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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 194 p4p, 7 weight class) and Itse Perkele (ranked 253 p4p, 9 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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262 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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258 lbs
36 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Itse Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Heimendahl lands but Perkele takes it in his stride.
It looks like Itse Perkele has been cut.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
enabling Heimendahl to counter with a crisp jab.
Heimendahl drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Heimendahl.
Perkele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Heimendahl misses with a body shot.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele takes a swing at Heimendahl's ribcage but misses.
Heimendahl looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Itse Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimendahl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heimendahl at a distance.
Perkele scores with a jab. Heimendahl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Heimendahl counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimendahl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heimendahl takes a step back to recover.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heimendahl's calf.
Perkele throws a jab when Heimendahl was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Heimendahl shrugs it off though.
Heimendahl throws a combination. Perkele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heimendahl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Heimendahl.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heimendahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heimendahl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heimendahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Heimendahl avoids them all with ease.
Heimendahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heimendahl lands a nice looking body shot.
Heimendahl scores with a head kick.
Heimendahl throws out a powerful jab.
Heimendahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heimendahl 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 Heimendahl slips the punch.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimendahl. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Heimendahl.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Heimendahl jumps back.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Heimendahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Heimendahl is out of range.
Heimendahl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heimendahl throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Heimendahl looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heimendahl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele scores with a jab to the body.
Heimendahl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Heimendahl.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Heimendahl is out of range.
Heimendahl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heimendahl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Heimendahl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heimendahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 throws a push kick but Heimendahl slaps the foot to one side.
Heimendahl is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heimendahl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkele, pushing him back against the cage.
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heimendahl manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thorbjorn Heimendahl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Itse Perkele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perkele throws a body punch but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Heimendahl is looking to counter with a body kick.
Heimendahl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heimendahl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele takes a swing at Heimendahl's ribcage but misses.
Heimendahl misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Heimendahl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimendahl.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele moves out of range as Heimendahl strikes.
Perkele throws a hook but Heimendahl blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl moves out of range of the strikes.
Heimendahl throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Heimendahl moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Heimendahl tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Heimendahl finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele drops his hands momentarily and Heimendahl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heimendahl ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Heimendahl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heimendahl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
Perkele misses the jab.
Heimendahl throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Heimendahl scores with a shot to the body.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heimendahl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Heimendahl counters with a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl misses with a head kick.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Heimendahl moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele clobbers Heimendahl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Heimendahl misses its intended target.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimendahl looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Heimendahl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Heimendahl throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heimendahl throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Heimendahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heimendahl moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Perkele throws a head kick but Heimendahl moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heimendahl closes the distance but Perkele moves to the side
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heimendahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heimendahl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele cracks Heimendahl with an open hand slap.
Heimendahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Heimendahl.
Heimendahl moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimendahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heimendahl misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele tries to work over Heimendahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimendahl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Heimendahl blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Nice body punch from Heimendahl - that landed with a thud.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Heimendahl lands with a left to the head.
Heimendahl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heimendahl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Heimendahl lands a damaging elbow.
Heimendahl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heimendahl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimendahl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heimendahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Itse Perkele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Heimendahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimendahl motions for Perkele to come forward. Heimendahl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele feints and then cracks Heimendahl's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heimendahl down.
Heimendahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heimendahl misses with an uppercut.
Heimendahl staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Heimendahl tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimendahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Heimendahl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Heimendahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heimendahl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimendahl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimendahl throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Heimendahl should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heimendahl rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimendahl's elbow.
Heimendahl scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Heimendahl's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perkele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heimendahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimendahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimendahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimendahl lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele wants to break free but Heimendahl has control.
Perkele is trying to break free.
Heimendahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimendahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Itse Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele avoids the elbow strike from Heimendahl, against the cage.
Perkele landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimendahl lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimendahl's elbow.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimendahl blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Perkele wants to break free but Heimendahl has control.
Heimendahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl lands an elbow that stopped Perkele in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heimendahl throws an elbow but misses.
Heimendahl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl drops Perkele onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Perkele is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Perkele is rocked!
Heimendahl lands a big right hand! Perkele is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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