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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Perez (ranked 3068 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zulhazrul Amin (ranked 4473 p4p, 383 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zulhazrul Amin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Amin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Amin crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amin tries for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
Amin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Perez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Perez wants to control but Amin postures up.
Amin advances nicely into full mount.
Amin thowing shots but they're missing.
Perez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin looking to ground and pound but Perez is blocking nicely.
Amin has hold of Perez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Perez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Amin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Amin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Perez has worked his arm free - good work by Perez!
Amin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amin decides to stand back up. Amin steps back and let's Perez get back to his feet.
Amin throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Amin, which made it look bad.
Amin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Amin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perez. That's going to slow Amin down.
Amin moves into range and clinches up with Perez.
Amin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perez.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Amin's takedown attempt.
Amin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Amin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Perez jumps guard but Amin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez dives in for a single leg takedown but Amin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Amin tries for a takedown but Perez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Amin circles away.
Amin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Amin rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulhazrul Amin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amin tries a quick counter leg kick but Perez is wise to it.
Amin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Amin, which made it look bad.
Amin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amin but Amin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Amin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amin darts in looking for a takedown but Perez gets double underhooks and turns Amin into the cage.
Miguel Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zulhazrul Amin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amin clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amin darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Amin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Amin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perez tries to avoid it but Amin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perez to the ground. Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amin tries to avoid it but Perez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amin to the ground. Amin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amin.
Amin rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perez prevents the takedown attempt.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Amin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amin shoots in but no luck this time.
Amin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amin wants it to stay on the feet.
Amin misses with a takedown attempt - Perez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perez throws a right hand that Amin ducks under and follows up with a left that Amin also avoids with ease.
Amin wants to counter with a clinch but Perez pushes him away.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Amin on that attempt.
Perez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Perez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Amin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Perez shoots and misses
and Amin counters with a one-two to the body.
Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but Amin sprawls well. He's pushed Perez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miguel Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amin gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin misses with a takedown attempt
and Perez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Amin is trying to pull guard but Perez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Amin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perez pinned against the cage. Perez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perez.
Amin misses with a few strikes there.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Amin unleashes a big counter combination but Perez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Perez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amin circles away.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amin clinches up against the cage.
Perez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amin drags the fight down to the ground.
Amin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Amin has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez trying to control but Amin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
Amin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Amin wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Amin dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perez lands a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amin.
Miguel Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zulhazrul Amin.
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.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez lands a front kick.
Amin closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Perez.
Amin breaks from the clinch.
Amin slips under a jab from Perez.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Amin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amin is looking to clinch.
Miguel Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Amin tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amin circles away.
Amin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perez's waist but Perez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amin off to one side.
Amin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perez defends well and Amin ends up having to push Perez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perez goes for a double leg but Amin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amin continues to drive forward.
Amin wants to counter with a clinch but Perez pushes him away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amin.
Perez throws a big counter combination but Amin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Perez.
Perez lands with a slapping head kick.
Amin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amin feints the counter takedown.
Amin moves into the clinch.
Amin fails to pull guard.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Amin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zulhazrul Amin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perez pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Amin tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perez 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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