.
Perkele takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele misses with a hook. Epolito ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Epolito.
Epolito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epolito's knee momentarily.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Epolito misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Epolito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Epolito ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele slips a straight right by Epolito.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Epolito throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito misses the jab.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Epolito takes one to the chin there.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Epolito's hands.#T4#
Perkele avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Epolito tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Epolito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Epolito connects with a leg kick.
Epolito lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Epolito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Epolito throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Epolito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a nice leg kick.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Epolito lands a head shot.
Epolito misses the body punch
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epolito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perkele scrambles back to his feet.
Epolito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkele backs up against the cage.
Epolito misses with a hook.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Epolito.
Epolito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Epolito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele doesn't manage to clinch there - Epolito circles away.
Epolito flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Epolito checks a low kick from Perkele.#CL#
Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epolito can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Epolito throws an elbow that misses.
Perkele lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Epolito breaks the clinch.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Epolito settles back down.
A nice leg kick from Epolito, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele thumps Epolito with a low kick.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
A combination from Epolito does no damage.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele cracks Epolito with a good jab.
Epolito throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epolito on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Epolito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epolito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Epolito shrugs it off though.
Epolito slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Epolito looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Epolito.
Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Perkele backs off Epolito throws a huge counter combo but Perkele manages to avoid it all.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele blocks a jab.#T3#
Epolito scores with a hook.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.#CL#
Perkele moves into the clinch.#BC#
Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target. #CL#
Epolito gets tackled into the cage by Perkele. Perkele maintains the clinch.
Epolito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epolito tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Epolito back against the cage.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkele is leaning against Epolito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epolito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele works on Epolito's body with a couple of short punches.
Epolito managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A hook to the body from Perkele. #T4#
Perkele tries to work over Epolito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Epolito.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perkele stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice elbow.
Perkele presses Epolito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele crunches a lovely knee into Epolito's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epolito can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
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.#R4#
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epolito.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epolito at a distance.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Epolito circles away.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
Epolito is trying to counter with his kicks.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Epolito circles away and keeps his distance.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Epolito's front leg but catches the back leg as Epolito tries to avoid it.
Epolito wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range. #T1#
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Epolito misses with a body kick.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
Epolito throws a sloppy body shot
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Epolito throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Epolito swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele is looking to counter the offense by Epolito and move into the clinch.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epolito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkele checks a low kick from Epolito.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Epolito checks it.
Epolito throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Epolito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Epolito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Epolito misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Epolito misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Perkele slips under a jab from Epolito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epolito. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epolito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Epolito.
Epolito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Epolito moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Epolito finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epolito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito lands a head shot.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Epolito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Epolito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a hook. Epolito tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Epolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epolito.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Epolito misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epolito's knee momentarily.
Epolito misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epolito was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Jab by Perkele.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Epolito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele had his way with Anthony Epolito in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Epolito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Epolito just manages to avoid it.
Epolito misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Epolito slips under a jab from Perkele.
Epolito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Epolito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Epolito throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epolito throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Epolito.
Epolito misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Epolito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Epolito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Epolito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Epolito manages to avoid it.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Epolito connects with a leg kick.
Epolito takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Epolito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkele.
Epolito connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.
Epolito scores with a decent looking hook.
Epolito catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Epolito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epolito. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Epolito pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Perkele back to the cage. Epolito follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Epolito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Epolito counters with a straight right hand.
Epolito throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Epolito.
Epolito swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele jabs Epolito right on the nose. Epolito blinks but takes it well.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Perkele tries to clinch but Epolito is having none of it.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Perkele.#T3#
Epolito lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Epolito throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Epolito moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Epolito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Epolito both land. Nice combination.
Epolito misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Epolito misses with a body shot
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Epolito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Epolito is out of range.
Epolito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a solid body kick.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epolito.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Anthony Epolito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epolito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epolito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Epolito seems unphased.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Epolito looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkele 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
Ispa Perkele thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C139: De Minaur vs. Perkele
Date: Nov 05, 2022

#R1#
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but De Minaur slips the punch.
Perkele throws a body punch but De Minaur moves out of range.
De Minaur tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
De Minaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from De Minaur.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Minaur throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Minaur is landing a low percentage of strikes.
De Minaur scores with a jab to the head.
De Minaur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and De Minaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Minaur misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Minaur misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
De Minaur missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele moves away from the strike by De Minaur.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Minaur checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Minaur tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
De Minaur connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele slips under a jab.#T1#
De Minaur looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a straight left.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Minaur misses with a looping left.
De Minaur throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Minaur slips under a jab from Perkele.
De Minaur connects with a solid leg kick.
De Minaur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Minaur looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Minaur throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele throws a low kick but De Minaur avoids it.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele checks a low kick from De Minaur.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Minaur.#T2#
De Minaur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rod De Minaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Minaur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Minaur throws out the jab.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Minaur.
De Minaur defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
De Minaur throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Minaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Minaur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Minaur throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
De Minaur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a push kick but De Minaur slaps the foot to one side.
De Minaur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Minaur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Perkele is looking to slow De Minaur down with leg kicks.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and De Minaur moves out of range easily.
De Minaur throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
De Minaur is looking to chop away at Perkele's legs.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Minaur.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele takes one to the side of the head.
De Minaur slips under a jab.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele misses with a hook. De Minaur ducked under it nicely.
De Minaur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele throws a hook but De Minaur avoids it easily.#T4#
De Minaur misses with a body punch
and Perkele finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Minaur throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Minaur looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and De Minaur counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a hook but De Minaur blocks it.
De Minaur staying out of range there.
De Minaur misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from De Minaur misses its intended target.
De Minaur backing away here, and Perkele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for De Minaur. That snapped Perkele's head back.
De Minaur moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
De Minaur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Minaur wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
De Minaur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Rod De Minaur 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.#R2#
De Minaur throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Minaur.
De Minaur fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
De Minaur throws a body shot but no joy.
De Minaur scores with a leg kick.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele thumps De Minaur with a low kick.
De Minaur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Minaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Minaur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Minaur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Minaur with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a hook but De Minaur blocks it.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
De Minaur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Minaur checks a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, De Minaur has got the better of the exchanges.#T1#
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by De Minaur.
Good leg kick by De Minaur.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Minaur slips a straight right by Perkele.
A telegraphed right hand from De Minaur misses the target.
Perkele feints a counter leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
De Minaur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele lands a right hook to the body.
Rod De Minaur is winning the standup battle so far.
De Minaur digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but De Minaur saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele thows a leg kick but De Minaur checks it
and De Minaur counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Minaur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Perkele.#T2#
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from De Minaur misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. De Minaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Minaur misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a nice kick to the body.
De Minaur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
De Minaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
De Minaur throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Minaur swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
De Minaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
De Minaur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Minaur wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
De Minaur misses with a looping right.
De Minaur throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and De Minaur only half commits.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Minaur. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Perkele.
De Minaur's corner calls for a 1-2. De Minaur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perkele slips a jab from De Minaur.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele works De Minaur's body with a nice hook.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from De Minaur.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks De Minaur off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from De Minaur misses its intended target.
De Minaur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Minaur throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Minaur.
Perkele throws out a counter right but De Minaur avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele. #T4#
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Minaur misses with a straight right.
De Minaur looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
De Minaur backing away here, and Perkele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Minaur checks it well.
De Minaur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Minaur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
De Minaur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Minaur.
De Minaur throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele walks into a jab.
De Minaur tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Minaur with a body shot.
A big left from De Minaur misses.
De Minaur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rod De Minaur will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Perkele swings for the body but De Minaur moves out of range.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. De Minaur moves away and avoids it.
De Minaur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Minaur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but De Minaur moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from De Minaur misses its target.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Minaur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Minaur connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot
and De Minaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele connects with a body shot that sends De Minaur's belly button to the back.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
De Minaur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Minaur can pounce on him.
De Minaur catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
enabling De Minaur to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - De Minaur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Minaur backing away here, and Perkele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
De Minaur with the inside leg kick.
De Minaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from De Minaur.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks De Minaur with an uppercut!
Perkele slips a jab from De Minaur.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Minaur cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Minaur connects with an inside leg kick.
De Minaur cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
De Minaur is looking to counter punch.
De Minaur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the body from De Minaur misses
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Minaur loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
De Minaur slips under a jab.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
And Perkele responds with a good body kick, but De Minaur manages to step out the way in time.
De Minaur tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Minaur.
De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
A little feinted left hand from De Minaur on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but De Minaur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele 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.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for De Minaur.#T3#
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Minaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
De Minaur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
Perkele lands with a nice body punch.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but De Minaur moved out of range.
A slow jab from De Minaur misses its intended target.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Perkele.
De Minaur throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
De Minaur lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
De Minaur tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Minaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele slips under a jab.
De Minaur scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Perkele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Minaur.
A nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by De Minaur as he connects with a hook.
De Minaur missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Minaur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Minaur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Minaur. De Minaur circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Minaur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele swings for the body but De Minaur moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
De Minaur scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Minaur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele slips a jab from De Minaur.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rod De Minaur did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Perkele connects with the punch.
De Minaur misses the jab.
Nice jab there from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws a big shot that misses.
De Minaur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Perkele motions for De Minaur to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Minaur scores with a nice head shot.
De Minaur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perkele duly obliges. #CUT2#It looks like Rod De Minaur has been cut.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele slips a straight right by De Minaur.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Minaur with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele scores with the left hand. De Minaur knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
De Minaur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Minaur is able to avoid easily.
De Minaur tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele throws a leg kick but De Minaur sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Minaur is looking to counter punch.
De Minaur throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele 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.
De Minaur misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but De Minaur moved out of range.
De Minaur connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. De Minaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Minaur avoids a kick to the body.
De Minaur keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele tries a quick counter leg kick but De Minaur is wise to it.
Perkele throws a hook but De Minaur blocks it.
De Minaur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
De Minaur thumps Perkele with a low kick.
De Minaur tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
De Minaur misses with a left hand
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
De Minaur throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Minaur scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perkele slips a straight right by De Minaur.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Minaur.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. De Minaur saw that one coming.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
De Minaur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
De Minaur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. De Minaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkele misses with a straight right. #T3#
De Minaur misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a good low kick that De Minaur was not able to check.
Perkele scores with a head kick. De Minaur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and De Minaur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur is looking to chop away at Perkele's legs.
Perkele throws a body punch but De Minaur moves out of range.
De Minaur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
De Minaur tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from De Minaur, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Minaur scores with a jab.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Minaur throws a good cross that connects.
De Minaur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range. #T4#
Perkele throws a hook but De Minaur avoids it easily.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Minaur connects with a leg kick.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from De Minaur, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Minaur's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Minaur scrambles back to his feet.
De Minaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Minaur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Minaur defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. De Minaur catches Perkele right on the button with a cross.
De Minaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Minaur moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
De Minaur throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rod De Minaur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
De Minaur scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
That kick from De Minaur tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Minaur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Minaur lands a right hook to the body.
De Minaur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Minaur throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Minaur connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Minaur misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Minaur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Minaur moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Minaur is out of range. #T1#
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Minaur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Minaur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range as De Minaur strikes.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Minaur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Minaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele moves away from the strike by De Minaur.
Perkele misses with a hook. De Minaur ducked under it nicely.
De Minaur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Minaur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
Perkele throws out a counter right but De Minaur avoids it with no problem.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and De Minaur counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Minaur misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Rod De Minaur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Perkele staying out of range there.
De Minaur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Minaur throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
De Minaur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Minaur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele throws a low kick but De Minaur moves out of range easily.
De Minaur moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
De Minaur is looking to counter punch.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Minaur connects with a leg kick.
De Minaur lands with a right hand. #T3#
De Minaur moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Minaur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Minaur looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
De Minaur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Minaur thinking.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
De Minaur throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Minaur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Perkele misses the jab.
De Minaur chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Minaur.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Minaur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
A nice leg kick from De Minaur, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele checks a low kick from De Minaur.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Minaur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Minaur connects with a leg kick.
De Minaur misses with a low kick.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Minaur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod De Minaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Minaur 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod De Minaur!
Rod De Minaur thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Ispa Perkele stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: SYN 932 CDB vs. Steve III
Date: Oct 07, 2022

#R1#
Perkele misses with a hook.
Patriot darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Patriot checks it
and Patriot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Patriot.
Patriot connects with a nice looking jab.
Patriot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#It looks like Gorgon Patriot has been cut.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patriot on the side of the head.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Patriot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1##BC#
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Patriot.
Patriot throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Patriot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patriot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patriot throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele jabs at Patriot's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Patriot counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele tries to land a body kick
and Patriot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patriot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele lunges at Patriot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patriot's hand.
Patriot has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Patriot tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Patriot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patriot throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele catches Patriot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patriot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Patriot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Patriot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Perkele.
Patriot tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Patriot counters with a straight right hand.
Patriot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Patriot pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Patriot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Patriot lands with a left to the head.
Patriot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkele taking a breather.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patriot dodges an elbow strike from Perkele.
Patriot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patriot cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Come on Perkele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Patriot moves away and avoids it.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriot thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patriot doesn't seem phased though.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Patriot's shoulder, as Patriot tries to avoid the shot.
Patriot misses with a hook.
Patriot throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele checks a low kick from Patriot.#T1#
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Patriot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Patriot just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patriot at a distance.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Patriot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Patriot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Patriot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands a jab to Patriot's midsection.
Patriot slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patriot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Patriot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patriot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patriot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Patriot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patriot.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Patriot tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patriot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patriot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.#T3#
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Patriot down.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Patriot checks it
and Patriot counters with a leg kick.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patriot misses the shot to the body.
Perkele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
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!
Patriot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patriot misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Patriot.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Patriot's head.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patriot.
Perkele misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Patriot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R3##CL2#
Patriot clinches up against the cage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkele tries a body shot but Patriot blocks it.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Patriot blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perkele works on Patriot's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot wants to break free but Perkele has control. #BC#
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Patriot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patriot looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele slips a straight right by Patriot.#T1#
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Patriot rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele digs a right hand into Patriot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patriot's gas tank.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patriot tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Patriot back against the cage.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele lands an elbow that stopped Patriot in his tracks for a moment.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Perkele misses. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Patriot walks into a left hand.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Patriot moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Patriot!
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patriot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patriot swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range. #T3#
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patriot's hands.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patriot on the side of the head.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Patriot knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Patriot as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Patriot knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patriot's head backwards.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.#CL2#
Patriot clinches up against the cage.
Patriot wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkele won't allow it.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Patriot lands a left hand. #T4#
Perkele presses Patriot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Patriot throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Patriot throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Perkele misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Patriot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perkele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
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!#R4#
Good shot there by Perkele.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
Perkele connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patriot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele scores with a jab. Patriot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Patriot stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Patriot.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patriot's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele cracks Patriot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patriot was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Patriot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Patriot scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Patriot misses.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patriot manages to avoid it.#T2#
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patriot's sensitive parts.
Perkele motions for Patriot to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Patriot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele lands a jab.
Patriot blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Patriot.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range. #T3#
Patriot tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patriot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patriot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Patriot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patriot tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Patriot. Those never looked like landing.
Patriot throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Patriot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Patriot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Patriot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele cracks Patriot with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Patriot tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Patriot misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patriot. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Patriot needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele had his way with Gorgon Patriot in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patriot wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patriot misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
Patriot lands a head shot.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Patriot needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele lands a jab.#ROC#Patriot is rocked!
Patriot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele digs a good hook to Patriot's body. #T1#
Perkele lands the left hand.
Patriot is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Patriot walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Patriot gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Perkele gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Ispa Perkele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 929 Payer vs. Perkele
Date: Sep 21, 2022

#R1#
Perkele feints and then cracks Tax Payer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tax Payer down.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perkele throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele 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.
Tax Payer misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele looks to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with an outside leg kick.
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a lazy body kick
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Tax Payer.
A jab from Tax Payer finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele throws a right and a left that Tax Payer avoids nicely.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tax Payer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a few strikes there.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.#T3#
Tax Payer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
Perkele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkele takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Perkele moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele works the jab nicely.
Tax Payer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tax Payer doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tax Payer - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tax Payer. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Tax Payer checks it
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tax Payer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tax Payer moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a left and a right that stings Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tax Payer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Tax Payer.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It appears Tax Payer was looking to counter with a kick there.#T2#
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Tax Payer's legs.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Tax Payer shakes it off.
Tax Payer tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Perkele moves forwards but Tax Payer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tax Payer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tax Payer.#T3#
Jab from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tax Payer. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tax Payer. Tax Payer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Tax Payer tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a nice body shot.
Tax Payer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tax Payer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Tax Payer circles away.
Tax Payer tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finnish Tax Payer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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.#R3#
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tax Payer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tax Payer 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.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Tax Payer throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tax Payer throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Perkele counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Tax Payer throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tax Payer.
Good work by Tax Payer as he checks the leg kick.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer checks a leg kick nicely.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Tax Payer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Perkele clinches.
Tax Payer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tax Payer.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Tax Payer moves his leg out of the way.
Tax Payer throws a big counter combination but Perkele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tax Payer lands with an overhand left.
Tax Payer throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a left to the body.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tax Payer under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tax Payer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ispa Perkele just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Tax Payer throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a straight right hand.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tax Payer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL2#
Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Tax Payer in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Tax Payer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
A short right from Tax Payer on the inside. #T1#
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Tax Payer steps away.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tax Payer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele cracks Tax Payer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Tax Payer counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele scores with a body shot. #T3#
Perkele scores with a jab to the head. #ROC2#Tax Payer is rocked!
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Tax Payer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Perkele lands a big uppercut and Tax Payer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tax Payer looks OK. Perkele waves Tax Payer back to his feet!
Tax Payer scores with a nice head shot.
Tax Payer misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tax Payer seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tax Payer sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Tax Payer counters with a quick kick to the body but Perkele blocks it.
Tax Payer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele lands a head shot.
Tax Payer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finnish Tax Payer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tax Payer blocks a low kick nicely.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tax Payer counters with a thumping low kick.
Tax Payer lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Tax Payer fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tax Payer in his tracks.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.#T2#
Tax Payer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tax Payer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tax Payer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Tax Payer throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele slips a jab from Tax Payer.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnish Tax Payer.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Cole
Date: Sep 03, 2022

#R1#
Perkele 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.
Cole takes one on the button.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole misses with a hook.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCole.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him. #T1#
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and Cole counters with a leg kick.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T2#
Perkele wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.#T3#
Cole walks into a left hand.
Perkele throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Perkele lands a jab.#T4#
Cole moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
Cole is looking for the big counter here.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks. #ROC#Cole is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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.#R2#
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cole to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cole looks to clinch but Perkele throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cole taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Castella
Date: Aug 12, 2022

#R1#
Castellana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Castellana saw that one coming.
Castellana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele cracks Castellana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castellana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Castellana saw that one coming.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Castellana.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Castellana feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Castellana.
Perkele jabs at Castellana's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellana throws a series of strikes that have Perkele backpedaling. #T1#
Perkele is looking to slow Castellana down with leg kicks.
Castellana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castellana throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Castellana throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Castellana takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castellana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Castellana scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.
Castellana throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castellana.
Perkele motions for Castellana to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castellana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele tries to move into range but Castellana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele throws the left hand but Castellana avoids the punch easily.
Castellana connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Castellana coming out on top.
Castellana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellana slips under a jab.#CL2#
Castellana moves into the clinch.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
Perkele misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Castellana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castellana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellana throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Castellana.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castellana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Castellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Castellana's ribs.
Good leg kick by Castellana.
Perkele throws the left hand but Castellana avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Castellana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castellana misses with a body shot
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Castellana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Castellana.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castellana on the side of the head.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Castellana.
A head kick misses from Castellana.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castellana throws out the jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castellana.
Gianni Castellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Castellana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castellana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R2#
Perkele catches Castellana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castellana tries to clinch up.
Castellana throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele thumps Castellana with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Castellana blocks the low kick.
Castellana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Castellana off balance momentarily.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Castellana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Castellana's shoulder, as Castellana tries to avoid the shot.
Castellana let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Castellana throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castellana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Castellana's head.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castellana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Castellana's front leg but catches the back leg as Castellana tries to avoid it.
Castellana with a jab.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castellana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.
Castellana slips a jab from Perkele.
Castellana scores with a jab to the head.
Castellana lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Castellana takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Castellana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Perkele lands an uppercut.#BC#
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castellana on the side of the head.
Castellana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castellana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Castellana thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Castellana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele slips a jab from Castellana.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castellana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.#T3#
A slow jab from Castellana misses its intended target.
Castellana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Castellana's ribs.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellana.
Castellana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Castellana connects with a looping right hand.
Castellana throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Castellana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Castellana off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castellana cracks Perkele with an open hand slap.#T4#
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Castellana slips the punch.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castellana in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castellana throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Castellana digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Castellana looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Castellana.
Castellana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Castellana catches Perkele right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
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!#R3##CL2#
Castellana takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Castellana blocking some punches. #BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castellana.
Castellana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Castellana.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Castellana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Castellana tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castellana throws out the jab.
Castellana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellana.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castellana misses with an uppercut
and Castellana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Castellana moved out of range.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Castellana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele moves out of range as Castellana strikes.
Perkele thumps Castellana with a low kick.
Perkele checks a low kick from Castellana.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Castellana ducks down to avoid it.
Castellana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Castellana throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele just misses with a punch 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.
Castellana connects with a nice looking jab.
Castellana misses with a looping left.
Castellana takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Castellana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Castellana tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Castellana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castellana throws a fast counter high kick but Perkele manages to duck under it in time.
Castellana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Castellana feints a counter leg kick.
Castellana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castellana. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castellana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Castellana looks to clinch
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Castellana is out of range.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.
Castellana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castellana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Castellana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castellana tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gianni Castellana just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Castellana scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castellana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellana throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Castellana really felt that one!
Castellana throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Castellana slips the punch.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castellana throws a big shot that misses.
Castellana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castellana misses with an uppercut.
Castellana cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Castellana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Castellana loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Castellana misses with a two punch combination.
Castellana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Castellana throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whack! Perkele lands a heavy head kick that drops Castellana. The ref tackles Perkele to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Castellana was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy 4
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
Roy digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roy throws a front kick that sends Perkele stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele 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.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roy. That one must have hurt.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele throws a shot to the body. #T1#
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Roy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele cracks Roy with a good jab.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Roy slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Roy finds it's target.
Roy misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Roy scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele scores with a jab.#T3#
Perkele lands a jab to Roy's midsection.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Roy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele misses the jab.
Roy throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roy moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Roy moves out of range and Perkele only half commits. #T4#
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy slips a straight right by Perkele.
A big right from Roy misses.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Roy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Roy's head but Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Roy thinks about the counter body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roy's head.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Roy's head.
Roy blocks a jab.
Perkele misses with a looping left.#T1#
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Roy moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Roy misses.
Roy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roy.
A jab from Perkele misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Roy misses.
Roy chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roy checks a leg kick.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Roy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perkele blocks it well.
Roy checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Roy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele thows a body kick. Roy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.
Perkele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roy misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Roy checks it
and Roy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Perkele walks into a left hand. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roy counters with a body kick.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Roy throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Perkele motions for Roy to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Roy's head back.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second 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.#R3#
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele 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.
Nice straight punches there by Roy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roy.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 Roy. #T1#
A cross from Perkele lands.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roy.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roy can pounce on him.
Roy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roy lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele with a nice cross.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Roy's leg. Roy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roy under the eye.#T3##CL2#
Roy has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Roy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Roy digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy lands an elbow inside that Perkele shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkele blocks it with crossed arms.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy lands a knee to the body.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Roy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
A knee to the head by Roy.
Roy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rob Roy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Roy.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Nice body punch from Roy.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Roy connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Roy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Roy throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Roy checks it.
Roy throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Roy avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Roy lands with a kick to the temple. Perkele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Roy. #CL2#
Roy rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
Roy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Roy blocks the elbow strike.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike from Roy.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy is working Perkele over against the cage.
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy lands a knee to the head.
Perkele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roy.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Roy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele wants to stall.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Perkele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Roy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roy.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roy can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Roy controls his hands.
Perkele takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roy tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy misses with a knee to the head.
Roy takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Perkele gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele tries to stall but Roy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roy tries a knee to the head but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkele blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Perkele.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy misses with some punches.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Roy is rocked!
Perkele stalls.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Roy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roy misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Rob Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R5#
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkele slips a jab from Roy.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele tries a low kick but Roy avoids it.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Roy connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Roy.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roy on the side of the head.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy throws a counter combo.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Roy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roy lands a front kick.
Roy thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Roy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T2#
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkele - the referee stops the clock and Roy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkele. Roy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Roy throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele is looking for a counter combo.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Roy counters with a body kick.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Roy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.#T3#
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
And Roy responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roy.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Perkele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy slips a jab from Perkele.
Roy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roy.
Roy misses with a straight left.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a thumping low kick.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Roy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ispa Perkele.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Hakekia 2
Date: Jul 15, 2022

#R1#
Hakekia looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Hakekia slips the punch.
Hakekia moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Hakekia moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakekia counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakekia. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hakekia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.#T1#
Hakekia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakekia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hakekia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakekia.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hakekia defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia thows a body kick. Perkele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia checks a leg kick.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele 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.
Perkele wants to slow Hakekia down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele lands the left hand.
Hakekia scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hakekia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hakekia throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Hakekia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Hakekia scores with a body shot.
Hakekia dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Hakekia misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Hakekia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Hakekia misses with a kick to the body.
Hakekia clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hakekia wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Hakekia jumps back.
Hakekia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hakekia.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Hakekia blocks the body kick.
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perkele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Hakekia lands a body shot.
Hakekia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hakekia tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hakekia thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele cracks Hakekia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hakekia misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Hakekia is predictable there
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele wants to slow Hakekia down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Hakekia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkele checks a low kick from Hakekia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hakekia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Hakekia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Hakekia throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hakekia. Hakekia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hakekia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakekia slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Hakekia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T2#
Hakekia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele delivers a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range. #T3#
Hakekia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
Hakekia needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.#ROC#Hakekia is rocked!
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Hakekia counters with a leg kick.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele punishes Hakekia's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Hakekia scores with a kick to the body.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Hakekia is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Hakekia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakekia's head.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Hakekia stumbling back into the cage.
Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.#T4#
Perkele moves away from the strike by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a head kick that Perkele semi-blocks.
Hakekia seems to have recovered his senses.
Hakekia slips a straight right by Perkele.
A nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Hakekia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Hakekia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Perkele defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Hakekia just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Perkele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perkele works Hakekia's body with a nice hook.
Hakekia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakekia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perkele takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hakekia.
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia moves away from the strike by Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele lands a two punch combo.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakekia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Hakekia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Perkele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Hakekia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkele will feel that in the morning.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakekia.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia lands a head kick. Perkele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hakekia fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hakekia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Hakekia.#T2#
A cross from Hakekia lands.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Hakekia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakekia.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Hakekia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia throws a shot to the body.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele jabs at Hakekia's body.
Hakekia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!#T3#
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakekia should have avoided that one.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hakekia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Hakekia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakekia's hands.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Perkele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele clobbers Hakekia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Hakekia's leg but Hakekia calmly moves out of range.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia blocks a jab.
Hakekia tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ispa Perkele did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Hakekia wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Hakekia.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakekia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Hakekia shakes it off.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Hakekia lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a head kick but Hakekia moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Hakekia misses.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hakekia. That one must have hurt.
Hakekia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Hakekia counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Hakekia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.
A nice leg kick from Hakekia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Hakekia's defenses.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Hakekia seems unphased.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkele clobbers Hakekia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Hakekia misses its intended target.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hakekia.
Nice body kick from Perkele.#T4#
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!
Hakekia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hakekia to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele slips a jab from Hakekia.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Hakekia looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakekia misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alika Hakekia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Hakekia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Hakekia throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hakekia works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Hakekia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hakekia digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.#T1#
A big right from Perkele misses.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia just manages to avoid it.
Hakekia motions for Perkele to come forward. Hakekia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele cracks Hakekia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele jabs Hakekia right on the nose. Hakekia blinks but takes it well.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Hakekia misses the target.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hakekia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Hakekia with a nice cross.
Hakekia takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hakekia.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
That kick from Hakekia tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia misses with a hook.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
Hakekia staying out of range there.
Perkele throws a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakekia should have avoided that one.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Hakekia moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
And Hakekia responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakekia's head.
Perkele throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
Perkele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Hakekia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hakekia throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Hakekia misses.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Hakekia slips a jab from Perkele.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hakekia lands a jab.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hakekia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Ispa Perkele retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Randalman
Date: Jun 25, 2022

#R1#
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Randalman clinches up with Perkele and pushes him back against the cage.
Randalman tries for a takedown but Perkele manages to get underhooks.
Perkele pushes Randalman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Randalman can't get the takedown.
Perkele prevents the takedown attempt.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Randalman.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Randy Randalman has been cut.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Randalman has Perkele pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perkele manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Randalman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perkele avoiding damage as Randalman throws knees to the body.
Perkele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randalman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Randalman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Randalman has closed the distance and engaged Perkele in a clinch.
Perkele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Randalman or not.
Randalman looks winded!
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randalman backwards. #BC#
Perkele breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Randalman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Randalman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Randalman is rocked!
Perkele cracks Randalman with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Randalman falls to his knees and Perkele doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy
Date: Jun 03, 2022

#R1#
Roy throws a lazy head kick
and Perkele counters with a low kick, right behind Roy 's knee.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Roy misses.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roy doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Roy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Roy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Roy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Perkele throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele lands a jab to the head.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy scores with a jab.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roy doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roy on the side of the head.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Roy off balance momentarily.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Roy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roy's head backwards.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Roy should have avoided that one.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy avoids it easily.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick lands for Perkele. #T4#
Roy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoy.
Perkele throws the left hand but Roy avoids the punch easily.
Perkele lands a head kick. Roy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perkele.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Roy had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele sizes up Roy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#Roy is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Roy's defenses.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Roy flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Roy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele misses the jab.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roy moves out of range of the body kick.
Roy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Roy's leg. Roy is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy misses with a looping right.
And Perkele counters with a quick kick to the body but Roy blocks it.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Roy's front leg but catches the back leg as Roy tries to avoid it.
Perkele cracks Roy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoy.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Roy blocks a low kick nicely.
Roy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him. #T2#
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Roy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Perkele has got the better of the exchanges.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Perkele.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele lands a jab.
Roy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Perkele misses with a straight right. #T3#
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Roy moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Roy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Roy throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele lands a jab to the head.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele lands the left 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!
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roy throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele lands with a kick to the temple. Roy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perkele cracks Roy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Roy falls to his knees and Perkele doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Ispa Perkele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Cole
Date: May 14, 2022

#R1#
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele. #T1#
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Cole.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cole slips under a jab.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Cole checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Perkele cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Cole cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a fast counter high kick but Perkele manages to duck under it in time.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perkele misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a body kick that stops Perkele in his tracks momentarily. #T1#
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Cole 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.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Cole checks the leg kick.
Cole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele. #CL2#
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele digs a right hand into Cole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cole's gas tank.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Cole lands a damaging elbow.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Perkele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cole throws an elbow but misses.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
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!
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land. #T4#
Cole tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perkele's brow.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole working aggressively here.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Cole avoids the elbow strike from Perkele, against the cage.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
A jab from Perkele misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Perkele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#Cole is rocked!
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele drops Cole with a big left hand! Cole is injured, injured bad! Perkele jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Ispa Perkele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Roy vs Perkele 2
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Roy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Roy is out of range.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
A cross from Roy lands.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Roy throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele 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.
Roy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roy there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Roy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Roy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roy to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.#T2#
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele cracks Roy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Roy tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roy.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Roy on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy.
A head kick misses from Roy. #CL2#
Perkele closes the distance and pushes Roy back into the cage.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roy lands an elbow inside.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
Roy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roy swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Roy breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy checks a low kick from Perkele.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
A left lands for Perkele.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Roy works the jab nicely.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Roy down.
Roy throws a shot to the body.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Roy thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Roy misses with a hook.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele wants to slow Roy down by chopping away at his legs.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Roy. That snapped Perkele's head back.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roy throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roy counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#That has opened up Ispa Perkele's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Roy tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.#T1#
Jab from Perkele.
Perkele with a jab.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Perkele closes the distance but Roy moves to the side
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Perkele clinches up against the cage.
Roy misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Roy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Roy is rocked!
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Roy with a big uppercut! Roy tries to clinch up but Perkele pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Roy to the mat! Roy covers up and Perkele unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Ispa Perkele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Roy
Date: Apr 01, 2022

#R1#
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Roy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Roy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Donk. Perkele catches Roy right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Roy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Roy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roy checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Roy seems unphased.
Roy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Perkele catches Roy right on the button with a cross.
Roy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Roy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy lands with a kick to the temple. Perkele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roy.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roy.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Roy checks it. #T4#
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele slips a jab from Roy.
Roy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roy throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roy misses the body punch
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roy's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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.#R2#
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roy is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Roy works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Roy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Roy misses.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roy avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Roy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Roy.
Roy checks a low kick from Perkele.
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Roy misses
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRoy.#T2#
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Roy moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Roy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele cracks Roy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Roy throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roy lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Roy's head back.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Roy is out of range.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Roy connects with a jab.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Roy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Roy's head back. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roy.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Roy manages to avoid it.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Roy counters with a body kick that stops Perkele in his tracks momentarily.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Jab from Roy.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Roy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Perkele has got the better of the exchanges.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkele!
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roy throws a head kick that misses.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice shot by Roy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roy slips a jab from Perkele.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Perkele tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy slips a jab from Perkele.
Roy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Roy's ribs.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Perkele throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
A clash of legs there as Roy blocks the low kick.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roy.
Perkele throws a leg kick
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roy doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Roy misses with an uppercut
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Roy is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Roy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
Roy lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roy throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perkele swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkele.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Jeez, Ispa Perkele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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.#R4#
Roy cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Roy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Roy checks it.
Perkele lands a jab to Roy's midsection.
Perkele connects with a body shot that sends Roy's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkele.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roy. That did some damage!
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roy.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Roy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Roy tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Perkele.#T2#
Roy swings widly with a right hand
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele throws a lazy head kick
and Roy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Perkele is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Roy delivers a nice body kick.
Roy throws a head kick that half lands.

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 2:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rob Roy!
Rob Roy is the new lightweight champion!
Ispa Perkele spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Wilson
Date: Mar 11, 2022

#R1#
A good leg kick by Perkele.
Tarantino throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Tarantino 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD2#
Tarantino scores with a takedown into Perkele's guard.
Tarantino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarantino postures up in Perkele's guard and throws a big left but Perkele blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarantino prevents Perkele from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarantino passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perkele is trying to get back to half guard.
Perkele is working hard here to advance position.
Perkele tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tarantino presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tarantino lands a big elbow.
Tarantino lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perkele hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino wants to control the pace but Perkele is squirming around nicely. #T1#
Perkele wants to control but Tarantino is having none of it.
Tarantino working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Perkele manages to control the position for a moment.
Tarantino trying to control but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Perkele defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tarantino.
Perkele sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Perkele is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Tarantino wants to take a breather but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele is looking to control Tarantino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkele avoid being mounted?
Perkele controlling the position for now.
Tarantino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tarantino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perkele gets full guard.
Perkele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarantino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarantino stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Tarantino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Perkele is adopting a defensive guard.
Perkele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tarantino trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkele looking for a sweep. Not yet Perkele, not yet.
Perkele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Tarantino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tarantino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarantino won't allow Perkele to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Tarantino drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Perkele manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tarantino has Perkele in his guard.#REVR#
Tarantino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perkele is one step ahead there. #T4#
Tarantino is trying to control the position but Perkele postures up.
Perkele controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkele has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quintet Tarantino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Tarantino moves to clinch but Perkele breaks away
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Quintet Tarantino has been cut.
Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Tarantino is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tarantino misses the target.
Tarantino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Tarantino ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Tarantino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Tarantino doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Tarantino moved out of range.
Tarantino changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Tarantino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Tarantino breaks from the clinch.
Tarantino moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Tarantino tries to clinch up
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Tarantino throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Tarantino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarantino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tarantino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Perkele as Tarantino shoots in.
Tarantino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarantino.
Tarantino is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Tarantino blocks a low kick nicely.
No luck for Tarantino with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range as Tarantino strikes.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tarantino is looking to clinch.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarantino can do to turn this around?
Perkele defending well as Tarantino loads up on a big left hand.
Tarantino misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarantino.
Tarantino is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Tarantino is out of range.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Tarantino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarantino with the counter takedown but Perkele avoids it easily.
Tarantino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Tarantino pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Tarantino with an uppercut!
Perkele throws a series of punches but Tarantino moves out of range.
Tarantino changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tarantino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarantino throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarantino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tarantino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tarantino misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Tarantino throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarantino wants to clinch but Perkele slips to the side
and Tarantino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Tarantino's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarantino with a poor takedown
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintet Tarantino.#CL2#
Tarantino has closed the distance and engaged Perkele in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkele.#BC2#
Tarantino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Tarantino clinches up against the cage.
Tarantino fails to pull guard. #T4#
Perkele lands a left hand.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Tarantino backwards.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Tarantino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perkele prevents it.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarantino backwards.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Tarantino controls the action.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarantino backwards. #TD2#
Tarantino is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perkele can't fight it off and eventually Tarantino manages to take the fight to the floor. Perkele looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Perkele has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tarantino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Tarantino's head.
Tarantino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perkele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quintet Tarantino's cut.
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.#R3#
Perkele digs a good body shot into Tarantino's ribs.
Perkele scores with a head kick. Tarantino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tarantino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tarantino has time to react.
Tarantino misses with a hook.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tarantino throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
A slow jab from Tarantino misses its intended target.
Tarantino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tarantino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarantino checks a leg kick.
Tarantino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Tarantino scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Tarantino misses the shot to the body.
Tarantino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Tarantino throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Perkele connects with the punch.
A jab from Tarantino finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Tarantino throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Tarantino pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tarantino.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2##TD2#
Tarantino jumps guard and drags Perkele to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarantino is trying to control the position but Perkele postures up.
Perkele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tarantino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perkele engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quintet Tarantino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarantino wants to sweep here but Perkele controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Tarantino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tarantino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perkele's guard. #REVB#
Perkele has control of Tarantino's left arm, preventing Tarantino from doing any damage.
Tarantino lands a couple of digs.
Perkele can't keep his opponent in guard - Tarantino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perkele tries to get to full guard but Tarantino has control of the leg.
Tarantino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perkele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkele wants to control but Tarantino is keeping busy. #T4#
Perkele is controlling Tarantino's position as best he can from this difficult position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Perkele.
Perkele trying to hold on to Tarantino's head to control him but Tarantino postures up.
Tarantino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Perkele controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #ES#
Perkele pushes Tarantino off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Quintet Tarantino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perkele sprawls well. Perkele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tarantino gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Tarantino scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarantino is just out of range.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Tarantino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele misses with a hook. Tarantino ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarantino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarantino.
Tarantino drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Tarantino checks a leg kick.
Tarantino throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tarantino's head.
Tarantino shoots in but Perkele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintet Tarantino.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tarantino.
Tarantino missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Tarantino wants to clinch but Perkele slips to the side
and Perkele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tarantino really felt that one!
Tarantino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele swings for the body but Tarantino moves out of range. #T2#
Tarantino lands with a right hand.
Tarantino throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Tarantino looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tarantino.
Tarantino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarantino is just out of range.
Tarantino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Tarantino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarantino is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tarantino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tarantino avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Tarantino darts in and clinches Perkele up against the cage.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarantino backwards.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarantino backwards.
Tarantino throws an elbow but it misses.
Tarantino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkele is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarantino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perkele smiles and moves away.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tarantino.
Tarantino lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Tarantino misses its intended target.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tarantino. #T4#
Perkele throws a head kick that Tarantino semi-blocks.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Tarantino drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Tarantino misses with an uppercut.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino misses with a takedown attempt
and Perkele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Tarantino's ribs.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele defending well as Tarantino loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Tarantino misses.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarantino on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tarantino tries to clinch up
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele had his way with Quintet Tarantino in that round.
The cut man is working on Quintet Tarantino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Tarantino darts in looking for a takedown but Perkele gets double underhooks and turns Tarantino into the cage.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Tarantino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tarantino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tarantino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Tarantino stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Tarantino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Perkele's half guard.
Perkele is controlling Tarantino's trapped leg to prevent Tarantino from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele is looking for a sweep. Tarantino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tarantino is nestled in close to Perkele, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Perkele is staying active underneath Tarantino, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Perkele tries to get to full guard but Tarantino has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Tarantino is trying to work for a kimura but Perkele is defending well.
Perkele preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Perkele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tarantino is working away from the top position though.
Tarantino prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Perkele keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Tarantino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perkele tries to roll over but Tarantino keeps him under control.
Tarantino wants to control but Perkele is keeping him busy.
Perkele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Tarantino prevents Perkele from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tarantino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tarantino there as he acknowledges the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tarantino.
Tarantino misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tarantino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintet Tarantino.
Tarantino is looking to clinch but Perkele is avoiding it.
Perkele throws a head kick but Tarantino moves out of range.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Tarantino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Tarantino moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Quintet Tarantino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarantino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele gets back to half guard.
Perkele is trying to control but can't.
Perkele controlling the position well.
Tarantino wants to pass to mount but Perkele is defending the position.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkele is controlling Tarantino's trapped leg to prevent Tarantino from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Tarantino is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Perkele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarantino.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Ispa Perkele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Kneeland
Date: Feb 04, 2022

#R1#
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kneeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kneeland.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.#CUT#It looks like Skillz Kneeland has been cut.
Kneeland throws a body kick that misses
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kneeland. That did some damage!
Kneeland jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Kneeland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it. #T1#
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Kneeland controls his hands.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeland misses with some punches.
Kneeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Kneeland.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Kneeland.
Perkele tries a body shot but Kneeland blocks it.
Kneeland misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Kneeland's knee but Kneeland avoids it well.
Kneeland flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
Kneeland throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kneeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kneeland tries to clinch up.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kneeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skillz Kneeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kneeland misses.
Kneeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.#T3#
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele throws a hook but Kneeland avoids it easily.
It seemed like Kneeland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kneeland tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.#CL2#
Kneeland has closed the distance and engaged Perkele in a clinch.
Kneeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeland has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kneeland can turn it around.
Kneeland lands an elbow inside.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeland blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Kneeland avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Kneeland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeland tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it. #T4#
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Kneeland.
A short left from Kneeland.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneeland.
Kneeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele is working Kneeland over against the cage.
Kneeland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kneeland or not. #BC2#
Kneeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kneeland.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kneeland.
Kneeland misses the jab.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kneeland just manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Kneeland sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Kneeland.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kneeland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skillz Kneeland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Skillz Kneeland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Kneeland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Kneeland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele moves forwards but Kneeland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kneeland loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Kneeland misses with a double jab
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kneeland misses with a right hand
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Kneeland jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeland misses with a right hand
and Kneeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele throws a body punch but Kneeland moves out of range.
A jab from Kneeland does it's job there.#T1#
Kneeland tries to clinch up.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kneeland ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Kneeland misses with the body kick
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Kneeland.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kneeland!
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele slips a jab from Kneeland.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele jabs Kneeland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kneeland connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.#T2#
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kneeland throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeland throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele wants to slow Kneeland down by chopping away at his legs.
Kneeland throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Kneeland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
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.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele throws a low kick but Kneeland avoids it.
Kneeland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kneeland lands a head shot.
A good leg kick by Kneeland. #T3#
A cross from Kneeland lands.
Kneeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Kneeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kneeland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkele misses the body punch
letting Kneeland counter with a right hand.
Perkele is looking to slow Kneeland down with leg kicks.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kneeland moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#That has opened up Skillz Kneeland's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kneeland. #T4#
Perkele drops Kneeland with a huge uppercut! Kneeland drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Perkele is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Donovan vs Kapisi
Date: Dec 22, 2021

#R1#
Stackhouse throws a big shot that misses.
Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jason Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perkele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stackhouse looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stackhouse .
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Stackhouse misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stackhouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stackhouse misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse moves out of range of the strikes.
Stackhouse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Stackhouse .#T1#
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Stackhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Stackhouse moved away.
Stackhouse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stackhouse doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Perkele clinches up with Stackhouse and pushes him back against the cage.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Stackhouse prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Stackhouse tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Stackhouse is trying to force a seperation but Perkele has the dominant position.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stackhouse s head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stackhouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Stackhouse misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
Stackhouse 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Stackhouse working hard to break the clinch.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Stackhouse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stackhouse can turn it around.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stackhouse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Stackhouse improves position.
Stackhouse lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Stackhouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stackhouse lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Stackhouse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stackhouse lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.#T3#
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stackhouse lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Stackhouse blocks the leg kick.
Perkele cracks Stackhouse with a good jab.
Stackhouse lands a nice looking body kick.
Stackhouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Stackhouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stackhouse misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perkele duly obliges.
Stackhouse lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stackhouse checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stackhouse lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse . Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stackhouse throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkele slips a jab from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
Stackhouse throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stackhouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Stackhouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stackhouse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Stackhouse throws a sloppy head kick
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stackhouse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stackhouse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stackhouse connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Stackhouse there.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Stackhouse backs away, Perkele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stackhouse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stackhouse shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perkele eats them both and turns towards Stackhouse to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stackhouse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Stackhouse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stackhouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Stackhouse misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stackhouse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stackhouse connects with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Stackhouse .
A shot to the liver by Stackhouse . Beautiful body shot.
Stackhouse walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Stackhouse 's head back.
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!
Stackhouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Stackhouse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.#T2#
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stackhouse .
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse . Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jason Stackhouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stackhouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stackhouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Perkele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stackhouse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Stackhouse manages to avoid it.
Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele is looking to counter with a body kick.
Stackhouse connects with a looping right hand.
Stackhouse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stackhouse just manages to avoid it.#T3#
Stackhouse misses the jab.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Stackhouse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Stackhouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Stackhouse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Stackhouse is rocked!#T4#
Stackhouse misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele cracks Stackhouse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stackhouse is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Stackhouse avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Stackhouse moved away.
Stackhouse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stackhouse misses with a low kick.
Donk. Perkele catches Stackhouse right on the button with a cross.
Stackhouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Stackhouse .
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Stackhouse throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Perkele misses.
A shot to the body from Stackhouse misses
and Perkele counters with a good low kick that Stackhouse was not able to check.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele tries to clinch but Stackhouse is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Stackhouse falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Perkele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stackhouse is breathing heavily.
Stackhouse misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Perkele drops Stackhouse with a straight right hand, right on the button! Perkele follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jason Stackhouse was interviewed post fight and said 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Voronin
Date: Nov 24, 2021

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Tarantino down.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarantino.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tarantino just manages to avoid it.
Tarantino takes one on the button.
Tarantino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tarantino connects with a nice looking jab.
Tarantino fails with the takedown.
Tarantino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkele swivels and escapes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Tarantino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Tarantino swinging wildly here.
Tarantino throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Tarantino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perkele sprawls well initially but Tarantino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Perkele makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Perkele avoids the body shot from Tarantino. #T1#
Tarantino throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Tarantino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarantino.
Tarantino ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarantino.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Quintet Tarantino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Perkele as Tarantino shoots in.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintet Tarantino.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarantino.
Tarantino throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Tarantino punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Tarantino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT#It looks like Quintet Tarantino has been cut.
Tarantino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarantino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perkele 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.
Tarantino connects with a body shot.#T2#
Tarantino misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele cracks Tarantino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tarantino has time to react.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarantino is defended easily by Perkele.
Perkele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarantino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Tarantino tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele tries to work over Tarantino's front leg with a kick but Tarantino checks it.
Tarantino drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Tarantino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele lands a jab to Tarantino's midsection.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Tarantino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkele defends well and Tarantino ends up having to push Perkele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tarantino lands a body shot.
Perkele stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkele wants it to stay on the feet.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tarantino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tarantino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Tarantino misses with a double jab.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tarantino.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Tarantino.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tarantino finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele is looking to counter with head kicks.#T4#
A right-left combo lands from Tarantino.
Tarantino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tarantino 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!
Tarantino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarantino tries for a takedown but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tarantino is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarantino's head backwards.
Tarantino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarantino looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Tarantino throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quintet Tarantino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tarantino moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
A big right from Tarantino misses.
Tarantino misses with a straight left.
Tarantino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perkele circles away.
Tarantino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tarantino has his takedown stuffed
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintet Tarantino.
Tarantino lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarantino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Tarantino throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown but Perkele shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Perkele connects with a body shot that sends Tarantino's belly button to the back.
Perkele lands with a nice body kick.
Tarantino is breathing heavily.
Tarantino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tarantino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Tarantino doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Perkele cracks Tarantino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tarantino darts in trying to clinch
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Tarantino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Perkele has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tarantino is on him like a limpet, forcing Perkele back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele pushes Tarantino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Perkele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tarantino or not.
Perkele just leaning against Tarantino, taking a breather.
Tarantino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perkele is working Tarantino over against the cage.
Tarantino fails to pull guard.
Tarantino tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Tarantino back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tarantino wants to take the fight to the mat but Perkele manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perkele as Tarantino tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Tarantino is trying to drag Perkele to the mat but Perkele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarantino controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tarantino tries to pull guard but Perkele won't allow it.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele works on Tarantino's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Tarantino's head.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarantino can do to turn this around?
Perkele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Tarantino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Tarantino closes the distance but Perkele moves to the side
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tarantino.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarantino misses with a looping right.
Tarantino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarantino is just out of range.
Tarantino looks to clinch
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Tarantino is rocked!
Tarantino lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarantino was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Tarantino with a hook.
Tarantino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Tarantino tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarantino.
Tarantino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quintet Tarantino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tarantino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perkele throws a quick counter head kick but Tarantino was just out of range.
Tarantino wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Tarantino misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tarantino misses with a straight left.
Donk. Perkele catches Tarantino right on the button with a cross.#CUT#That has opened up Quintet Tarantino's cut even more.
Tarantino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarantino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Tarantino scores with a hook.
Perkele stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkele wants it to stay on the feet.
Tarantino throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.#KD#
Perkele cracks Tarantino with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Perkele has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tarantino to stand back up!
Tarantino is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?#T1#
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tarantino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele tests Tarantino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tarantino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarantino throws out the jab.
Tarantino throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tarantino really felt that one!
Tarantino seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Tarantino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tarantino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele has control of Tarantino's left arm, preventing Tarantino from doing any damage.
Tarantino wants to pass the guard but Perkele is keeping the position.
Perkele looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2##ES#
Perkele has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tarantino off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarantino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perkele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintet Tarantino.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Tarantino rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Tarantino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tarantino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perkele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tarantino or not.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarantino backwards. #BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perkele duly obliges.
Perkele slips under a jab from Tarantino.
Tarantino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Tarantino dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tarantino throws a right hand that misses
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.#CL2#
Tarantino clinches up with Perkele and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Perkele.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but Perkele blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#The cut above Quintet Tarantino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele. #T4#
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Quintet Tarantino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tarantino! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Perkele is unloading with more strikes now! Tarantino drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
A victorious Ispa Perkele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH:25
Date: Oct 29, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Perkele gets caught flat footed, as Camacho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Camacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkele pulls Camacho in close to prevent any damage.
Camacho preventing the sweep.
Camacho looking to pass the guard.
Perkele is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho is fighting to break Perkele's control of his arms but Perkele is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkele is trying to control the position but Camacho postures up. #T1#
Camacho forces his way into half guard.
Perkele tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg.
Perkele is staying active underneath Camacho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perkele tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Camacho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perkele has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Camacho seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Camacho is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Camacho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2##SUB2#
Camacho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perkele has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perkele wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Camacho is trying to work for a kimura but Perkele is defending well.
Camacho prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Camacho is trying to control the action in half guard but Perkele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perkele keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Perkele trying to control but Camacho postures up. #T3#
Perkele keeps control of the position for the meantime.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Perkele trying to control here.
Perkele tries to get to full guard but Camacho has control of the leg.
Perkele has his hands clasped together around Camacho's back. He's all about the action.#SUB2#
Camacho seems to be working for a kimura but Perkele defends the submission attempt.
Camacho wants to take a breather but Perkele is having none of it.
My spies in Ludus Magnus inform me that Camacho has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camacho wants to pass to mount but Perkele is defending the position. #SUB2#
Camacho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perkele sees it coming and defends easily.
Camacho prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Perkele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camacho is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Camacho gets a takedown into half guard.

Perkele pushes Camacho off and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No joy there for Perkele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jermaine Camacho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Camacho dives in and scores a takedown into Perkele's guard.
Perkele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camacho is one step ahead there.
Camacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camacho forces his way into half guard.
Perkele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perkele pulls Camacho in close to his closed guard and prevents Camacho from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele is trying to keep Camacho in close. #T1#
Perkele has control of Camacho's left arm, preventing Camacho from doing any damage.
Camacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perkele looking to control.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Camacho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camacho misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Camacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Camacho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Perkele regains half guard.#ES#
Perkele has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Camacho is on him like a limpet, forcing Perkele back against the cage.
Camacho is trying to push Perkele away but Perkele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Camacho is trying to push Perkele away but Perkele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Camacho is leaning against Perkele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camacho.
Jermaine Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camacho throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely. #T3#
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Camacho scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camacho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camacho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
And Camacho tries to counter it with a takedown but Perkele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camacho.
Camacho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkele swivels and escapes.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camacho.
Camacho misses with a hook to the body
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Camacho throws a series of strikes that have Perkele backpedaling. #T4#
Perkele avoids the head kick by Camacho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Camacho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Camacho.
Camacho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Camacho.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Camacho.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Camacho.
Camacho throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Camacho sees coming a mile off.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camacho just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jermaine Camacho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Camacho looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camacho throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Camacho scores with a four punch combination!
Perkele stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkele wants it to stay on the feet.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Camacho ducks down to avoid it.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Camacho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Camacho misses with a few strikes there.
Camacho misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Camacho with the inside leg kick.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Camacho does it's job there.
Camacho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camacho on the side of the head.
Camacho delivers a nice body kick.
Camacho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Camacho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Camacho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele throws a quick counter head kick but Camacho was just out of range.#T2#
Camacho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Camacho's head.
Camacho shoots and misses
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camacho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camacho scores with a jab to the body.
Camacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camacho throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
Camacho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perkele on his heels. He'll look to pass Perkele's guard now, I'm sure.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Perkele manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Camacho misses with the head strike.
Perkele has Camacho pressed against the cage, preventing Camacho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3##BC#
Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Camacho.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho misses with a takedown attempt - Perkele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Camacho.
Camacho misses the body punch
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camacho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Camacho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perkele rather than just go for the knockout.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Camacho punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Camacho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Perkele counter with a right hand. #T4#
Camacho fails with the takedown.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC#Camacho is rocked!
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Camacho is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Camacho throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Perkele!
After winning the bout, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Perkele vs Hakekia
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hakekia.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkele takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Hakekia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
A jab from Hakekia finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Hakekia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Hakekia moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Hakekia scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hakekia - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Hakekia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hakekia tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Hakekia - just one landing.
Perkele lands a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Perkele.
Hakekia lands a jab.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Hakekia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Hakekia saw that one coming.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakekia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.#T2#
Hakekia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Hakekia throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakekia.
A jab lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hakekia moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Hakekia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hakekia looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele scores with a jab to the body.
Hakekia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Hakekia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hakekia looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakekia.
Hakekia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perkele on the side of the head.
Hakekia scores with a jab to the body.
Hakekia scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Hakekia's defenses.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
A jab from Perkele misses.
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!
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a low kick. #T4#
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Perkele lands a jab to Hakekia's midsection.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
A punch lands to the side of Hakekia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hakekia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
Hakekia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hakekia walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakekia.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Hakekia had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia 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.#R2#
Hakekia throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Hakekia slips a jab from Perkele.
Hakekia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hakekia. Perkele shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakekia. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele slips a straight right by Hakekia.
Hakekia motions for Perkele to come forward. Hakekia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hakekia cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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.
Hakekia misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hakekia throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Hakekia slips a jab from Perkele.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.#T1#
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Hakekia lands with a good body shot.
Hakekia throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Hakekia scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hakekia lands a right hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hakekia.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Hakekia counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hakekia checks a leg kick.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.#T2#
Hakekia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Nice body kick there by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hakekia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Hakekia.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hakekia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakekia misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
Hakekia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia works the jab nicely.
Hakekia with a nice cross.
Hakekia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele moves out of range as Hakekia strikes.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Hakekia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hakekia to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Hakekia swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Hakekia checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele slips under a jab from Hakekia.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hakekia in his tracks.
A jab from Hakekia does it's job there.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Hakekia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A combination from Hakekia does no damage.
Perkele takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hakekia to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele misses the jab.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hakekia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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.
Hakekia motions for Perkele to come forward. Hakekia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Hakekia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Hakekia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hakekia doesn't seem phased though.
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hakekia throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hakekia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick from Perkele.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Hakekia.#T1#
Perkele tries to work over Hakekia's front leg with a kick but Hakekia checks it.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakekia is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
A big right from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
As Hakekia backs away, Perkele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hakekia connects with an inside leg kick.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hakekia moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Hakekia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hakekia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Hakekia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Hakekia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hakekia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hakekia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hakekia moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hakekia.
Hakekia defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hakekia throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hakekia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Hakekia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Hakekia's knee but Hakekia avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Hakekia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hakekia defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele throws a head kick that Hakekia semi-blocks.
Hakekia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.
Hakekia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hakekia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hakekia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Hakekia takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hakekia thumps Perkele with a low kick.#T4#
Hakekia throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Hakekia only half commits.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Hakekia jumps back.
Hakekia with a nice cross.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Hakekia lands a nice looking body kick.
Hakekia drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hakekia throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
Hakekia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Hakekia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Hakekia moved out of range nicely.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hakekia staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ispa Perkele did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkele will feel that in the morning.
Hakekia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Hakekia lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into range.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Hakekia.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hakekia throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele walks into a stiff left hand from Hakekia.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Hakekia moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele cracks Hakekia with a good jab.
Hakekia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Hakekia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Hakekia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Hakekia moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Hakekia throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hakekia is able to avoid easily.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Hakekia misses with an uppercut.
Hakekia moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele checks the leg kick.#T2#
Hakekia throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hakekia throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throws a hook but Hakekia avoids it easily.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hakekia blocks the leg kick.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range. #T3#
Hakekia scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Hakekia lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakekia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hakekia scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hakekia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Hakekia is out of range.
Perkele misses with a body shot
and Hakekia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Hakekia ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele throws the left hand but Hakekia avoids the punch easily.
Hakekia throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Hakekia sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hakekia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Hakekia moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Hakekia's head but Hakekia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Hakekia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Perkele throws a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hakekia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hakekia looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Hakekia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perkele really felt that one!
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele throws a low kick but Hakekia moves out of range easily.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Hakekia defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakekia checks a leg kick.
Perkele throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Hakekia thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele jabs Hakekia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hakekia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T2#
Hakekia avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Hakekia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hakekia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hakekia avoids a kick to the body.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele misses with a hook. Hakekia ducked under it nicely.
Hakekia lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Hakekia.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Hakekia's knee but Hakekia avoids it well.
Hakekia thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hakekia 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Hakekia missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakekia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Hakekia.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakekia.
Hakekia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Hakekia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hakekia checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
A nice side step and Hakekia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hakekia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
A good leg kick by Hakekia.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hakekia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hakekia throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Hakekia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hakekia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Hakekia counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Hakekia fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hakekia 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Hakekia!
Alika Hakekia is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Alika Hakekia gave a big smile as he said 'Finally I Am A World Champion, This Title For My Fans In Hawaii. I Train So Hard At Tran MMA Gym, For This Moment.'.
The defeated Ispa Perkele had this to say: 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: SMASH:Kelly vs Hakekia
Date: Aug 21, 2021

#R1#
Perkele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roth if he has to take too many more of those.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Roth lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roth is defended easily by Perkele.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roth checks it well. #TD#
Roth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perkele quickly recovers to half guard.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
Roth is taking a breather. Perkele says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Perkele tries to roll over but Roth keeps him under control.
Perkele controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Let's hope that Perkele has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Perkele trying to control but Roth postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roth in particular looking to stall.
Perkele wants to get back to his feet.
Perkele keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Roth is looking to take a break and control but Perkele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkele told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Roth is really struggling to control Perkele but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Perkele holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perkele throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Perkele 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.
Roth checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roth has his takedown stuffed
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roth slips a jab from Perkele.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele shapes to counter with a head kick.
Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Roth throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Roth throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Nice jab there from Perkele.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot #TD#
so Roth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Roth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Perkele pulls Roth in close to prevent any damage.
Perkele's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Perkele is trying to hold Roth in close to prevent damage but Roth has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth stalling.
Perkele is staying active underneath Roth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perkele tries to roll over but Roth keeps him under control.
Roth wants to free his trapped foot but Perkele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
Perkele trying to control from the bottom.
Perkele is trying to get back to full guard.#ES2#
Perkele manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Roth keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Roth's ribcage. Roth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Perkele shows good takedown defense.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab by Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkele as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Roth blocks a leg kick.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perkele as he jumps to the side.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Good work by Roth as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Roth misses the target.
Roth slips under a jab.
Roth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perkele sprawls well. Perkele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roth gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele checks a low kick from Roth.
Roth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Roth wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Roth avoids it with no problem.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Roth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roth fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Roth rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Roth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth throws a big counter combination but Perkele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roth slips the punch.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Roth slips a straight right by Perkele.
Roth misses with a combination
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Roth should have avoided that one.
Perkele slips a jab from Roth.
Perkele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele lands a body shot. #T4#
Perkele swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Roth shoots for a takedown but Perkele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele stuffs the takedown attempt from Roth. Roth gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Roth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkele but Perkele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Roth with an uppercut!
Roth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth misses with a takedown
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele is looking to slow Roth down with leg kicks. #TD#
Perkele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perkele is on top in guard. #REVB#
Toran Roth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU2#
Perkele gets to his feet. Roth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Perkele digs a good body shot into Roth's ribs.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Roth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Roth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Roth stumbling back into the cage.
Roth misses the shot to the body.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roth fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Roth with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele jabs Roth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele throws a hook but Roth blocks it.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roth in his tracks. #T2#
Roth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perkele avoids it really well and circles away.
Roth throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Perkele throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range. #CL#
Roth rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Perkele breaks from the clinch.
Perkele throws a leg kick #TD#
and Roth counters with a single leg into guard. Perkele didn't expect that.
Perkele seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roth wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Perkele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roth manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T3#
Roth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perkele is one step ahead there.
Perkele controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roth controls Perkele momentarily but Perkele frees himself. #SU2#
Perkele stands up and waves to Roth to follow him.
Roth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele cracks Roth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
A big right from Perkele misses.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Roth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perkele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roth.
Perkele catches Roth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
Roth doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roth counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Roth's front leg but catches the back leg as Roth tries to avoid it.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toran Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a low kick but Roth avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
A left lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook.
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkele tries to sprawl out of it but Roth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roth momentarily.
A big left from Perkele misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Roth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roth needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Roth blocks the body kick.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele with a hook.
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Perkele sprawls and moves away.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Roth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Perkele lands with a hook. Roth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC2#Roth is rocked!
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Oh Roth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Roth is looking to counter the offense by Perkele and move into the clinch.
Roth seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Roth does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws a low kick but Roth moves out of range easily.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Roth counters with a series of strikes. Perkele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perkele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roth under the eye.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Roth's defenses.
Roth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Roth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Perkele wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Perkele tries to roll over but Roth keeps him under control.#T3#
Roth controlling the action here.
Perkele is concentrating on defense, preventing Roth from advancing position.
Roth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perkele wants to get back to full guard.
Perkele is trying is best to control the position here.
Roth prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Perkele preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perkele gets full guard.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Perkele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Roth passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perkele is trying to improve his position.
Roth is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Perkele's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Roth tries for a takedown but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Roth's knee but Roth avoids it well.
Roth fails with the takedown.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body #TD#
and Roth counters with a single leg into guard. Perkele didn't expect that.
Roth won't allow Perkele to get back to his feet.
Roth wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkele is keeping the position for now.
Roth preventing the sweep.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkele is keeping the position for now.
Perkele has his hands on Roth's head, controlling the position. #T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Roth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Perkele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perkele keeping full guard, as Roth tries to pass.
Perkele wants to hit a sweep here but Roth passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perkele there!
Perkele tries to hold on but Roth pushes him away. #T2#
Perkele is looking to get to half guard.
Roth controlling the pace for now.
Perkele tries to hold on but Roth postures up.
Roth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Perkele is doing well to control the position and prevent Roth from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Roth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Toran Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Roth moves into full mount! Perkele won't be happy about that!
Perkele is working to get back to half guard.
Roth controlling his opponent.
Roth prevents Perkele from getting the reversal.
Perkele tries to lock up and control but Roth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perkele is trying to escape the mount.
Perkele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Perkele is desperately trying to improve his position but Roth has a good base and remains in mount.
Roth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkele working to try and regain half guard.
Roth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roth thowing shots but they're missing.
Perkele is trying to escape the mount.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Roth looking for a guillotine from mount but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toran Roth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new welterweight champion!
Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 72
Date: Jul 14, 2021

#R1#
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Lee cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Lee throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
We've been informed that Perkele has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee lands a head shot.
Jab from Lee.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele. #CL2#
Perkele instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee controlling the position.
Perkele is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Perkele wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee looking to control. #SUB#
Perkele avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perkele showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perkele's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perkele is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perkele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Mister Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.#T4#
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perkele throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It looks like Lee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Lee dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mister Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Perkele slips under a jab from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee slips under a jab from Perkele.#T1#
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Perkele's head back.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Lee throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a straight 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!
Perkele takes one to the side of the head.
Lee lands a jab.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee connects with a leg kick.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkele's head.
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?#T3#
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Perkele does no damage.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Perkele slips under a jab.#T4#
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Perkele darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Lee is trying to pull guard but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perkele smiles and moves away.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mister Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Perkele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Perkele defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a body shot. #T1#
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Lee throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele tries to counter with a clinch but Lee shakes him off and moves away.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
Perkele slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.#T2#
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee lands a head shot.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
A nice side step and Perkele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Perkele tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Perkele backing up. Perkele nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Lee.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Lee lands.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
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!
Lee misses the body punch
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Perkele catches Lee right on the button with a cross.#T4#
Lee throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Lee cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Perkele replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lee blocks it well.
Good leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Perkele is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Lee!
Mister Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Ispa Perkele had this to say: 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 66
Date: Jun 16, 2021

#R1#
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Matsuzaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matsuzaka lands a head shot.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Perkele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Matsuzaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele misses the body punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka. #T1#
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuzaka's shoulder, as Matsuzaka tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Matsuzaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Matsuzaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab from Perkele.
Matsuzaka 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.
Matsuzaka lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkele motions for Matsuzaka to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele digs a good hook to Matsuzaka's body.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Matsuzaka feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsuzaka. That did some damage!
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matsuzaka.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
A solid body kick from Perkele.
Matsuzaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matsuzaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsuzaka there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Matsuzaka connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsuzaka! But no joy.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Matsuzaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matsuzaka walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body punch
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsuzaka can do to turn this around?
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Matsuzaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matsuzaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Matsuzaka misses.
Perkele takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsuzaka! But no joy.
Perkele slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Matsuzaka drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Perkele connects with a body shot.
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!
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Perkele catches Matsuzaka right on the button with a cross.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Matsuzaka scores with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body. Matsuzaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuzaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Perkele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matsuzaka throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Perkele.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele digs a good hook to Matsuzaka's body.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matsuzaka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Perkele has got the better of the exchanges.
Matsuzaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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.
Perkele misses with a body shot
letting Matsuzaka counter with a right hand. #T4#
Matsuzaka blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Perkele! Matsuzaka lets Perkele back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Perkele is rocked!#CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Matsuzaka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oh Perkele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Perkele seems to have got his legs back now.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuzaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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!#R3#
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Matsuzaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Matsuzaka ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsuzaka with a nice cross.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Matsuzaka lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuzaka throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele with a hook.#T1#
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsuzaka defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Perkele.
Matsuzaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
Matsuzaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Matsuzaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Perkele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
letting Matsuzaka counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Matsuzaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsuzaka tries to avoid it.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Perkele catches Matsuzaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele dodges the punch combination from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.#T3#
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsuzakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
It seemed like Matsuzaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#Jeez, Ispa Perkele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T4#
Matsuzaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsuzaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsuzaka works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele misses with a hook #KD2#
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Perkele! Matsuzaka lets Perkele back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

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 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Ispa Perkele spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 58
Date: May 08, 2021

#R1#
Vovchanchyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Vovchanchyn misses with a straight right.
Vovchanchyn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Vovchanchyn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vovchanchyn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Vovchanchyn misses the target.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Perkele moves out of range as Vovchanchyn throws a body kick.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vovchanchyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Vovchanchyn connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkele throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Perkele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vovchanchyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Vovchanchyn finds it's target.#CL#
Vovchanchyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Vovchanchyn controls his hands.
Vovchanchyn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Vovchanchyn avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele is working Vovchanchyn over against the cage.
Vovchanchyn misses with the head strike.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Good body shot from Perkele. #T2#
Vovchanchyn throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vovchanchyn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Vovchanchyn pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Vovchanchyn blocking some punches.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vovchanchyn misses with the head strike.
Vovchanchyn tries to score a body lock takedown but Perkele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Vovchanchyn fails to land.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Vovchanchyn avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vovchanchyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vovchanchyn prevents a body shot from Perkele. #T3#
Vovchanchyn tries to pull guard but Perkele won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vovchanchyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele cracks Vovchanchyn with a nice body shot.
Vovchanchyn misses with the head strike.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Vovchanchyn pulls guard successfully.
Vovchanchyn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Perkele works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perkele controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vovchanchyn tries to get to full guard but Perkele has control of the leg. #T4#
Still in half guard, Perkele seems content to control.#SUB#
Vovchanchyn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn is trying to control but can't.
Perkele is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Perkele's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vovchanchyn is looking to control Perkele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vovchanchyn avoid being mounted?
Perkele is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Perkele works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vovchanchyn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vovchanchyn shoots in and drives through. Perkele sprawls well.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkele backs up against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkele.
A lazy left from Vovchanchyn finds it's target.
Vovchanchyn misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Igor Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Vovchanchyn. Beautiful body shot.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.#CL#
Vovchanchyn has closed the distance and engaged Perkele in a clinch.
Vovchanchyn can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
Vovchanchyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Vovchanchyn.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vovchanchyn fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Vovchanchyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn lands a body shot.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vovchanchyn tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Vovchanchyn back against the cage.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vovchanchyn cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vovchanchyn takes one to the side of the head. #ROC2#Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Perkele drops Vovchanchyn with a naaaaasty hook - Vovchanchyn is in real trouble here! Perkele dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
A relieved looking Ispa Perkele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 47
Date: Mar 10, 2021

#R1#
Perkele slips under a jab from Crow.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
Crow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Red Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow scores with a jab to the head.
Crow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Crow avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crow scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Crow seems unphased.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Good leg kick by Crow.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Crow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crow.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Crow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Crow settles back down.
Crow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Crow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Crow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perkele eats them both and turns towards Crow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Crow is looking to chop away at Perkele's legs.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crow counters with a right hand to the body.
Crow lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Crow takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele moves out of range as Crow throws a body kick.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body
and Crow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Crow counters with a thumping low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crow.
Crow digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Crow throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele tries a quick counter leg kick but Crow is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Crow.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Crow.
Crow thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow connects with a looping right hand.
Crow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Crow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Crow scores with a leg kick.
Crow tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Crow throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crow's knee momentarily.
Crow misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Crow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Red Crow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Crow connects with an inside leg kick.
Crow slips under a jab from Perkele.
Crow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crow throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crow.
Crow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Crow throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red Crow is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Crow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crow finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
A jab from Crow misses.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Crow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Crow avoids it with no problem.
Crow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Crow misses the target.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Crow counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Perkele throws a low kick but Crow moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Crow stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Crow tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Crow counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crow misses the shot to the body.
Crow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Crow.
Crow lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat of the thigh. #T3#
A big left from Crow misses.
Crow misses with a double jab
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Crow blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Crow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crow misses with a looping right.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Crow with a nice calf kick.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Crow.
Crow misses with a looping left.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crow throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Crow missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crow with a body shot.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Perkele walks into a stiff left hand from Crow.
Crow throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Crow throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Crow throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Crow throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crow missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Crow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crow. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Red Crow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Perkele avoids the body shot from Crow.
Perkele feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crow misses with a left hand
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Crow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crow counters with a left to the body.
Crow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele works Crow's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Crow slips under a jab.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Crow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crow.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crow.
Crow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Crow tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow misses with a body shot.
Crow thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele takes a swing at Crow's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Crow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Crow 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.
A slow jab from Crow misses its intended target.
Crow throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
A jab from Crow misses.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crow checks it well.
Crow misses with a body shot.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow lands a slapping body shot.
Crow lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Red Crow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crow. Crow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crow lands a jab.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Perkele stuns Crow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crow throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ispa Perkele.
Well Crow 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Crow!
A very excited looking Red Crow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.

Event: Checkmate Championship 19
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Capac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Capac misses.
Capac getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Capac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Capac defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.
Capac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capac throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkele 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.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Capac's shoulder, as Capac tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Capac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Capac shakes it off.#CUT2#It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Capac.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Capac with a body shot.
Perkele slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
Capac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.#T2#
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capac seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Capac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Capac.
Capac dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Still in the clinch, Capac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Capac swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Capac avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capac.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Capac missing with knees to the body.
Capac misses with the head strike.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Capac.
Capac is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkele gets an underhook and turns Capac into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Capac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Perkele moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele lands a left hand. #ROC2#Capac is rocked!
Perkele dips a shoulder and cracks Capac with a mighty uppercut! Capac falls back against the cage and Perkele unloads with a barrage of strikes! Capac is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Perkele screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
A very excited looking Ispa Perkele made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Checkmate vs. BFC 1
Date: Dec 12, 2020

#R1#
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing. #CUT2#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. #T1#
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.#CUT#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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!#R2#
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. #CL2#
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. #BC#
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.#T1#
Curtis scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#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. #CL2#
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. #BC#
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. #T2#
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.#CL2#
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.#BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Curtis slips under a jab from Perkele.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CUT2#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.#CL2#
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!#R3#
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.#CL2#
Curtis forces Perkele back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
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. #BC2#
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!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Curtis counter with a right hand. #CUT2#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.#CL2#
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. #BC2#
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. #T3#
Curtis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#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.'.

Event: Checkmate Championship 14
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Law seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Perkele lands a right hook to the body.
Perkele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Law's shoulder, as Law tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Law looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Perkele!#SUB#
Law is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perkele is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Law postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Law in side control, throwing shots but Perkele defends.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law lands an elbow.
Law misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Law tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Law has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Perkele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Law misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Law misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Law misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Perkele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Law throws a strike aimed at the side of Perkele's head but Perkele avoids it well.
Law is trying to ground and pound but Perkele uses the momentary lack of control by Law to regain half guard.
Law thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkele's head.
Law scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Law thows a huge punch but Perkele dodges it nicely.
Perkele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Law.
Law sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though. #T2#
Perkele is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Law thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Law throwing shots but Perkele is blocking nicely.
Perkele won't allow Law to pass to mount.
Law has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perkele is trying to maintain the position but Law is very close to passing his half guard.
Law sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though.
Law lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perkele controlling the position for now.
Perkele trying to control from the bottom.
Law throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Perkele to regain full guard.
Law with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Law throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Law makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Law throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Law passes Perkele's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Perkele regains full guard. Nicely done.
Law postures up in Perkele's guard and throws a big left but Perkele blocks it.
Law tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkele is retaining full guard.
Perkele is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Law stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Law throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
Law lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Law throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
Law throws a strike but Perkele rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Perkele wants to stand but Law is controlling his posture from full guard.
Law wants to sweep here but Perkele controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Law looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Perkele has picked Law up and slammed him! Law can't keep hold of the triangle and Perkele manages to pass to side control!
Law is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Law dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Law or perhaps it was just good defense by Perkele, which made it look bad.
Perkele stuffs the takedown attempt from Law. Law gets slowly back to his feet.
Law defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Law goes for a double leg but Perkele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Perkele continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Law half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Perkele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Perkele catches Law right on the button with a cross.
Law takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Law sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Law feinted with a counter takedown.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele throws a hook but Law blocks it.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Law checks it #TD#
and Law counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Law sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though. #SUB#
Law is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Law thows a huge punch but Perkele dodges it nicely.
Law with the ground and pound but Perkele uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Law passes into half guard.
Perkele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkele moves into full guard.
Law throws an elbow that misses. Perkele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Law's guard. Nice move by Perkele!#REVB##T2##SUB#
Law has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Perkele is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Law.
Tyson Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Law wants to control but Perkele postures up.#SU2#
Perkele decides to stand up, so the ref orders Law to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele slips under a jab from Law.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Law tries to counter with a takedown but Perkele is quick to defend against it.
Law slips a jab from Perkele.
Law looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Perkele as Law shoots in.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Law.
Law misses with a takedown attempt - Perkele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Law misses with a low kick.
No luck for Law with that takedown attempt.
Law shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkele but Perkele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Law lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Perkele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Law sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Perkele throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Law displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Law slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele cracks Law with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Law loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Law fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Perkele tries to bum rush Law with a series of wild strikes but Law uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Law tries to counter with a takedown but Perkele is quick to defend against it.
Law swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Law closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Law is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Law fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Law changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Law manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Law misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Law uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele defending well as Law loads up on a big left hand.
Law dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Law shakes it off.#T1#
Perkele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Law looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perkele takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Law walks into a jab.
Law throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Law is rocked!
Perkele feints and then cracks Law's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Law down.
Oh Law is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Law goes for a double leg but Perkele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Perkele continues to drive forward.
Law on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BAM! Perkele delivers a spinning backfist that drops Law like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ispa Perkele!
After the fight, Ispa Perkele was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 6
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele wants to clinch.
Perkele moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izmaylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Izmaylov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Izmaylov throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele misses with a wild combination.
Izmaylov tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Izmaylov throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Izmaylov slips the punch.
Izmaylov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Good leg kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Izmaylov throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Izmaylov just manages to avoid it.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT2#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Izmaylov can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Izmaylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izmaylov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Izmaylov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Izmaylov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.#T2#
Izmaylov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Izmaylov avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Izmaylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Izmaylov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkele checks a low kick from Izmaylov.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Izmaylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele moves forwards but Izmaylov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Izmaylov moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Izmaylov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Izmaylov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Izmaylov.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Izmaylov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele misses with a straight left. #T3#
Izmaylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Izmaylov avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Izmaylov fails to land.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Izmaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Perkele to work.
Perkele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Izmaylov's efforts to push away.
Izmaylov pushes Perkele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Izmaylov's elbow.
Perkele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perkele misses with the head strike. #T4#
Perkele lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izmaylov.
Perkele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Izmaylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Izmaylov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele tries to stall but Izmaylov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Izmaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Izmaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A head kick misses from Izmaylov.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Izmaylov slips a jab from Perkele.
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.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkele takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Perkele lands with an uppercut that bounces Izmaylov off the cage and back into range.
Izmaylov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Izmaylov's shoulder, as Izmaylov tries to avoid the shot.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Izmaylov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.#T1#
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov connects with the punch.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izmaylov moves away.
Izmaylov thinks about the counter body kick.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Izmaylov delivers a nice body kick.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Izmaylov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perkele blocks it well.
Izmaylov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Izmaylov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Izmaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Izmaylov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izmaylov lands a nice looking body kick.#T2#
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Izmaylov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Izmaylov lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Izmaylov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Izmaylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Izmaylov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkele - the referee stops the clock and Izmaylov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkele. Izmaylov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov keeps Perkele at a distance using the push kick.
Izmaylov tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Izmaylov's legs.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a nice body kick.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.#T3#
Izmaylov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Izmaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Izmaylov. Those never looked like landing.
Izmaylov defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Izmaylov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Izmaylov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Izmaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Izmaylov there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izmaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a jab when Izmaylov was well out of range.#T4#
A cross from Izmaylov lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izmaylov throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Izmaylov is avoiding it.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Izmaylov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Izmaylov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izmaylov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Izmaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potemkin Izmaylov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Izmaylov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perkele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Izmaylov circles away quickly and effectively.
Izmaylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Izmaylov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izmaylov slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
Izmaylov lands an overhand right.#CL#
Perkele moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele tries a body shot but Izmaylov blocks it. #T1#
Izmaylov pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Izmaylov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Izmaylov can turn it around.
Izmaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Perkele.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Izmaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele taking a breather.
Izmaylov lands with a left to the head.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Izmaylov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izmaylov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Izmaylov fails to land.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Izmaylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izmaylov lands a body shot.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Izmaylov back against the cage.
Izmaylov swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Izmaylov blocking some punches.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
A right hook to the body lands for Izmaylov.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Izmaylov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Izmaylov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izmaylov tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Izmaylov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Izmaylov throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Izmaylov.
A right hook to the body lands for Izmaylov.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
A short uppercut from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov works on Perkele's body with a couple of short punches.#T3##BC2#
Izmaylov manages to break the clinch.
Izmaylov lands with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov 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.
Izmaylov lands with a hook. Perkele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Izmaylov slips a straight right by Perkele.
Izmaylov jabs Perkele right on the nose. Perkele blinks but takes it well.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Izmaylov as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#Perkele is rocked!
Izmaylov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Perkele to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Perkele looks to clinch but Izmaylov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Perkele taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov!
During a confident post fight interview, Potemkin Izmaylov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Checkmate Knight Battle Finale
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Wittman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wittman feints the counter takedown.
Wittman slips under a jab from Perkele.
Wittman tries to clinch there but Perkele circles away.
Wittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Wittman tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Wittman .
Wittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Wittman slips a straight right by Perkele.
Wittman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Wittman knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws the left hand but Wittman avoids the punch easily.
Wittman tries to clinch up
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wittman fails with an attempt to clinch. #T1#
Wittman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wittman tries to clinch up
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Wittman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wittman with the counter takedown but Perkele avoids it easily.
Wittman is looking to clinch but Perkele is avoiding it.
Wittman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wittman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wittman moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Wittman is out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wittman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Perkele lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Wittman looks winded!
Perkele gets through Wittman 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wittman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wittman tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Wittman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele is pushing Wittman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Wittman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wittman can turn it around.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
Wittman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele. #T3#
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wittman backwards.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wittman .
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Wittman backwards.
Perkele is leaning against Wittman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wittman takes a shot to the head.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wittman .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Wittman takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Wittman is rocked!
Perkele works on Wittman 's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Wittman is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele is leaning against Wittman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Wittman seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wittman takes a shot to the head.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wittman backwards.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
Perkele dips a shoulder and cracks Wittman with a mighty uppercut! Wittman falls back against the cage and Perkele unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wittman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Perkele screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
After the fight, Ispa Perkele was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Checkmate Knight Battle RD#2
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barrengarry. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Perkele lands a jab-cross combination.
Barrengarry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrengarry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barrengarry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Barrengarry misses.
Perkele counters with a body kick.
We've been told by Barrengarry's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perkele misses with a hook. Barrengarry ducked under it nicely.
Barrengarry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barrengarry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barrengarry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele avoids a kick to the body.
Barrengarry scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrengarry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Barrengarry ducks down to avoid it.
Barrengarry jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barrengarry throws a body kick that misses.
Barrengarry defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Perkele rushes Barrengarry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrengarry can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Barrengarry lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Barrengarry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Barrengarry controls the action.
Barrengarry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrengarry tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Barrengarry back against the cage.
Barrengarry lands a nice shot to the body.
Barrengarry pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Barrengarry fails to land.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrengarry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrengarry lands a nice uppercut.
Barrengarry misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Barrengarry breaks the clinch.
Barrengarry scores with a leg kick.
Barrengarry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barrengarry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrengarry lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Barrengarry, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrengarry throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Perkele counters by clinching up.
Barrengarry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barrengarry digs a right hand into Perkele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkele's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele digs a right hand into Barrengarry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barrengarry's gas tank.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Barrengarry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barrengarry is trying to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling him.
Barrengarry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Barrengarry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Barrengarry struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Barrengarry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Barrengarry as the two fighters clinch. #T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Barrengarry.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand. #BC#
Barrengarry breaks the clinch.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barrengarry throws out a powerful jab.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrengarry.
Perkele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barrengarry with a nice calf kick.
Barrengarry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrengarry jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele swings for the body but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Barrengarry.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Barrengarry's shoulder, as Barrengarry tries to avoid the shot.
As Perkele looks to move away, Barrengarry throws a big counter combo but Perkele just gets out of the way.
Barrengarry fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.
Barrengarry connects with a nice looking jab.
Barrengarry slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barrengarry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Barrengarry.
Nice uppercut there from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barrengarry defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrengarry stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barrengarry lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Barrengarry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barrengarry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Barrengarry, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Barrengarry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Barrengarry slips under a jab from Perkele.
Barrengarry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a jab when Barrengarry was well out of range.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrengarry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele throws a hook but Barrengarry blocks it.
Barrengarry tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Barrengarry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Barrengarry half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barrengarry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrengarry misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barrengarry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrengarry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrengarry slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrengarry.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barrengarry.
Perkele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barrengarry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Barrengarry moves away and avoids it.
Barrengarry appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Perkele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Barrengarry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrengarry lands an overhand right.
Logan Barrengarry is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Barrengarry misses with a low kick.
Barrengarry just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrengarry stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkele tries to move into range but Barrengarry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
letting Barrengarry counter with a right hand.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrengarry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrengarry misses with a looping left.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrengarry blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrengarry swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrengarry manages to avoid it.#T2#
Perkele misses with a straight left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Barrengarry.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barrengarry moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Barrengarry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Barrengarry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele swings for the body but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a series of punches but Perkele moves out of range.
Barrengarry moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Barrengarry lands with a good body shot.
Barrengarry lands with a nice body punch.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrengarry.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Barrengarry misses
and Barrengarry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrengarry throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.#T3#
Barrengarry slips under a jab.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Barrengarry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barrengarry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barrengarry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barrengarry with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrengarry. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrengarry throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Barrengarry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Barrengarry throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrengarry.
Barrengarry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Barrengarry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrengarry misses with a body kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barrengarry counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrengarry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Barrengarry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Barrengarry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrengarry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws the left hand but Barrengarry avoids the punch easily.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barrengarry finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
Perkele tries to clinch up.
Barrengarry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barrengarry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Barrengarry's body.
Barrengarry misses with a hook
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrengarry lands with a nice body kick.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Barrengarry moved out of range nicely.
Barrengarry thinks about countering with a body kick.
Barrengarry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Barrengarry dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Barrengarry. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Barrengarry throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barrengarry walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Barrengarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barrengarry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele tries to clinch but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Barrengarry with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Barrengarry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barrengarry tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrengarry manages to avoid it.
Barrengarry misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Barrengarry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele misses with a straight right. #T1#
Barrengarry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Barrengarry moved away.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrengarry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barrengarry cracks Perkele with an open hand slap.
Barrengarry missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Barrengarry fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkele in the body.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Barrengarry saw that one coming.
Barrengarry misses with a looping left.
Barrengarry lands the left hand.
Perkele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barrengarry.#CL2#
Perkele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele is working Barrengarry over against the cage.
Barrengarry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2##BC#
Barrengarry breaks the clinch.
Barrengarry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barrengarry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Barrengarry.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Barrengarry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrengarry counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barrengarry connects with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Barrengarry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body. Barrengarry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barrengarry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Barrengarry settles back down.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Barrengarry lands with a cross.
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrengarry connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range as Barrengarry throws a body kick.
Donk. Perkele catches Barrengarry right on the button with a cross.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Barrengarry is out of range.
Barrengarry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Barrengarry tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barrengarry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrengarry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Barrengarry throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele digs a good hook to Barrengarry's body.
Nice cross by Barrengarry.#CL2#
Barrengarry tries to keep at a distance but Perkele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Barrengarry.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4##BC#
Barrengarry manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barrengarry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Perkele has managed to clinch.
Perkele pushes Barrengarry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrengarry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Logan Barrengarry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Barrengarry as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrengarry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
A short right from Barrengarry.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan Barrengarry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Barrengarry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barrengarry 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Barrengarry!
A relieved looking Logan Barrengarry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Checkmate Knight Battle RD#1
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oni fails with the takedown
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oni.
Oni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Oni moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oni backwards. #BC#
Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Oni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Oni's head. #CUT#It looks like Exeudo Oni has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Oni misses with a hook.
Perkele misses with a right hand
letting Oni counter with a right hand.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Oni slips a jab from Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Perkele misses.
Oni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range. #CL2#
Oni gets a clinch. #T1#
Perkele looking to stall.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oni up against the cage.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Oni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Perkele uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkele slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Perkele continues to stall.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Perkele passes Oni's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Perkele seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oni wants to improve his position but Perkele is controlling well.
Perkele controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Oni is looking to control Perkele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oni avoid being mounted?
Oni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perkele stays in close to Oni's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oni misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Oni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oni goes for a double leg but Perkele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Perkele continues to drive forward.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exeudo Oni.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Oni forces Perkele back against the cage and clinches.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Oni trying to stall but Perkele improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Perkele breaks from the clinch.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Oni's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Exeudo Oni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Oni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele works the jab nicely.
Oni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Oni.
Oni takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Oni throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#Oni is rocked!
Oni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oni is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Oni with a poor takedown
and Perkele counters with a right hand from hell and Oni is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Perkele!
In his post fight interview, Ispa Perkele started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Checkmate Contenders 5
Date: Aug 01, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele works Mentally's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Mentally does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mentally feints a jab promting Perkele to slip. Mentally then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perkele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Mentally fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mentally looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Mentally misses with a body shot.
Mentally avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Mentally doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Mentally throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Mentally.
Mentally throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Mentally darts in and clinches Perkele up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mentally presses Perkele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mentally fails to land.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Mentally.
Mentally pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Mentally has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele has Mentally pushed against the cage.
Mentally struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Mentally misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mentally misses with a body punch.
Perkele is working Mentally over against the cage.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mentally misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Mentally tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Mentally goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Mentally throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Mentally tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Mentally back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Mentally struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Mentally.
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!
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Mentally misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mentally misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mentally presses Perkele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perkele effectively controlling the action here.
Mentally blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Mentally misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Mentally.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mentally throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele tries to work over Mentally's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mentally can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mentally tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Mentally back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mentally misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Perkele.
Mentally misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Mentally lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Mentally uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.#CUT2#It looks like NoBrain Mentally has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele is working Mentally over against the cage.
Perkele gets through Mentally's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Mentally tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Mentally back against the cage.
Mentally tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Mentally's ribcage. Mentally let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mentally blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Mentally backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mentally is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mentally scores with a nice strike.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele throws a body punch but Mentally moves out of range.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mentally takes one on the button.
Mentally looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Mentally tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Mentally darts in and clinches Perkele up against the cage.
Mentally blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Mentally misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele tries a body shot but Mentally blocks it.
Perkele presses Mentally against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mentally has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele. #T1#
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mentally.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Mentally is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
Perkele lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mentally to his knees! Perkele keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
A very excited looking Ispa Perkele rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: Checkmate Hunting Gold Finale
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Cressbeckler slips under a jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler throws a good cross that connects.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele staying out of range there.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheers as Cressbeckler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler works the jab nicely.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cressbeckler tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Perkele misses with a hook.
It looked like Cressbeckler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkele.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
Cressbeckler throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Cressbeckler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looks like Cressbeckler has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Cressbeckler moves away and avoids it.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele lands with a straight right. Cressbeckler didn't see that one coming.
Cressbeckler scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cressbeckler misses
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cressbeckler walks into a jab.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Cressbeckler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Perkele gets a clinch.
Cressbeckler is working Perkele over against the cage.
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Cressbeckler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches. #BC#
Cressbeckler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a body kick.
Perkele moves in looking to clinch but Cressbeckler pushes him off.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Cressbeckler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkele.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Cressbeckler finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cressbeckler circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkele doesn't manage to clinch there - Cressbeckler circles away.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cressbeckler.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cressbeckler looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cressbeckler momentarily.
Perkele misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that round.
That's time! Cressbeckler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Perkele connects with a right hand. Cressbeckler shakes it off.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick.
Cressbeckler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Perkele works the jab nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cressbeckler tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the body.
Cressbeckler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Perkele.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Cressbeckler ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Cressbeckler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cressbeckler cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cressbeckler throws out a powerful jab.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Cressbeckler's head.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Cressbeckler.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cressbeckler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Perkele does no damage.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.#T2#
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Cressbeckler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Perkele counters by clinching up.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cressbeckler.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler. #T3#
Perkele working aggressively here.
Cressbeckler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ispa Perkele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cressbeckler lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cressbeckler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perkele can turn it around.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Cressbeckler improves position.
Cressbeckler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perkele gets through Cressbeckler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to work over Cressbeckler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele wants to stall.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action. #T4#
Cressbeckler is leaning against Perkele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cressbeckler can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele stalling.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Cressbeckler blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Cressbeckler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Cressbeckler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Cressbeckler scores with a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards. #BC#
Cressbeckler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
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 Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Perkele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cressbeckler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cressbeckler lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT#It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Perkele misses with a body shot. #T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a right hand to the body.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Cressbeckler knows he should have avoided that one.
Cressbeckler lands a slapping body shot.
Cressbeckler lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Cressbeckler's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cressbeckler.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Cressbeckler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Cressbeckler throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Donk. Perkele catches Cressbeckler right on the button with a cross.
Cressbeckler tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cressbeckler under the eye.
Cressbeckler misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cressbeckler moves away.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Cressbeckler moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Cressbeckler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cressbeckler doesn't seem bothered though.
Cressbeckler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Perkele misses with a hook. Cressbeckler ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Cressbeckler's shoulder, as Cressbeckler tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele takes one to the chin there.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Cressbeckler circles away.
Perkele takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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.#R4#
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Cressbeckler circles away.
Cressbeckler jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
A lazy left from Cressbeckler finds it's target.
Cressbeckler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Cressbeckler looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
Perkele tries to clinch up
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee. #T1#
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cressbeckler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Cressbeckler misses its target.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Cressbeckler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Perkele closes the distance and clinches.
Cressbeckler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele is looking to control Cressbeckler's arms but Cressbeckler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele. #BC#
Cressbeckler breaks the clinch. #T2#
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cressbeckler can pounce on him.
Perkele slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Cressbeckler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cressbeckler cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cressbeckler scores with a body shot.
Cressbeckler digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
Cressbeckler looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele tries to clinch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Cressbeckler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Cressbeckler circles away.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele misses with a hook. Cressbeckler ducked under it nicely.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping left.
Cressbeckler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Cressbeckler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Cressbeckler connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Cressbeckler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cressbeckler paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Perkele moves into the clinch.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Cressbeckler misses with the head strike.
Cressbeckler tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler had his way with Ispa Perkele in that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Cressbeckler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Cressbeckler walks into a jab.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Cressbeckler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Cressbeckler.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cressbeckler throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cressbeckler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
A good leg kick by Cressbeckler. #T1#
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to clinch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele swings for the body but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele misses with a right hand
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Cressbeckler throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cressbeckler throws out the jab.
Cressbeckler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele tries to clinch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Cressbeckler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
It looked like Cressbeckler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Cressbeckler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cressbeckler stalks Perkele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perkele's face. Perkele staggers backwards, shaken.
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Cressbeckler throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Perkele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cressbeckler tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cressbeckler.
Perkele swings for the body but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler slips under a jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Cressbeckler thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joad Cressbeckler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a right hand.
Cressbeckler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler with a nice calf kick.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Perkele tries to clinch up
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele cracks Cressbeckler with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cressbeckler 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler is the new welterweight champion!
Joad Cressbeckler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Checkmate Hunting Gold RD#1
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Chakotay moved out of range nicely.
Chakotay tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Chakotay feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Perkele has managed to clinch.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Chakotay avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chakotays head.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Chakotay avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Chakotay has had enough of the clinch but Perkele keeps him there for the moment.
Chakotay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkele stalls. #T1#
Chakotay tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkele tries a body shot but Chakotay blocks it.
Come on Perkele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Chakotay prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Chakotay is breathing heavily.
Chakotay tries to break free but Perkele pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Chakotay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Perkele.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Chakotay's head.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chakotay's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Chakotay.
Chakotay blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele. #BC#
Chakotay manages to break the clinch.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Perkele closes the distance and clinches.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Chakotay prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chakotay backwards.
Chakotay prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Chakotay has had enough of the clinch but Perkele keeps him there for the moment.
Chakotay blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chakotay's efforts to push away.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chakotay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Chakotay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Chakotay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chakotay backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chakotay backwards.
Chakotay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Perkele throws a hook but Chakotay avoids it easily.
Chakotay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Chakotay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele punishes Chakotay's body with a nice straight punch.
Chakotay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Chakotay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chakotay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Chakotay feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele misses with a hook. Chakotay ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Chakotay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chakotay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chakotay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chakotay tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele with a hook.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
As Perkele backs away, Chakotay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chakotay moves away.
As Perkele backs away, Chakotay returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Chakotay should have avoided that one.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chakotay manages to avoid it.
Chakotay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele swings for the body but Chakotay moves out of range.
Chakotay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Chakotay feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chakotay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Chakotay.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2#
Perkele lands a right hand.
A short right from Perkele.
First Officer Chakotay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chakotay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Chakotay.
Perkele has Chakotay pressed against the cage.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Chakotay avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chakotay is trying to break the clinch but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Chakotay avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage. #T3#
Chakotay blocks an uppercut.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Chakotay backwards.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chakotays head.
Chakotay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chakotay.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Chakotay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ispa Perkele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele gets through Chakotay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Chakotay.
Perkele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chakotay tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Perkele gets through Chakotay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chakotay up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Chakotay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chakotay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Chakotay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Perkele drives through and clinches with Chakotay against the cage.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chakotay backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Chakotay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chakotay's elbow. #T1#
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Chakotay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Chakotay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chakotay staying out of range there.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chakotay doesn't seem bothered though.
Chakotay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chakotay slips a jab from Perkele.
Perkele has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chakotay is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chakotay blocks a jab.
Chakotay blocks a jab.
Chakotay tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chakotay appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2##CL2#
Perkele forces Chakotay back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Chakotay blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chakotay's elbow.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele pushes Chakotay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Chakotay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chakotay backwards. #T3#
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#Chakotay is rocked!
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Chakotay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chakotay.
Perkele leaning against his opponent.
Perkele throws a big uppercut that drops Chakotay! More strikes from Perkele and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chakotay lies dazed against the cage as Perkele celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Medieval Combat 1
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Perkele moves forwards but Geo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Geo's head back.
Geo stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Geo tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Geo missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Geo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Geo tries to get set, Perkele tries to push him back and clinch up but Geo manages to avoid the attempt.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Geo 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.
Geo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Geo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Geo throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geo throws a series of strikes that have Perkele backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Geo.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geo lands a jab to the nose.
Geo throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Geo both land. Nice combination.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
enabling Geo to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Geo misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Geo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geo scores with a decent looking hook.
Geo throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Niki Geo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Geo.
Geo throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Geo moved out of range.#CL#
Perkele closes the distance and clinches.
Perkele tries to work over Geo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Geo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Geo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Geo controls the action.
Perkele just leaning against Geo, taking a breather. #T2#
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Geo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Geo controls his hands.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Geo tries to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling the position.
Geo has had enough of the clinch but Perkele keeps him there for the moment.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Geo blocking some punches.
Perkele is leaning against Geo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele pushes Geo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geo working aggressively here.
Geo is trying to push Perkele away but Perkele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele has Geo pushed against the cage.
Geo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Geo is rocked!
Perkele pushes Geo against the cage. Perkele is working some dirty boxing. Perkele pushes off with a quick right hook! Geo goes down! Geo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Perkele moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new welterweight champion!
Ispa Perkele decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: RC5 Han vs Brown
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Perkele as Roberts shoots in.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Perkele sprawls well.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Perkele gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roberts to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts throws an elbow that misses. Perkele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roberts's guard. Nice move by Perkele!#REVB#
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Perkele controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts managing to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perkele content to stall in guard here.
Perkele slips nicely into half guard.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Perkele has control of the leg. #T3#
Roberts wants to control but Perkele is keeping busy.
Perkele sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perkele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roberts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Perkele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts dives in and grabs Perkele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perkele pushes down on Roberts's head and hops out.
Perkele wants to counter with a clinch but Roberts pushes him away.#CL2#
Perkele moves into the clinch.
Perkele slows down the pace here.
Perkele presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perkele stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Perkele pushes Roberts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Roberts has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Roberts tries to break the clinch but Perkele is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Perkele is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele throws a big uppercut that drops Roberts! More strikes from Perkele and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Roberts lies dazed against the cage as Perkele celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Rural Champion 3
Date: Mar 14, 2020

#R1#
Hitman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hitman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hitman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele lands a right hook to the body.
Hitman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Hitman.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hitman with a body shot.
Hitman misses with a combination #CL2#
and Perkele counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkele has Hitman pressed against the cage.
Perkele pushes Hitman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitman is trying to break free.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Hitman's ribcage. Hitman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hitman is breathing heavily.#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Hitman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkele pushes Hitman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Perkele. #CUT2#
It looks like The Hitman has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele stalling against the cage.
Hitman being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele. #T2#
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele pushes Hitman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Hitman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele slowing the pace effectively.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkele cracks Hitman with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hitman.#T3#
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hitmans head.
Perkele cracks Hitman with a nice body shot.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hitmans head.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Perkele cracks Hitman with a nice body shot.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Perkele.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Hitman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Perkele jabs Hitman to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Hitman tries to keep at a distance but Perkele has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Perkele stalling the fight.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele 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.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Perkele pushes Hitman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele presses Hitman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perkele lands a left hand.
Ispa Perkele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele lands an uppercut.#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkele.
Perkele is leaning against Hitman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Perkele.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Hitman's ribcage. Hitman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Hitman's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Hitman is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Oh Hitman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Perkele to work.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitman seems to have got his legs back now.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitman takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkele has Hitman pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands an uppercut.#T3#
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hitman or not.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele slows down the pace here.
Perkele has Hitman pushed against the cage.
Perkele receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Perkele lands a shot to the body.
Perkele lands a shot to the body.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele. #T4#
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Perkele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Perkele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hitman up against the cage.
Perkele pushes Hitman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Perkele lands a body punch.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Hitman's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Perkele sends Hitman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Perkele is motioning to the referee to let Hitman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hitman clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Hitman's ribs.
Hitman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitman walks straight into a right hand from Perkele - that's dropped him! Perkele jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hitman from any more punishment! Hitman complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated The Hitman had this to say: 'Thank you everyone for supporting RSC!'.

Event: Rural Champion 1
Date: Feb 22, 2020

#R1#
Get Jacobsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Get Jacobsen.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Get Jacobsen.#CUT2#
It looks like Tom Get Jacobsen has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Get Jacobsen misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Perkele counters with a crisp one two that drops Get Jacobsen! Perkele thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Get Jacobsen to his feet! Get Jacobsen is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Get Jacobsen is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Get Jacobsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Get Jacobsen moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Get Jacobsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Get Jacobsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Get Jacobsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Get Jacobsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Get Jacobsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Get Jacobsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Get Jacobsen fails with the takedown
and Perkele counters with a crisp right that sends Get Jacobsen to the canvas! Perkele follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!

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