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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Landers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by K5 - Lovin' Feelin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Landers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Landers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Landers keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Pereira.
Pereira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landers's calf.
Landers checks a leg kick.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Landers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clint Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pereira but Pereira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira throws out a loose jab but Landers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira gets caught napping as Landers dives in and scores a takedown. Pereira manages to retain guard.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Landers advances to half guard.
Landers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pereira can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landers working Pereira over with strikes.
Landers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Landers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Landers is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is staying active underneath Landers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Landers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Landers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pereira hang on?
Landers misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Landers controlling from mount.
Landers throwing strikes here but Pereira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Landers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Landers with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landers landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landers with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Landers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Landers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landers misses the body punch
and Pereira counters with a straight right hand.
Landers shoots for a double leg takedown but Pereira sprawls well. He's pushed Landers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, jab by Pereira - just one landing.
Pereira lands a jab to the nose.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Landers circles away quickly and effectively.
Landers misses with a body shot.
Landers fails with the takedown.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Landers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pereira.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Landers's front leg but catches the back leg as Landers tries to avoid it.
Landers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira.
Landers thows a body shot but no joy.
Landers is looking to wear down Pereira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Brock Landers has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira feints and then cracks Landers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Landers down.
Landers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira darts in and clinches Landers up against the cage.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Landers controls the action.
Landers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pereira lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Pereira swings for the body but Landers moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pereira.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pereira tries to break free but Landers pushes him back against the cage.
Pereira lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pereira lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira landing knees to the head.
Brock Landers's cut is getting worse.
Pereira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landers has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pereira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Landers stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pereira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pereira.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Landers is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Landers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Landers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pereira.
Pereira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Landers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landers slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira is looking to slow Landers down with leg kicks.
Clint Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira lands with a hook. Landers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pereira throws a jab when Landers was well out of range.
Landers misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pereira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landers swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pereira.
Landers gets a takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking for a sweep. Landers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landers tries to pass to full mount but Pereira defends it.
Landers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pereira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Landers seems to be working for a kimura but Pereira defends the submission attempt.
Landers trying to control from half guard but Pereira is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock Landers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Landers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pereira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Landers.
Landers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pereira's head.
Pereira is in trouble now - Landers has advanced to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landers prevents Pereira from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clint Pereira.
I think Pereira 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Pereira!
Our winner, Clint Pereira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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