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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 6546 p4p, 23038 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 648 p4p, 686 weight class). Caria comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkules lands a nice looking kick to the body. Caria takes a step back to recover.
Caria rushes Perkules and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
I was talking to Caria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perkules misses with a punch to the body.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules misses with a punch to the body.
Caria using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Caria on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.
Caria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkules.
Perkules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caria tries to stall but Perkules uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caria connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perkules's face.
It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Perkules back against the ropes.
Caria breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Perkules lands a lovely overhand right.
Caria is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Caria tries to clinch up.
Perkules flicks out a counter leg kick but Caria steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caria moves into the clinch.
Caria prevents a body shot from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
Caria connects with a knee to the head.
Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Perkules on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkules is trying to counter with his kicks.
Caria is looking to clinch but Perkules is avoiding it.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Caria checks it.
Caria looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkules appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caria is looking to chop away at Perkules's legs.
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks Perkules off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria moves in looking to clinch but Perkules pushes him off.
Perkules jabs Caria to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkules throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caria clobbers Perkules with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caria wants to clinch up but Perkules keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Caria.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkules.
A jab from Perkules does it's job there.
Caria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caria.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Good work by Caria as he checks the leg kick.
Perkules is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caria.
Perkules throws a hook but Caria avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Caria, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Caria tries to clinch there but Perkules circles away.
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Caria swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
Caria misses with a hook.
Perkules throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria connects with an inside leg kick.
Caria throws a good cross that connects.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Caria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Caria is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caria shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkules checks the leg kick.
Perkules is looking to slow Caria down with leg kicks.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Perkules paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caria throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkules tries to work over Caria's front leg with a kick but Caria checks it.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Caria moved away.
Caria avoids a kick to the body.
Perkules misses with a straight left.
Caria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caria checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Caria.
Caria looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Perkules manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caria cracks Perkules with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkules. That did some damage!
Caria throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules flicks out a counter leg kick but Caria steps away.
Perkules lands a body shot.
Caria throws a hook but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
Caria takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 Caria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Caria throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules checks a low kick from Caria.
Perkules thumps Caria with a low kick.
Caria blocks the body kick.
Caria with the inside leg kick.
Caria takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Caria.
Caria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkules. Perkules circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caria misses with a wild body shot.
Perkules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caria avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Caria appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caria lands a head shot.
Caria checks a low kick from Perkules.
Perkules cracks Caria with an open hand slap.
Perkules has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Caria throws a shot from downtown. Perkules moves away and avoids it.
Caria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkules sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkules swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caria looks to land a body kick but Perkules moved away.
Perkules sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perkules stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caria.
Perkules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Perkules 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.
Caria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkules is able to avoid easily.
Perkules replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Caria blocks it well.
Caria wants to clinch up but Perkules keeps it at a distance.
Caria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Caria looks to land a right hand but Perkules moved out of range.
Caria avoids a kick to the body.
Caria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Caria moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caria drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caria defending well as Perkules loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caria tests Perkules's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caria looks for the body kick but Perkules saw that one coming.
A big right from Perkules misses.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Caria misses the target.
Caria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caria is looking to counter punch.
Caria defending well as Perkules loads up on a big left hand.
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caria avoids the body shot from Perkules.
A good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick lands for Caria.
Caria throws a big shot that misses.
Caria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules swats away the attempt to clinch by Caria.
Perkules's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria tries to score with a low kick but Perkules moves his leg out of the way.
Caria 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.
Perkules steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkules.
Caria wants to clinch.
Perkules follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Perkules stalks Caria and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caria's face. Caria staggers backwards, shaken.
Perkules connects with a high kick.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkules lands a nice looking body shot.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Caria.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Caria moves away and avoids it.
Caria avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkules. That's going to slow Caria down.
Caria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkules!
Perkules fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Caria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Caria is looking to clinch but Perkules is avoiding it.
Caria scores with a nice strike.
Perkules throws a push kick but Caria slaps the foot to one side.
Perkules scores with a body shot.
Caria checks a leg kick.
Perkules has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkules misses with a head kick.
Caria doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
Perkules keeps the fight on the outside.
Caria doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
That kick from Caria tenderised Perkules's leg. Perkules is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Perkules misses with a right hand
and Caria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkules connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Perkules manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Caria.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caria looks to land a combination but Perkules avoids it well.
Caria darts in and clinches Perkules up against the ropes.
A short left from Perkules.
Caria tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkules scores a nice knee to the body.
Caria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkules is defending well for now.
Perkules lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkules using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caria misses with a body punch.
Caria blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria is trying to force a seperation but Perkules has the dominant position.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caria breaks the clinch.
Caria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caria blocks a jab.
Caria half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Caria tries to clinch up but Perkules circles away and keeps his distance.
Caria has closed the distance and engaged Perkules in a clinch.
Caria is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkules gets an underhook and turns Caria into the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Caria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perkules lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Perkules.
Perkules prevents a body shot from Caria.
Caria missing with knees to the body.
Melankomas Caria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Perkules.
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
Perkules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caria blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules clobbers Caria with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caria clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
Perkules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perkules tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caria's elbow.
Perkules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perkules as Caria tries to tie him up.
Caria scores with a knee to the head.
Caria swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules scores with a shot to the side of Caria's head.
Perkules lands a right hand.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkules lands a right hand.
Caria digs a right hand into Perkules's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkules's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkules tries to work over Caria's front leg with a kick but Caria checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkules checks a leg kick.
Perkules fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caria checks it well.
No joy there for Perkules, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caria tries to clinch up but Perkules circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkules misses.
Perkules connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caria 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 Perkules has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkules and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkules only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perkules throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caria stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Caria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkules. That did some damage!
Perkules lands a jab to Caria's midsection.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Caria saw that one coming.
Perkules misses with a hook.
Caria forces Perkules back against the ropes and clinches.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkules controls his hands.
Caria landing knees to the head.
Perkules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caria trying to stall but Perkules improves his position.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Perkules.
Caria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caria taking a breather.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Caria tries to throw a body punch but Perkules avoids it by throwing Caria back against the ropes.
Perkules lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Caria.
Perkules breaks from the clinch.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Perkules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caria on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Perkules paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick lands for Caria.
Caria is looking to chop away at Perkules's legs.
Caria with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Caria moves out of range as Perkules strikes.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Perkules tests Caria's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caria tries to clinch there but Perkules circles away.
Perkules moves away from the strike by Caria.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkules checks a leg kick.
Caria lands a jab.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Caria saw that one coming.
Caria thumps Perkules with a low kick.
Caria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Perkules misses.
Caria moves out of range of the strikes.
Caria is looking to clinch but Perkules is avoiding it.
Caria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Perkules creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caria lands a nice uppercut.
Caria tries a knee to the head but Perkules blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Veli Ilkka Perkules just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perkules attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caria misses with a body shot.
Caria throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkules.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
Caria looks for the body kick but Perkules saw that one coming.
That kick from Caria tenderised Perkules's leg. Perkules is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caria lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caria takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caria checks a leg kick.
Perkules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Caria misses.
Perkules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caria throws a lazy right hand but Perkules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Caria moves away and avoids it.
Perkules checks a low kick from Caria.
Caria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules looks to throw the jab but Caria is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria throws a good cross that connects.
Caria moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Caria doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
Caria avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Perkules walks into a stiff left hand from Caria.
Caria throws a leg kick but Perkules checks it.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caria. That did some damage!
Caria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caria is looking to clinch but Perkules is avoiding it.
Perkules was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Caria throws a series of punches but Perkules avoids them all with ease.
Caria throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Caria connects with a right hand. Perkules shakes it off.
Caria scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caria takes one to the chin there.
Caria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules throws a hook to the side of Caria's head but Caria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Caria misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Caria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules moves out of range.
Caria tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
Caria swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
Caria loads up on a big right hand but Perkules slips the punch.
Caria motions for Perkules to come forward. Caria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caria clinches up with Perkules and pushes him back against the ropes.
Perkules blocks a body shot from Caria.
Caria lands a good knee to the midsection. Perkules won't want to take too many of those.
Caria lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.
Caria avoiding damage as Perkules throws knees to the body.
Caria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkules's elbow.
Caria misses with a punch on the inside.
Caria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Perkules.
Perkules pushes Caria back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Caria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
Perkules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caria lands a nice uppercut.
Caria breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkules.
Good work by Caria as he checks the leg kick.
Perkules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caria was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkules.
Caria is looking to clinch.
Caria lands with a cross.
Caria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caria blocks a low kick nicely.
Caria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkules scores with a sloppy right hand. Caria should have avoided that one.
Caria connects with a single shot there.
Caria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Perkules pushes Caria back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkules throws out a loose jab but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caria throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
Caria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Perkules - just one landing.
Perkules tried to score with a low kick but Caria checks it.
Caria works the jab nicely.
Caria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caria tries to clinch up but Perkules circles away and keeps his distance.
Caria scores with a punch to the head.
Caria defending well as Perkules loads up on a big left hand.
Caria is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkules with a nice cross.
Perkules avoids a kick to the body.
Perkules looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caria misses with a hook.
Caria avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Perkules misses its intended target.
Caria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkules throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caria 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.
Caria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caria's sensitive parts.
Caria throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkules. That snapped Caria's head back.
Perkules keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caria.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but Caria ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caria checks the leg kick.
Caria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
A jab from Caria misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules cracks Caria with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkules works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkules staying out of range there.
Caria moves into the clinch successfully.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Perkules - that landed with a thud.
Caria keeps control of Perkules as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Perkules controls the action.
Caria has Perkules pushed against the ropes.
Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Caria has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkules.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caria connects with a single shot there.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Caria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Melankomas Caria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules moves out of range as Caria strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Perkules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkules finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perkules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caria lands a two punch combo.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Caria.
Perkules swings for the body but Caria moves out of range.
Perkules lands a head kick. Caria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Perkules thinks about the counter body kick.
Perkules shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
Caria misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Perkules was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkules has him pressed against the ropes.
Caria manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
Perkules missing with a left hand there. Caria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caria misses with a wild combination.
Caria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Caria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules connects with a looping right hand.
Perkules throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkules has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkules scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perkules swats away the attempt to clinch by Caria.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules throws a low kick but Caria avoids it.
Caria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caria under the eye.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perkules breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caria.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Caria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkules has time to react.
Perkules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caria can pounce on him.
Caria throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkules.
Caria walks into a straight right hand from Perkules.
Caria misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Perkules uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caria.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
Caria appears to be looking for a big counter.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caria moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A clash of legs there as Perkules blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caria.
Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Caria throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veli Ilkka Perkules.
I think Perkules has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
Veli Ilkka Perkules is the new welterweight champion!
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