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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itse Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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272 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
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205 cm
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258 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lodano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itse Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Lodano blocks the low kick.
Perkele has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lodano is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lucas Lodano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lodano misses with a double jab.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Lodano jumps back.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Lodano counters with a two punch combo.
Lodano throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Lodano in a clinch.
Lodano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lodano connects with a jab.
Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lodano blocks it well.
Perkele throws a low kick but Lodano avoids it.
Lodano lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodano is just out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Lodano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lodano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lodano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodano tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Lodano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodano's elbow.
Lodano stalling in the clinch but Perkele improves position.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Lodano blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Lodano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Lodano.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Lodano avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele avoids the elbow strike from Lodano, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lodano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Perkele to work.
Lodano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lodano.
Lodano has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Perkele is trying to keep an underhook but Lodano manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lodano not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodano trying to control from half guard but Perkele is working away.
Lodano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perkele is trying to control but Lodano passes into side control!
Lodano controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele sneaks back into half guard.
Lodano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lodano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perkele does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lodano wants to advance to full mount but Perkele doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lodano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkele is keeping the position for now.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Lodano from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lodano misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a big head kick but Lodano shrugs it off.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Lodano avoids it.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Lodano off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
It looks like Lucas Lodano has been cut.
Lodano misses with a body shot.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Lodano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Lodano's cut.
That's time! Lodano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lodano. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Lodano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Lodano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas Lodano is winning the standup battle so far.
Lodano lands a jab to the head.
Lodano throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele feints and then cracks Lodano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lodano down.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Lodano moved away.
Lodano looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lodano avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.
Perkele scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkele thumps Lodano with a low kick.
Lodano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele lands a big uppercut and Lodano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lodano looks OK. Perkele waves Lodano back to his feet!
Perkele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lodano doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele drops Lodano with a naaaaasty hook - Lodano is in real trouble here! Perkele dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itse Perkele!
Itse Perkele managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199, into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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