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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez moves out of range as Overeem strikes.
Perez rushes Overeem and presses him up against the ropes.
Overeem tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Overeem misses
and Perez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Overeem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem throws an off balance right hand
and Perez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Perez throws an elbow but misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.
Perez throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Alistair Overeem's cut is getting worse.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Perez lands a nice elbow.
Perez lands a knee to the body.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perez.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perez.
Perez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Perez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Nice elbow from Perez.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Perez is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez has managed to clinch.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
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.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem misses with a straight left.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Overeem in a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a two punch combo.
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Overeem avoids it.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Perez drives through and clinches with Overeem against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Perez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez lands a nice elbow.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Perez lands a nice elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Overeem avoids the damage to the body.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Overeem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem throws a poor cross that misses
and Perez counters by clinching up.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem throws a poor cross that misses
and Overeem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perez wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Overeem misses its intended target.
Overeem throws a poor cross that misses
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perez.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Perez saw that one coming.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Overeem misses with a hook
and Perez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
Overeem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Perez is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Alberto Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overeem'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. This is the final round!
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Perez throws an elbow but it misses.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Overeem wants to break free but Perez has control.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Perez lands a nice elbow.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Perez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Perez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Overeem can't break the clinch.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overeem.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Luis Alberto Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Overeem sizes up Perez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perez.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem throws a lazy uppercut
and Perez counters by moving into the clinch.
Overeem is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez lands a nice elbow.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Perez working Overeem over with knees to the body.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overeem blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Overeem is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Overeem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perez lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Overeem tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Luis Alberto Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez keeps control of Overeem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Overeem's face.
Overeem takes an elbow to the temple.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Overeem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Overeem.
Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem working hard to break the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem swings widly with a right hand
and Perez counters with a three punch combo that has Overeem backing up. Overeem nods at Perez to acknowledge the strikes.
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Overeem is blocking nicely.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Overeem blocks with his arms.
Overeem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez has Overeem pressed against the ropes, preventing Overeem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Perez prevents Overeem from breaking the clinch.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perez.
Overeem tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to clinch but Overeem is having none of it.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem walks into a stiff left hand from Perez.
Perez drives through and clinches with Overeem against the ropes.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Perez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Overeem wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws an off balance right hand
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem thows a leg kick but Perez checks it
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez tries to clinch up but Overeem circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez throws a front kick that sends Overeem stumbling back into the ropes.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
Alistair Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Alberto Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Luis Alberto Perez!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Luis Alberto Perez!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Luis Alberto Perez!
Luis Alberto Perez wins by unanimous decision!
Luis Alberto Perez is the new light heavyweight champion!
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