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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Des Perado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Giglietti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 London, Des Perado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Giglietti!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giglietti tries to close the distance and clinch but Perado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giglietti wants to clinch up but Perado keeps it at a distance.
Perado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giglietti as he avoids it easily.
Des Perado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giglietti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Giglietti with that takedown attempt.
Giglietti looks for a takedown but Perado sprawls well.
Perado fails with the takedown.
Giglietti misses with a takedown attempt - Perado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Des Perado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Giglietti.
Perado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Giglietti was covering up waiting for the punch and Perado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Perado content to stall in guard here.
Perado stopping the sweep attempt from Giglietti.
Giglietti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giglietti has momentary wrist control but Perado slips an elbow through the middle.
Perado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Giglietti will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giglietti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perado is aware though and is defending well.
Giglietti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perado forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perado in particular looking to stall.
Perado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Giglietti holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perado winds up and cracks Giglietti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giglietti defending well though.
Perado moves into full mount! Giglietti won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perado controlling the position easily from mount.
Giglietti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perado lands a heavy elbow.
Perado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Giglietti tries to lock up and control but Perado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perado controlling from mount.
Perado with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giglietti tries to hold on but Perado postures up.
Perado 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.
Giglietti is looking to improve his position but Perado isn't that keen on the idea.
Perado looking to finish Giglietti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Giglietti!
Perado fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Perado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Perado lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giglietti is trying to escape the mount.
Perado lands a heavy elbow.
Perado working Giglietti over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perado tries to control but Giglietti wriggling away.
Perado unloading with bombs!
Perado tries to control but Giglietti wriggling away.
Perado landing strikes from the mount and Giglietti is in trouble!
Perado landing strikes from the mount.
Perado wants to control the pace but Giglietti is squirming around nicely.
Giglietti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Perado.
Perado landing strikes from the mount and Giglietti is in trouble!
Perado content just to control the position here.
Perado landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Des Perado dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Perado as Giglietti shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Perado or perhaps it was just good defense by Giglietti which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perado is defended easily by Giglietti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Des Perado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giglietti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perado as he jumps to the side.
Giglietti stuffs the takedown attempt from Perado. Perado gets slowly back to his feet.
Perado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Giglietti shoots in for a double leg but Perado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giglietti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giglietti shoots in for a takedown but Perado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giglietti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giglietti cracks a nice hook into Perado's ribs.
Perado fails with a takedown attempt.
Giglietti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perado as he avoids it easily.
Giglietti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perado is fending him off so far but Giglietti persists. Nope, Perado circles away and we're back to standing.
Giglietti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perado, pushing him back against the cage.
Perado tries for a takedown but Giglietti manages to get underhooks.
Giglietti gets underhooks to prevent Perado's takedown attempt.
Perado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giglietti pulls his leg out and moves away.
Giglietti shoots in looking for a takedown. Perado tries to sprawl out of it but Giglietti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giglietti throws a combination. Perado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Giglietti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perado tries to avoid it but Giglietti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perado to the ground. Perado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giglietti avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Giglietti is defended easily by Perado.
Giglietti tries to clinch up but Perado circles away and keeps his distance.
Perado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Giglietti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Giglietti wants to clinch up but Perado keeps it at a distance.
Perado shoots in for a double leg but Giglietti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giglietti is looking to control Perado's arms but Perado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giglietti has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giglietti wants to get back to striking at distance but Perado won't allow it.
Perado is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giglietti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Giglietti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giglietti is trying to maintain a safe position but Perado gets an underhook and turns Giglietti into the cage.
Giglietti tries to pull guard but Perado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Perado gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Perado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Giglietti trying to control the position.
Giglietti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Giglietti wants to sweep but no luck.
Perado is stalling in the full guard.
Giglietti can't keep his opponent in guard - Perado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perado prevents Giglietti from improving his position.
Perado wants to take a breather but Giglietti is having none of it.
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!
Still in half guard, Perado seems content to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Giglietti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Giglietti somewhat.
Perado stuffs the takedown attempt from Giglietti. Giglietti gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perado fails to land the takedown.
Giglietti stuffs the takedown attempt from Perado. Perado gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Giglietti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Giglietti looks for a takedown but Perado sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giglietti.
Giglietti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giglietti wants it to stay on the feet.
Giglietti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perado but Perado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Des Perado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Giglietti.
Perado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giglietti swivels and escapes.
Giglietti wants to clinch.
Giglietti is looking to clinch but Perado is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giglietti dives in and grabs Perado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perado pushes down on Giglietti's head and hops out.
Giglietti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giglietti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nick Giglietti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Perado as Giglietti shoots in.
Perado has a takedown stuffed.
Giglietti tries to close the distance and clinch but Perado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giglietti.
Giglietti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giglietti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Giglietti tries to close the distance and clinch but Perado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Des Perado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giglietti throws a wild body kick that Perado sees coming a mile off.
Perado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Giglietti did well to prevent Perado getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giglietti wants to get back to his feet.
Perado moves into full mount! Giglietti won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Giglietti is looking to escape.
Perado controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perado is landing with some decent strikes but Giglietti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Des Perado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perado scoring with strikes but Giglietti is staying in there.
Perado with good strikes from the mount here!
Perado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perado is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Giglietti is working to get back to half guard.
Giglietti tries to lock up and control but Perado gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perado working Giglietti over with strikes here.
Perado wants to control the pace but Giglietti is squirming around nicely.
Perado cracks Giglietti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Perado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perado avoids the attempt from Giglietti to control.
Perado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giglietti can do to turn this around?
Perado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perado controlling from mount.
Giglietti is looking to improve his position but Perado isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perado looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Des Perado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Des Perado!
A relieved looking Des Perado thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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