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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele comes to the cage accompanied by Perkele . Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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241 lbs
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260 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki Duk forces Perkele back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele is trying to pull guard but Ki Duk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ki Duk letting Perkele take a breather here.
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ki Duk's defenses.
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ki Duk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ki Duk lands an elbow just above Perkele 's eye.
Ki Duk throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ki Duk's defenses.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ki Duk is keeping busy.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele drags the fight down to the ground.
Perkele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ki Duk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ki Duk trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Perkele controls Ki Duk momentarily but Ki Duk frees himself.
Perkele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ki Duk is aware though and is defending well.
Ki Duk wanted to stand there but Perkele had control of the position.
Perkele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ki Duk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perkele. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ki Duk tries to stand but Perkele is controlling from the bottom.
Ki Duk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele working for a triangle but Ki Duk defends it easily.
Ki Duk trying to control but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Ki Duk wants to stand but Perkele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Perkele throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ki Duk uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ki Duk trying to control the position but Perkele is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ki Duk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele can't do much from the bottom here.
Perkele is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ki Duk off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ki Duk fending off the submission attempt from Perkele.
Perkele avoiding Ki Duk 's attempts to control his hands.
Ki Duk is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Perkele off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ki Duk controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ki Duk defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ki Duk defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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 Pyry Perkele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk lands a nice shot to the body.
Ki Duk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk fails to land with a series of punches.
Ki Duk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ki Duk slips a straight right by Perkele.
Ki Duk stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ki Duk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkele misses with a hook. Ki Duk ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Perkele finds it's target.
Ki Duk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Ki Duk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ki Duk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkele lands a jab.
Ki Duk clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perkele lands a nice elbow.
Ki Duk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Nice elbow from Perkele.
Ki Duk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ki Duk up against the cage.
Ki Duk blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele jumps into guard, dragging Ki Duk to the mat.
Ki Duk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ki Duk defends it easily.
Perkele trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ki Duk defends well.
Ki Duk wants to stand but Perkele is controlling his posture from full guard.
Perkele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perkele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ki Duk is aware though and is defending well.
Perkele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ki Duk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ki Duk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perkele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ki Duk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ki Duk defends it easily.
Perkele has an active guard here but Ki Duk has managed to pass into half guard.
Ki Duk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Perkele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Perkele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ki Duk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Perkele defending well as Ki Duk loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Ki Duk's defenses.
Ki Duk looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Ki Duk misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki Duk throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Ki Duk misses with a body shot.
Ki Duk slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Ki Duk misses.
Ki Duk moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki Duk is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Bong Ki Duk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ki Duk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pyry Perkele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Ki Duk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ki Duk swinging wildly here.
Ki Duk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ki Duk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ki Duk 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.
Ki Duk throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Ki Duk works over Perkele's head and body with a nice combination.
Ki Duk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Ki Duk's head.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Ki Duk tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ki Duk moves away.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ki Duk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki Duk moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki Duk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Ki Duk sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkele clobbers Ki Duk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ki Duk misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Ki Duk misses.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ki Duk circles away quickly and effectively.
Ki Duk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele cracks Ki Duk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele throws a head kick but Ki Duk moves out of range.
Perkele is looking to slow Ki Duk down with leg kicks.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ki Duk!
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!
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ki Duk.
Perkele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ki Duk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele jabs at Ki Duk's body.
A low kick from Ki Duk misses
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Ki Duk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ki Duk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele moves out of range of the leg kick from Ki Duk.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk misses with a head kick.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Ki Duk moved away.
Ki Duk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
Ki Duk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki Duk misses with a series of wild punches.
Ki Duk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ki Duk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ki Duk misses with a combination
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Ki Duk's head but Ki Duk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ki Duk takes one on the button.
Perkele throws the left hand but Ki Duk avoids the punch easily.
Ki Duk feints a jab promting Perkele to slip. Ki Duk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perkele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ki Duk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ki Duk tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele scores with a head kick.
Pyry Perkele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Ki Duk.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ki Duk.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ki Duk misses with a few strikes there.
Ki Duk looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Ki Duk thows a body shot but no joy.
Perkele lands a head kick. Ki Duk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkele misses with a hook. Ki Duk ducked under it nicely.
Ki Duk throws a leg kick that misses.
Ki Duk misses with a wild combination.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bong Ki Duk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ki Duk jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pyry Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyry Perkele!
A victorious Pyry Perkele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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