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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Pereira (ranked 3514 p4p, 23900 weight class) and Jarko Soumalainen (ranked 396 p4p, 536 weight class). Pereira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Itsári, by Sepultura. Sean Pereira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jarko Soumalainen's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarko Soumalainen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soumalainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soumalainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pereira circles away.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Soumalainen throws a wild body kick that Pereira sees coming a mile off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soumalainen - that will leave a mark!
Soumalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jarko Soumalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira lands a jab to Soumalainen's midsection.
A low kick from Soumalainen misses
and Pereira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Soumalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Soumalainen throws a lazy head kick
and Pereira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soumalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soumalainen throws a front kick that sends Pereira stumbling back into the cage.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Soumalainen avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira misses with a straight right.
Soumalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soumalainen misses with a body shot
and Pereira counters with a stiff right hand.
Pereira scores with a nice strike.
Soumalainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pereira works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soumalainen can pounce on him.
Soumalainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pereira avoids it really well and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soumalainen.
Pereira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jarko Soumalainen has been cut.
Soumalainen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soumalainen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pereira being controlled for a moment.
Soumalainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've been hearing good reports from Pereira's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Soumalainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pereira, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet but Soumalainen drags him back down.
Soumalainen trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Soumalainen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soumalainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Soumalainen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pereira will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira pushes Soumalainen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soumalainen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pereira being controlled for a moment.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet but Soumalainen drags him back down.
Pereira trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Soumalainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pereira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soumalainen prevents Pereira from escaping the position.
Soumalainen tries for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Soumalainen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pereira is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Soumalainen yanks on the arm and Pereira is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Soumalainen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarko Soumalainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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