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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pereira (ranked 2057 p4p, 1558 weight class) and Hamza Kosen (ranked 102 p4p, 84 weight class). Hamza Kosen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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225 cm
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamza Kosen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Pereira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kosen misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pereira.
Kosen swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Kosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kosen slips under a jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws a shot from downtown. Kosen moves away and avoids it.
Kosen moves out of range as Pereira strikes.
Hamza Kosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kosen moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Kosen slips a jab from Pereira.
Pereira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kosen.
Kosen lands with a straight right. Pereira didn't see that one coming.
Kosen throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosen doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Kosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Pereira misses the target.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Pereira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kosen has managed to clinch.
Come on Kosen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pereira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kosen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pereira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kosen backwards.
Pereira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira is trying to get an arm triangle but Kosen is defending well.
Pereira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pereira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pereira landing strikes.
Pereira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kosen is holding Pereira down, trying to stall.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosen keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosen keeps working.
Kosen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pereira trying to control the action but Kosen is working from the bottom.
Pereira throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kosen trying to remain calm as Pereira controls from the top position.
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.
Kosen tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Pereira working away.
Kosen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pereira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kosen!
Kosen taking shots to the head.
Pereira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Kosen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pereira with a couple of short strikes.
Pereira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kosen is squirming around, avoiding Pereira's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira 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.
Kosen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pereira lands in his opponent's guard.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Kosen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kosen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pereira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pereira content to stall in guard here.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kosen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pereira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kosen pulls Pereira in close to prevent any damage.
Kosen is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Pereira sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira works the jab nicely.
Hamza Kosen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kosen swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira feinted with a counter takedown.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kosen throws a solid leg kick but Pereira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kosen.
Kosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Kosen tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Kosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Kosen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosen scores with a jab to the head.
Kosen misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pereira trying to control but Kosen is working from the bottom.
Pereira postures up in Kosen's guard and throws a big left but Kosen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosen is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Kosen is adopting a defensive guard.
Pereira forces his way into half guard.
Pereira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Kosen won't allow it.
Kosen is not content to let Pereira control the position.
Pereira lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is just content to waste time from the top position. Kosen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pereira stands up over Kosen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pereira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pereira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pereira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pereira postures up in Kosen's guard and throws a big left but Kosen blocks it.
Kosen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Kosen keeps moving.
Pereira is really struggling to control Kosen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kosen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Alex Pereira has been cut.
Pereira tries to clinch but Kosen is having none of it.
Kosen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kosen.
Kosen lands a right hook to the body.
Pereira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kosen.
Kosen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosen misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kosen tries to circle away but Pereira has him pinned against the cage.
Kosen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pereira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kosen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kosen misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira digs a right hand into Kosen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kosen's gas tank.
Kosen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kosen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kosen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pereira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamza Kosen.
Pereira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pereira trying to control but Kosen is working from the bottom.
Pereira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pereira with a nice head shot there.
Pereira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kosen keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.
Pereira postures up in Kosen's guard and throws a big left but Kosen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pereira controlling from the top position.
Kosen trying to control the position.
Pereira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pereira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kosen's head.
Pereira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamza Kosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira advances to half guard.
Pereira lands with a punch from half guard.
Kosen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pereira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pereira tries to pass to full mount but Kosen defends it.
Kosen is not content to let Pereira control the position.
Pereira lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pereira content to control rather than advance.
Pereira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kosen controlling the position for now.
Pereira wants to take a breather but Kosen is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alex Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pereira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pereira!
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energy
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