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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Paddington (ranked 845 p4p, 99 weight class) and Kai Perkins (ranked 1032 p4p, 119 weight class). Paddington's entrance music is Broken - Next time around. A fine choice. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Paddington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Perkins !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paddington misses with a looping right.
Perkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paddington looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkins is just out of range.
Perkins blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkins ! But no joy.
Perkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Perkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkins slips a jab from Paddington.
Paddington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paddington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkins .
Paddington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Paddington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins cracks Paddington with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paddington darts in and clinches Perkins up against the cage.
Perkins lands a shoulder strike.
Paddington lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddington throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkins .
Paddington manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paddington is looking for a triangle but Perkins pushes his legs off easily.
Paddington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paddington looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Paddington's coaches at TZY MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Paddington wants to improve his position but Perkins is controlling well.
Paddington gets back to full guard.
Paddington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perkins defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wanted to stand there but Paddington had control of the position.
Paddington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paddington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paddington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paddington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paddington is looking for a triangle but Perkins pushes his legs off easily.
Perkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Paddington's guard.
Perkins gets to his feet - Paddington follows without any prompting.
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.
Perkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paddington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkins was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paddington misses with a looping left.
Paddington misses with a looping left.
Paddington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paddington.
Perkins connects with a looping right hand.
Paddington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Paddington. Beautiful body shot.
Paddington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paddington throws a nice looking combination but Perkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Perkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paddington moves away from the strike by Perkins .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Paddington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Paddington misses with a looping left.
Perkins ducks under a wild hook from Paddington.
Paddington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkins can do to turn this around?
Paddington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paddington swings for the body but Perkins moves out of range.
Paddington swings for the body but Perkins moves out of range.
Paddington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Paddington's head.
Paddington tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Perkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paddington scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkins should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paddington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkins manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Perkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paddington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paddington misses with a looping right.
Kai Perkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddington swings for the body but Perkins moves out of range.
Paddington sizes up Perkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkins swings widly with a right hand
and Paddington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkins thinking.
The fighters circling - Paddington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paddington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Perkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice sprawl there from Perkins as Paddington shoots in.
Perkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paddington scores with a punch to the head.
Paddington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkins counters with a straight right hand.
Paddington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paddington throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkins throws a body punch but Paddington moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkins tries to avoid it but Paddington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkins to the ground. Perkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paddington backing away here, and Perkins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Paddington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paddington misses with a hook
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David Paddington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paddington missing with a left hand there. Perkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paddington finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkins 's head.
Perkins misses with an uppercut.
Paddington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkins with a nice cross.
Paddington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkins misses with a left hand
enabling Paddington to counter with a crisp jab.
Paddington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkins .
Paddington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Paddington has his takedown stuffed
and Perkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddington misses with a hook. Perkins ducked under it nicely.
Perkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paddington on the side of the head.
Paddington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paddington misses with a takedown attempt - Perkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paddington throws an off balance right hand
and Perkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paddington misses with a two punch combination.
Perkins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Paddington.
Paddington misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Paddington misses
and Perkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paddington. Perkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paddington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perkins counters with a straight right hand.
Paddington throws a looping overhand right but Perkins ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkins ! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paddington.
Paddington fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Perkins to the ground. Paddington is now in Perkins 's guard.
Paddington with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins wants to stand but Paddington is controlling the position.
Perkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Perkins throws a looping overhand right but Paddington ducks down to avoid it.
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 David Paddington will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Paddington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Perkins counter with a right hand.
Paddington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paddington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paddington misses with a takedown attempt
and Perkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paddington's knee momentarily.
Paddington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Perkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paddington dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paddington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paddington checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddington tests Perkins 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paddington misses with a straight left.
Paddington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paddington misses with a takedown
and Perkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Paddington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddington moves away from the strike by Perkins .
Perkins throws an overhand right that lands on Paddington's shoulder, as Paddington tries to avoid the shot.
Paddington misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paddington misses with a straight right.
Perkins slips a jab from Paddington.
Paddington connects with a body shot.
Perkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paddington was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkins .
A shot to the body from Paddington misses
and Paddington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paddington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paddington throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paddington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paddington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paddington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkins counters with a leg kick.
Paddington tries to clinch there but Perkins circles away.
A little jabbing left from Perkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paddington lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkins misses with an uppercut.
Paddington throws a right hand that misses
and Perkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paddington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkins moves away.
Paddington misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddington jabs Perkins right on the nose. Perkins blinks but takes it well.
David Paddington is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paddington swings widly with a right hand
letting Perkins counter with a right hand.
Perkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paddington misses with a takedown attempt - Perkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkins throws out a counter right but Paddington avoids it with no problem.
Paddington looks to throw the jab but Perkins is out of range.
David Paddington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paddington misses with a hook
and Perkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkins defending well as Paddington loads up on a big left hand.
Perkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paddington with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paddington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Paddington 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paddington misses with an uppercut
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkins misses with a straight left.
Paddington lunges at Perkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkins 's hand.
Good exchange - Paddington coming out on top.
Paddington scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkins should have avoided that one.
Paddington staying out of range there.
Paddington misses with a body shot
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paddington throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkins counters with a good low kick that Paddington was not able to check.
Paddington misses with a right hand
and Perkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paddington's knee momentarily.
Kai Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkins tries to score with a low kick but Paddington moves his leg out of the way.
Paddington tries to counter by clinching up but Perkins breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paddington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kai Perkins !
Kai Perkins took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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