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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Per�l� (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuke Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Per�l�! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuke Hong! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Per�l� lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover. Hong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Hong with a jab. Hong checks a low kick from Per�l�. It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hong misses with a kick to the body.
Per�l� lands a nice shot that snaps Hong's head back.
Per�l� connects with a body shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Per�l�, as that shot connected.
Jab from Hong. Hong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Per�l� throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a nice double leg into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Per�l� keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
Per�l� is looking for a triangle but Hong pushes his legs off easily.
Per�l� lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

 That's one minute gone in the round. Hong controls Per�l� momentarily but Per�l� frees himself. Per�l� trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom. Hong trying to keep a closed guard but Per�l� is proving a slippery customer.
Per�l� throws a big right hand that misses. Hong looking for a sweep. Not yet Hong, not yet. Per�l� wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Hong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Per�l� wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. A slow jab from Hong misses its intended target. A nice leg kick lands there from Per�l�. Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hong throws a right and a left that Per�l� avoids nicely. A bone on bone clash there as Per�l� blocks the leg kick.
Per�l� throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it. Hong tries to clinch up but Per�l� circles away and keeps his distance. Per�l� throws a nice outside leg kick. Per�l� throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hong blocks a leg kick. Per�l� lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hong misses with a straight right. Per�l� looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Per�l�, as that shot connected.
Per�l� looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Per�l�.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Per�l� is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong. Per�l� waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong. Hong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Per�l� misses with a low kick.
Per�l� walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Per�l� fakes the leg kick and cracks Hong in the body. Per�l� tries to work over Hong's front leg with a kick but Hong checks it. Hong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Per�l� thumps Hong with a low kick. Per�l� ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away. Per�l� lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the ropes and back into range. Per�l� throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Per�l� is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Per�l� dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hong closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Per�l�'s guard. Per�l� trying to keep a closed guard but Hong is proving a slippery customer.
Per�l� has his foot on Hong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hong works his way back into a safe position though. Hong is working Per�l� over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Per�l� has wrist control. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Per�l� is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Per�l� has his foot on Hong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hong works his way back into a safe position though. Hong throwing strikes from guard but Per�l� blocks nicely. Hong stands up over Per�l�, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tuke Hong has got the better of the ground game so far. Per�l� manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hong manages to get himself to full guard.
Hong wants to sweep here but Per�l� controlling him for the moment. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Per�l� throwing strikes but missing. Hong 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.
Hong pushes a forearm under Per�l�'s chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Per�l� is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tuke Hong! A very excited looking Tuke Hong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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