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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nada (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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nada!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Perälä throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nada shoots in and drives through. Perälä sprawls well.
Perälä jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nada looks to land a combination. Perälä sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut.
Nada throws a body punch but Perälä moves out of range.
Perälä takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perälä scores with a punch to the head.
Nada looks to land a right hand but Perälä moved out of range.
Perälä decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perälä wants to take a breather but Nada is having none of it.
Perälä controlling the action here.
Perälä trying to pass the guard but Nada defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perälä pushes down on Nada's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perälä wants to control but Nada is keeping him busy.
Perälä takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Perälä is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nada felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Perälä passes to side control.
Nada is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä trying to control the position but Nada is working away.
Nada looking for a sweep but Perälä has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Perälä can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nada is looking to escape.
Nada is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perälä controlling from the full mount.
Nada is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nada is squirming around, avoiding Perälä's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Perälä dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nada tries to clinch up but Perälä circles away and keeps his distance.
Perälä throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perälä uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nada has time to react.
Perälä throws a wild body kick that Nada sees coming a mile off.
Nada swings for the body but Perälä moves out of range.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perälä cracks the inside of Nada's front leg.
Perälä misses with a low kick.
Perälä cracks Nada with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from Perälä as Nada shoots in.
Decent striking displayed by Perälä there.
Nada is rocked!
Nada missing with a left hand there. Perälä was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nada is still on wobbly legs! Can Perälä finish him?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nada.
Nada seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perälä regains half guard.
Perälä wants to improve his position but Nada is controlling well.
Nada thows a huge punch but Perälä dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä trying to control from the bottom.
Nada working Perälä over with strikes.
Nada lands strikes from half guard.
Perälä gets back to full guard.
Nada passes Perälä's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perälä knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nada drops an elbow to the side of Perälä's head.
Nada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perälä does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perälä is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nada wants to pass to mount but Perälä is defending the position.
Perälä is trying to get back to full guard.
Perälä moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perälä trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada trying to control the position from guard on top but Perälä is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perälä has momentary wrist control but Nada slips an elbow through the middle.
Nada works over Perälä with some ground and pound from guard.
Perälä managing to control the position.
Perälä working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nada.
Nada trying to control the position from guard on top but Perälä is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perälä keeping full guard, as Nada tries to pass.
Perälä controls Nada momentarily but Nada frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nada passes Perälä's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nada tries to pass to full mount but Perälä defends it.
Perälä is refusing to be controlled, as Nada sits in half guard.
Nada moves nicely into side control.
Perälä is not content to let Nada control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perälä tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Nada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nada dives in and scores a takedown into Perälä's guard.
Perälä preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perälä is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nada throws an elbow that misses. Perälä uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nada's guard. Nice move by Perälä!
Perälä trying to control but Nada is working from the bottom.
Nada keeping full guard, as Perälä tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nada wants to sweep here but Perälä controlling him for the moment.
Perälä trying to control the position from guard on top but Nada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perälä is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perälä defends well.
Perälä trying to control but Nada is working from the bottom.
Perälä stopping the sweep attempt from Nada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä advances to half guard.
Nada works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perälä trying to control the position from guard on top but Nada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perälä trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perälä throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taisto Perälä is winning the standup battle so far.
Perälä tries to move into range but Nada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nada throws a lazy right hand but Perälä sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perälä walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perälä staying out of range there.
Perälä fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nada just manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Nada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perälä doesn't seem phased though.
Perälä connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perälä throws a push kick but Nada slaps the foot to one side.
Perälä buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nada dives in for a single leg takedown but Perälä sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perälä scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perälä lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Perälä wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nada misses with a hook
and Perälä counters with a stiff right hand.
Perälä shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nada as he jumps to the side.
Nada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nada throws a series of punches but Perälä moves out of range.
Perälä connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Perälä.
That kick from Perälä tenderised Nada's leg. Nada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perälä dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nada. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Nada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Taisto Perälä did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nada shoots for a double leg takedown but Perälä sprawls well. He's pushed Nada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nada misses with a looping left.
Nada missing with a left hand there. Perälä was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perälä checks it well.
Nada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nada misses with a right hand
and Perälä counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perälä.
Nada closes the distance and clinches.
Perälä is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nada is keeping busy.
Nada misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perälä managing to block the knees to the body from Nada.
Perälä misses with a punch on the inside.
Perälä lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perälä goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perälä as Nada tries to tie him up.
Nada prevents a body shot from Perälä.
Perälä escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nada lands a right hook to the body.
Perälä stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nada loads up on a big right hand but Perälä slips the punch.
Nada throws a looping overhand right but Perälä ducks down to avoid it.
Nada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perälä is out of range.
Nada avoids the head kick by Perälä.
A little jabbing left from Nada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nada scores with a body shot.
Perälä stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nada.
Frank Nada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perälä throws a shot to the body.
Perälä thuds his right hand into Nada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perälä uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nada.
Perälä scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nada checks a leg kick.
Perälä fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nada checks it well.
Perälä lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nada moves into the clinch.
Perälä doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perälä as Nada tries to tie him up.
Perälä misses with a punch to the body.
Perälä gets through Nada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nada misses with a punch on the inside.
Nada looking for a takedown.
A short right from Perälä.
A head punch on the inside from Perälä fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä misses with a body punch.
Perälä lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nada backwards.
I was talking to Perälä's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nada blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nada.
Nada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nada has a couple of punches blocked by Perälä.
Perälä blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Perälä.
Perälä jumps guard but Nada turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nada tries to stall but Perälä uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nada throws a punch but it's blocked by Perälä.
Perälä digs a right hand into Nada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nada's gas tank.
Perälä scores with a shoulder strike.
Perälä struggles to land a body shot inside as Nada controls his hands.
Perälä is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taisto Perälä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nada.
Perälä's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nada throws a looping overhand right but Perälä ducks down to avoid it.
Perälä throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nada is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Perälä drops Nada with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nada looks back up at him and smiles so Perälä waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perälä avoids the body shot from Nada.
Perälä buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perälä connects with a leg kick. Nada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nada tries to land a front kick but Perälä steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perälä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perälä looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Perälä had his way with Frank Nada in that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nada lands with a good body shot.
Perälä throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perälä moves away.
Nada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nada dives in for a single leg takedown but Perälä sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nada misses with a takedown
and Perälä counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perälä. Perälä obviously looking to wear him down.
Perälä throws an overhand right that drops Nada like a sack of potatoes! Perälä dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Perälä!
Taisto Perälä retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Taisto Perälä thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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