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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pascual Perez (ranked 2348 p4p, 310 weight class) and Szandor Storm (ranked 3006 p4p, 389 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Another One Bites The Dust blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Storm's choice of entrance music: Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
17 - 18 - 1 |
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szandor Storm!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm tries to land a body kick
and Perez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Storm is trying to stand.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Storm has managed to free his arm - good work.
Storm tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Storm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a strike but Storm avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Storm pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Perez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Perez postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Storm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Storm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Storm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Storm as he avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Storm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Storm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Storm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perez has picked Storm up - he's going for a ride! Perez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Perez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Storm has his hands clasped together around Perez's back. He's all about the action.
Perez is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Storm controlling the position for now.
Ground and pound from Perez.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Storm has managed to free his arm - good work.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
Storm wants to control but Perez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Storm is positioning himself well to prevent Perez advancing to mount.
Perez stops Storm from getting back to his feet.
Perez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perez thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Storm kicks Perez off and gets back to his feet.
Storm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Storm rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascual Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm breaks from the clinch.
Szandor Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Storm throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Pascual Perez has been cut.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez dives in and grabs Storm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes down on Perez's head and hops out.
Perez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Storm's waist but Storm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perez off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Szandor Storm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pascual Perez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Storm gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Storm lands a left and a right that send Perez crashing to the mat, dazed. Storm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Storm gets tackled into the cage by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Storm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Storm takes the fight into the clinch.
Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Perez wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Storm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascual Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez blocks a head kick by Storm.
Szandor Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Storm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Storm lands a head kick. Perez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Storm pushes Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez digs a right hand into Storm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Storm's gas tank.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Perez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Storm.
Storm manages to break the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perez.
Perez prevents a body shot from Storm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Perez prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm closes the distance and clinches.
Perez taking a breather.
Perez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Storm is defending well.
Storm with a knee to the head.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Perez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Perez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Szandor Storm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perez wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Storm is trying to stall.
A short right from Storm on the inside.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Storm to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Storm walks away with a smile on his face. Perez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Perez avoids the head kick by Storm.
Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Storm.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm takes the fight into the clinch.
Storm digs a right hand underneath Perez's ribcage. Perez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Storm blocks a body shot from Perez.
Good body shot from Storm.
Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szandor Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez counters with a two punch combo.
Perez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Perez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Storm stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Storm - the referee stops the clock and Perez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Storm. Perez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Storm clinches.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Storm is trying to break free.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
Perez wants a takedown but no success here.
Storm is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Szandor Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pascual Perez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Storm jabs Perez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Storm drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Storm.
Storm breaks from the clinch.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
Perez jumps guard but Storm stands there with Perez around his waist. Perez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
A short right from Perez on the inside.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pascual Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Storm scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Storm manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm takes the fight into the clinch.
Perez wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascual Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perez is keeping busy.
Perez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez digs a right hand into Storm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Storm's gas tank.
Perez jumps guard.
Storm controls from within his opponent's guard.
Storm won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Storm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perez is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is working an open guard so Storm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Storm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perez rather than just go for the knockout.
Perez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Storm lands a head kick. Perez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Storm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Storm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perez missing with knees to the body.
Perez wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Storm pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a big head kick that sends Perez tumbling to the mat! Storm takes a step backwards and waves Perez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perez is rocked!
Storm lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Perez falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Szandor Storm!
After the fight, Szandor Storm was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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