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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen The rolling stones - Under my thumb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez looks to land a left hand but Tilthammer moved out of range nicely.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tilthammer's head backwards.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Tilthammer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tilthammer tries to score with a low kick but Perez moves his leg out of the way.
Perez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvaro Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez cracks Tilthammer with an open hand slap.
Tilthammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tilthammer throws a front kick aimed at Perez's knee but Perez avoids it well.
Tilthammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Tilthammer.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez misses with a straight left.
A big right from Perez misses.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Tilthammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvaro Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer wants to clinch.
Tilthammer closes the distance and clinches.
Perez prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer misses with the head strike.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
Perez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands a shoulder strike.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away.
Tilthammer closes the distance and pushes Perez back into the cage.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tilthammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Alvaro Perez has been cut.
Tilthammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tilthammer keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez works Tilthammer's body with a nice hook.
Perez lands a really nice looking cross but Tilthammer seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez cracks Tilthammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez connects with a jab.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Perez.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Perez misses
and Tilthammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tilthammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tilthammer has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Tilthammer has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Perez's ribcage.
Tilthammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perez avoids it.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez misses with a leg kick
and Tilthammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez's knee momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Perez.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Tilthammer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perez tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Perez avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Perez can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perez avoids it.
Tilthammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tilthammer is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tilthammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tilthammer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perez as Tilthammer tries to tie him up.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perez or not.
Tilthammer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tilthammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Tilthammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Tilthammer trying to stall but Perez improves his position.
Perez tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Tilthammer lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye.
Tilthammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Tilthammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tilthammer obliges.
Tilthammer has Perez pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez dodges an elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Perez wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Perez scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Tilthammer prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
Tilthammer pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Perez is trying to break free.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow strike.
Perez wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Tilthammer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perez is trying to break free.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hand to the body from Tilthammer.
Perez has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilthammer counters by clinching up.
Perez avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Tilthammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Perez up against the cage.
Perez is trying to break free.
Perez scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Perez tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Tilthammer lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment.
Tilthammer is trying to stall.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Tilthammer scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tilthammer moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Tilthammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perez throws a leg kick
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez stuffs the takedown attempt from Tilthammer. Tilthammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Tilthammer wants to clinch
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilthammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tilthammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Tilthammer slips the punch.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez throws a hook but Tilthammer blocks it.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tilthammer wants to clinch
and Perez counters with a nice body kick.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Tilthammer wants to clinch but Perez slips to the side
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer clinches but Perez breaks the clinch
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Alvaro Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tilthammer.
Perez lands with an uppercut that bounces Tilthammer off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tilthammer clinches but Perez breaks the clinch
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Perez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Perez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tilthammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tilthammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez tries to land a body kick
and Tilthammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez blocks the elbow strike.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez is trying to break free.
Tilthammer lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Perez gets an underhook and turns Tilthammer into the cage.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Tilthammer scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Tilthammer tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Perez on the inside.
Tilthammer works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Tilthammer wants to stall.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez blocks an elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Tilthammer.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez looks to land a combination. Tilthammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Tilthammer wants to clinch
and Perez counters with a left to the body.
Tilthammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up
and Perez counters with a three punch combo that has Tilthammer backing up. Tilthammer nods at Perez to acknowledge the strikes.
Tilthammer cracks a nice hook into Perez's ribs.
Henry Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvaro Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tilthammer's head backwards.
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tilthammer tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
Tilthammer darts in trying to clinch
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tilthammer tries to clinch
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Tilthammer pushes Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer looking to stall.
Tilthammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perez is defending well for now.
Tilthammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perez avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez is trying to break free.
Tilthammer is looking to control Perez's arms but Perez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer working aggressively here.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the head.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Tilthammer lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alvaro Perez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perez, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvaro Perez!
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