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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston comes into the arena with This Life by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 cm
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258 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
23
253 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite 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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Winston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel Pereira! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winston as he jumps to the side. Michel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira. Winston misses with a two punch combination.
Pereira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winston tries to avoid it but Pereira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winston to the ground. Winston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Pereira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winston checks the leg kick. Pereira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Michel Pereira has been cut. Winston misses with a two punch combination.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winston.
Winston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pereira on the wrong end of a nice hook. Winston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot. No joy there for Winston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet. Harry Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michel Pereira. Winston lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pereira. Harry Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Winston connects with the punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Winston tries to score with a low kick but Pereira moves his leg out of the way. Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winston as he avoids it easily. Winston blocks a low kick nicely. Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range. Winston connects with a leg kick. Pereira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winston misses with a double jab
and Pereira counters with a head kick. That will keep Winston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Winston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a nice body kick.
Winston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira shoots in for a double leg but Winston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Winston scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Michel Pereira's cut even more. 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! Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winston tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss! Pereira dives in and grabs Winston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winston pushes down on Pereira's head and hops out. Nice shot by Pereira. Pereira fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Pereira swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pereira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round. The cut man is working on Michel Pereira's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Winston slips a jab from Pereira. Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira moves out of range as Winston strikes. Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing. Winston throws a nice inside leg kick. Winston throws a leg kick which misses Pereira's front leg but catches the back leg as Pereira tries to avoid it. Pereira getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winston misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira. Winston tries to work over Pereira's front leg with a kick but Pereira checks it. Pereira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winston sprawls well. Winston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet. Winston throws a leg kick but Pereira sees it coming and moves out of range. Winston misses with a body shot.
Harry Winston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pereira slips a straight right by Winston. Winston lands with a nice body punch. Pereira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Pereira throws a right hand that Winston ducks under and follows up with a left that Winston also avoids with ease. Winston throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range. Pereira tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Winston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Pereira throws a series of punches but Winston avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winston throws a jab when Pereira was well out of range. Winston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Winston does a little dance to reset his feet. Winston lands with a good body shot. Pereira is breathing heavily. Some wild striking there from Winston.
Pereira ducks right into an uppercut from Winston. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pereira. Winston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pereira avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Winston with a body punch. A glancing blow. A bone on bone clash there as Pereira blocks the leg kick.
Winston lands a left and a right that send Pereira crashing to the mat, dazed. Winston thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pereira is rocked!
The cut above Michel Pereira's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Pereira ducks into an uppercut from Winston and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Winston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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