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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18614 p4p, 577 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 3696 p4p, 408 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee wants to clinch up but Perkules keeps it at a distance.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Perkules scores with a kick to the body.
Perkules has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perkules tries to clinch up.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee throws a hook but Perkules blocks it.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkules gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
A big right from Perkules misses.
Perkules throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Perkules slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Perkules on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkules. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules slips a straight right by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkules attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Perkules there.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkules.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Perkules with a hook.
Perkules is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee clinches up with Perkules and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkules lands a nice uppercut.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Perkules lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tommy Lee has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkules - that will leave a mark!
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Perkules moved away.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkules tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee forces Perkules back against the ropes and clinches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Perkules blocks with his arms.
Lee misses with some punches.
Perkules misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee digs a right hand into Perkules's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkules's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a right hand.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Perkules avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Perkules takes an elbow to the forehead.
Our sources have told us that Lee has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkules circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Perkules was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkules keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Perkules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkules lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee misses with a hook.
It seemed like Perkules was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkules connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Perkules lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Perkules's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkules tries to avoid it.
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 looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkules 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules lands with an overhand left.
Perkules lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Perkules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkules.
Lee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Perkules was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkules throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Perkules blocks a leg kick.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules slips a jab from Lee.
Perkules feints a counter leg kick.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkules moves away from the strike by Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkules staying out of range there.
Perkules cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Perkules digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkules with a jab.
Perkules fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Perkules swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee drives through and clinches with Perkules against the ropes.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee scores with the left hand. Perkules knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkules tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkules.
Tommy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Perkules pushes him off.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Perkules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkules! But no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkules 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee moves out of range as Perkules strikes.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Perkules slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkules lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkules digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Perkules takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Perkules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Perkules down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Perkules.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkules checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkules throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Perkules avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Perkules delivers a nice body kick.
Lee tries to clinch up but Perkules circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Perkules's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Perkules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkules scores with a kick to the body.
Lee lands with a straight right. Perkules didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice shot by Perkules.
A jab from Perkules finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkules at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkules lands a slapping body shot.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Perkules steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Perkules steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Perkules moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Perkules there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee throws a push kick but Perkules slaps the foot to one side.
Perkules only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules with a nice cross.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Perkules throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkules has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkules with a nice cross.
Lee has Perkules up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perkules stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Ilkka Perkules comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perkules winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Lee!
After winning the bout, Tommy Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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