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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 18590 p4p, 773 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 22656 p4p, 708 weight class). Columbus comes to the ring accompanied by Blood Of The Kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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274 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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240 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perera manages to avoid it.
Columbus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Columbus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Columbus thinking.
Perera throws a shot from downtown. Columbus moves away and avoids it.
Columbus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perera misses with a body shot.
Perera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Columbus on the side of the head.
Perera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Columbus lands an overhand right.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
letting Perera counter with a right hand.
Perera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Columbus cracks Perera with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Perera.
Columbus blocks a jab.
Columbus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perera.
Perera looks to throw a body kick
and Columbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Columbus if he has to take too many more of those.
Perera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Columbus counters with a two punch combo.
Perera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Columbus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Perera is out of range.
Columbus moves out of range as Perera strikes.
Perera 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perera has Columbus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Columbus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Perera connects with an inside leg kick.
Perera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Columbus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Perera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A leg kick checked by Perera.
Perera throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Columbus finds it's way through Perera's defenses.
Perera lands with a nice body kick.
Columbus throws an overhand right that lands on Perera's shoulder, as Perera tries to avoid the shot.
Columbus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perera moves in looking to clinch but Columbus pushes him off.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus throws a wild body kick that Perera sees coming a mile off.
Columbus ducks right into an uppercut from Perera.
Columbus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perera avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Columbus throws a body punch but Perera moves out of range.
Perera throws out a loose jab but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus tries to land a front kick but Perera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Columbus keeps the fight on the outside.
Columbus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perera was well out of range. Poor timing from Columbus.
A combination from Perera does no damage.
Columbus misses with a body kick.
Columbus is looking to slow Perera down with leg kicks.
Perera moves to clinch but Columbus breaks away
and Columbus counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Perera tenderised Columbus's leg. Columbus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Columbus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perera was well out of range. Poor timing from Columbus.
Perera thinks about the counter body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus scores with a leg kick.
Perera delivers a nice body kick.
Columbus walks into a left hand.
Perera checks a low kick from Columbus.
Columbus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Columbus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perera moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perera loads up on a big right hand but Columbus slips the punch.
Columbus moves away from the strike by Perera.
Columbus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perera forces Columbus back against the ropes and clinches.
Perera has a couple of punches blocked by Columbus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kusal Perera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Columbus lands with a nice body kick.
Scott Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Columbus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Columbus's head.
Perera lands with an overhand left.
Perera swings for the body but Columbus moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
Perera sizes up Columbus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perera looks to clinch
and Columbus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Perera - just one landing.
Perera tries to close the distance and clinch but Columbus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Perera.
Perera connects with an inside leg kick.
Perera takes one on the button.
Perera misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus throws a hook but Perera blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Perera.
Perera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Columbus swats away the attempt to clinch by Perera.
Perera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Perera counters with a low kick, right behind Columbus 's knee.
Perera misses with a right hand
and Columbus counters with a nice body shot.
Perera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perera throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Perera is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perera lands with a hook. Columbus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perera slips under a jab from Columbus.
It seemed like Perera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Columbus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Perera.
Perera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Columbus. Columbus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perera tries to clinch but Columbus is having none of it.
Columbus defending well as Perera loads up on a big left hand.
Perera lands a leg kick that knocks Columbus off balance momentarily.
Perera throws a right and a left that Columbus avoids nicely.
Perera takes a swing at Columbus's ribcage but misses.
Perera blocks a head kick by Columbus.
Perera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Columbus wants to slow Perera down by chopping away at his legs.
Perera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Columbus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a combination
and Perera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perera clinches up against the ropes.
Perera lands a left hand.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Perera misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
Columbus tries to throw a body punch but Perera avoids it by throwing Columbus back against the ropes.
Perera struggles to land a body shot inside as Columbus controls his hands.
Columbus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perera connects with a body shot that sends Columbus's belly button to the back.
Columbus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Perera. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Columbus moves forwards but Perera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perera misses with an uppercut
and Columbus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perera closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perera scores with a shot to the side of Columbus's head.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Columbus misses with a body punch.
Perera blocks an uppercut.
Perera misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Perera scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Perera as the two fighters clinch.
Perera lands a shoulder strike.
Perera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Columbus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Columbus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Columbuss head.
Columbus throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
Perera scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perera lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perera.
Perera lands a body punch.
Columbus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perera tries a body shot but Columbus blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kusal Perera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Columbus on the side of the head.
Perera misses with an uppercut.
Perera scores with a shot to the body.
Perera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perera misses with a body kick.
Perera throws out a loose jab but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Columbus lands a leg kick that knocks Perera off balance momentarily.
Perera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Columbus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera lands with a nice combination. Columbus backs away looking to recover.
Columbus throws a leg kick but Perera checks it.
Columbus throws a body punch but Perera moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Columbus throws a poor cross that misses
and Perera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Columbus.
Perera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Columbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perera.
Perera tries to clinch but Columbus moves out of range.
Perera tries to clinch
and Columbus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perera is looking to land body kicks.
Perera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Columbus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Columbus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Columbus tries to keep at a distance but Perera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Columbus prevents a body shot from Perera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Columbus blocks a body shot from Perera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perera lands with a right to the head.
Perera lands a nice uppercut.
Perera can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Perera presses Columbus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perera lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Perera.
A right hand to the body from Perera.
A head punch on the inside from Perera fails to land.
Columbus tries to break free but Perera pushes him back against the ropes.
Perera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Perera.
Perera lands a shoulder strike.
Perera is working Columbus over against the ropes.
Perera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Columbuss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Perera.
Columbus is rocked!
Perera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Oh Columbus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Columbus.
Columbus seems to have got his legs back now.
Perera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Columbus.
Perera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perera lands a body punch.
Perera breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Columbus with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Columbus looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Columbus get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Perera lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perera has closed the distance and engaged Columbus in a clinch.
Perera gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kusal Perera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Columbus pressed against the ropes. Perera frees himself up and cracks Columbus with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Columbus crumples to the floor, out cold! Perera jumps on to the ropes and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kusal Perera!
Kusal Perera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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