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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Pekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luna Soleil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekar's entrance music is Dead Joe, by The Birthday Party. A fine choice. Soleil has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Pekar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luna Soleil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soleil ducks under a wild hook from Pekar.
Soleil throws a hook but Pekar blocks it.
Pekar throws a shot from downtown. Soleil moves away and avoids it.
Pekar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pekar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pekar throws a shot from downtown. Soleil moves away and avoids it.
Pekar throws a series of punches but Soleil moves out of range.
Pekar loads up on a big right hand but Soleil slips the punch.
Pekar misses with the combination.
Pekar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pekar tries to clinch up.
Soleil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekar.
Pekar takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soleil.
Soleil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pekar.
Soleil wants a takedown but no success here.
Soleil looking to slow down the pace here.
Soleil stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soleil.
A right hand to the body from Soleil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleil tries a body shot but Pekar blocks it.
Good body shot from Soleil.
Pekar is breathing heavily.
Soleil stalling in the clinch.
Soleil digs a right hand underneath Pekar's ribcage. Pekar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soleil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soleil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soleil slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soleil, right into the meat.
Soleil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pekar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soleil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pekar.
Soleil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Harvey Pekar has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soleil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Soleil is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pekar's half guard.
Ground and pound from Soleil.
Pekar tries to roll over but Soleil keeps him under control.
Soleil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pekar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil controlling the action here.
Soleil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pekar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Soleil working Pekar over with strikes.
Soleil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Soleil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soleil thows a huge punch but Pekar dodges it nicely.
Soleil trying to control from half guard but Pekar is working away.
Soleil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Soleil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soleil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pekar's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekar wants to control but Soleil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soleil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soleil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pekar is positioning himself well to prevent Soleil advancing to mount.
Pekar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pekar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soleil scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pekar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pekar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soleil wants to control from the top but Pekar keeps moving.
Soleil throws a big right hand that misses.
Pekar is trying to control the position but Soleil postures up.
Soleil distracts Pekar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleil postures up in Pekar's guard and throws a big left but Pekar blocks it.
Pekar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soleil.
Soleil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Soleil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pekar trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soleil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soleil wants to control from the top but Pekar keeps moving.
Pekar is trying to control the position but Soleil postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soleil is looking to work some ground and pound but Pekar has wrist control.
Soleil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luna Soleil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Pekar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pekar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soleil throws a shot from downtown. Pekar moves away and avoids it.
Pekar misses with a looping right.
Pekar connects with a nice looking jab.
Soleil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pekar.
Soleil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pekar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soleil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pekar throws a looping overhand right but Soleil ducks down to avoid it.
Pekar throws a low kick but Soleil avoids it.
Pekar tries to close the distance and clinch but Soleil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soleil blocks a jab.
Pekar misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soleil ducks under a wild hook from Pekar.
Soleil connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pekar. Pekar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey Pekar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekar throws a hook but Soleil avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Pekar.
No joy there for Pekar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soleil avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekar misses with a hook to the body
and Soleil counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pekar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soleil lands with a cross.
Pekar throws an overhand right that lands on Soleil's shoulder, as Soleil tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pekar misses the target.
Soleil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pekar throws a looping overhand right but Soleil ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey Pekar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pekar swings for the body but Soleil moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pekar.
Pekar walks into a left hand.
Pekar misses with a combination
and Soleil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soleil moves out of range as Pekar strikes.
Soleil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pekar at a distance.
Pekar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soleil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pekar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Pekar.
Pekar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luna Soleil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soleil looks for the body kick but Pekar saw that one coming.
Soleil scores with a sloppy right hand. Pekar should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soleil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soleil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pekar circles away quickly and effectively.
Pekar falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Soleil to counter with a crisp jab.
Soleil throws a right and a left that Pekar avoids nicely.
Pekar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soleil manages to avoid it.
Pekar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soleil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soleil avoids the head kick by Pekar.
Pekar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soleil moves out of range of the strikes.
Pekar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pekar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soleil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pekar on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Pekar.
The fighters circling - Pekar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pekar throws a right hand that Soleil ducks under and follows up with a left that Soleil also avoids with ease.
Soleil lands a really nice looking cross but Pekar seems unphased.
Soleil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pekar is out of range and Soleil settles back down.
Pekar throws an overhand right that lands on Soleil's shoulder, as Soleil tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by Pekar misses
and Soleil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soleil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soleil chips away with some ground and pound.
Soleil landing with the ground and pound.
Pekar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soleil preventing the sweep.
Pekar has momentary wrist control but Soleil slips an elbow through the middle.
Pekar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soleil works over Pekar with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleil is in close to Pekar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soleil wants to control from the top but Pekar keeps moving.
Soleil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pekar is trying to keep Soleil in close.
Pekar pulls Soleil in close to prevent any damage.
Pekar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soleil is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soleil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pekar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luna Soleil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harvey Pekar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left and a right from Soleil both land. Nice combination.
Pekar doesn't manage to clinch there - Soleil circles away.
Pekar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pekar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pekar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pekar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pekar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soleil backs up against the cage.
Soleil lands with a cross.
A big right from Pekar misses.
Pekar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pekar moves forwards but Soleil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pekar misses with the combination.
Soleil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pekar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pekar takes a swing at Soleil's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soleil counters with a leg kick.
Pekar lands a nice shot to the body.
Soleil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekar.
Pekar looks to throw the jab but Soleil is out of range.
Pekar darts in trying to clinch
and Soleil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Pekar does no damage.
Soleil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pekar.
Pekar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soleil counters with a nice uppercut.
Soleil cracks a nice hook into Pekar's ribs.
Pekar misses with a looping right.
Pekar slips under a jab from Soleil.
Pekar tries to sprawl but Soleil drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Soleil is looking to take a break and control but Pekar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pekar is trying to stand up here but Soleil is controlling him well.
Soleil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soleil is trying to control. Pekar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soleil is thwarting Pekar's attempts to control the position.
Pekar tries to get to full guard but Soleil has control of the leg.
Soleil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pekar wants to get back to full guard.
Soleil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Soleil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soleil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pekar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soleil working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Soleil trying to control but Pekar is working from the bottom.
Soleil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soleil wants to control from the top but Pekar keeps moving.
Pekar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soleil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pekar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soleil.
Soleil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pekar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soleil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pekar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soleil.
Pekar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four 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.
Soleil 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.
Soleil throws a strike but Pekar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soleil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pekar trying to control the position from guard on top but Soleil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soleil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soleil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pekar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pekar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pekar wants to control from the top but Soleil keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luna Soleil really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Pekar'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.
Pekar throws a hook to the side of Soleil's head but Soleil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soleil works over Pekar's head and body with a nice combination.
Pekar throws a sloppy body shot
and Soleil counters with a big head kick but Pekar shrugs it off.
Pekar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pekar wants to clinch but Soleil slips to the side
and Pekar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soleil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soleil slips under a jab from Pekar.
Pekar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pekar misses with a hook. Soleil ducked under it nicely.
Pekar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Soleil.
Soleil takes one to the chin there.
Soleil defending well as Pekar loads up on a big left hand.
Pekar clinches but Soleil breaks the clinch
letting Soleil counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soleil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soleil is looking to work some ground and pound but Pekar has wrist control.
Luna Soleil has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soleil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soleil slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Soleil are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soleil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pekar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Soleil trying to control the position but Pekar is working away.
Soleil throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Soleil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Soleil scores with a couple of short elbows.
Soleil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pekar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Soleil trying to control the position but Pekar is working away.
Pekar has one of Soleil's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pekar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Soleil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pekar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pekar trying to control but Soleil postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Soleil is looking to work some ground and pound but Pekar has wrist control.
Soleil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pekar working a defensive guard here.
Soleil postures up in Pekar's guard and throws a big left but Pekar blocks it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Soleil stopping the sweep attempt from Pekar.
Soleil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soleil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soleil wants to pass the guard but Pekar is keeping the position.
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.
Soleil throwing strikes but missing.
Soleil throws and elbow that misses. Pekar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soleil's guard. Nice move by Pekar!
Pekar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soleil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soleil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soleil looking to ground and pound but Pekar is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luna Soleil dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Pekar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Soleil moves out of range as Pekar strikes.
Pekar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soleil is able to avoid easily.
Pekar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soleil slips a straight right by Pekar.
Soleil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pekar manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soleil is defended easily by Pekar.
Soleil gets the takedown into side control.
Soleil misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pekar is trying to improve his position.
Pekar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soleil's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soleil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pekar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soleil working Pekar over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soleil lands a nice short elbow.
Pekar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pekar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pekar wants to improve his position but Soleil is controlling well.
Soleil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pekar is trying to control but can't.
Soleil 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.
Pekar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soleil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pekar has hold of Soleil's hands but Soleil slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soleil thows a huge punch but Pekar dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soleil connects with a nice short shot to Pekar's temple.
Pekar is staying active underneath Soleil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soleil is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pekar is just riding it out for now. Soleil eventually gives up the hold.
Soleil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pekar is controlling Soleil's trapped leg to prevent Soleil from advancing to side control.
Pekar wants to get back to full guard.
Soleil slips a nice elbow through Pekar's hands, connecting with Pekar's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soleil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Soleil seems to be looking for submissions.
Pekar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Soleil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pekar working a defensive guard here.
Pekar looking for a sweep. Not yet Pekar, not yet.
Soleil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pekar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soleil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soleil with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Soleil content to stall in guard here.
Pekar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harvey Pekar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soleil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pekar pulls his head out easily.
Luna Soleil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soleil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soleil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pekar pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luna Soleil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soleil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luna Soleil! Luna Soleil retains his welterweight title!
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