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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Geoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 cm
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183 lbs
21 - 7 - 3 |
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157 lbs
22 - 8 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Geoly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Domingo Perez! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perez wants to clinch up but Geoly keeps it at a distance. Left hook, right uppercut from Perez. Perez throws a leg kick that is checked and Geoly finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Geoly slips a straight right by Perez. Perez works Geoly's body with a nice hook. Geoly throws a low kick, looking for Perez's leg but Perez calmly moves out of range. Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perez stops Geoly from standing up. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Perez trying to control but Geoly is working from the bottom. Geoly wriggles free and stands up. Geoly throws a low kick, looking for Perez's leg but Perez calmly moves out of range. Perez lands a high kick!
Geoly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Geoly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez. Perez feints and then cracks Geoly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Geoly down. Perez tries to land a leg kick but Geoly saw it coming and moves away.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Geoly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Some bone on bone action there as Geoly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Perez avoids a kick to the body.
Geoly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Perez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Perez throws a leg kick but Geoly checks it. Nice body kick from Perez. Perez throws a body punch but Geoly moves out of range. Geoly misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely. Perez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Geoly. Geoly obviously looking to wear him down.
Geoly scores with a decent looking hook. Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geoly throws out the jab. Geoly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Geoly. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Geoly throws a leg kick that misses. Geoly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Geoly connects with an inside leg kick. Geoly looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range. Geoly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt and Geoly counters with an inside leg kick. Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Geoly is just out of range. Geoly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez. Geoly lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming. Geoly scores with a nice head shot. Perez throws a leg kick but Geoly sees it coming and moves out of range. Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A slapping body kick lands there for Perez. Geoly misses the shot to the body. An inside leg kick from Geoly misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Geoly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perez lands the left hand. Perez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Geoly slips a jab from Perez. Geoly misses with a kick to the body and Perez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perez. Geoly pulls Perez in to control the position. Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Geoly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Geoly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perez controls the pace. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Perez trying to control but Geoly is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Geoly connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perez misses with a low kick as Geoly jumps back. Geoly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts. Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
Geoly scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one. Perez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Geoly. Geoly throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Geoly! Geoly tries to bench press Perez off him but Perez keeps the position. Perez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Geoly defending against the ground and pound. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Perez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Geoly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Geoly parries the strikes from Perez easily there. Perez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Geoly to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Perez dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perez thumps Geoly with a low kick. Geoly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perez checks it well. Perez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Geoly at a distance.
Geoly misses with a kick to the body.
Geoly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Perez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target. Perez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Geoly on the side of the head. Geoly checks a low kick from Perez. Geoly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Geoly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Geoly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geoly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Geoly. Alexander Geoly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Geoly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Domingo Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Geoly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Perez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Perez blocks the body kick.
Geoly ducks right into an uppercut from Perez. Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez connects with a crisp jab. Perez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Geoly. Geoly lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily. Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A jab from Perez finds it's way through Geoly's defenses. Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Alexander Geoly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domingo Perez. Geoly throws a low kick but Perez moves out of range easily. Perez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Geoly doesn't seem bothered though. Alexander Geoly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perez misses with a low kick as Geoly jumps back. Perez throws a push kick but Geoly slaps the foot to one side. 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 takes a swing at Geoly's ribcage but misses. Geoly wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs. Geoly darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perez.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Geoly tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Perez lands a jab. Geoly takes one to the side of the head.
Perez misses with a jab to the body
and Geoly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Perez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Geoly throws a low kick but Perez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Geoly. Perez digs a good hook to Geoly's body.
A low kick from Perez is predictable there and Geoly counters with a good low kick that Perez was not able to check. Perez throws a low kick, looking for Geoly's leg but Geoly calmly moves out of range. Good shot there by Geoly. Geoly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Geoly. Perez is looking to slow Geoly down with leg kicks. Geoly throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side. Some wild striking there from Geoly.
Geoly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily. Perez fails with a takedown attempt. Perez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Domingo Perez has got the better of the ground game so far. Geoly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Perez trying to control but Geoly is working from the bottom. Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Geoly throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Perez looking to pass the guard. Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Domingo Perez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Geoly trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Domingo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 18:20 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 18:20 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo 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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FIGHT
RATING
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