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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 20 p4p, 198 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 3 p4p, 28 weight class). Castellana is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Good night. Ispa Perkele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gianni Castellana's chin.
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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 22 - 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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Castellana saw that one coming.
Castellana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele cracks Castellana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castellana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Castellana saw that one coming.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Castellana.
A quick step to the side and Perkele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Castellana feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Castellana.
Perkele jabs at Castellana's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellana throws a series of strikes that have Perkele backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to slow Castellana down with leg kicks.
Castellana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castellana throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Castellana throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Castellana takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Castellana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Perkele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Castellana scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Castellana's body.
Castellana throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castellana.
Perkele motions for Castellana to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castellana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele tries to move into range but Castellana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele throws the left hand but Castellana avoids the punch easily.
Castellana connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Castellana coming out on top.
Castellana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellana slips under a jab.
Castellana moves into the clinch.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele manages to break the clinch.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castellana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellana throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Castellana.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castellana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Castellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Castellana's ribs.
Good leg kick by Castellana.
Perkele throws the left hand but Castellana avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Castellana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Castellana misses with a body shot
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Castellana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castellana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Castellana.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castellana on the side of the head.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Castellana.
A head kick misses from Castellana.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castellana throws out the jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castellana.
Gianni Castellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Castellana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castellana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Perkele catches Castellana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castellana tries to clinch up.
Castellana throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele thumps Castellana with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Castellana blocks the low kick.
Castellana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Castellana off balance momentarily.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Castellana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Castellana's shoulder, as Castellana tries to avoid the shot.
Castellana let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Castellana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Castellana's head.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castellana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Castellana's front leg but catches the back leg as Castellana tries to avoid it.
Castellana with a jab.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castellana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.
Castellana slips a jab from Perkele.
Castellana scores with a jab to the head.
Castellana lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Castellana takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Castellana'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.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castellana on the side of the head.
Castellana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castellana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Castellana thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Castellana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele slips a jab from Castellana.
Perkele 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.
Castellana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Castellana misses its intended target.
Castellana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Castellana's ribs.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castellana.
Castellana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Castellana connects with a looping right hand.
Castellana throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Castellana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Castellana off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castellana cracks Perkele with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Castellana slips the punch.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castellana in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castellana throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Castellana digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Castellana looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Castellana.
Castellana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Castellana catches Perkele right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Castellana takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Castellana blocking some punches.
Perkele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castellana.
Castellana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Castellana.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Castellana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castellana throws out the jab.
Castellana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castellana.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castellana misses with an uppercut
and Castellana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Castellana moved out of range.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Castellana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele moves out of range as Castellana strikes.
Perkele thumps Castellana with a low kick.
Perkele checks a low kick from Castellana.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Castellana ducks down to avoid it.
Castellana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Castellana throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castellana connects with a nice looking jab.
Castellana misses with a looping left.
Castellana takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Castellana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Castellana tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Castellana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castellana throws a fast counter high kick but Perkele manages to duck under it in time.
Castellana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Castellana feints a counter leg kick.
Castellana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castellana. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castellana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Castellana looks to clinch
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Castellana is out of range.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.
Castellana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castellana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Castellana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castellana tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gianni Castellana just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Castellana scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castellana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellana throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Castellana really felt that one!
Castellana throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Castellana slips the punch.
It seemed like Castellana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castellana throws a big shot that misses.
Castellana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castellana misses with an uppercut.
Castellana cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Castellana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Castellana misses with a two punch combination.
Castellana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Castellana throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whack! Perkele lands a heavy head kick that drops Castellana. The ref tackles Perkele to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Castellana was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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