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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele's entrance music is Perkele . A fine choice. Shirahama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fade To Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenichi Shirahama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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241 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirahama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Shirahama blocks the low kick.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Shirahama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shirahama down.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Shirahama is avoiding it.
Perkele misses with the body kick
and Shirahama counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Perkele!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shirahama throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shirahama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perkele is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shirahama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Shirahama.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirahama moves into full mount!
Shirahama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Perkele avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shirahama.
Shirahama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perkele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shirahama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shirahama lands with some strikes.
Perkele wants to control but Shirahama is having none of it.
Perkele's coaches at Team Finland have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shirahama throwing strikes here but Perkele is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shirahama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Perkele tries to hold on but Shirahama pushes him away.
Shirahama looking to secure an arm triangle but Perkele defends it well.
Shirahama is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Perkele has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Perkele!
Shirahama is looking for a triangle but Perkele pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama working a defensive guard here.
Perkele controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perkele preventing the sweep.
Shirahama is still trying to improve position.
Shirahama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perkele's guard.
Shirahama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Perkele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shirahama has managed to get both his arms back between Perkele's legs - danger averted.
Shirahama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shirahama laying and praying for a moment but Perkele takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Perkele trying to control here.
Shirahama working the head and body with strikes.
Shirahama trying to work for an americana but Perkele has managed to regain full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shirahama postures up and lands a big shot to Perkele's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirahama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perkele has his hands on Shirahama's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perkele delivers a nice body kick.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Shirahama circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shirahama is trying to control. Perkele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shirahama trying to control from Perkele's half guard. Perkele has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shirahama trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Shirahama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shirahama scoring with some ground and pound.
Perkele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shirahama forces his way into half guard.
My spies in Ryōzanpaku Dojo inform me that Shirahama has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shirahama thows a huge punch but Perkele dodges it nicely.
Shirahama 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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shirahama moves nicely into side control.
Shirahama scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama is chipping away with strikes.
Shirahama looking to control but instead Perkele has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Shirahama is keen to just control but Perkele is a slippery customer.
Perkele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shirahama scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shirahama is thwarting Perkele's attempts to control the position.
Shirahama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shirahama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perkele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shirahama.
Shirahama controlling the action here.
Shirahama wants to pass the guard but Perkele is defending well.
Shirahama seems to be working for a kimura but Perkele defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shirahama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perkele trying to control here.
Shirahama lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirahama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shirahama passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Shirahama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Shirahama.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Shirahama's legs.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Shirahama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele looks to throw a body kick
and Shirahama counters with a stiff right hand.
Pyry Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shirahama moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Shirahama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Shirahama avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele throws a lazy head kick
and Shirahama counters with a thumping low kick.
Shirahama shoots in but no luck this time.
Perkele thumps Shirahama with a low kick.
Perkele tries to clinch up
and Shirahama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shirahama blocks a leg kick.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Shirahama moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Perkele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shirahama's calf.
Shirahama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shirahama working over Perkele with some ground and pound. Perkele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shirahama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirahama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shirahama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perkele!
Shirahama landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Perkele is rocked!
Shirahama is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Perkele goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Shirahama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kenichi Shirahama!
Kenichi Shirahama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Pyry Perkele had this to say: 'My mommy always says that there is no better fighter than I am...so that what you saw was pure luck!'.
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energy
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hype
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