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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Pereira (ranked 2096 p4p, 203 weight class) and Arbi Amagov (ranked 3057 p4p, 269 weight class). Pereira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight. Amagov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raphael Lake - Vertigo. Mario Pereira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arbi Amagov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amagov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pereira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pereira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amagov counters with a straight right hand.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Mario Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira misses with the body kick
and Amagov counters with a takedown into side control.
Pereira is looking to reverse the position.
Amagov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
Amagov gets to mount! Pereira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Amagov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pereira's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira working to try and regain half guard.
Amagov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amagov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Amagov lands a big elbow.
Amagov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pereira is looking to escape.
Pereira is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pereira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Amagov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pereira?
Pereira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Amagov looking to control but Pereira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Amagov with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amagov tries to control but Pereira wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira is in a horrible position here. Amagov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Amagov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pereira has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pereira!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira wants to control from the top but Amagov keeps moving.
Amagov is pulling down on Pereira's head to control his posture.
Amagov is working an open guard so Pereira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amagov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Amagov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to avoid it but Amagov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pereira to the ground. Pereira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Pereira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Mario Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira throws a head kick but Amagov moves out of range.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Amagov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Amagov darts in looking for a takedown but Pereira gets double underhooks and turns Amagov into the cage.
Amagov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amagov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amagov.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Amagov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Amagov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Amagov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pereira defends it well.
Amagov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pereira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pereira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mario Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arbi Amagov.
Pereira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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 two punch combination.
Amagov blocks a jab.
Amagov walks into a stiff left hand from Pereira.
Pereira misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Pereira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amagov avoids the head kick by Pereira.
A little jabbing left from Amagov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Amagov. Amagov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amagov can do to turn this around?
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Amagov shoots for a double leg takedown but Pereira sprawls well. He's pushed Amagov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amagov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amagov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pereira sees it coming and defends easily.
Pereira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control from the bottom.
Amagov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Amagov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pereira looks a forlorn figure.
Pereira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Amagov tries to control but Pereira wriggling away.
Amagov cracks Pereira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Amagov trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Pereira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pereira is trying to maintain the position but Amagov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pereira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Amagov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Amagov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pereira is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Soul Supremacy Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pereira manages to get to full guard.
Pereira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Amagov trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Amagov stands up over Pereira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pereira is trying to keep Amagov in close.
Amagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pereira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Amagov from controlling successfully.
Pereira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pereira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amagov moves away.
It seemed like Amagov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira misses with a hook. Amagov ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arbi Amagov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pereira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amagov momentarily.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Amagov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Amagov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amagov moves out of range of the strikes.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira throws a body punch but Amagov moves out of range.
Amagov with the counter takedown but Pereira avoids it easily.
Pereira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amagov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Amagov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amagov circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amagov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mario Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Amagov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amagov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amagov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Amagov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pereira looks to land a body kick but Amagov moved away.
Amagov with the counter takedown but Pereira avoids it easily.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amagov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amagov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amagov.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Amagov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
Amagov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Pereira throws a jab when Amagov was well out of range.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Amagov avoids nicely.
And Amagov tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Amagov shoots in but no luck this time.
Amagov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pereira circles away.
Mario Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arbi Amagov.
Pereira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amagov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amagov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Amagov moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amagov dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
And Amagov tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Amagov misses with a takedown attempt - Pereira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Amagov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pereira defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a hook
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pereira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
Amagov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amagov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Amagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Amagov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Amagov counters with a nice uppercut.
Amagov has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick
and Amagov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amagov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amagov is aware though and is defending well.
Pereira wants to sweep but no luck.
Amagov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Amagov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amagov trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Amagov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pereira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Pereira!
A victorious Mario Pereira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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