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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 5662 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenzo Rai (ranked 20794 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Mexicans with Guns - Highway to hell. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zenzo Rai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rai cracks Perez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perez misses the jab.
Rai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perez blocks it well.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perez. That did some damage!
Perez has Rai up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Perez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rai throws a head punch that misses.
Rai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Rai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rai connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
A head kick by Rai misses
and Perez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rai shrugs it off.
Rai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Perez tests Rai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rai circles away.
Rai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Perez blocks it well.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rai circles away quickly and effectively.
Rai throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perez lands a head kick!
Perez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Rai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perez is looking to land body kicks.
Rai connects with a solid leg kick.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rai.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
Rai connects with a high kick.
Rai blocks a head kick by Perez.
Rai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rai flicks out a counter leg kick but Perez steps away.
Rai connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai cracks Perez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but Rai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRai.
Perez swinging wildly here.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rai scores with a decent looking hook.
Perez wants to clinch.
Rai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rai throws a head kick that misses
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perez.
Perez avoids the head kick by Rai.
Perez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
It looked like Perez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez misses with a low kick as Rai jumps back.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rai circles away.
Perez walks into a left hand.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rai throws a head kick that misses.
Rai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perez.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rai throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Rai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perez will feel that in the morning.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rai.
Rai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Rai.
Rai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Rai does it's job there.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Rai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rai counters with a big head kick but Perez shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Perez darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rai to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez misses with a double jab
and Rai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zenzo Rai dominated that round.
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.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Rai blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Perez misses
and Rai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez takes one to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Perez.
Rai is looking to land body kicks.
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Perez gets a clinch.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rai throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perez looks to land a combination but Rai avoids it well.
Perez tries to clinch there but Rai circles away.
A little jabbing left from Rai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rai's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Rai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perez wants to clinch.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rai can pounce on him.
Rai throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Rai throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
It looked like Perez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Perez moves into range and clinches up with Rai.
Rai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez looking to slow down the pace here.
Rai has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Rai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Luis Alberto Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai fakes the leg kick and cracks Perez in the body.
Rai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rai misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Perez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez lands with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rai. Perez shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Perez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perez.
Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zenzo Rai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Perez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rai.
Perez blocks a head kick by Rai.
Rai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rai in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Perez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perez.
Rai scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai lands a really nice looking cross but Perez seems unphased.
Rai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Rai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rai connects with a nice looking jab.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez instigates a clinch.
Rai misses with a body punch.
Rai scores with a shoulder strike.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perez tries a low kick but Rai avoids it.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a glancing blow to the side of Rai's head.
Rai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rai scores with a head kick. Perez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perez is rocked!
A solid body kick from Rai.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rai throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Rai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rai at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rai.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rai jabs at Perez's body.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zenzo Rai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Perez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perez throws the kick towards the body but Rai avoids it.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Rai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez is looking to clinch but Rai is avoiding it.
Rai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rai tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Rai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai connects with a single shot there.
Rai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perez tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
Rai unleashes a big counter combination but Perez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rai on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Rai finds it's target.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rai circles away.
Rai throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perez tries to clinch but Rai moves out of range.
Rai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez looks to land a combination but Rai avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rai throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Rai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Rai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Rai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rai managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Rai tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Rai back against the cage.
Rai breaks the clinch.
Rai tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez looks to land a body kick but Rai moved away.
Rai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rai tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rai misses with some punches.
Perez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perez prevents a body shot from Rai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai lands with a light punch inside.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez misses the body punch
and Rai counters with a body kick.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Rai throws a big shot that misses.
Perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rai keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez darts in trying to clinch
and Rai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a two punch combo.
Perez is looking to clinch but Rai is avoiding it.
Rai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perez moves to clinch but Rai breaks away
letting Rai counter with a right hand.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Perez motions for Rai to come forward. Perez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luis Alberto Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rai misses with a body kick.
Perez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Rai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rai lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zenzo Rai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rai 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zenzo Rai!
Zenzo Rai decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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