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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 32 p4p, 12 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 7 p4p, 3 weight class). Tax Payer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele feints and then cracks Tax Payer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tax Payer down.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perkele throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Tax Payer avoids it.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tax Payer misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele looks to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with an outside leg kick.
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a lazy body kick
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Tax Payer.
A jab from Tax Payer finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele throws a right and a left that Tax Payer avoids nicely.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tax Payer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a few strikes there.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
Perkele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkele takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
Perkele moves out of range as Tax Payer strikes.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Tax Payer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele works the jab nicely.
Tax Payer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tax Payer doesn't seem phased though.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tax Payer - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tax Payer. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Tax Payer checks it
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tax Payer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tax Payer moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a left and a right that stings Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Tax Payer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tax Payer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Tax Payer.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele 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.
It appears Tax Payer was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Tax Payer's legs.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Tax Payer shakes it off.
Tax Payer tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Tax Payer avoids it with no problem.
Perkele moves forwards but Tax Payer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tax Payer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tax Payer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tax Payer. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tax Payer. Tax Payer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tax Payer manages to avoid it.
Finnish Tax Payer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Tax Payer tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a nice body shot.
Tax Payer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tax Payer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Tax Payer circles away.
Tax Payer tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Tax Payer dominated that second round.
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.
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tax Payer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tax Payer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.
Tax Payer throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tax Payer.
Good work by Tax Payer as he checks the leg kick.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer checks a leg kick nicely.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer scores with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele clinches.
Tax Payer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tax Payer.
Perkele lands with a light punch inside.
Tax Payer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Tax Payer moves his leg out of the way.
Tax Payer throws a big counter combination but Perkele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tax Payer lands with an overhand left.
Tax Payer throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a left to the body.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tax Payer counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tax Payer under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tax Payer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ispa Perkele just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tax Payer throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a straight right hand.
Tax Payer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tax Payer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Tax Payer in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Tax Payer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
A short right from Tax Payer on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele throws a punch but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Perkele slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Tax Payer steps away.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tax Payer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele cracks Tax Payer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Tax Payer counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Tax Payer moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Tax Payer is rocked!
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Tax Payer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perkele lands a big uppercut and Tax Payer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tax Payer looks OK. Perkele waves Tax Payer back to his feet!
Tax Payer scores with a nice head shot.
Tax Payer misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tax Payer seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tax Payer sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Tax Payer counters with a quick kick to the body but Perkele blocks it.
Tax Payer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele lands a head shot.
Tax Payer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tax Payer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finnish Tax Payer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tax Payer blocks a low kick nicely.
Tax Payer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tax Payer counters with a thumping low kick.
Tax Payer lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tax Payer in his tracks.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tax Payer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tax Payer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer 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.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Tax Payer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Tax Payer throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Tax Payer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
letting Tax Payer counter with a right hand.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele slips a jab from Tax Payer.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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 Finnish Tax Payer.
I think Perkele 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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