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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 231 p4p, 237 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 30 p4p, 31 weight class). Ispa Perkele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Galen Dall Jr's chin.
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180 cm 33 155 24 - 17 - 0 |
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178 cm 31 169 34 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perkele lunges at Dall Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dall Jr's hand. Dall Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Perkele kicks off Dall Jr and gets to his feet. Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dall Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low 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 wants to clinch up but Dall Jr keeps it at a distance. Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Dall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall Jr manages to avoid it. Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dall Jr connects with an inside leg kick. Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dall Jr at a distance.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it. Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall Jr moves away. Dall Jr throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Perkele moves out of range of the strikes. Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dall Jr is able to avoid easily. Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dall Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele wants to slow Dall Jr down by chopping away at his legs. Nice defenses there by Dall Jr. Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and Dall Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard. Dall Jr won't allow Perkele to get back to his feet. Perkele has Dall Jr pulled in close to control his posture. Perkele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dall Jr is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perkele managing to control the position. Perkele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dall Jr's guard.
Dall Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 sitting in guard, not really doing much. Perkele gets to his feet. Dall Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Perkele is looking to clinch but Dall Jr is avoiding it.
Dall Jr avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Dall Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
A jab from Dall Jr misses. Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Dall Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall Jr. Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Dall Jr throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range. Dall Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head. Perkele presses Dall Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Dall Jr lands a nice shot to the body. Dall Jr misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dall Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perkele is defending well. Dall Jr lands with a left to 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! Dall Jr lands an uppercut. Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Dall Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr scores with a nice hook to the head. Perkele lands an uppercut. Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Perkele lands a nice uppercut. Dall Jr digs a right hand into Perkele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkele's gas tank. Dall Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele misses with an elbow strike.
Dall Jr scores with a shoulder strike. Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow. Perkele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dall Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards. Dall Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Perkele after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. A short right from Perkele. Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Dall Jr misses with a wild body shot. Dall Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Perkele clinches. Perkele misses with some punches.
Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Dall Jr. Perkele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards. Dall Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dall Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall Jr's elbow. Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Perkele manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Perkele prevents the takedown attempt.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow. Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut. Perkele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dall Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perkele can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut. Nice body punch from Dall Jr - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Dall Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele gets through Dall Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dall Jr scores with a hook to the body. Perkele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Dall Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards. Dall Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Dall Jr. Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle. Perkele stalling against the cage.
Dall Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perkele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dall Jr working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr. Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall Jr tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice left hand lands by Dall Jr.
Perkele is stalling here.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dall Jr has picked Perkele up - he's going for a ride! Dall Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Dall Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Perkele gets back to full guard.
Dall Jr prevents Perkele from getting back to his feet. Dall Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perkele wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Dall Jr preventing the sweep. Dall Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dall Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Perkele wants to stand and escape but Dall Jr is having none of it. Dall Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Dall Jr won't allow Perkele to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. 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 widly with a right hand
letting Dall Jr counter with a right hand. Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr. Perkele tries to clinch up but Dall Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Perkele throws out a loose jab but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Dall Jr's shoulder, as Dall Jr tries to avoid the shot. Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dall Jr swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body. Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall Jr throws out the jab. Dall Jr throws a quick inside leg kick. Perkele throws a jab when Dall Jr was well out of range. Perkele wants to land a leg kick but Dall Jr is out of range. Perkele avoids the head kick by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a body shot but no joy. Perkele checks a leg kick. 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 Galen Dall Jr will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! Perkele tries to clinch but Dall Jr moves out of range. Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Perkele connects with a body shot. Perkele throws a leg kick but Dall Jr moved away. Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dall Jr is able to avoid easily. Dall Jr drives through with a takedown into Perkele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Dall Jr looking to pass the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dall Jr prevents Perkele from getting back to his feet. Dall Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perkele seems keen to control Dall Jr's posture. Perkele keeping full guard, as Dall Jr tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perkele seems keen to control Dall Jr's posture. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Perkele manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dall Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dall Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Dall Jr throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well. Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Dall Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Perkele lands with a good body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Perkele misses with an uppercut. Dall Jr throws a counter high kick but Perkele was just alert enough to avoid it. Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dall Jr thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it letting Perkele counter with a right hand. Perkele thuds his right hand into Dall Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Good leg kick by Perkele. Dall Jr clinches with his opponent.
Dall Jr digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dall Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perkele is defending well. Perkele lands a shoulder strike. Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Dall Jr. Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dall Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards. Dall Jr is working for takedown but Perkele is calmly controlling the position for now. Dall Jr blocking some punches.
Galen Dall Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short uppercut from Perkele. Dall Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dall Jr digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected. Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele tries a body shot but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside. Perkele throws a head punch that misses. Dall Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch. Dall Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Dall Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkeles head. Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele presses Dall Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele. Perkele digs a right hand into Dall Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dall Jr's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele. Dall Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Perkele shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele. Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Dall Jr controls his hands.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards. Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut. Dall Jr scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head. Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dall Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Perkele shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head. Perkele lands with a short shot to the head. Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Perkele lands a nice shot to the body. Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dall Jr lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Ispa Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Perkele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ispa Perkele! Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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