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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tibor Pernada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pernada comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcNV6YB_i1Y&feature=related. Zane has chosen 2pac - changes as his entrance music. Tibor Pernada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tibor Pernada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Zane!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pernada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zane pinned against the cage. Zane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pernada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zane pinned against the cage. Zane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pernada connects with a solid leg kick.
Pernada scores a takedown into full mount!
Pernada looking to secure an arm triangle but Zane defends it well.
Zane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pernada controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pernada looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pernada unloads with some shots from mount but Zane bucks and avoids them well.
Zane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zane tries to lock up and control but Pernada gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pernada can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zane is looking to escape.
Pernada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pernada is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Pernada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zane to the mat! Zane manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pernada prevents Zane from getting back to his feet.
Pernada trying to control but Zane is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pernada stopping the sweep attempt from Zane.
Pernada controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pernada is looking to work some ground and pound but Zane has wrist control.
Zane trying to keep a closed guard but Pernada is proving a slippery customer.
Pernada throwing strikes from guard but Zane blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zane lands the left hand.
Zane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pernada's head backwards.
Billy Zane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pernada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zane can't break the clinch.
Zane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pernada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zane uses from the top position.
Pernada wants to sweep but no luck.
Pernada is breathing heavily.
Pernada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pernada is trying to keep Zane in close.
Pernada manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pernada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tibor Pernada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Tibor Pernada has been cut.
Zane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zane.
Billy Zane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Zane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Zane.
Zane misses with the combination.
Zane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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 Tibor Pernada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tibor Pernada's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Zane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zane lands a lovely overhand right.
Pernada shoots for a double leg takedown but Zane sprawls well. He's pushed Pernada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot lands for Zane.
Tibor Pernada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pernada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pernada wants to control from the top but Zane keeps moving.
Zane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pernada wants to control from the top but Zane keeps moving.
Pernada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane trying to hold on to Pernada's head to control him but Pernada postures up.
Zane is holding on to half guard well.
Pernada prevents Zane from improving his position.
Pernada is trying to control. Zane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pernada passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zane manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zane controlling the pace.
Zane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pernada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pernada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zane.
Pernada misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pernada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pernada is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pernada tries to get to full guard but Zane has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zane lands a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Zane.
The fighters circling - Pernada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pernada missing with a left hand there. Zane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pernada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zane tries to strike from the bottom.
Zane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pernada advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pernada stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nice jab there from Zane.
Pernada has managed to clinch.
Zane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pernada misses with a punch on the inside.
Zane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pernada.
Zane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pernada is trying to break the clinch but Zane has him pressed against the cage.
Zane is looking to break free of the clinch but Pernada has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tibor Pernada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tibor Pernada's cut.
That's time! Pernada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Zane as he connects with a hook.
Pernada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zane throws a right and a left that Pernada avoids nicely.
Zane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Zane does no damage.
Pernada shoots in but no luck this time.
Zane takes a swing at Pernada's ribcage but misses.
Zane lands with a cross.
Pernada slips under a jab.
Pernada shoots in but Zane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pernada shoots in for a takedown but Zane shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tibor Pernada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pernada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pernada fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pernada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Pernada misses.
Zane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Zane lands.
Zane throws a nice looking combination but Pernada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pernada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zane.
Pernada closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pernada is thwarting Zane's attempts to control the position.
Zane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pernada kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pernada is trying to control. Zane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pernada is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zane is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pernada pulls his head out easily.
Zane misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pernada trying to control the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Zane finds it's way through Pernada's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane scores with a nice head shot.
Zane scores with the left hand. Pernada knows he should have avoided that one.
Zane connects with a body shot.
Pernada pushes Zane up against the cage in a clinch.
Zane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pernada crunches a lovely knee into Zane's ribcage.
Pernada manages to pull guard.
Zane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pernada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zane trying to control but Pernada is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pernada manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pernada trying to control but Zane is having none of it.
Billy Zane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zane manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pernada takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tibor Pernada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zane tries to get to full guard but Pernada has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Zane.
I think Pernada 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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RATING
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