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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Perant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mckenneth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernie Perant has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernie Perant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Mckenneth!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenneth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mckenneth tries to close the distance and clinch but Perant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perant shoots in and bounces Mckenneth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Perant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mckenneth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mckenneth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perant decides to stand up.
Perant works Mckenneth's body with a nice hook.
Perant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perant lands in his opponent's guard.
Perant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mckenneth. No joy for Perant on that attempt.
Mckenneth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mckenneth fails with the takedown
letting Perant counter with a right hand.
Bernie Perant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mckenneth.
Mckenneth looks gassed!
Mckenneth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mckenneth is trying to keep Perant in close.
Perant gets to his feet - Mckenneth follows without any prompting.
Perant misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perant rushes Mckenneth and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mckenneth.
Perant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mckenneth ducks under a wild hook from Perant.
Perant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mckenneth circles away.
Perant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mckenneth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Perant to work.
Perant gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Perant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perant jumps guard but Mckenneth stands there with Perant around his waist. Perant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mckenneth smiles and moves away.
Perant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perant wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenneth clinches but Perant breaks the clinch
and Perant counters by clinching up.
Perant breaks from the clinch.
Mckenneth blocks a head kick by Perant.
Mckenneth moves in looking to clinch but Perant pushes him off.
Mckenneth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perant's waist but Perant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mckenneth off to one side.
Mckenneth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perant moves into range and clinches up with Mckenneth.
Mckenneth can't break the clinch.
Mckenneth scores a nice knee to the body.
Perant is stalling here.
Perant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mckenneth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perant breaks from the clinch.
Perant has closed the distance and engaged Mckenneth in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mckenneth is pressed up against the cage. Perant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mckenneth down to the mat. Mckenneth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mckenneth clinches but Perant breaks the clinch
and Perant counters by clinching up.
Perant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perant scores a nice knee to the body.
Perant pulls guard effortlessly.
Perant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perant has his feet on Mckenneth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mckenneth blocks a head kick by Perant.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perant stuffs the takedown attempt from Mckenneth. Mckenneth gets slowly back to his feet.
Mckenneth misses with a takedown attempt - Perant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Perant misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Perant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perant shoots in but no luck this time.
Perant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernie Perant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perant looks to land a body kick but Mckenneth moved away.
Perant looks to land a combination but Mckenneth avoids it well.
Mckenneth tries to clinch but Perant is having none of it.
Mckenneth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mckenneth tries to clinch there but Perant circles away.
A left and a right from Perant both land. Nice combination.
Perant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mckenneth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Perant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perant trying to control the action but Mckenneth is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perant slows the pace down.
Perant is looking to take a break and control but Mckenneth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mckenneth tries to buck Perant off but Perant is having none of it.
Perant taking a breather here.
Mckenneth is trying to control Perant's posture but Perant avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mckenneth tries to buck Perant off but Perant is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A left and a right from Mckenneth both land. Nice combination.
Mckenneth moves in looking to clinch but Perant pushes him off.
Perant misses with a head kick.
Mckenneth gets caught flat footed, as Perant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perant wants to stand but Mckenneth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Perant stands and steps away. Mckenneth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Perant throws a combination that misses
and Mckenneth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perant drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perant gets to his feet. Mckenneth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Perant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mckenneth tries to avoid it but Perant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mckenneth to the ground. Mckenneth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perant misses with a wild combination.
Perant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perant closes the distance and clinches.
Perant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Perant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perant is looking for a triangle but Mckenneth pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenneth postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perant wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perant trying to keep a closed guard but Mckenneth is proving a slippery customer.
Mckenneth trying to control but Perant is working from the bottom.
Perant trying to keep a closed guard but Mckenneth is proving a slippery customer.
Mckenneth is looking to work some ground and pound but Perant has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Perant forces Mckenneth back against the cage and clinches.
Perant lands a knee to the head.
Perant has Mckenneth pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Perant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Perant misses with a leg kick.
Mckenneth loads up on a big right hand but Perant slips the punch.
Mckenneth shoots in looking for a takedown. Perant tries to sprawl out of it but Mckenneth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mckenneth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mckenneth dodges the punch combination from Perant.
Perant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenneth, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perant landing knees to the body.
Mckenneth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bernie Perant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mckenneth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perant tries a knee to the head but Mckenneth blocks it.
Perant tries for a takedown but Mckenneth manages to get underhooks.
Mckenneth breaks the clinch.
Perant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenneth tries for a takedown but Perant circles away easily
so Perant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mckenneth keeping full guard, as Perant tries to pass.
Mckenneth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mckenneth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mckenneth is working an open guard so Perant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Perant gets a clinch.
Perant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mckenneth has him pressed against the cage.
Perant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mckenneth avoiding damage as Perant throws knees to the body.
Perant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckenneth breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenneth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perant closes the distance and clinches.
Perant can't break the clinch.
Mckenneth is looking to break free of the clinch but Perant has double underhooks.
Perant manages to pull guard.
Perant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mckenneth preventing the sweep.
Perant keeping moving, preventing Mckenneth from controlling successfully.
Perant is pulling down on Mckenneth's head. It's preventing any offense from Mckenneth, at least for the moment.
Perant wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenneth dodges the punch combination from Perant.
Perant throws a head kick but Mckenneth moves out of range.
Mckenneth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perant counters by clinching up.
Perant manages to break the clinch.
Perant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perant showed some decent athleticism there.
Perant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenneth lands with a few short shots to the body.
Mckenneth kicks off Perant and gets to his feet.
Mckenneth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perant moves into the clinch successfully.
Mckenneth gets underhooks to prevent Perant's takedown attempt.
Perant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mckenneth up against the cage.
Perant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mckenneth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mckenneth has had enough of the clinch but Perant keeps him there for the moment.
Perant breaks from the clinch.
Perant closes the distance and clinches.
Perant throws an elbow that misses.
Frank Mckenneth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mckenneth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perant breaks the clinch.
Frank Mckenneth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckenneth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernie Perant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernie Perant!
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hype
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FIGHT
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