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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Perez (ranked 4328 p4p, 4284 weight class) and Prince Herb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Perez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince Herb!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez fails with the takedown.
We've been informed that Herb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Herb fails to land.
Herb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perez wants to break free but Herb has control.
Herb can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez pulls Herb into guard.
Herb trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb wants to pass the guard but Perez is keeping the position.
Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herb wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez is looking for a triangle but Herb pushes his legs off easily.
Herb advances to half guard.
Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perez wants to sweep but Herb has passed to side control!
Perez is trying to improve his position.
Herb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Herb tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Perez is looking to regain half guard here but Herb keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herb is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herb stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perez has Herb pressed against the cage, preventing Herb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Herb struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Perez effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A frustrated look appears on Herb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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 Herb walks away with a smile on his face. Perez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Herb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Herb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herb lands a really nice looking cross but Perez seems unphased.
Herb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perez clinches up with Herb and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Herb has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Herb avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Herb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Perez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Herb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Herb leaves Perez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herb lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Herb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herb.
Sloppy strikes from Herb. Those never looked like landing.
Perez attempts a counter takedown but Herb avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Herb. Beautiful body shot.
Herb throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Herb moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez rushes Herb and presses him up against the cage.
Herb prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Herb tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.
Herb tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Herb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herb just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herb is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Herb is trying to stall.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herb's efforts to push away.
Perez keeps control of Herb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herb trying to stall but Perez improves his position.
Herb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Herb wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Herb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Herb tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herb is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Herb tries to buck Perez off but Perez is having none of it.
Perez decides to stand back up.
Herb throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez drives through with a takedown into Herb's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Herb working a defensive guard here.
Perez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Herb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Herb is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez can't get the takedown.
Herb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perez.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Herb controls the action.
Herb looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herb is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Herb 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. This is the final round!
Perez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Herb misses.
Herb thuds his right hand into Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Herb in a clinch.
Perez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Herb after a bit of a struggle.
Perez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herb working hard to break the clinch.
Herb wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Herb is pressed up against the cage. Perez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Herb down to the mat. Herb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Herb manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez pulls guard.
Perez is working an open guard so Herb takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Herb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perez has his takedown stuffed
and Herb counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Herb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.
Herb slips under a jab from Perez.
Perez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Manuel Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Perez got wobbled bad by a big combination! Herb presses forward with punches and knees until Perez stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Perez closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Herb!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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