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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 1189 p4p, 2164 weight class) and Shane Foster (ranked 164 p4p, 280 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Foster!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Foster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele moves into range and clinches up with Foster.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Foster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster blocking some punches.
Foster looking to stall.
Perkele gets through Foster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foster is trying to break free.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foster is looking to control Perkele's arms but Perkele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foster has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele stalls.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Foster.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foster is trying to push Perkele away but Perkele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Foster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perkele lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkele.
Foster trying to stall but Perkele improves his position.
Foster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perkele slowing the pace effectively.
Perkele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Perkele for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Perkele stalls.
Foster looking to throw knees to the head but Perkele is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
Perkele has Foster pressed against the cage, preventing Foster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foster tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele pushes Foster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele digs a right hand into Foster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foster's gas tank.
Foster looks winded!
Perkele lands a shot to the body.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkele has double underhooks.
Perkele effectively controlling the action here.
Perkele slows down the pace here.
Perkele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perkele is keeping busy.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perkele is keeping busy.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Foster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Shane Foster has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkele.
Perkele works on Foster's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Foster tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Foster is looking to control Perkele's arms but Perkele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foster has his back to the cage.
Foster takes a shot to the head.
Foster is trying to force a seperation but Perkele has the dominant position.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Foster misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster throws an elbow that misses.
Perkele has Foster pressed against the cage, preventing Foster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foster is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkele gets an underhook and turns Foster into the cage.
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele lands a left hand.
Foster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
Perkele is leaning against Foster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Foster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Foster is out of range.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foster stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Foster scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Foster throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Foster misses.
Foster misses with a right hand
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Foster tries to keep at a distance but Perkele has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Perkele has Foster pressed against the cage, preventing Foster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkele has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Foster working hard to break the clinch.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Foster's ribcage. Foster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foster is rocked!
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Foster is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Foster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Perkele avoiding damage.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Perkele leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perkele prevents Foster from breaking the clinch.
Foster seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele dips a shoulder and cracks Foster with a mighty uppercut! Foster falls back against the cage and Perkele unloads with a barrage of strikes! Foster is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Perkele screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new lightweight champion!
Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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