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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 256 p4p, 607 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 36 p4p, 74 weight class). Ispa Perkele had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm 32 171 35 - 15 - 0 |
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178 cm 32 159 22 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling World class boxer KO power |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roll misses with an uppercut. Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Perkele misses the shot to the body. Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Perkele staying out of range there. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Roll takes one to the chin there. Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele. Perkele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perkele scrambles back to his feet. Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele. Roll misses with a body shot.
Perkele takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses. Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely. Roll avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Roll lands with a hook. Perkele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Roll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roll cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head. A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target. Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roll avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll. Roll throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it. Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Roll throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roll. Roll obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily. Roll ducks under a wild hook from Perkele. A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick. Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Perkele blocks a jab. Roll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll. Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Roll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. 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! Roll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Perkele checks a low kick from Roll. Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely. Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Roll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roll works Perkele's body with a nice hook. Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roll to score with a decent uppercut. Roll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Roll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll moves away from the strike by Perkele. Roll connects with a single shot there. Nice defenses there by Perkele. Roll sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. An inside leg kick from Roll misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roll scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roll, as that shot connected.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range. Roll missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Roll misses with a straight right. Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll. Perkele throws a body shot but no joy. Roll tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily. Perkele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Roll throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease. Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick. Perkele defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand. Roll's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye. Roll cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs. Roll throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roll connects with a jab. Roll scores with a nice strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Perkele swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet. Perkele misses the jab. Roll lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Roll takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Roll lands with a cross. A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet. Roll is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. A chopping leg kick lands by Roll. Roll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Roll thows a left - swing and a miss! Roll throws a hook but Perkele blocks it. Roll scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Roll misses with a body shot
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut. Roll throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a body kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely. Perkele slips a straight right by Roll. Perkele dips to his left and cracks Roll with an uppercut! Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup. Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roll has time to react. Roll scores with a hook. Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll. A jab from Roll does it's job there. Roll with a nice calf kick. Roll lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Roll jabs at Perkele's body. Roll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Perkele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roll eats them both and turns towards Perkele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roll lands with a right hand. Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roll. Roll lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily. Roll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roll throws a quick inside leg kick. Roll has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Roll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Roll throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range. Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roll. Roll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Perkele has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Perkele misses the shot to the body. Roll scores with a three punch combo!
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Roll throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roll.
Roll slips under a jab from Perkele. A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target. Roll slips under a jab. Roll scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Roll. Roll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele. This has been an exciting period of action! Roll throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease. Roll misses with an uppercut. And Perkele counters with a quick kick to the body but Roll blocks it. Perkele slips a jab from Roll. Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Perkele avoids the body shot from Roll.
Perkele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Roll throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand! Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll. Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Roll. It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roll. Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Roll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Roll misses with a looping right. Perkele throws a series of punches but Roll avoids them all with ease. Roll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Roll misses with a looping left. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perkele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Roll throws a big shot that misses. Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride. Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele. Roll missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Roll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Roll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Roll looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range. Perkele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Roll wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs. Roll throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Roll looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely. Roll lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perkele checks a leg kick nicely. Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Perkele jabs at Roll's body. Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Roll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut. Roll misses with a left hand and Perkele counters with a solid body kick. Roll is breathing heavily. Perkele checks a leg kick. Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Roll moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Roll scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one. Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing. Roll catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits. Roll connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Roll misses with a looping right. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round! Perkele checks a leg kick. Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Roll misses with a looping right. Roll throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily. Good standup being displayed there by Roll as he connects with a hook. Roll digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits. Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits. Roll throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily. Roll throws a right hand that misses
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Roll lands a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perkele blocks a low kick nicely. Roll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Roll looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well. A shot to the liver by Perkele. Beautiful body shot. Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele. Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Roll shrugs it off though. Roll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Perkele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Roll throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Roll only half commits. Roll looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range. Perkele throws a hook but Roll blocks it. Perkele blocks a jab. Roll misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Roll misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body. A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride. Roll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele. Roll misses with a left hand and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand! Roll misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Roll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roll will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut. Perkele moves out of range as Roll strikes. Perkele stuns Roll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Roll throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a crisp right hand that drops Roll! Perkele lets Roll back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Roll is rocked! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Perkele engages and cracks Roll with a massive lead left hook - Roll tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Perkele is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Perkele! Ispa Perkele thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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