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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Fleece Johnson (ranked 16633 p4p, 532 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 3373 p4p, 340 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perkules's face.
It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Perkules misses with a body punch.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Perkules lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkules doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Perkules misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perkules throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Perkules controls the action.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Perkules in his tracks for a moment.
Perkules throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkules prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A body shot lands from Perkules.
Perkules working aggressively here.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkules is defending well for now.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Perkules.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Perkules scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkules avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the ropes.
Perkules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkules doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perkules misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkules cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Perkules blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Perkules connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Perkules's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Perkules misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkules.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perkules's face.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkules scores with a hook to the body.
Perkules throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkules lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perkules's face.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Perkules shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Perkules.
A nice left hand lands by Perkules.
Perkules scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Perkules shrugs off.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.
Perkules has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perkules can turn it around.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Perkules.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Perkules lands with a right to the head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkules.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkules prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Perkules takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perkules lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fleece Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perkules throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Perkules.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Perkules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson is looking to slow Perkules down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules scores with a nice body kick.
Perkules thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Perkules throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkules looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkules throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkules punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkules clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson jabs Perkules right on the nose. Perkules blinks but takes it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat.
Perkules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkules - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perkules lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkules blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Perkules is blocking nicely.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Perkules misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Perkules lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson avoiding damage as Perkules throws knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkules lands a shot to the body.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Perkules.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Perkules.
Perkules presses Johnson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Perkules is blocking nicely.
Fleece Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Perkules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkules lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Perkules.
Perkules lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Perkules controls the action.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perkules's face.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkules.
Perkules lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Perkules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Perkules lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkules.
Perkules lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkules's elbow.
Perkules working aggressively here.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Perkules lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Perkules lands a right hand.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perkules with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkules pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkules lands a left hand.
Johnson tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perkules misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkules.
Perkules lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkules uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Perkules on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Perkules on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Perkules getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson checks a low kick from Perkules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkules.
Johnson misses with a hook. Perkules ducked under it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkules - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkules. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkules.
Perkules staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Perkules on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkules throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Perkules ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkules lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkules lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkules replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
A shot to the liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Perkules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Perkules.
Donk. Perkules catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Perkules makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick from Perkules.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkules scores with a shot to the body.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Perkules thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Perkules works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkules misses.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Perkules connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkules throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules 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.
Johnson tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Perkules scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkules avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkules lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perkules.
Perkules has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Perkules.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perkules is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Perkules throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Perkules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Perkules tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Perkules takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perkules manages to circle out of the way.
Perkules looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Perkules. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkules.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Perkules was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkules uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkules throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Perkules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
Perkules throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Perkules back into the ropes.
Perkules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkules is defending well for now.
Perkules lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkules avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the ropes.
Perkules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Perkules scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Perkules is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson works on Perkules's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkules's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkules.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkules is defending well for now.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkules lands with a left to the head.
Perkules misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkules avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkules with a knee to the head.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a right to the head.
Perkules lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkules takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkules's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perkules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Perkules with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Perkules misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkules has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkules misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkules throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perkules lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perkules takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson pushes Perkules back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Perkules scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Veli Ilkka Perkules's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Perkules blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Perkules.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perkules scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fleece Johnson had his way with Veli Ilkka Perkules in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkules thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Perkules tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Perkules lands a right hand.
Johnson is working Perkules over against the ropes.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkules lands a left hand.
Perkules avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Perkules misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkules is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Perkules's ribcage.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkules lands a right hand.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkules using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkules tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Perkules takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Perkules's ribcage. Perkules let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perkules's brow.
Perkules misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Johnson tries a body shot but Perkules blocks it.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkules has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Perkules lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Perkules 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Perkules managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perkules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Perkules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Perkules takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fleece Johnson!
Fleece Johnson is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Fleece Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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