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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliot Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saunders lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Perkele scores with a jab. Saunders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saunders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saunders scores with a nice strike.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Saunders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele misses with a hook. Saunders ducked under it nicely.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Saunders.
Saunders dives in and grabs Perkele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perkele pushes down on Saunders's head and hops out.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Saunders takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Perkele connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele keeps Saunders at a distance using the push kick.
Saunders tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele clobbers Saunders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Perkele lands but Saunders takes it in his stride.
Saunders blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perkele.
Perkele lands a head shot.
Perkele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Saunders if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Saunders's leg. Saunders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Saunders looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Perkele.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele feints and then cracks Saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saunders down.
Perkele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saunders looks gassed!
Perkele connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Perkele.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Perkele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saunders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saunderss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele cracks Saunders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele cracks the inside of Saunders's front leg.
Saunders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saunders. That did some damage!
Perkele scores with the left hand. Saunders knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.
Perkele cracks Saunders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pekka Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saunders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders slips under a jab.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perkele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saunders will feel that in the morning.
Perkele scores with a kick to the body.
Saunders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele lands a head kick!
Perkele catches Saunders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Saunders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saunders takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Saunders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele lands with a kick to the temple. Saunders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saunders has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkele.
Saunders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saunders's head.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jab from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a head kick.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Saunders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Saunders just misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele clobbers Saunders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saunders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perkele rather than just go for the knockout.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunders.
Perkele with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Saunders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saunders fails to land with a series of punches.
Saunders shoots for a takedown but Perkele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Saunders has a takedown stuffed.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saunders is able to avoid easily.
Saunders takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Saunders shrugs it off though.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Saunders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saunders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Saunders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Perkele lands with a straight right. Saunders didn't see that one coming.
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Saunders drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele cracks Saunders with an open hand slap.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saunders 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.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Perkele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saunders.
Pekka Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elliot Saunders.
Perkele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saunders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Saunders takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Perkele tenderised Saunders's leg. Saunders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saunders lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saunders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
Perkele thumps Saunders with a low kick.
Perkele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saunders down.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Saunders's head.
Perkele scores with a jab.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Saunders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Saunders moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Saunders down.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Saunders's ribs.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Saunders's head back.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saunders can do to turn this around?
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Saunders's head but Saunders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saunders defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Saunders dives in and grabs Perkele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perkele pushes down on Saunders's head and hops out.
Saunders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Perkele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saunders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele jabs Saunders right on the nose. Saunders blinks but takes it well.
Pekka Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saunders's calf.
Perkele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele lands the left hand.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele throws the left hand but Saunders avoids the punch easily.
Perkele delivers a nice body kick.
Saunders 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Saunders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Saunders's head.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele lands a head kick. Saunders smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkele feints and then cracks Saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saunders down.
Perkele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkele scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Perkele scores with a push kick.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Perkele throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saunders takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Perkele throws a head kick that half lands.
Jab from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saunders throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saunders blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saunders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele feints and then cracks Saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saunders down.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Saunders moved out of range.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Saunders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saunders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele cracks the inside of Saunders's front leg.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Saunders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Saunders.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saunders's head.
Perkele thuds his shin into the meat of Saunders's side.
Saunders misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Saunders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkele.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Saunders.
Saunders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Perkele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkele cracks Saunders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saunders. Saunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Saunders moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saunders.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saunders on the side of the head.
Saunders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saunders lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele throws the left hand but Saunders avoids the punch easily.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Saunders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Saunders pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Saunders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Saunders settles back down.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saunders misses with a looping right.
Saunders's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saunders duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele throws a jab when Saunders was well out of range.
Perkele lands a high kick!
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saunders moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Saunders avoids the head kick by Perkele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Jab from Saunders.
Perkele lands a head kick. Saunders smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Saunders moved out of range.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saunders counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saunders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
Perkele trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Saunders ducks down to avoid it.
Saunders slips a straight right by Perkele.
A head kick by Perkele misses
and Saunders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Saunders moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Perkele misses with a hook. Saunders ducked under it nicely.
Perkele jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders blocks a low kick nicely.
Saunders tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perkele napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Perkele regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perkele manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Perkele controlling from the full mount.
Saunders is looking to improve his position but Perkele isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkele takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saunders is looking to escape.
Saunders is trying desperately to improve position.
Perkele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perkele looking to control but Saunders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saunders is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders gets back to half guard.
Saunders is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pekka Perkele wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick there by Perkele.
Saunders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perkele lands with a kick to the temple. Saunders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saunders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Saunders counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saunders is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Saunders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saunders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saunders defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saunders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saunders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Saunders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Saunders avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkele had his way with Elliot Saunders in that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Saunders throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele is looking to slow Saunders down with leg kicks.
Perkele tries a low kick but Saunders avoids it.
Perkele tries to land a body kick
and Saunders counters with a thumping low kick.
Saunders throws a big shot that misses.
Saunders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saunders counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perkele lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Saunders jumps back.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Saunders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Saunders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown but Perkele shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele jabs Saunders right on the nose. Saunders blinks but takes it well.
Perkele throws a head kick that Saunders semi-blocks.
Saunders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Elliot Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saunders misses with a body shot.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Saunders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Saunders looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saunders will feel that in the morning.
Perkele motions for Saunders to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Saunders sees coming a mile off.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Saunders manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Saunders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saunders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Saunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saunders throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saunders counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saunders has gone for a leg lock! Perkele slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saunders's guard.
Saunders is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Perkele decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saunders, up you get!
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saunders.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Saunders moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Saunders checks it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Saunders saw that one coming.
Saunders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body kick from Perkele.
Perkele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saunders.
Saunders takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saunders checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saunders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saunders checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saunders slips under a jab.
Saunders throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
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 Pekka Perkele.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perkele, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:43
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Perkele!
Pekka Perkele retains his light heavyweight title!
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