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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain . Vovchanchyn has chosen the game as his entrance music. Pekka Perkele has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele misses with a right hand
letting Vovchanchyn counter with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vovchanchyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Vovchanchyn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perkele lands a jab to Vovchanchyn's midsection.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vovchanchyn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perkele is fending him off so far but Vovchanchyn persists. Nope, Perkele circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Vovchanchyn moved out of range nicely.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele works Vovchanchyn's body with a nice hook.
Vovchanchyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Vovchanchyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Vovchanchyn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pekka Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Vovchanchyn.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Perkele enables Vovchanchyn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Perkele manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Perkele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perkele has Vovchanchyn pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Pekka Perkele wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Perkele did well to prevent Vovchanchyn getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vovchanchyn wants to pass the guard but Perkele is defending well.
Vovchanchyn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkele's head.
Perkele is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vovchanchyn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perkele trying to control from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Pekka Perkele wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vovchanchyn throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Vovchanchyn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perkele was covering up waiting for the punch and Vovchanchyn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vovchanchyn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vovchanchyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vovchanchyn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vovchanchyn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wanderlei Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vovchanchyn counters with a right hand to the body.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vovchanchyn.
Pekka Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Perkele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Perkele takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanchyn misses with a straight left.
Vovchanchyn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perkele rather than just go for the knockout.
Perkele throws the left hand but Vovchanchyn avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws the left hand but Vovchanchyn avoids the punch easily.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele slips under a jab from Vovchanchyn.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pekka Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Vovchanchyn moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Vovchanchyn.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to the head.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Pekka Perkele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vovchanchyn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perkele sprawls well initially but Vovchanchyn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vovchanchyn trying to control from Perkele's half guard. Perkele has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vovchanchyn throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vovchanchyn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovchanchyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vovchanchyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pekka Perkele has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with a takedown attempt - Perkele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkele lands a jab.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele fails to land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perkele avoids it really well and circles away.
Perkele scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vovchanchyn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vovchanchyn throwing strikes but Perkele manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Perkele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perkele misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Perkele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn is defended easily by Perkele.
Vovchanchyn cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele cracks the inside of Vovchanchyn's front leg.
A punch combination from Vovchanchyn misses.
Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Vovchanchyn.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Vovchanchyn.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Vovchanchyn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Vovchanchyn sees coming a mile off.
Perkele throws a right hand that Vovchanchyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Vovchanchyn also avoids with ease.
Perkele swings for the body but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perkele with a jab.
Vovchanchyn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vovchanchyn scores with a takedown into Perkele's guard.
Pekka Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vovchanchyn's guard.
Vovchanchyn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Perkele has passed into side control.
Vovchanchyn is looking to regain half guard here but Perkele keeps moving and retains side control.
Vovchanchyn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Perkele decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vovchanchyn's head backwards.
Perkele throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab.
Perkele lands with a nice combination. Vovchanchyn backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn gets the takedown into side control.
Perkele avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Perkele sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vovchanchyn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perkele is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vovchanchyn throws a strike aimed at the side of Perkele's head but Perkele avoids it well.
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.
I think Vovchanchyn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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