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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. 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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200 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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187 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flagg's head backwards.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pereira misses the body punch
and Flagg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pereira misses with a hook
and Flagg counters with a nice uppercut.
Flagg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Pereira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pereira lands a nice looking body shot.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flagg misses the jab.
Flagg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pereira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flagg has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flagg tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Flagg lands a nice uppercut.
Flagg lands a hook that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira is looking to control Flagg's arms but Flagg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the cage.
Flagg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pereira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pereira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flagg as Pereira tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pereira.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pereira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pereira continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Flagg takes a shot to the head.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.
Flagg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike.
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Flagg cracks Pereira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pereira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flagg under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flagg.
Pereira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flagg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg misses with a wild body shot.
Flagg misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira punishes Flagg's body with a nice straight punch.
Flagg rushes Pereira and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira is leaning against Flagg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flagg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pereira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flagg is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Flagg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miguel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pereira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pereira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pereira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pereira clinches up with Flagg and pushes him back against the cage.
Flagg working aggressively here.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Pereira scores with a shoulder strike.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
Pereira effectively controlling the action here.
Pereira taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pereira.
Pereira scores with a shoulder strike.
Pereira tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Pereira back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Flagg lands with a left to the head.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Flagg struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Pereira lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Flagg.
Pereira tries to stall but Flagg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pereira controlling the action here for a moment.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Flagg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira takes a shot to the head.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Pereira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flagg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Pereira leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira tries to stall but Flagg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pereira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flagg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pereira lands a really nice looking cross but Flagg seems unphased.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flagg tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Randall Flagg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pereira throws a head kick that Flagg semi-blocks.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flagg.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flagg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flagg wants to clinch.
Flagg gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Flagg.
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
enabling Flagg to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flagg tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Flagg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pereira. Flagg shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Flagg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flagg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pereira lands a front kick.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Flagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Pereira.
A jab from Flagg does it's job there.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Pereira swings for the body but Flagg moves out of range.
Flagg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flagg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pereira can pounce on him.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flagg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pereira.
Flagg works the jab nicely.
Pereira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flaggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pereira.
Pereira tries to move into range but Flagg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pereira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pereira thows a body kick. Flagg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flagg lands with a right hand.
Flagg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flagg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flagg tries to land a front kick but Pereira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flagg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Flagg.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira defending well as Flagg loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flagg takes one on the button.
Pereira with a hook.
Pereira takes the fight into the clinch.
Flagg lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Flagg.
Pereira taking a breather.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira presses Flagg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pereira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg blocks an uppercut.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pereira.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Flagg tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
Flagg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Flagg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flagg walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pereira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Pereira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Flagg to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Flagg misses.
Pereira throws the kick towards the body but Flagg avoids it.
Flagg moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Flagg.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Pereira thumps Flagg with a low kick.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Flagg's front leg but catches the back leg as Flagg tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira's corner calls for a 1-2. Pereira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flagg throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flagg checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pereira closes the distance and pushes Flagg back into the cage.
Pereira stalling in the clinch but Flagg improves position.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.
Pereira lands with a light punch inside.
Pereira lands a hook that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
Flagg struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pereira lands a body punch.
A short right from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flagg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Still in the clinch, Pereira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flagg tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Pereira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pereira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pereira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miguel Pereira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg misses with the head strike.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Pereira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pereira feints and then cracks Flagg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flagg down.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pereira feints and then cracks Flagg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flagg down.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Flagg.
Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Flagg is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Pereira misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a jab to the nose.
Flagg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Flagg counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick from Flagg.
Flagg with a nice cross.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flagg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pereira keeps Flagg at a distance using the push kick.
Flagg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flagg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pereira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flagg counters with a body kick.
Flagg looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Pereira slips a jab from Flagg.
Flagg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pereira closes the distance and pushes Flagg back into the cage.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.
Pereira lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pereira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pereira breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Flagg misses.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flagg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flagg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Flagg takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Pereira throws out a counter right but Flagg avoids it with no problem.
Flagg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flagg lands with a good body shot.
Pereira thows a body kick. Flagg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pereira scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pereira.
Flagg clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flagg.
Pereira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flaggs head.
Flagg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira.
A short right from Pereira on the inside.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flagg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pereira.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flagg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pereira connects with a nice looking jab.
Pereira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flagg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flagg misses with a looping right.
Pereira throws a push kick but Flagg slaps the foot to one side.
Flagg misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Pereira!
A less than humble Miguel Pereira misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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