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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen All Summer Long as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaiah Perez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Perez tries for a takedown but Knowles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knowles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knowles.
Perez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knowles manages to get to full guard.
Perez trying to control but Knowles is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knowles wants to stand and escape but Perez is having none of it.
Perez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Isaiah Perez.
A head kick misses from Knowles.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Michael Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Perez.
Perez misses with a low kick as Knowles jumps back.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knowles avoids the head kick by Perez.
Knowles closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Knowles pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Perez looks winded!
Perez gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knowles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Knowles wants to control but Perez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Knowles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knowles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perez stops Knowles from standing up.
Knowles tries to strike from the bottom.
Knowles is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Knowles is retaining full guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Knowles keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Isaiah Perez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Perez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knowles is trying to keep Perez in close.
Knowles wants to get back to his feet but Perez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Perez 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.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Knowles.
Michael Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knowles closes the distance and pushes Perez back into the cage.
Knowles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knowles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knowles has a takedown stuffed.
Perez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knowles but Knowles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knowles napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Perez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Knowles to his feet.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Knowles clinches with his opponent.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to bum rush Knowles with a series of wild strikes but Knowles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knowles dives in and grabs Perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes down on Knowles's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Perez as Knowles shoots in.
Perez tries to clinch up but Knowles circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knowles, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knowles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knowles uses from the top position.
Perez pushes Knowles off and gets back to his feet.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knowles gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Knowles.
Knowles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knowles slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knowles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perez swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a body kick but Knowles moved away.
Isaiah Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knowles tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Knowles shoots in looking for a takedown but Perez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Knowles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perez clinches up with Knowles and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knowles leaves Perez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knowles.
Perez clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knowles clinches with his opponent.
Perez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knowles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perez stuffs the takedown attempt from Knowles. Knowles gets slowly back to his feet.
Knowles throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knowles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knowles gets caught napping as Perez dives in and scores a takedown. Knowles manages to retain guard.
Knowles wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
Perez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles has Perez pulled in close to control his posture.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Knowles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perez is controlling him.
Perez stands and throws Knowles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Perez is controlling him well.
Perez stands up.
Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knowles pinned against the cage. Knowles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Knowles with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Knowles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knowles gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Knowles wants a takedown.
Perez jumps guard and drags Knowles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Perez scores with a nice shot.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
Perez seems keen to control Knowles's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Knowles wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Knowles.
Perez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knowles swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knowles moves into the clinch.
Knowles drags the fight down to the ground.
Michael Knowles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isaiah Perez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaiah Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaiah Perez!
After winning the bout, Isaiah Perez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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