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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 94 p4p, 64 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 20 p4p, 14 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers connects with a body shot.
Myers avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Myers lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myers slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Myers throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Myers.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Myers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele checks a low kick from Myers.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele pushes Myers away with a front kick.
Myers lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers blocks a jab.
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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers lands with a cross.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Myers cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Myers is out of range.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Myers thinking.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Myers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myers, as that shot connected.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Myers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele lunges at Myers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myers's hand.
Myers throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses the jab.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Myers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Perkele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers misses with a hook.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Myers lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Myers thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a nice body kick.
Myers lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Myers moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myers needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele catches Myers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Myers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myers defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Myers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Myers misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Myers.
Myers misses with a kick to the body
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Myers checks the leg kick.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Myers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Myers lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myers throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Myers swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Myers.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Myers steps away.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Myers throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers scores with a leg kick.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Myers moves away from the strike by Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Jab from Myers.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Myers - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Myers. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Myers lands with a right hand.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Myers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perkele swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers misses the jab.
A jab from Myers misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Myers - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Myers. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers with a nice cross.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Myers.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myers in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele counters with a body kick.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele thumps Myers with a low kick.
Perkele tries to clinch but Myers moves out of range.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Myers moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Myers throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Myers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele slips a jab from Myers.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Myers has got the better of the exchanges.
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Myers moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele motions for Myers to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.
Perkele lands with a hook. Myers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Myers checks it.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Myers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Myers clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws out a powerful jab.
Myers throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a body kick that stops Myers in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Myers
and Perkele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perkele.
Perkele tries a body shot but Myers blocks it.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Perkele lands an elbow that stopped Myers in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch but Myers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cornelius Myers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Myers slips a straight right by Perkele.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Myers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myers scores with a hook.
Myers moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Myers tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers misses with a hook.
Perkele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Myers scores with a jab.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Perkele.
Myers misses with a shot to the body
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Perkele.
That's two 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!
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Myers tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Myers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Myers counters with a body kick.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters by clinching up.
Perkele digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Myers.
A nice side step and Perkele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
Myers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Myers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele takes one on the button.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers lands a nice looking body kick.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Myers misses with a hook to the body
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Myers counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
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.
Perkele slips under a jab from Myers.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cornelius Myers will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Myers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Myers to score with a decent uppercut.
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Myers.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Myers misses with a kick to the body
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkele's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perkele throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Myers.
Cornelius Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
As Perkele backs away, Myers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Myers with a hook.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Myers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good leg kick by Myers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele wants to clinch.
Myers 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.
Myers thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Myers throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Myers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.
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