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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perkele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain . Clem has chosen Full Trucker Effect as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 Clem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Clem closes the distance and clinches up with Perkele, looking for a takedown. Clem pushes Perkele against the cage but Perkele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clem dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
Perkele thumps Clem with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Perkele cracks Clem with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Clem throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Clem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clem lands a body punch.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clem has Perkele pressed against the cage, preventing Perkele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clem lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Clem is working Perkele over against the cage.
Perkele takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clem gets through Perkele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clem pulls guard.
Clem seems keen to control Perkele's posture.
Perkele won't allow Clem to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clem is keeping the position for now.
Clem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perkele manages to get himself to full guard.
Clem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clem advances to half guard.
Perkele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem looks to land a strike but Perkele avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clem looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clem trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Clem tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkele is retaining full guard.
Clem thows a big elbow that misses.
Clem trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem has gone for a leg lock! Perkele slips out almost immediately though and dives into Clem's guard.
Perkele throws and elbow that misses. Clem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perkele's guard. Nice move by Clem!
Clem works over Perkele with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clem trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clem forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perkele wants to get back to his feet.
Clem trying to pass the guard but Perkele defending well.
Perkele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Clem throwing shots but Perkele is blocking nicely.
Clem wants to control but Perkele is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Clem is out of range.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Clem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Clem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Clem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perkele's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clem.
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clem 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 throws a leg kick but Clem moved away.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele misses with the combination.
Perkele throws a head kick but Clem moves out of range.
Pekka Perkele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clem throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Clem fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Clem shoots in and drives through. Perkele sprawls well.
Perkele pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clem back to the cage. Perkele follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Clem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Clem moves his leg out of the way.
Clem wants to clinch.
Clem lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clem tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clem loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Perkele's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Clem's front leg but catches the back leg as Clem tries to avoid it.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clem lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Clem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Perkele finds it's target.
Clem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perkele was covering up waiting for the punch and Clem finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Perkele is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Clem trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkele is retaining full guard.
Clem trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Perkele being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bubba Clem.
Clem misses with a body shot.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clem throws out the jab.
Clem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkele swivels and escapes.
Clem blocks a jab.
Pekka Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele looks to throw a body kick
and Clem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clem tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele tries to work over Clem's front leg with a kick but Clem checks it.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Clem.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Clem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Clem counters with a takedown into side control.
Perkele takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clem lands some shots froms side control.
Clem in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clem works to advance to full mount. Perkele defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clem, right into the meat.
Clem misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele stuffs the takedown attempt from Clem. Clem gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkele slips under a jab from Clem.
Bubba Clem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Clem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clem.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clem is out of range.
Clem tries to clinch up.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Clem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clem throws out the jab.
Clem throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clem.
Clem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele is looking to slow Clem down with leg kicks.
Clem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perkele sprawls well. Perkele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clem gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clem.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Clem checks it
enabling Clem to counter with a crisp jab.
Clem looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clem 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 Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele motions for Clem to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Clem checks it.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Clem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clem misses the jab.
Clem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clem throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Crunch! Clem slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
Clem tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele cracks Clem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Clem.
Clem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clem throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Clem slips under a jab.
Perkele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clem thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Perkele to regain full guard.
Clem connects with a couple of short punches.
Clem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Clem is looking to advance position but Perkele has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele avoids the attempt from Clem to control.
Clem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clem is looking for a sweep. Perkele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clem trying to control here.
Clem tries to get to full guard but Perkele has control of the leg.
Perkele stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perkele wants to advance to full mount but Clem doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Perkele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clem keeping moving, preventing Perkele from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele throws a big right hand that misses.
Perkele throwing strikes from guard but Clem blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clem is looking to land body kicks.
Clem misses with a body kick.
Clem throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Clem works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Clem's knee but Clem avoids it well.
Clem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele throws a hook but Clem avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele is looking to slow Clem down with leg kicks.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Clem misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Clem throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clem is in Perkele's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem wants to pass the guard but Perkele is keeping the position.
Clem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perkele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clem wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Clem looking to pass the guard.
Clem trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perkele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clem postures up.
Clem is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bubba Clem.
Clem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clem checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Perkele.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Clem saw that one coming.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clem jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Clem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Clem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clem, as that shot connected.
Perkele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem drives through with a takedown into Perkele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Clem from controlling successfully.
Clem is in close to Perkele's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clem tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkele is retaining full guard.
Perkele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Clem from controlling successfully.
Clem is looking to work some ground and pound but Perkele has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clem trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clem throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Clem dominated that fourth 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Clem.
Clem connects with a jab.
Perkele motions for Clem to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clem checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Clem seems unphased.
Clem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Clem coming out on top.
Clem moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Clem tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Clem's shoulder, as Clem tries to avoid the shot.
Clem moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Clem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Clem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clem lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Clem as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clem misses with a kick to the body.
Clem blocks a low kick nicely.
Clem throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Clem checks it.
Clem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bubba Clem has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clem content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clem throws a big right hand that misses.
Clem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Clem is looking to work some ground and pound but Perkele has wrist control.
Pekka Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Clem is working Perkele over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clem throwing strikes but missing.
Perkele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Clem is proving a slippery customer.
Clem looking to sit in guard and control but Perkele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clem pulls Perkele in close to his closed guard and prevents Perkele from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perkele trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perkele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clem looking for a sweep. Not yet Clem, not yet.
Perkele is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pekka Perkele wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clem dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clem checks a leg kick nicely.
Clem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Clem off balance momentarily.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Clem checks it
and Clem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Clem saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clem shoots in and bounces Perkele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clem looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Clem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clem 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Clem!
Bubba Clem is the new light heavyweight champion!
An intense looking Bubba Clem took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks for saving my career Scott.'.
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