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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 1015 p4p, 1625 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 159 p4p, 246 weight class). Ispa Perkele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele wants to clinch.
Perkele moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izmaylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Izmaylov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Izmaylov throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele misses with a wild combination.
Izmaylov tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Izmaylov throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Izmaylov slips the punch.
Izmaylov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Izmaylov throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Izmaylov just manages to avoid it.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Izmaylov can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Izmaylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izmaylov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Izmaylov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Izmaylov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Izmaylov avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Izmaylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Izmaylov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkele checks a low kick from Izmaylov.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Izmaylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele moves forwards but Izmaylov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Izmaylov moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Izmaylov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Izmaylov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Izmaylov.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Izmaylov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Izmaylov avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Izmaylov fails to land.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Izmaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Perkele to work.
Perkele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Izmaylov's efforts to push away.
Izmaylov pushes Perkele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Izmaylov's elbow.
Perkele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izmaylov.
Perkele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Izmaylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Izmaylov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele tries to stall but Izmaylov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Izmaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Izmaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Izmaylov.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Izmaylov slips a jab from Perkele.
Perkele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkele takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Perkele lands with an uppercut that bounces Izmaylov off the cage and back into range.
Izmaylov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Izmaylov's shoulder, as Izmaylov tries to avoid the shot.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Izmaylov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov connects with the punch.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izmaylov moves away.
Izmaylov thinks about the counter body kick.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Izmaylov delivers a nice body kick.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Izmaylov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perkele blocks it well.
Izmaylov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Izmaylov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Izmaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Izmaylov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izmaylov lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Izmaylov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Izmaylov lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Izmaylov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Izmaylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Izmaylov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkele - the referee stops the clock and Izmaylov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkele. Izmaylov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov keeps Perkele at a distance using the push kick.
Izmaylov tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Izmaylov's legs.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a nice body kick.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Izmaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Izmaylov. Those never looked like landing.
Izmaylov defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Izmaylov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Izmaylov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Izmaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Izmaylov there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izmaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a jab when Izmaylov was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Izmaylov lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izmaylov throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Izmaylov is avoiding it.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Izmaylov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Izmaylov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izmaylov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ispa Perkele's cut is getting worse.
Izmaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Potemkin Izmaylov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Izmaylov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perkele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Izmaylov circles away quickly and effectively.
Izmaylov swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Izmaylov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izmaylov slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
Izmaylov lands an overhand right.
Perkele moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele tries a body shot but Izmaylov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Izmaylov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Izmaylov can turn it around.
Izmaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Perkele.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Izmaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele taking a breather.
Izmaylov lands with a left to the head.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Izmaylov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izmaylov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Izmaylov fails to land.
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.
Izmaylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izmaylov lands a body shot.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Izmaylov back against the cage.
Izmaylov swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Izmaylov blocking some punches.
Izmaylov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
A right hook to the body lands for Izmaylov.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Izmaylov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Izmaylov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izmaylov tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Izmaylov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Izmaylov throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Izmaylov.
A right hook to the body lands for Izmaylov.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
A short uppercut from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov works on Perkele's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov manages to break the clinch.
Izmaylov lands with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Izmaylov lands with a hook. Perkele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Izmaylov slips a straight right by Perkele.
Izmaylov jabs Perkele right on the nose. Perkele blinks but takes it well.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Izmaylov as he connects with a hook.
Perkele is rocked!
Izmaylov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Perkele to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Perkele looks to clinch but Izmaylov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Perkele taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov!
During a confident post fight interview, Potemkin Izmaylov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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