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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suikka Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Pereira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Suikka Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira looks for a takedown but Salama sprawls well.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Salama tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Salama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to control Salama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Pereira is looking to improve his position.
Pereira is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salama throwing shots but Pereira is blocking nicely.
Pereira trying to control here.
Pereira tries to roll over but Salama keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Salama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Salama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the cage. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salama tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salama moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Salama shoots in and bounces Pereira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salama trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama controlling from the top position.
Pereira trying to keep a closed guard but Salama is proving a slippery customer.
Pereira keeping full guard, as Salama tries to pass.
Salama is breathing heavily.
Salama wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira controlling Salama's posture.
Salama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to stand but Salama is controlling the position.
Salama trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Salama is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pereira working away.
Pereira in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pereira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pereira working away.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Salama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salama gets back to half guard.
Pereira wants to take a breather but Salama is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salama tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Salama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Suikka Salama will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pereira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Salama is defending well.
Salama tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Pereira winds up and cracks Salama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pereira is trying to control the action in half guard but Salama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pereira is thwarting Salama's attempts to control the position.
Salama missing with punches from the bottom.
Pereira is trying to control the action in half guard but Salama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pereira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pereira prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a takedown into guard.
Pereira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pereira looking to sit in guard and control but Salama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Salama trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Salama postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pereira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salama, into his guard.
Salama wants to sweep here but Pereira controlling him for the moment.
Salama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira stays in close to Salama's body and controls the position.
Pereira trying to control but Salama is working from the bottom.
Pereira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salama is keeping the position for now.
Salama looking for a sweep. Not yet Salama, not yet.
Salama has a closed guard, preventing Pereira from standing up.
Pereira slips nicely into half guard.
Pereira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salama gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pereira trying to control but Salama is working from the bottom.
Pereira lands a couple of elbows.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pereira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pereira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salama looking for a sweep. Not yet Salama, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pereira gets a takedown into half guard.
Salama wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Salama trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Salama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salama is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Pereira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salama controls Pereira momentarily but Pereira frees himself.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Salama keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Salama in a clinch.
Pereira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pereira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Salama trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Tiago Pereira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pereira controls Salama momentarily but Salama frees himself.
Pereira is looking for a triangle but Salama pushes his legs off easily.
Pereira wants to stand up but Salama is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira being controlled here, momentarily.
Salama trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Salama pushes him off.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Salama circles away and keeps his distance.
Salama fails with a takedown attempt.
Salama throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira shoots and misses
and Salama counters with a shoot takedown. Pereira fights it but they end up in guard.
Salama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pereira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Salama from controlling successfully.
Salama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama pushes down on Pereira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Salama wants to take a breather but Pereira is having none of it.
Salama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pereira wants to control but Salama passes into side.
Salama tries for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Salama.
Salama is looking to take a break and control but Pereira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pereira sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Salama prevents Pereira from improving his position.
Salama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pereira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pereira is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pereira pushes Salama up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira decides to pull guard.
Pereira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pereira is controlling Salama's posture.
Salama postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pereira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pereira has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Salama off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pereira avoids a kick to the body.
Pereira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salama shoots for a double leg takedown but Pereira sprawls well. He's pushed Salama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pereira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suikka Salama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pereira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Salama is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Salama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pereira is one step ahead there.
Pereira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pereira connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Pereira!
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energy
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RATING
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