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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusal Perera (ranked 279 p4p, 236 weight class) and Gniewomir Lach (ranked 40 p4p, 35 weight class). Lach has chosen Soel as his entrance music. Gniewomir Lach has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kusal Perera's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kusal Perera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lach connects with a nice looking jab.
Lach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lach throws a shot from downtown. Perera moves away and avoids it.
Perera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perera darts in and clinches Lach up against the cage.
Lach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perera scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Perera.
Lach looks winded!
Perera lands an uppercut.
Perera misses with a body punch.
Perera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Perera blocks an uppercut.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perera digs a right hand underneath Lach's ribcage. Lach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Perera.
Perera tries a body shot but Lach blocks it.
Perera can't find room to land a body shot as Lach controls the action.
I was talking to Perera's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Perera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Perera.
A short right from Perera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perera.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lach blocks an uppercut.
Lach tries to circle away but Perera has him pinned against the cage.
Perera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perera digs a right hand into Lach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lach's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Perera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perera tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perera lands a shot to the body.
Perera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perera lands with a light punch inside.
Perera tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Perera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perera is working Lach over against the cage.
Lach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perera misses with a body punch.
Perera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Perera - that landed with a thud.
Perera trying to control the position but instead, Lach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perera into the cage.
Perera tries to throw a body punch but Lach avoids it by throwing Perera back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perera.
Perera slows down the pace here.
Lach struggles to land a body shot inside as Perera controls his hands.
Lach working aggressively here.
Perera tries a body shot but Lach blocks it.
Lach blocks a body shot from Perera.
Lach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perera tries to throw a body punch but Lach avoids it by throwing Perera back against the cage.
Lach lands a hook that snaps the head of Perera backwards.
Perera presses Lach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perera is working Lach over against the cage.
Perera tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lach being controlled against the cage.
Perera blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lach is trying to stall.
Perera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lach misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Perera.
Perera tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Perera.
Perera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lach backwards.
Perera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perera digs a right hand into Lach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lach's gas tank.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Perera on the inside.
Perera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lach's elbow.
Perera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lach is rocked!
Perera dips a shoulder and cracks Lach with a mighty uppercut! Lach falls back against the cage and Perera unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lach is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Perera screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kusal Perera!
A very excited looking Kusal Perera 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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hype
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pop
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RATING
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