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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itse Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante has chosen Here Comes The Boom! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 cm
26
258 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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197 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itse Perkele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Bustamante! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perkele misses with a wild combination.
Bustamante steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perkele. Bustamante tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele misses with a looping left. Bustamante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Diego Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bustamante throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Perkele thumps Bustamante with a low kick. Bustamante scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks. A head kick misses from Perkele. Bustamante avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Bustamante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perkele counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick. Bustamante throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range. A head kick misses from Bustamante. Bustamante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bustamante throws a half hearted mid kick. Bustamante scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bustamante.
Bustamante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though. Bustamante lands a slapping body shot.
Bustamante misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bustamante.
Bustamante wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs. Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Bustamante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Perkele throws a hook but Bustamante avoids it easily. Bustamante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bustamante clinches. A right handed body shot lands from Bustamante.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bustamante digs a right hand underneath Perkele's ribcage. Perkele let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bustamante's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bustamante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bustamante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside. Perkele can't break the clinch.
Perkele tries to break free but Bustamante pushes him back against the cage. Perkele blocks a body shot from Bustamante. A short body shot lands from Bustamante as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Bustamante avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage. Bustamante tries to stall but Perkele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bustamante tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Bustamante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut. Bustamante scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Itse Perkele has been cut. Perkele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bustamante swings and misses with a shot to the body and Perkele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bustamante really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Bustamante. Bustamante misses with a low kick.
Bustamante needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there. Perkele connects with a leg kick. Bustamante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick. Bustamante works Perkele's body with a nice hook. Bustamante lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bustamante misses with a hook. Bustamante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perkele counters with a solid body kick. Bustamante tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way. Bustamante throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it. A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
Perkele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bustamante throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bustamante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bustamante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf. Nice jab there from Perkele. Perkele misses with a shot to the body and Bustamante counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily. Bustamante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Bustamante throws a body shot but no joy. Bustamante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts. Perkele misses with a body kick. Perkele blocks a leg kick. Perkele moves out of range of the body kick. Perkele is looking to counter punch. Perkele moves out of range of the strikes. Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bustamante digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs. A jab lands there for Bustamante. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bustamante dominated that round. The cut man is working on Itse Perkele's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bustamante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Perkele throws the left hand but Bustamante avoids the punch easily. Good work by Perkele as he checks the leg kick. Bustamante scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Bustamante darts in and out, connecting with a jab. An inside leg kick lands from Bustamante. Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bustamante. That did some damage! Perkele delivers a nice body kick. Perkele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele. Bustamante throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Bustamante only half commits. A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target. Both fighters circling a little - Perkele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. An inside leg kick from Bustamante misses. Bustamante is breathing heavily. Bustamante throws a leg kick and Perkele counters with a thumping low kick. Perkele throws a front kick that sends Bustamante stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Perkele misses with a head kick.
Bustamante tries to clinch but Perkele moves away and Perkele counters with a thumping low kick. Perkele throws a head kick that misses. Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bustamante takes a kick to the side of the head. Bustamante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele misses with a leg kick. Bustamante has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkele. Perkele slips under a jab. Diego Bustamante seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bustamante misses with a body punch
and Perkele counters with a crisp one two that drops Bustamante! Perkele thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bustamante to his feet! Bustamante is in big trouble! Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bustamante throws a leg kick letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Bustamante is rocked! Perkele cracks the inside of Bustamante's front leg. Bustamante is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him? Bustamante walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bustamante limp body while Perkele jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Itse Perkele! After the big win, Itse Perkele made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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