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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 31 p4p, 51 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class 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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roy throws a front kick that sends Perkele stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele 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.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roy. That one must have hurt.
Roy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Roy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele cracks Roy with a good jab.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
It seemed like Roy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Roy slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Roy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Roy's shoulder, as Roy tries to avoid the shot.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Roy finds it's target.
Roy misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Roy scores with a nice right hand.
Perkele scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a jab to Roy's midsection.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Roy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele misses the jab.
Roy throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roy moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Roy moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy slips a straight right by Perkele.
A big right from Roy misses.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Roy counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Roy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Roy's head but Roy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Roy thinks about the counter body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roy's head.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Roy's head.
Roy blocks a jab.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
Roy tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Roy moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Roy misses.
Roy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Roy blocks it.
Roy throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roy.
A jab from Perkele misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Roy misses.
Roy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roy blocks a leg kick.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Roy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roy checks a leg kick.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Roy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perkele blocks it well.
Roy checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roy! But no joy.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele thows a body kick. Roy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.
Perkele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roy misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Roy checks it
and Roy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roy counters with a body kick.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Roy throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Perkele motions for Roy to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Roy's head back.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele 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.
Nice straight punches there by Roy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roy.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Roy counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roy.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roy can pounce on him.
Roy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roy lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roy counters with a nice leg kick.
Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele with a nice cross.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Roy's leg. Roy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roy under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Roy misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Roy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Roy digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy lands an elbow inside that Perkele shrugs off.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Roy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkele blocks it with crossed arms.
Roy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy lands a knee to the body.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Roy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
A knee to the head by Roy.
Roy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rob Roy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Roy.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Nice body punch from Roy.
Roy missing with knees to the body.
Roy connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Roy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roy throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Roy checks it.
Roy throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Roy avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roy throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Roy lands with a kick to the temple. Perkele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Roy.
Roy rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Roy.
Roy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Roy blocks the elbow strike.
Roy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike from Roy.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy is working Perkele over against the cage.
Roy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Roy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy lands a knee to the head.
Perkele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roy.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Roy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele wants to stall.
Roy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roy tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Roy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roy.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
Roy misses with a knee strike.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roy 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 Roy can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Roy controls his hands.
Perkele takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkele wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roy tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roy misses with a knee to the head.
Roy takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Roy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele avoiding damage as Roy throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Perkele gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele tries to stall but Roy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roy tries a knee to the head but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Perkele tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perkele blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Perkele.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Roy back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy misses with some punches.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roy is rocked!
Perkele stalls.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Roy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roy misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rob Roy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkele slips a jab from Roy.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele tries a low kick but Roy avoids it.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Roy connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Roy.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roy on the side of the head.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy.
Roy throws a counter combo.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele 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 Roy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roy slips the punch.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Roy moved out of range.
Roy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roy lands a front kick.
Roy thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
Nice defenses there by Roy.
Roy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkele - the referee stops the clock and Roy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkele. Roy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Roy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roy throws out the jab.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Roy throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele is looking for a counter combo.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Roy counters with a body kick.
Roy slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Roy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
And Roy responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roy.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Perkele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roy slips a jab from Perkele.
Roy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roy.
Roy misses with a straight left.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roy counters with a thumping low kick.
Roy throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Roy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ispa Perkele.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
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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