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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itse Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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256 lbs
31 - 10 - 1 |
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258 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itse Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Rubin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubin takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Rubin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubin's knee momentarily.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Rubin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Rubin as he checks the leg kick.
Rubin misses with a body shot.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Rubin.
Rubin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rubin dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
Rubin misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws the left hand but Rubin avoids the punch easily.
Rubin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Perkele sprawls and moves away.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Rubin moves out of range easily.
Rubin throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Rubin takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubin blocks the leg kick.
Perkele scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rubin.
Nice takedown defense from Perkele. No joy for Rubin on that attempt.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubin manages to avoid it.
Rubin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Perkele punishes Rubin's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Perkele slips under a jab from Rubin.
Rubin throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Rubin shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkele tries to sprawl out of it but Rubin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Rubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Rubin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele swings for the body but Rubin moves out of range.
Rubin swinging wildly here.
Rubin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rubin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubin checks it well.
Rubin throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Rubin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubin misses the jab.
Perkele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rubin works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele defending well as Rubin loads up on a big left hand.
Rubin throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rubin rather than just go for the knockout.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itse Perkele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rubin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin fails with a takedown attempt.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Itse Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rubin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rubin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubin should have avoided that one.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Rubin works the jab nicely.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Rubin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perkele won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele dodges the ground and pound from Rubin.
Perkele is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is trying to control Rubin's posture but Rubin avoids it.
Rubin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Perkele avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rubin.
Rubin throws an elbow but Perkele slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Perkele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Perkele's face as Rubin controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rubin grinds an elbow into Perkele's temple.
Rubin in side control, throwing shots but Perkele defends.
Perkele can't do much from the bottom here.
Rubin cracks Perkele with a big elbow.
Rubin looking to control but instead Perkele has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rubin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perkele 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perkele is looking to control Rubin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkele avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubin works his way into side control.
Rubin trying to control the position but Perkele is working away.
Rubin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Perkele managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rubin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubin working away.
Perkele is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rubin moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Rubin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubin attempts a counter takedown but Perkele avoids it well and moves away.
Perkele misses with a hook. Rubin ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Rubin does it's job there.
Rubin throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin scores with a nice head shot.
Rubin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rubin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands with a kick to the temple. Rubin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Timur Rubin has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkele.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rubin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rubin controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rubin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perkele is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to sweep but instead, Rubin has passed into half guard.
Perkele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
Perkele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rubin.
Perkele managing to control the position.
Rubin slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perkele is controlling Rubin's posture.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Rubin prevents Perkele from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rubin passes Perkele's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Perkele is refusing to be controlled, as Rubin sits in half guard.
Rubin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
Perkele is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubin lands with a punch from half guard.
Rubin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Timur Rubin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Timur Rubin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rubin misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Rubin swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele is looking to slow Rubin down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
Rubin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rubin scrambles back to his feet.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rubin swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Rubin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Rubin throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin misses the shot to the body.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkele is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Rubin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Perkele!
Perkele takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Perkele is not content to let Rubin control the position.
Rubin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perkele is trying to control Rubin's posture but Rubin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rubin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Rubin.
Perkele tries to bench press Rubin off him but Rubin keeps the position.
Rubin wants to take a breather but Perkele manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rubin.
Rubin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele has control of Rubin's left arm, preventing Rubin from doing any damage.
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
Rubin with a nice head shot there.
Rubin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Perkele seems keen to control Rubin's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four 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.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Rubin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rubin attempts a counter takedown but Perkele avoids it well and moves away.
A big right from Rubin misses.
Rubin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rubin. Rubin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itse Perkele dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Timur Rubin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rubin swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Rubin tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rubin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkele counters with a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws a body punch but Rubin moves out of range.
Perkele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin misses with an uppercut.
Rubin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rubin throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Rubin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Perkele cracks Rubin with an open hand slap.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rubin misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubin looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Rubin throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele counters with a nice body shot.
Itse Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubin throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele defending well as Rubin loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Rubin misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rubin! Perkele lets Rubin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rubin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tried to score with a low kick but Rubin checks it.
Rubin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rubin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rubin lands in his opponent's guard.
Rubin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Perkele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perkele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rubin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Rubin is proving a slippery customer.
Rubin tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkele is retaining full guard.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Rubin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rubin throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Rubin is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkele slips a straight right by Rubin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubin.
Perkele slips a straight right by Rubin.
Some wild striking there from Rubin.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Rubin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rubin throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
Perkele wants to sweep here but Rubin controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itse Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itse Perkele!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Itse Perkele waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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