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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ainsley Clearly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Make Perkele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ainsley Clearly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Perkele! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clearly closes the distance and pushes Perkele back into the cage. Clearly has Perkele pushed against the cage. Perkele misses with some punches.
Clearly stalls. Clearly wants the takedown. Perkele is fighting it off but Clearly persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Perkele's guard against the cage. Clearly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perkele wants to stand and escape but Clearly is having none of it. Clearly thows a big elbow that misses. Perkele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Perkele keeping moving, preventing Clearly from controlling successfully. Clearly stops Perkele from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clearly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Perkele really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clearly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Perkele shoots for a takedown but Clearly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Clearly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clearly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Clearly's body. Clearly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Clearly throws a big right hand that misses. Perkele wants to stand and escape but Clearly is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perkele seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Clearly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard. Clearly won't allow Perkele to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perkele is looking to land body kicks. Perkele misses the shot to the body. Clearly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Perkele's half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clearly connects with a nice short shot to Perkele's temple. Clearly throwing shots but Perkele is blocking nicely. Perkele tries to get to full guard but Clearly has control of the leg. Perkele is refusing to be controlled, as Clearly sits in half guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Perkele wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perkele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Perkele tries to kick Clearly off but Clearly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Perkele is looking to control Clearly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkele avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Perkele tests Clearly's chin there with a solid looking shot. Perkele swinging wildly here.
Perkele lands with a right hand. Clearly slips a jab and a cross from Perkele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ainsley Clearly 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.
Perkele misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele darts in trying to clinch and Clearly counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perkele! Clearly landing strikes from the mount and Perkele is in trouble! Clearly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Perkele is in a horrible position here. Clearly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Clearly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Perkele is trying to escape the mount.
Perkele squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Clearly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clearly dominating with strikes here. Perkele is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Clearly landing punches. Clearly looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perkele squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Clearly controlling from the full mount. Perkele really wants to buck Clearly off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clearly is in the full mount, landing strikes. Perkele is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Perkele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Clearly lands a nice shot to the head. Clearly breaks from Perkele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Make Perkele has been cut. The referee warns Perkele that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Clearly landing strikes, looking to finish! Clearly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Perkele is rocked! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clearly working away from the top, dropping strikes. Perkele is still in real trouble! Can Clearly finish him? Clearly drops a big elbow. That's hurt Perkele! More shots from Clearly and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ainsley Clearly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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