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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajan Monteo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 cm
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229 lbs
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195 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rajan Monteo! 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, Juan Perez! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Perez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Perez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monteo is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Monteo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perez landing strikes from the mount. Monteo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Monteo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Perez landing punches. Perez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monteo tries to hold on but Perez pushes him away. Perez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Perez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monteo hang on? Perez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round. Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perez landing strikes from the mount and Monteo is in trouble! Perez scoring with strikes but Monteo is staying in there. Monteo is trying desperately to improve position. Perez looking to finish Monteo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Monteo! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Perez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Perez tries to control but Monteo wriggling away. Perez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monteo is breathing heavily. Perez raining down hammerfists from mount. Perez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Perez breaks from Monteo's wrist control and lands an elbow. Perez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perez breaks from Monteo's wrist control and lands an elbow. Perez landing strikes, looking to finish! Monteo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Monteo is rocked! Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Monteo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Perez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Monteo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Monteo seems to have got his legs back now. Perez raining down shots from the mount! Perez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Perez. Perez working Monteo over with strikes here. Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez is landing with some decent strikes but Monteo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Perez lands a nice shot to the head. Perez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Perez landing strikes from the mount and Monteo is in trouble! Perez looking to control and managing it successfully. Perez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monteo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Perez landing strikes from the mount and Monteo is in trouble! BOOM! Perez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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! Perez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perez working away from the top, dropping strikes. The referee warns Monteo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perez lands a heavy elbow. BOOM! Perez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Perez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Monteo looks a forlorn figure.
Perez working Monteo over with strikes here. Perez working Monteo over with strikes here. Monteo tries to hold on but Perez pushes him away. Perez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Monteo looks a forlorn figure.
Monteo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Perez wants to control the pace but Monteo is squirming around nicely. Perez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Perez dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Perez prevents Monteo from standing back up.
Perez looks to land a strike but Monteo avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Perez postures up and lands a big shot to Monteo's brow. Juan Perez has got the better of the ground game so far. Monteo tries to strike from the bottom.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses. Perez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monteo's head. Perez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monteo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Perez landing some decent shots from guard. Perez lands a couple of digs. Perez stands up over Monteo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Perez with a nice head shot there. Perez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Perez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monteo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perez chips away with some ground and pound. Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monteo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Perez trying to control but Monteo is working from the bottom. Perez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Perez throwing strikes from guard but Monteo blocks nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perez's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Perez scoring with some ground and pound. Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Perez works over Monteo with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monteo's head. Monteo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Perez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Perez wants to control from the top but Monteo keeps moving. Perez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Monteo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Perez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Perez scoring with some ground and pound. Perez scoring with some ground and pound. Monteo trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perez's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Perez with a nice head shot there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perez scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Monteo working for a triangle but Perez defends it easily.
Perez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Perez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Monteo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Perez is in Monteo's guard. Perez postures up.
Perez trying to control but Monteo is working from the bottom. Perez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Monteo is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea. Perez wants to control from the top but Monteo keeps moving. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Perez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perez stands up over Monteo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Perez throwing strikes but missing. Perez lands a couple of digs. Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Perez is working Monteo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Perez is working Monteo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Perez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perez's corner is telling him to maintain position. Perez postures up.
Perez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Perez wants to pass the guard but Monteo is keeping the position. Perez is in close to Monteo's body, working some short punches and elbows. Perez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Monteo looking for a sweep. Not yet Monteo, not yet. Perez wants to control from the top but Monteo keeps moving. Perez landing some decent shots from guard. Monteo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez trying to control but Monteo is working from the bottom. Perez distracts Monteo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Perez wants to control from the top but Monteo keeps moving. Perez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Perez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Perez is in close to Monteo's body, working some short punches and elbows. Perez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Perez works over Monteo with some ground and pound from guard. Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Monteo is looking for a triangle but Perez pushes his legs off easily.
Perez with a flurry of punches that miss. Perez controls the pace of the fight for a moment. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Monteo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Rajan Monteo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Juan Perez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Perez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight! Juan 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Perez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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