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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markus Kaliniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Perero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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25
155 lbs
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175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Kaliniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Perero!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaliniev doesn't manage to clinch there - Perero circles away.
Kaliniev doesn't manage to clinch there - Perero circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Kaliniev doesn't manage to clinch there - Perero circles away.
Kaliniev wants to clinch up but Perero keeps it at a distance.
Kaliniev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch but Perero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perero throws a leg kick that misses.
Perero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Perero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Perero might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luis Perero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Perero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaliniev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perero somewhat.
Markus Kaliniev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaliniev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaliniev doesn't manage to clinch there - Perero circles away.
Perero keeps the fight on the outside.
Perero misses the shot to the body.
Kaliniev throws a head kick but Perero moves out of range.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up.
Kaliniev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Markus Kaliniev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaliniev moves in looking to clinch but Perero pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up but Perero circles away and keeps his distance.
Perero keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero is having none of it.
Perero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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!
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero moves out of range.
Kaliniev wants to clinch.
Perero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaliniev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaliniev fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaliniev is looking to clinch but Perero is avoiding it.
Kaliniev is looking to clinch but Perero is avoiding it.
Perero wants to clinch.
Perero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perero swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaliniev.
Perero tries to keep at a distance but Kaliniev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaliniev lands a nice knee to the body.
Perero looks gassed!
Kaliniev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaliniev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaliniev connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaliniev lands an elbow inside that Perero shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaliniev obliges.
Kaliniev connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Luis Perero has been cut.
Kaliniev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaliniev landing knees to the head.
Kaliniev lands an elbow just above Perero 's eye.
Kaliniev lands a knee to the head.
Kaliniev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perero's defenses.
Kaliniev lands a damaging elbow.
Kaliniev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaliniev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaliniev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perero's defenses.
A knee to the head by Kaliniev.
Kaliniev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaliniev working Perero over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Kaliniev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Perero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perero swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaliniev.
Kaliniev swinging wildly here.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markus Kaliniev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaliniev doesn't manage to clinch there - Perero circles away.
Perero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaliniev doesn't manage to clinch there - Perero circles away.
Perero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaliniev.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perero closes the distance and clinches up with Kaliniev, looking for a takedown. Perero pushes Kaliniev against the cage but Kaliniev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perero is breathing heavily.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaliniev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaliniev moves in looking to clinch but Perero pushes him off.
Perero keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaliniev wants to clinch.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch but Perero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaliniev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaliniev throws a sloppy head kick and Perero moves out of range easily.
Kaliniev wants to clinch up but Perero keeps it at a distance.
Perero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaliniev is fending him off so far but Perero persists. Nope, Kaliniev circles away and we're back to standing.
Perero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaliniev is fending him off so far but Perero persists. Nope, Kaliniev circles away and we're back to standing.
Markus Kaliniev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Perero.
Kaliniev wants to clinch up but Perero keeps it at a distance.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero moves out of range.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Perero keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaliniev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaliniev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaliniev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kaliniev.
Kaliniev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kaliniev.
Kaliniev lands a good knee to the midsection. Perero won't want to take too many of those.
Kaliniev lands a damaging elbow.
Kaliniev scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kaliniev.
Perero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaliniev lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaliniev.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaliniev obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaliniev obliges.
Kaliniev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaliniev lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaliniev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaliniev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perero's face.
Kaliniev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaliniev lands a damaging elbow.
Kaliniev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaliniev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perero looking for a takedown.
Markus Kaliniev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kaliniev lands an elbow just above Perero 's eye.
Perero wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaliniev.
Kaliniev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaliniev lands a damaging elbow.
Kaliniev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perero is working for takedown but Kaliniev is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Kaliniev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Perero's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaliniev is looking to clinch.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up.
Kaliniev wants to clinch up but Perero keeps it at a distance.
Kaliniev dodges the punch combination from Perero.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perero throws a right and a left that Kaliniev avoids nicely.
Perero swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaliniev.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch but Perero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up but Perero circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Perero. Those never looked like landing.
Perero swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaliniev.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaliniev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaliniev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaliniev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perero.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero is having none of it.
Kaliniev tries to clinch there but Perero circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero is having none of it.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perero swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaliniev.
Kaliniev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaliniev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaliniev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perero can do to turn this around?
Perero shoots in but Kaliniev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaliniev wants to clinch up but Perero keeps it at a distance.
Kaliniev is looking to clinch.
Perero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch but Perero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaliniev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaliniev is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaliniev misses the target.
Kaliniev tries to close the distance and clinch but Perero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaliniev tries to clinch up.
Perero keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaliniev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaliniev tries to clinch but Perero moves out of range.
Kaliniev gets a clinch.
Kaliniev lands an elbow just above Perero 's eye.
Kaliniev with a knee to the head.
Kaliniev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaliniev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaliniev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kaliniev.
Kaliniev with a knee to the head.
Kaliniev misses with a knee strike.
Kaliniev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perero fails to pull guard.
Markus Kaliniev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Perero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaliniev working Perero over with knees to the body.
Kaliniev lands an elbow that stopped Perero in his tracks for a moment.
Kaliniev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perero avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaliniev lands a nice knee to the body.
Perero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaliniev misses with a knee strike.
Luis Perero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markus Kaliniev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perero has had enough of the clinch but Kaliniev keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Kaliniev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaliniev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Kaliniev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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