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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Landreth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr pearl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pearl has chosen yes as his entrance music. mr pearl acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Landreth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, mr pearl! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! pearl is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Landreth looks to score with a jab to the body but pearl is just out of range. pearl fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - pearl looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Landreth throws a body punch but pearl moves out of range. pearl misses with a takedown attempt - Landreth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Landreth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and pearl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by pearl. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A quick uppercut on the inside from pearl. pearl lands a hook to the side of the head. pearl lands a right hand. pearl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Landreth backwards. A short left from pearl. pearl jumps into guard, dragging Landreth to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. pearl looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Landreth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. pearl trying to keep a closed guard but Landreth is proving a slippery customer.
pearl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Landreth wants to control from the top but pearl keeps moving. Landreth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but pearl manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Landreth has pearl in his guard. Landreth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but pearl can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. pearl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round. pearl lands a couple of decent looking shots. Landreth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
pearl looking to pass the guard. Landreth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. pearl is aware though and is defending well. pearl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Landreth's head. pearl lands a couple of decent looking shots. pearl is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. pearl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Landreth is breathing heavily. pearl is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. pearl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. pearl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. pearl content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. pearl lands a couple of decent looking shots. pearl distracts Landreth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. pearl working some strikes from top position. Landreth throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
pearl wants to pass the guard but Landreth is keeping the position. pearl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Landreth's guard. pearl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. pearl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landreth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Landreth trying to control from the bottom.
pearl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Landreth is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. pearl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. pearl trying to control the action but Landreth is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Landreth swats away the attempt to clinch by pearl. pearl is looking to clinch. pearl tries to clinch but Landreth is having none of it. pearl is looking to clinch. Landreth tries for a takedown but pearl circles away easily and pearl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr pearl dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Landreth gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows pearl to score an easy takedown into full guard. Landreth keeping moving, preventing pearl from controlling successfully. pearl stopping the sweep attempt from Landreth. Landreth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. pearl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. pearl is in close to Landreth's body, working some short punches and elbows. Landreth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from pearl. pearl preventing the sweep. pearl slips nicely into half guard. pearl scoring with strikes to the body and head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. pearl tries to pass to full mount but Landreth defends it. pearl is trying to control the action in half guard but Landreth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. pearl wants to work for an arm triangle but Landreth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Landreth is pressing down on pearl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. pearl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landreth swivels though and keeps the full guard. Landreth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. pearl defends it easily. Landreth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. pearl defends it easily. pearl advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. pearl is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. pearl works his way into side control. Landreth gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! pearl lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
pearl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. pearl is landing with some decent strikes but Landreth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. pearl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! pearl landing strikes, looking to finish! Landreth is working to get back to half guard.
pearl landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. pearl lands a big shot there that rocks Landreth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
mr pearl has got the better of the ground game so far. pearl breaks from Landreth's wrist control and lands an elbow. Landreth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. pearl with good strikes from the mount here! Landreth is desperately trying to improve his position but pearl has a good base and remains in mount. Landreth is bucking up trying to escape but pearl cracks him with another couple of good strikes. pearl swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Landreth is now in pearl's guard. A big mistake from pearl there, giving up the dominant position! pearl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. pearl keeping moving, preventing Landreth from controlling successfully. pearl is pulling down on Landreth's head. It's preventing any offense from Landreth, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. pearl lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
pearl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landreth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Landreth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Landreth postures up in pearl's guard and throws a big left but pearl blocks it. pearl is looking to sweep but instead, Landreth has passed into half guard.
Landreth is stalling here. pearl is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Landreth seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and pearl has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. pearl wants to control but Landreth is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr pearl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Landreth with a lazy takedown attempt and pearl counters with a shoot takedown. Landreth fights it but they end up in guard. Landreth has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think pearl should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Landreth has tightened it up now! pearl should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Landreth!
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energy
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hype
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