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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duje Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Corey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Corey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duje Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Corey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perkovic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corey.
Perkovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corey.
Perkovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perkovic is trying to maintain the position but Corey is very close to passing his half guard.
Corey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perkovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Corey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Corey there.
Corey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Corey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Corey in particular looking to stall.
Perkovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Corey.
Perkovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corey on the ground.
Corey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Corey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Corey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perkovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey controlling his opponent.
Corey lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Corey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corey raining down hammerfists from mount.
Corey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Perkovic tries to reverse the position but Corey maintains control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perkovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Corey working the ground and pound effectively.
Corey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perkovic hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey scoring with strikes but Perkovic is staying in there.
Corey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Corey controlling from the full mount.
Perkovic working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkovic is breathing heavily.
Corey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corey raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Corey.
Corey scoring with strikes but Perkovic is staying in there.
Corey working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey cracks Perkovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corey dominating with strikes here.
Perkovic is bucking up trying to escape but Corey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Corey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Corey lands a big shot there that rocks Perkovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Corey raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Corey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Perkovic is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Corey.
Oh Perkovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corey cracks Perkovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corey lands with some strikes.
Corey punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Corey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkovic pinned against the cage. Perkovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Perkovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Corey counters with a shoot takedown. Perkovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Corey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Corey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Corey scoring with some ground and pound.
Corey forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey uses his free foot to push down on Perkovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Perkovic.
Corey with the ground and pound from mount.
Corey unloading with bombs!
Corey with the ground and pound from mount.
Corey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Perkovic hang on?
Corey is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Corey extends the arm and Perkovic is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Corey!
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hype
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