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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Papageorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papageorgio has chosen Holiday Road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Papageorgio!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Papageorgio to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Vinicius Pereira has been cut.
Papageorgio misses with the combination.
Papageorgio is looking to clinch.
Papageorgio clinches.
Papageorgio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Papageorgio breaks from the clinch.
Papageorgio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papageorgio is looking to clinch.
Papageorgio throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Papageorgio.
Papageorgio throws a combination that misses
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papageorgio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a combination
and Papageorgio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Papageorgio being controlled here momentarily.
Papageorgio prevents Pereira from getting back to his feet.
Papageorgio gets to his feet. Pereira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Papageorgio misses the jab.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pereira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pereira.
Nick Papageorgio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to bum rush Papageorgio with a series of wild strikes but Papageorgio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira scores with a shot to the body.
Papageorgio looks to clinch
and Pereira counters with a good low kick that Papageorgio was not able to check.
Papageorgio looks gassed!
Papageorgio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Papageorgio backing up. Papageorgio nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Vinicius Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papageorgio throws a combination that misses
and Pereira counters with a thumping low kick.
Papageorgio tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Papageorgio takes one on the button.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Papageorgio throws a sloppy head kick
and Pereira counters with a one-two to the body.
Papageorgio closes the distance but Pereira moves to the side
and Pereira counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a low kick, right behind Papageorgio 's knee.
Pereira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Pereira scores with a four punch combination!
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira lands a high kick!
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Papageorgio misses with a takedown
and Pereira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Pereira.
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!
Papageorgio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papageorgio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pereira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a jab to the head.
Pereira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Pereira pushes Papageorgio away with a front kick.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pereira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pereira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pereira throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papageorgio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pereira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Pereira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Papageorgio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinicius Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira lands with a cross.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papageorgio shoots and misses
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Papageorgio avoids them all with ease.
Pereira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Papageorgio misses with a body shot
and Pereira counters with a good low kick that Papageorgio was not able to check.
Papageorgio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Papageorgio backing up. Papageorgio nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Papageorgio closes the distance but Pereira moves to the side
and Pereira counters with a two punch combo.
Papageorgio is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Papageorgio moves out of range.
Vinicius Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Pereira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papageorgio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Papageorgio down.
Papageorgio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pereira scores with a nice body kick.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papageorgio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pereira.
Pereira catches Papageorgio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pereira lands with a nice combination. Papageorgio backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to slow Papageorgio down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira stalks Papageorgio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Papageorgio's face. Papageorgio staggers backwards, shaken.
Pereira works Papageorgio's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Pereira.
Pereira looks to land a combination but Papageorgio avoids it well.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papageorgio can do to turn this around?
Pereira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Papageorgio will feel that in the morning.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Papageorgio moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pereira!
Pereira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
A nice combination there by Pereira.
Pereira lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pereira.
Pereira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.
Pereira misses with a combination
and Papageorgio counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A low kick from Papageorgio misses
and Pereira counters with a good, hard body kick but Papageorgio shrugs it off.
Pereira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira lands with a nice combination. Papageorgio backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papageorgio circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira cracks the inside of Papageorgio's front leg.
Pereira scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Pereira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Pereira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pereira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pereira thumps Papageorgio with a low kick.
Papageorgio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Papageorgio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Papageorgio misses with a takedown attempt
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira lands a two punch combo.
Pereira works over Papageorgio's head and body with a nice combination.
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira lands with a kick to the temple. Papageorgio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papageorgio walks into a straight right hand from Pereira.
Pereira throws a right hand that Papageorgio ducks under and follows up with a left that Papageorgio also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papageorgio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pereira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Pereira scores with a three punch combo!
Pereira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Papageorgio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Papageorgio tries to move into range but Pereira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pereira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papageorgio.
Papageorgio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pereira makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Papageorgio really felt that one!
Pereira feints and then cracks Papageorgio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papageorgio down.
Pereira scores with a jab. Papageorgio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pereira lands a right hook to the body.
Papageorgio with a poor takedown
and Pereira counters with an outside leg kick.
Vinicius Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Papageorgio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papageorgio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Papageorgio or perhaps it was just good defense by Pereira which made him look bad.
Pereira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Papageorgio's calf.
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Papageorgio.
Pereira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pereira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A thudding body kick lands there by Pereira!
Nick Papageorgio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinicius Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pereira.
Papageorgio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.
Papageorgio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Pereira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira scores with a three punch combo!
Papageorgio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pereira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pereira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Papageorgio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pereira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Pereira!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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