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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Gilmore (ranked 4681 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Alex Pereira (ranked 441 p4p, 455 weight class). Alex Pereira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darnell Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pereira falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gilmore blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gilmore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pereira with the inside leg kick.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
The fighters circling - Gilmore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a good jab.
Gilmore connects with a jab.
Gilmore scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmore's corner calls for a 1-2. Gilmore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gilmore throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Gilmore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gilmore tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Gilmore is out of range.
Gilmore lands with a cross.
Pereira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gilmore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmore scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilmore misses the target.
Pereira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gilmore.
Good exchange - Gilmore coming out on top.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pereira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Gilmore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Gilmore misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore scores with a hook.
Gilmore checks a leg kick nicely.
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Gilmore avoids them all with ease.
Pereira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gilmore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gilmore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira looks winded!
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Gilmore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilmore lands a slapping body shot.
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
Pereira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilmore.
Gilmore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
Pereira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gilmore scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gilmore darts in and clinches Pereira up against the cage.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilmore has double underhooks.
Gilmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
Gilmore works on Pereira's body with a couple of short punches.
Gilmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Gilmore scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Gilmore lands a shot to the body.
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gilmore.
Gilmore is working Pereira over against the cage.
Gilmore digs a right hand underneath Pereira's ribcage. Pereira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilmore lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilmore scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pereira or not.
Gilmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gilmore lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Gilmore dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gilmore scores with a jab.
Gilmore misses with a hook.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gilmore finds it's way round the side to connect with Pereira's head.
Gilmore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gilmore looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pereira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilmore lands a shoulder strike.
Gilmore is working Pereira over against the cage.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Gilmore lands a body shot.
Pereira tries to circle away but Gilmore has him pinned against the cage.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore lands a left hand.
Gilmore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilmore gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands a body shot.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Gilmore.
A left hand lands to the body for Gilmore.
Gilmore lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pereira is rocked!
Gilmore dips a shoulder and cracks Pereira with a mighty uppercut! Pereira falls back against the cage and Gilmore unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pereira is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gilmore screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Gilmore!
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hype
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