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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisto Perälä could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Landen's chin.
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171 lbs
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168 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perälä throws a head kick but Landen moves out of range.
A jab from Perälä misses.
Perälä looks to score with a jab to the body but Landen is just out of range.
Perälä pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perälä walks forward, straight into a front kick from Landen.
Landen swings for the body but Perälä moves out of range.
Landen wants to slow Perälä down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Landen.
We've been told by Perälä's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the body from Perälä misses
and Landen counters with a stiff right hand.
Perälä throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä wants to slow Landen down by chopping away at his legs.
Landen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perälä misses with a low kick.
Landen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Landen pushes Perälä away with a front kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Landen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perälä tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Landen is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perälä.
Good work by Landen as he checks the leg kick.
Landen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perälä defends it well.
Perälä looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perälä throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landen closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Perälä.
Perälä misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perälä has a couple of punches blocked by Landen.
A right handed body shot lands from Landen.
Landen misses with a body punch.
Landen manages to break the clinch.
Landen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perälä checks a low kick from Landen.
Perälä thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taisto Perälä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perälä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perälä lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Landen lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landen tries to move into range but Perälä moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Landen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Landen looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Perälä gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Landen.
Landen throws a lazy body kick
and Perälä counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Landen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perälä misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landen.
Landen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Perälä misses with a looping right.
Perälä misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landen. That's going to slow Perälä down.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perälä was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perälä throws a nice outside leg kick.
Landen dips to his left and cracks Perälä with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä throws out a leg kick but Landen moves out of range and Perälä only half commits.
Landen misses with a kick to the body.
Landen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perälä digs a good hook to Landen's body.
Perälä bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Landen's head backwards.
Landen blocks the body kick.
Perälä misses with a wild body shot.
Taisto Perälä is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perälä bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Landen's head backwards.
Perälä lands an overhand right.
Perälä connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perälä has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Landen.
Perälä is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Landen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perälä is fending him off so far but Landen persists. Nope, Perälä circles away and we're back to standing.
Landen dives in and grabs Perälä's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perälä pushes down on Landen's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Perälä misses.
Perälä throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Perälä coming out on top.
Perälä misses with the combination.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landen was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
Perälä takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perälä fires out a quick counter leg kick but Landen just manages to avoid it.
Landen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perälä pinned against the cage. Perälä gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taisto Perälä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Landen.
Landen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perälä looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perälä looks to throw a body kick
and Landen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Landen throws a push kick but Perälä slaps the foot to one side.
Landen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Perälä dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
That's time! Perälä's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Landen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perälä. Landen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landen tries a quick counter leg kick but Perälä is wise to it.
Perälä throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Landen misses.
Landen scores with a jab.
Perälä tries to sprawl but Landen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Perälä trying to control from the bottom.
Landen is looking to stall here but Perälä recovers full guard.
Landen trying to control the position from guard on top but Perälä is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landen has gone for a leg lock! Perälä slips out almost immediately though and dives into Landen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä is stalling in the full guard.
Landen keeping moving, preventing Perälä from controlling successfully.
Landen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perälä got a little sloppy there for a moment and Landen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perälä has managed to get both his arms back between Landen's legs - danger averted.
Perälä got a little sloppy there for a moment and Landen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perälä has managed to get both his arms back between Landen's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Landen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perälä passes Landen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Landen is trying to maintain the position but Perälä is very close to passing his half guard.
Perälä is trying to control. Landen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perälä prevents Landen from improving his position.
Landen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen is looking for a sweep. Perälä is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perälä trying to mount his opponent but Landen defends it.
Landen wants to control but Perälä is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Landen is not content to let Perälä control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Landen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perälä throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Landen loads up on a big right hand but Perälä slips the punch.
Landen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Landen connects with an inside leg kick.
Perälä catches Landen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Landen is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Landen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landen was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
Landen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Perälä misses
and Landen counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Landen finds it's target.
Landen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perälä throws out the jab.
Perälä throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landen.
Perälä is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the liver by Perälä. Beautiful body shot.
Perälä with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Landen checks a leg kick.
Perälä throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Landen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Landen tries to score with a low kick but Perälä moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Landen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Landen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Perälä tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perälä tries to score with a low kick but Landen moves his leg out of the way.
Landen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Landen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Landen cracks the inside of Perälä's front leg.
Landen keeps Perälä at a distance using the push kick.
Taisto Perälä is winning the standup battle so far.
Perälä swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perälä throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landen wants to land a leg kick but Perälä is out of range.
Perälä works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perälä is looking to wear down Landen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
Perälä throws a good cross that connects.
Perälä throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Perälä throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen misses with an uppercut.
Perälä takes one to the side of the head.
Landen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perälä connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Landen's hands.
Landen is rocked!
Perälä cracks Landen with a left hook right on the temple and Landen goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Perälä lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Landen is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taisto Perälä!
Taisto Perälä thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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