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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devas Tator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Devas Tator!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pera manages to avoid it.
Pera throwing a counter right hand but Tator manages to avoid it.
Tator fails to land the takedown.
Tator swings for the body but Pera moves out of range.
Tator gets caught flat footed, as Pera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tator avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pera is fighting to break Tator's control of his arms but Tator is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tator lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tator scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tator trying to control the position from guard on top but Pera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tator missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tator stopping the sweep attempt from Pera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tator wants to control from the top but Pera keeps moving.
Pera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tator lands a couple of elbows.
Tator postures up in Pera's guard and throws a big left but Pera blocks it.
Tator in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tator is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tator missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two 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.
Pera pulls Tator in close to his closed guard and prevents Tator from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tator throws the left hand but Pera avoids the punch easily.
Tator swats away the attempt to clinch by Pera.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tator.
Pera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tator as he avoids it easily.
Tator steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pera.
Pera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tator to the ground. Pera is now in Tator's guard.
Pera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pera works over Tator with some ground and pound from guard.
Pera throws a big elbow that misses.
Pera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tator looking for a sweep. Not yet Tator, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tator controlling Pera's posture.
Tator manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pera manages to get himself to full guard.
Tator postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tator wants to pass the guard but Pera is keeping the position.
Pera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tator looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tator is looking to work some ground and pound but Pera has wrist control.
Tator working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tator is looking to work some ground and pound but Pera has wrist control.
Tator postures up in Pera's guard and throws a big left but Pera blocks it.
Tator is looking to work some ground and pound but Pera has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tator accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devas Tator will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tator throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tator throws a wild body kick that Pera sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Tator misses its intended target.
Pera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tator.
Tator throws a body kick that misses.
Pera connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tator.
Pera takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pera looks to score with a jab to the body but Tator is just out of range.
Tator takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Pera misses its intended target.
Pera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator misses with a shot to the body
and Pera counters with a low kick, right behind Tator 's knee.
Pera cracks Tator with an open hand slap.
Pera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tator's sensitive parts.
Tator scores with a kick to the body.
Tator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Pera blocks the leg kick.
Tator cracks Pera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Devas Tator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tator throws a leg kick
and Tator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tator throws a body kick that misses.
Tator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Tator misses the target.
Tator avoids the body shot from Pera.
Pera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tator.
A head punch on the inside from Tator fails to land.
Come on Tator - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pera tries to stall but Tator uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tator working aggressively here.
Tator gets through Pera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tator goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pera prevents it.
Pera stops a takedown attempt from Tator.
Pera blocks a body shot from Tator.
Tator has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pera after a bit of a struggle.
Pekka Pera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devas Tator.
Tator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tator blocks a body shot from Pera.
Tator blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tator changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pera fails to land the takedown.
Pera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pera scores with a sloppy right hand. Tator should have avoided that one.
Tator looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Tator.
Good standup being displayed there by Tator as he connects with a hook.
Tator moves into the clinch.
A short right from Tator on the inside.
Pera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tator's elbow.
Tator misses with a body punch.
Pera blocks a body shot from Tator.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tator misses with a body punch.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tator as Pera tries to tie him up.
Tator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pera's elbow.
Pera tries to throw a body punch but Tator avoids it by throwing Pera back against the cage.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
Pera working aggressively here.
A short right from Pera on the inside.
Pera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tator.
Tator lands a hook that snaps the head of Pera backwards.
Pera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tator is keeping busy.
Pera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pekka Pera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice body kick from Tator.
Tator misses with a body kick.
Tator walks into a stiff left hand from Pera.
Pera looks to score with a jab to the body but Tator is just out of range.
Tator tries to work over Pera's front leg with a kick but Pera checks it.
Tator misses with a body kick.
Pera looking to score a takedown here. Tator is defending well but Pera drives through and ends up in Tator's guard.
Tator controlling the position.
Pera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pera throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tator keeping moving, preventing Pera from controlling successfully.
Tator controls Pera momentarily but Pera frees himself.
Tator tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pera wants to control from the top but Tator keeps moving.
Pera won't allow Tator to sweep him here.
Pera trying to control but Tator is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tator counters by moving into the clinch.
Pera gets through Tator's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pekka Pera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tator has a couple of punches blocked by Pera.
Tator misses with a punch to the body.
Pera struggles to land a body shot inside as Tator controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tator fails to land.
Pera swings wildly with an uppercut but Tator uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Tator.
Tator struggles to land a body shot inside as Pera controls his hands.
Tator misses with a body punch.
Pera swings wildly with an uppercut but Tator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pera stalling in the clinch but Tator improves position.
Tator lands with a short shot to the head.
Pera pushes Tator back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tator can't find room to land a body shot as Pera controls the action.
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Pera misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tator wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera digs a right hand into Tator's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tator's gas tank.
Tator is looking for a takedown.
Tator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tator backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tator.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tator.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tator.
Tator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tator is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tator trying to stall but Pera improves his position.
Tator stalling the fight.
Tator has Pera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pekka Pera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devas Tator.
Pera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tator backwards.
Tator lands with a right to the head.
Tator tries to throw a body punch but Pera avoids it by throwing Tator back against the cage.
Tator is looking for a takedown.
Tator takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tator can't find room to land a body shot as Pera controls the action.
A short left from Pera.
Tator digs a right hand underneath Pera's ribcage. Pera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera swings wildly with an uppercut but Tator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tator throws a head punch that misses.
Pera has Tator pressed against the cage.
Tator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tator.
Tator blocking some punches.
Pera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pera.
Pera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pera lands a shot to the body.
Pera scores with a hook to the body.
Pera lands a shot to the body.
Pera pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Pera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Pera!
A very excited looking Pekka Pera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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