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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 31 p4p, 41 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 5 p4p, 9 weight class). Ispa Perkele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with DaMatti Matikainen's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matikainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Perkele.
Matikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Matikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.
Matikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matikainen's sensitive parts.
Matikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Matikainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matikainen misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Matikainen's shoulder, as Matikainen tries to avoid the shot.
Matikainen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Matikainen misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Matikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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.
Matikainen lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matikainen looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matikainen throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Matikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Matikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matikainen.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Matikainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matikainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Matikainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matikainen.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele connects with the punch.
Matikainen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkele lands with a nice body kick.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen scores with a jab.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Matikainen checks it.
Perkele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matikainen swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Matikainen digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Matikainen looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Matikainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a looping right.
Matikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Matikainen's shoulder, as Matikainen tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Matikainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the body from Matikainen misses
and Perkele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matikainen connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matikainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matikainen cracks Perkele with an open hand slap.
Matikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Matikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Matikainen.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Matikainen off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matikainen.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matikainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
Matikainen throws a series of punches but Perkele moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matikainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matikainen!
Matikainen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matikainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
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 DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perkele defending well as Matikainen loads up on a big left hand.
Matikainen throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matikainen moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws the left hand but Matikainen avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Perkele cracks Matikainen with a good jab.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matikainen.
Matikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Matikainen.
Perkele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matikainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perkele scrambles back to his feet.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Matikainen saw that one coming.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matikainen manages to avoid it.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a leg kick.
Matikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matikainen doesn't seem phased though.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Matikainen off balance momentarily.
Matikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Matikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkele will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele punishes Matikainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkele stuns Matikainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matikainen.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matikainen.
Matikainen 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matikainen misses with a straight right.
Matikainen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matikainen's sensitive parts.
Matikainen takes one to the chin there.
Matikainen misses with a looping left.
Matikainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Matikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook. Matikainen ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Matikainen checks it.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matikainen.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Matikainen.
Matikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matikainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Matikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matikainen throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matikainen.
A bone on bone clash there as Matikainen blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
Matikainen throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matikainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Matikainen is looking to counter punch.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Matikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matikainen backing away here, and Perkele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Matikainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele slips a jab from Matikainen.
Matikainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Matikainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Matikainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matikainen pushes Perkele away with a front kick.
Matikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matikainen misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Matikainen.
A slow jab from Matikainen misses its intended target.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Matikainen's leg. Matikainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele moves out of range as Matikainen strikes.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Matikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matikainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matikainen throws out a powerful jab.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matikainen blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Matikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matikainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Matikainen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matikainen under the eye.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matikainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele throws a head kick but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Matikainen with a nice calf kick.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matikainen connects with a leg kick.
Matikainen misses with a looping right.
Matikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matikainen swinging wildly here.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Matikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Matikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Matikainen is out of range.
Matikainen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele checks a low kick from Matikainen.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Matikainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Matikainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Matikainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matikainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Matikainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matikainen lands a jab.
Matikainen feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Matikainen moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Matikainen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matikainen moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele slips a jab from Matikainen.
A good leg kick by Matikainen.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matikainen defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matikainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matikainen.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matikainen avoids the head kick by Perkele.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Matikainen.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matikainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele scores with a head kick. Matikainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Matikainen scores with a decent looking hook.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
A cross from Matikainen lands.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matikainen throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matikainen.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matikainen is out of range.
Matikainen misses the jab.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matikainen lands with a shot to the body.
Matikainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matikainen misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matikainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Matikainen.
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Matikainen checks it.
Matikainen blocks a leg kick.
Matikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Matikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matikainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matikainen looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Matikainen stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Matikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Matikainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matikainen slips a jab from Perkele.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matikainen.
Matikainen blocks a jab.
Matikainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matikainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Matikainen settles back down.
Matikainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
Matikainen swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Matikainen avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele with a hook.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Matikainen slips the punch.
Perkele misses the jab.
Matikainen is looking to counter punch.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
DaMatti Matikainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matikainen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... DaMatti Matikainen!
DaMatti Matikainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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