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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 23456 p4p, 2366 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 713 p4p, 327 weight class). Marsden Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 7 Words by Deftones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr walks into a jab.
Marsden Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marsden Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkules's sensitive parts.
A big left from Perkules misses.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marsden Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Perkules delivers a nice body kick.
Perkules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsden Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marsden Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Perkules throws a leg kick
letting Marsden Jr counter with a right hand.
Marsden Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marsden Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Marsden Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules throws a right and a left that Marsden Jr avoids nicely.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkules goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marsden Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Perkules counters with a nice kick to the body.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkules is out of range.
Perkules looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkules lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Marsden Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
Marsden Jr tries a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkules.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkules.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marsden Jr at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkules.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Marsden Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marsden Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Marsden Jr looks to move away, Perkules throws a big counter combo but Marsden Jr just gets out of the way.
Perkules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perkules takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkules lands a really nice looking cross but Marsden Jr seems unphased.
Perkules lands a head shot.
Perkules slips a straight right by Marsden Jr.
Perkules takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Marsden Jr saw that one coming.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Marsden Jr.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Perkules lands with a nice body kick.
Marsden Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Perkules misses.
Marsden Jr slips under a jab from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkules looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules scores with a kick to the body.
A cross from Marsden Jr lands.
A left lands for Perkules.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Perkules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden Jr.
Perkules rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkules loads up on a big right hand but Marsden Jr slips the punch.
Marsden Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Perkules 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.
Marsden Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marsden Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Perkules.
Perkules defending well as Marsden Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Marsden Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkules fakes the leg kick and cracks Marsden Jr in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden Jr's sensitive parts.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkules pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden Jr is out of range and Perkules settles back down.
Perkules tries to land a front kick but Marsden Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Perkules 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.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marsden Jr misses with a straight left.
Marsden Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsden Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkules. That did some damage!
Perkules connects with a crisp jab.
Perkules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden Jr. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Perkules blocks the low kick.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the side of Perkules's head but Perkules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that round.
That's time! Perkules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perkules connects with a leg kick.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden Jr moves away.
Veli Ilkka Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
Perkules closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perkules tries to move into range but Marsden Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsden Jr cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
It looked like Perkules wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marsden Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
It seemed like Marsden Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Perkules.
Perkules throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden Jr. That did some damage!
Marsden Jr misses with a jab to the body
letting Perkules counter with a right hand.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marsden Jr will feel that in the morning.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Marsden Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Marsden Jr misses.
Perkules on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marsden Jr cracks Perkules with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Perkules.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marsden Jr throws out a counter right but Perkules avoids it with no problem.
Marsden Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkules will feel that in the morning.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marsden Jr checks a leg kick.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Perkules moves out of range as Marsden Jr strikes.
Perkules misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkules's head.
Marsden Jr staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the side of Perkules's head but Perkules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkules scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marsden Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkules throws out the jab.
A big right from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsden Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Marsden Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkules.
Perkules is looking to slow Marsden Jr down with leg kicks.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Marsden Jr checks a low kick from Perkules.
Marsden Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkules throws a low kick but Marsden Jr moves out of range easily.
Marsden Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marsden Jr throws a series of punches but Perkules avoids them all with ease.
Marsden Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Marsden Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden Jr moves away.
Perkules misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr defending well as Perkules loads up on a big left hand.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Marsden Jr blocks the low kick.
Marsden Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsden Jr under the eye.
Perkules tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden Jr throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Perkules was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkules.
Perkules throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Perkules misses with the combination.
Perkules jabs Marsden Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Marsden Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsden Jr 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Perkules.
A big left from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Decent striking displayed by Marsden Jr there.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Marsden Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook. Perkules ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkules.
Perkules swings for the body but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
Marsden Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr avoids the head kick by Perkules.
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr slips a jab and a cross from Perkules.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perkules misses with an uppercut
and Marsden Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkules throws the kick towards the body but Marsden Jr avoids it.
Marsden Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Marsden Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Perkules throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marsden Jr avoids it.
Nice jab there from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Marsden Jr there.
Perkules throws a one two combo.
Perkules misses with a hook
and Marsden Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkules lands a head shot.
A big left from Perkules misses.
Marsden Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkules waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules walks into a jab.
Marsden Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkules is looking to chop away at Marsden Jr's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden Jr is able to avoid easily.
Marsden Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Perkules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkules tries to move into range but Marsden Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkules tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsden Jr throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but Marsden Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden Jr misses the target.
Marsden Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkules checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden Jr. That snapped Perkules's head back.
Perkules throws a low kick, looking for Marsden Jr's leg but Marsden Jr calmly moves out of range.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
A quick step to the side and Perkules tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkules looks to land a body kick but Marsden Jr moved away.
Marsden Jr misses the jab.
Brandon Marsden Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden Jr. That snapped Perkules's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkules takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkules throws a push kick but Marsden Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Marsden Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkules. Perkules circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsden Jr moves forwards but Perkules connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkules tries to work over Marsden Jr's front leg with a kick but Marsden Jr checks it.
Perkules takes a swing at Marsden Jr's ribcage but misses.
Perkules's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkules obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marsden Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perkules looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden Jr is just out of range.
Marsden Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden Jr. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkules.
Marsden Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marsden Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden Jr.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden Jr! But no joy.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Perkules throws a front kick aimed at Marsden Jr's knee but Marsden Jr avoids it well.
Perkules throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marsden Jr on the side of the head.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Perkules seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marsden Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkules throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules throws a lazy head kick
and Marsden Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden Jr throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Marsden Jr throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
Perkules connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules scores with the left hand. Marsden Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkules stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marsden Jr swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules throwing a counter right hand but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkules.
Marsden Jr checks a leg kick.
Marsden Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden Jr 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.
Donk. Marsden Jr catches Perkules right on the button with a cross.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Perkules slips a jab from Marsden Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkules. That snapped Marsden Jr's head back.
Perkules thuds his shin into the meat of Marsden Jr's side.
A slow jab from Marsden Jr misses its intended target.
Marsden Jr throws a shot from downtown. Perkules moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkules jabs at Marsden Jr's body.
Marsden Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Perkules appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Marsden Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkules has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The defeated Brandon Marsden Jr had this to say: 'Yo, in my mind, I didn't lose that fight. You know, you got this punks who roided up, and I'm all natural.'.
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