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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 671 p4p, 659 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 71 p4p, 69 weight class). Lacasa has chosen DIEGO LACASA (OFFICIAL THEME) as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacasa connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacasa misses with the combination.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lacasa at a distance.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacasa is just out of range.
Lacasa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lacasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lacasa takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Lacasa sees coming a mile off.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Lacasa moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Lacasa lands with an overhand left.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lacasa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Perkele.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lacasa takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Lacasa swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a low kick, right behind Lacasa 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele slips a straight right by Lacasa.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Perkele.
Lacasa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lacasa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacasa takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacasa.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lacasa checks a low kick from Perkele.
Lacasa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
It looks like Perkele has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lacasa blocks a leg kick.
Perkele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Lacasa's leg but Lacasa calmly moves out of range.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacasa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lacasa lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
A low kick lands for Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacasa's head backwards.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkele keeps Lacasa at a distance using the push kick.
Perkele lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
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.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lacasa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Perkele has got the better of the exchanges.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Lacasa's leg. Lacasa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lacasa throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacasa misses the target.
Lacasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacasa is just out of range.
Lacasa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacasa misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Lacasa's ribs.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacasa cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Lacasa down.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Lacasa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lacasa connects with a body shot.
Lacasa misses with a double jab
and Perkele counters with an outside leg kick.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Lacasa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacasa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lacasa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele with a hook.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Lacasa lands with a shot to the body.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacasa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkele's head.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lacasa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lacasa throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lacasa throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Perkele lands a jab.
Lacasa throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
No joy there for Lacasa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Lacasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Lacasa blocks the low kick.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lacasa.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa swinging wildly here.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Perkele.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Perkele.
Lacasa loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Perkele cracks Lacasa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Lacasa misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
It appears Perkele was looking to counter with a kick there.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Perkele staying out of range there.
Lacasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lacasa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lacasa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lacasa if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Lacasa moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Lacasa misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Lacasa as he checks the leg kick.
Lacasa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Lacasa blocks the low kick.
Lacasa throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele fakes the leg kick and cracks Lacasa in the body.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lacasa is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Lacasa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacasa throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
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!
Good exchange - Lacasa coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele throws a body punch but Lacasa moves out of range.
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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Lacasa shrugs it off though.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacasa throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Lacasa blocks the leg kick.
Lacasa looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Perkele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lacasa takes one on the button.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacasa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa lands a right hook to the body.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Perkele lands a head shot.
Lacasa swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Lacasa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lacasa moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Lacasa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perkele with a body shot.
Lacasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacasa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lacasa throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacasa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donk. Perkele catches Lacasa right on the button with a cross.
Lacasa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Lacasa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lacasa can do to turn this around?
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Lacasa looks to land a combination. Perkele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele scores with a nice body kick.
Lacasa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lacasa misses with the combination.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Lacasa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Lacasa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele slips under a jab from Lacasa.
Diego Lacasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele slips under a jab.
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 Ispa Perkele.
Well Perkele 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️, into his post fight interview.
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