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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Per�l� (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca has chosen Filthy Luca Greeting as his entrance music. Taisto Per�l� could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Luca's chin.
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
7 - 2 - 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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Per�l� dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luca throws a body shot but no joy.
Luca throws a series of punches but Per�l� avoids them all with ease.
Per�l� checks a leg kick nicely.
Luca tries to land a body kick
enabling Per�l� to counter with a crisp jab.
Luca throws a wild body kick that Per�l� sees coming a mile off.
Per�l� seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Luca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Per�l� lands a nice looking body shot.
Luca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Per�l� finds it's way round the side to connect with Luca's head.
Luca misses with a looping left.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Per�l� uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luca.
Per�l� lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luca looks for the body kick but Per�l� saw that one coming.
Per�l� throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luca, as that shot connected.
Per�l� ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca throws a low kick but Per�l� avoids it.
Per�l� turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Per�l� misses with a wild body shot.
Per�l� buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Luca blocks the leg kick.
Per�l� dodges the punch combination from Luca.
An inside leg kick lands from Per�l�.
Per�l� slips a straight right by Luca.
Luca takes a swing at Per�l�'s ribcage but misses.
Per�l� feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Luca tries a head kick but it misses.
Luca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Per�l� checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Per�l� misses.
Luca wants to counter the offense by Per�l� and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luca wants to slow Per�l� down by chopping away at his legs.
Luca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Per�l� misses with a body shot.
Luca 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.
Luca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luca looks to land a right hand but Per�l� moved out of range.
Luca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Johnny Luca has been cut.
Luca looks to throw the jab but Per�l� is out of range.
Per�l� throws a body punch but Luca moves out of range.
Luca follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Luca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Per�l� checks a leg kick nicely.
Per�l� throws a leg kick but Luca moved away.
Luca throws a head kick but Per�l� moves out of range.
Luca throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca throws a head kick that misses.
Per�l� slips a jab and a cross from Luca.
Per�l� lands a two punch combo.
Luca has Per�l� up against the cage in a clinch.
Per�l� lands a body punch in the clinch.
Per�l� lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Luca is looking to control Per�l�'s arms but Per�l� gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luca has his back to the cage.
Per�l� misses with a body punch.
Per�l� misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Per�l� - that landed with a thud.
Per�l� lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Per�l� drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Luca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Per�l� misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Per�l� creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luca displaying some good clinch control by pressing Per�l� up against the cage.
Per�l� avoids a wild elbow strike from Luca.
Luca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Per�l�'s elbow.
Luca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Per�l� is keeping busy.
Per�l� misses with a punch on the inside.
Luca misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Per�l�.
Per�l� lands a nice shot to the body.
Per�l� lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Per�l�'s corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Taisto Per�l� will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Luca's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Per�l�.
Luca checks a leg kick nicely.
Per�l� scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luca doesn't seem bothered though.
Per�l� listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Per�l� throws a big shot that misses.
Luca scores with a jab. Per�l� acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Per�l� catches Luca right on the button with a cross.
Per�l� ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luca with a hook.
Luca tries to clinch but Per�l� moves out of range.
Per�l� throwing a counter right hand but Luca manages to avoid it.
Per�l� cracks Luca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Per�l� connects with a leg kick. Luca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Per�l� throws a leg kick which misses Luca's front leg but catches the back leg as Luca tries to avoid it.
Luca misses with a two punch combination.
Per�l� swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luca moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Per�l� throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luca throws a poor cross that misses
and Per�l� counters with a nice kick to the body.
Luca punishes Per�l�'s body with a nice straight punch.
Per�l� lands a lovely overhand right.
Taisto Per�l� is winning the standup battle so far.
Per�l� catches Luca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Per�l� stuns Luca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Per�l� 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.
Per�l� ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luca moves away.
Luca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Taisto Per�l� has been cut.
Per�l� ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luca moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luca misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Per�l� tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Per�l�'s corner calls for a 1-2. Per�l� obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Per�l� misses with a body kick.
Luca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Per�l� looks to score with a jab to the body but Luca is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Per�l� scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Per�l� connects with a leg kick. Luca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Per�l� chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luca throws the kick towards the body but Per�l� avoids it.
Luca throws a sloppy head kick and Per�l� moves out of range easily.
Luca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Per�l� is able to avoid easily.
Luca throws a lazy head kick
and Per�l� counters with a stiff right hand.
Per�l� fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luca on the side of the head.
Per�l� buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Per�l� does no damage.
Per�l� blocks a head kick by Luca.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luca misses with a head kick.
Per�l� swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luca is breathing heavily.
Luca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luca tries a head kick but it misses.
Per�l�'s corner calls for a 1-2. Per�l� obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luca is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Per�l� lands a nice hook to Luca's body. Luca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luca clinches up against the cage.
Luca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luca swings wildly with an uppercut but Per�l� uses good head movement to avoid it.
Per�l� lands a nice uppercut.
Luca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luca.
Luca blocks a body shot from Per�l�.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Per�l�.
Per�l� gets through Luca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Per�l� tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luca's elbow.
Luca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Per�l� is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luca can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luca.
Per�l� has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Per�l� dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Per�l�.
Per�l� tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Per�l� looking to slow down the pace here.
Per�l� lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Taisto Per�l� has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Per�l� misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Per�l� swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Per�l� scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Per�l� pulls guard.
Per�l� had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luca defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Per�l� looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Per�l� dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Per�l�'s corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Per�l� tests Luca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luca 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.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Per�l� scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luca doesn't seem bothered though.
Per�l� throws a body punch but Luca moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Luca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Per�l� looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Per�l� keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Per�l� lands with a nice body kick.
Luca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca ducks right into an uppercut from Per�l�.
Per�l� takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Per�l� lunges at Luca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luca's hand.
Luca is still on wobbly legs! Can Per�l� finish him?
Per�l� feints and then cracks Luca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luca down.
Luca seems to have recovered his senses.
Luca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Per�l� tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Per�l� throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Per�l� sends Luca crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Per�l� is motioning to the referee to let Luca up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That has opened up Johnny Luca's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Per�l� misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luca! But no joy.
Per�l� misses with a low kick as Luca jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Luca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luca looks for the body kick but Per�l� saw that one coming.
Luca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Per�l� connects with an inside leg kick.
Per�l� circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Luca to the canvas! Luca doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Per�l� keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Per�l�!
Taisto Per�l� decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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