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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 3460 p4p, 354 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 3532 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin
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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
13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules misses with a wild combination.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Perkules. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkules.
Perkules has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Perkules.
Perkules throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Kennedy connects with a right hand. Perkules shakes it off.
Perkules misses with a head kick.
Perkules misses the body punch
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combo that has Perkules backing up. Perkules nods at Kennedy to acknowledge the strikes.
Perkules is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Perkules stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkules misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkules.
Perkules keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kennedy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkules's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Perkules delivers a nice body kick.
Perkules thuds a left hand into Kennedy's body.
Kennedy looks for the body kick but Perkules saw that one coming.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Perkules counters with a nice body shot.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkules keeps Kennedy at a distance using the push kick.
Nice jab there from Perkules.
Kennedy 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules moves forwards but Kennedy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kennedy throwing a counter right hand but Perkules manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kennedy lands a jab.
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Perkules.
That kick from Perkules tenderised Kennedy's leg. Kennedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkules.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kennedy. Perkules shrugs it off though.
Perkules stuns Kennedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkules punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kennedy clinches with his opponent.
Perkules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that round.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perkules lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules moves out of range as Kennedy throws a body kick.
Perkules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kennedy can pounce on him.
Perkules lands with an uppercut that bounces Kennedy off the ropes and back into range.
Perkules scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkules connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkules avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
A telegraphed right hand from Kennedy misses the target.
Perkules avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kennedy lands a really nice looking cross but Perkules seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Perkules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Kennedy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkules blocks a leg kick.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkules lands a nice looking body kick.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkules throws a push kick but Kennedy slaps the foot to one side.
Perkules scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkules throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
A left lands for Perkules.
Perkules throws the kick towards the body but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy jabs at Perkules's body.
Kennedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkules moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy scores with a hook.
Perkules scores with a kick to the body.
Perkules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Perkules.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Perkules checks it.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kennedy takes a swing at Perkules's ribcage but misses.
Perkules throws the kick towards the body but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perkules throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Kennedy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkules.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules throws out a leg kick but Kennedy moves out of range and Perkules only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perkules scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kennedy in his tracks.
Kennedy slips under a jab.
Kennedy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkules misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Perkules throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkules fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kennedy checks it well.
Kennedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Perkules avoids it well.
Kennedy throws a push kick but Perkules slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
Kennedy checks the leg kick.
Perkules throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Perkules lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Perkules swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy ducks right into an uppercut from Perkules.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
A nice side step and Perkules releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kennedy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kennedy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kennedy. That did some damage!
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkules has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Perkules misses its intended target.
Perkules takes one to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kennedy!
Perkules with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a shot to the body.
Perkules walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kennedy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules tests Kennedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Kennedy does it's job there.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range.
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Perkules had a free shot at his head there.
Kennedy lands with a good body shot.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steven Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkules takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Ilkka Perkules comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perkules winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
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RATING
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