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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itse Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
14 - 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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but DeVanzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
DeVanzo rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
Perkele is trying to stall.
A short right from DeVanzo.
Perkele looking to slow down the pace here.
DeVanzo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
DeVanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeVanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeVanzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele avoids the body shot from DeVanzo.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo avoids the body shot from Perkele.
DeVanzo scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on DeVanzo's shoulder, as DeVanzo tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but DeVanzo moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo misses with a hook to the body
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele scores with a kick to the body.
Perkele dodges the punch combination from DeVanzo.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that DeVanzo sees coming a mile off.
DeVanzo with the counter takedown but Perkele avoids it easily.
DeVanzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but DeVanzo is just out of range.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Itse Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
DeVanzo thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
DeVanzo throws a front kick that sends Perkele stumbling back into the cage.
DeVanzo works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeVanzo is out of range.
DeVanzo avoids a kick to the body.
DeVanzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
DeVanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeVanzo misses the shot to the body.
DeVanzo scores with a body shot.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeVanzo can pounce on him.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Perkele quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
DeVanzo takes one to the chin there.
DeVanzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeVanzo is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
DeVanzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from DeVanzo. Perkele shrugs it off though.
DeVanzo checks a leg kick nicely.
DeVanzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeVanzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
DeVanzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeVanzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeVanzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeVanzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
DeVanzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeVanzo scores with a takedown into Perkele's guard.
DeVanzo working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele is pulling down on DeVanzo's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeVanzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeVanzo chips away with some ground and pound.
Perkele is trying to control the position but DeVanzo postures up.
DeVanzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
DeVanzo looking to pass the guard.
DeVanzo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie DeVanzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perkele throws a push kick but DeVanzo slaps the foot to one side.
DeVanzo has managed to clinch.
DeVanzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
DeVanzo is looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on DeVanzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DeVanzo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeVanzo stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
DeVanzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo working some strikes from top position.
DeVanzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing DeVanzo from controlling successfully.
DeVanzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkele is keeping the position for now.
Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DeVanzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
DeVanzo keeps Perkele at a distance using the push kick.
DeVanzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele is looking for a counter combo.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeVanzo is out of range.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeVanzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
DeVanzo missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DeVanzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
DeVanzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perkele if he has to take too many more of those.
DeVanzo misses with a body kick.
DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
DeVanzo has Perkele pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perkele manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from DeVanzo on the inside.
A short left from DeVanzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by Perkele.
Some wild striking there from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeVanzo slips under a jab.
DeVanzo throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and DeVanzo only half commits.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
DeVanzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Perkele's guard.
DeVanzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perkele's guard.
DeVanzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is trying to maintain the position but DeVanzo is very close to passing his half guard.
DeVanzo is trying to control. Perkele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
DeVanzo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeVanzo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perkele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Perkele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
DeVanzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
DeVanzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie DeVanzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
DeVanzo avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Perkele tries a low kick but DeVanzo avoids it.
DeVanzo lands a nice shot to the body.
DeVanzo thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
DeVanzo scores with a nice body kick.
Artie DeVanzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Perkele enables DeVanzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Perkele manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
DeVanzo postures up.
DeVanzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DeVanzo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
DeVanzo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Perkele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but DeVanzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Perkele's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Artie DeVanzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele wants to get back to full guard but DeVanzo has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Perkele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
DeVanzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by DeVanzo.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeVanzo wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
DeVanzo checks the leg kick.
Itse Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVanzo swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele checks a low kick from DeVanzo.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by DeVanzo.
Perkele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeVanzo's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo lands with a nice body kick.
DeVanzo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
DeVanzo looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
DeVanzo connects with a jab.
DeVanzo throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
DeVanzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
DeVanzo swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
DeVanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Itse Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but DeVanzo is just out of range.
DeVanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele 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.
DeVanzo gets the takedown into side control.
DeVanzo is chipping away with strikes.
Perkele seems a little lost for a moment, as DeVanzo dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkele avoids any damage from the ground and pound of DeVanzo.
Perkele's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
An elbow from DeVanzo crashes against the mat.
Perkele is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
DeVanzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeVanzo slips a jab from Perkele.
DeVanzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perkele rather than just go for the knockout.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
DeVanzo drives through with a takedown into Perkele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
DeVanzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perkele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
DeVanzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Perkele has wrist control.
DeVanzo is working Perkele over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Artie DeVanzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
DeVanzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artie DeVanzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeVanzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie DeVanzo!
Our winner, Artie DeVanzo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Itse Perkele spoke after the fight, saying 'Kemist 5x160Q'.
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