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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scotty Perez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tatum stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum dives in and grabs Perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes down on Tatum's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Scotty Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Tatum throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Tatum is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
Perez looks gassed!
Perez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drederick Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perez sprawls well initially but Tatum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tatum throwing shots but Perez is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is nestled in close to Perez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tatum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tatum.
Perez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tatum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perez defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tatum.
Tatum controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tatum is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez tries a low kick but Tatum avoids it.
Perez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tatum.
Nice jab there from Perez.
Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatum thinking.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Tatum misses with a kick to the body.
Tatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perez can pounce on him.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Perez lands an overhand right.
Perez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tatum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perez to score with a decent uppercut.
Scotty Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perez connects with a right hand. Tatum shakes it off.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown but Perez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tatum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perez lands a right hook to the body.
Tatum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tatum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez scores with a shot to the body.
Perez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perez with a jab.
Tatum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to de liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
Tatum is looking to wear down Perez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perez lands a right hook to the body.
Tatum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perez to score with a decent uppercut.
Good exchange - Perez coming out on top.
Tatum takes one on the button.
Perez cracks Tatum with a good jab.
Tatum throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perez!
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Tatum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Perez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatum. That did some damage!
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tatum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tatum slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Tatum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatum on the side of the head.
Perez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perez!
It looks like Drederick Tatum has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Scotty Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tatum's sensitive parts.
Tatum dodges the punch combination from Perez.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tatum in his tracks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perez clobbers Tatum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown by Tatum or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
Perez fakes the leg kick and cracks Tatum in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Tatum misses.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez clobbers Tatum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum is looking to clinch.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tatum is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Tatum circles away and we're back to standing.
Tatum wants to clinch
and Perez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatum thinking.
Tatum walks into a straight right hand from Perez.
Perez staying out of range there.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tatum momentarily.
Tatum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Perez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tatum throws a big shot that misses.
Tatum closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perez lands a head shot.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perez thuds a left hand into Tatum's body.
Perez scores with a sloppy right hand. Tatum should have avoided that one.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perez lands a jab.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tatum counters with a nice body shot.
Perez throws a series of strikes that have Tatum backpedaling.
Tatum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Tatum doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum drops his hands momentarily and Perez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perez throws a one two combo.
Perez scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tatum wants to clinch but Perez slips to the side
and Perez counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez lands a two punch combo.
Perez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tatum shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drederick Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Perez.
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perez cracks Tatum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left and a right from Perez both land. Nice combination.
Perez looks to land a combination but Tatum avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tatum checks a leg kick.
Perez dips to his left and cracks Tatum with an uppercut!
Tatum blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Perez throws a hook but Tatum blocks it.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tatum finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perez's waist but Perez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tatum off to one side.
Perez cracks a nice hook into Tatum's ribs.
Tatum tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tatum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Drederick Tatum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tatum shoots for a takedown but Perez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drederick Tatum'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. This is the final round!
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tatum.
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Perez is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Perez both land. Nice combination.
Perez lands an overhand right.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tatum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
Perez scores with a punch to the head.
Tatum walks into a straight right hand from Perez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perez digs a good hook to Tatum's body.
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Perez lands with a straight right. Tatum didn't see that one coming.
Tatum walks into a left hand.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perez connects with a jab.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perez scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez lands a two punch combo.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum needs to keep his hands up - Perez had a free shot at his head there.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tatum. Tatum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scotty Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Perez misses.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Tatum misses the body punch
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez lands a nice looking body shot.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Perez lands a jab to Tatum's midsection.
Tatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Tatum fails with the takedown.
Tatum tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perez scores with a jab to the head.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tatum sprawls well. Tatum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands with an uppercut that bounces Tatum off the cage and back into rage.
Perez scores with a one two! Tatum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Jab by Perez.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez catches Tatum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perez lands a jab to the head.
A shot to de liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drederick Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perez with a nice cross.
Perez lands with a nice combination. Tatum backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Perez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tatum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatum misses with the combination.
Perez lands a head shot.
Drederick Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Perez.
Tatum scores with a jab to the head.
Perez throws a leg kick but Tatum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perez scores with a one two! Tatum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez lands with a good body shot.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Tatum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perez punishes Tatum's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perez 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Perez!
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