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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall (ranked 20 p4p, 3 weight class) and Pekka Pera (ranked 139 p4p, 21 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red - Already Over. 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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165 lbs
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163 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dall to the mat! Dall manages to get full guard.
Dall has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pera defends it easily.
Dall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pera is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall is working for an americana but Pera has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dall was thinking about the submission.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pera manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dall has Pera in his guard.
Pera wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.
Pera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dall is looking for a triangle but Pera pushes his legs off easily.
Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall working a defensive guard here.
Pera stands up over Dall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pera stopping the sweep attempt from Dall.
Dall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pera throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pera wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving.
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pera.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Pera from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pera scores with a jab to the body.
Pera 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.
Pera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pera working over Dall with some ground and pound. Dall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Dall wants to control but Pera is keeping busy.
Pera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall is trying to maintain the position but Pera is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall is controlling Pera's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Pera.
Dall throwing a counter right hand but Pera manages to avoid it.
Dall misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Pera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall throws a head kick but Pera moves out of range.
Pera has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pera shoots in and gets a takedown into Dall's guard.
Pera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pera scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pera landing some decent shots from guard.
Pera is pushing down on Dall's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dall is fighting to maintain full guard but Pera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dall is trying to control but can't.
Pera works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dall tries to lock up and control but Pera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pera is landing with some decent strikes but Dall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pera prevents Dall from getting the reversal.
Dall tries to lock up and control but Pera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pera wants to control the pace but Dall is squirming around nicely.
Pera with a couple of short strikes.
Pera trying to control but Dall is having none of it.
Pera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pera lands a big elbow.
Dall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pera working over Dall with some ground and pound. Dall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Pera seems content to control.
Pera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pera slips a nice elbow through Dall's hands, connecting with Dall's forehead.
Pera is looking to take a break and control but Dall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera wants to pass to mount but Dall is defending the position.
Dall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pera slips nicely into half guard.
Dall is not content to let Pera control the position.
Pera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pera lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera 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!
Dall throws a leg kick but Pera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Pera scores with a jab.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Pera ducks down to avoid it.
Pera feints a counter leg kick.
Dall throws a right hand that Pera ducks under and follows up with a left that Pera also avoids with ease.
Pera throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pera misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dall does it's job there.
It looks like Pekka Pera has been cut.
Dall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pera.
Pera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pera throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pera on the side of the head.
Pera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Pera thuds his shin into the meat of Dall's side.
Pera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pera feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Pera avoids the body shot from Dall.
Dall wants to slow Pera down by chopping away at his legs.
Pera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Dall trying to control but Pera postures up.
Pera wants to control but Dall is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dall trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Pera lands with a nice body punch.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pera avoids the head kick by Dall.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pera feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera thumps Dall with a low kick.
Pera takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Pera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
Pera misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pera misses with a looping right.
Pera tries to work over Dall's front leg with a kick but Dall checks it.
Pera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Dall.
A big right from Dall misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera'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.
Pera lands a body shot.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Pera connects with a leg kick. Dall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dall feints and then cracks Pera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pera down.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pera connects with a solid leg kick.
Pera looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall misses with a jab to the body
and Pera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall throws a head kick that misses
and Pera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera throws a body kick that misses.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Pera.
Pera lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Pera.
Pera throws a shot to the body.
Dall gets tackled into the cage by Pera. Pera maintains the clinch.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dall misses with some punches.
Pera tries to work over Dall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pera prevents a body shot from Dall.
Pera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pera.
Pera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Pera is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Pera.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Pera - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Pera as the two fighters clinch.
Come on Pera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
Pera throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall.
A head punch on the inside from Dall fails to land.
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Pera controls the action.
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Pera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pera throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pekka Pera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pera scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dall slips under a jab from Pera.
Pera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pera.
As Pera looks to move away, Dall throws a big counter combo but Pera just gets out of the way.
Pera avoids the body shot from Dall.
Pera sizes up Dall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
What's Pera going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dall working for a triangle but Pera defends it easily.
Pera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pekka Pera has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pera advances to half guard.
Dall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dall trying to get back to full guard but Pera takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Pera.
Pera looking to finish Dall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dall!
Pera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dall regains half guard.
Pera passes into side control, despite Dall's attempt to control the position.
Galen Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying to control Pera's posture but Pera avoids it.
Dall regains half guard.
Pera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pera is working away from the top position though.
Pera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.
Pera throwing shots but Dall is blocking nicely.
Dall is staying active underneath Pera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four 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.
Dall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pera scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pera jabs Dall right on the nose. Dall blinks but takes it well.
Dall throws a leg kick but Pera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dall misses with a lunging right hand
and Pera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Pera tries to counter with a clinch but Dall shakes him off and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pera.
Dall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pera lands a slapping body shot.
Dall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dall there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Pera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pera 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Pera!
Pekka Pera is the new lightweight champion!
Pekka Pera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Galen Dall was interviewed post fight and said 'This means WAR!'.
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