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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Elbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man ft Redman - Da Rockwilder. Elbe has chosen Iron Man - Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alex Pereira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gray Elbe's chin.
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181 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Pereira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Elbe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira connects with the punch.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pereira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Elbe backs up against the cage.
We've been told by Pereira's head coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pereira clinches up with Elbe and pushes him back against the cage.
Elbe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elbe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Elbe gets control of Pereira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Elbe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Elbe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pereira stacks Elbe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pereira!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elbe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira decides to stand back up.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira with a knee to the head.
Elbe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pereira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
Elbe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Elbe.
Elbe tries to pull guard but Pereira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Elbe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pereira to keep the fight standing.
Elbe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pereira stops a takedown attempt from Elbe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elbe takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elbe is trying to pull guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Elbe is rocked!
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elbe is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Elbe jumps guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Elbe jumps guard but Pereira stands there with Elbe around his waist. Elbe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elbe seems to have recovered his senses.
Elbe looks winded!
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elbe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pereira smiles and moves away.
Pereira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Elbe tries to pull guard but Pereira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Elbe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pereira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Elbe can turn it around.
Elbe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pereira smiles and moves away.
Alex Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alex Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pereira.
Elbe shoots in looking for a takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl out of it but Elbe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pereira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Elbe circles away and keeps his distance.
Pereira connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pereira - that will leave a mark!
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elbe.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Pereira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pereira lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Elbe avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pereira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Elbe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pereira as he jumps to the side.
Pereira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pereira duly obliges.
Elbe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pereira finds it's way round the side to connect with Elbe's head.
Elbe gets tackled into the cage by Pereira. Pereira maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Elbe blocks it.
Elbe is trying to pull guard but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Elbe is trying to pull guard but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pereira clinches.
Elbe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pereira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Elbe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pereira uses from the top position.
Elbe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pereira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pereira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elbe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Elbe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pereira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Elbe.
Elbe is trying to work for a sweep but Pereira has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Elbe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Elbe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pereira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pereira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pereira!
Elbe is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elbe looks to move to half guard but instead Pereira has passed into mount! Damn!
Pereira wants to stand but Elbe is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Elbe can't escape the position.
Elbe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elbe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to stand but can't do so whilst Elbe controls his leg.
Elbe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pereira pulls his head out easily.
Elbe regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elbe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pereira has picked Elbe up and slammed him! Elbe can't keep hold of the triangle and Pereira manages to pass to side control!
Elbe is looking for a sweep.
Pereira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elbe fails to pull guard.
Pereira landing knees to the head.
Elbe is breathing heavily.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elbe pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Elbe's guard.
Elbe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gray Elbe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crunch! Pereira slams his shin into Elbe's torso.
Pereira scores with a jab to the head.
Pereira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Elbe circles away.
Pereira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Elbe avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pereira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pereira tries to bum rush Elbe with a series of wild strikes but Elbe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elbe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elbe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pereira!
Elbe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Elbe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elbe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pereira has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Elbe but great work by Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elbe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gray Elbe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elbe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pereira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Elbe wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Elbe is really stuck here.
Pereira decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a two punch combo.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elbe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to avoid it but Elbe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pereira to the ground. Pereira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pereira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elbe, pushing him back against the cage.
Elbe fails to pull guard.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elbe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira gets underhooks to prevent Elbe's takedown attempt.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Elbe.
Elbe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pereira to keep the fight standing.
Elbe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Elbe blocks with his arms.
Pereira gets underhooks to prevent Elbe's takedown attempt.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elbe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elbe jumps guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Elbe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pereira prevents it.
Elbe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pereira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elbe blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Elbe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pereira smiles and moves away.
Pereira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Elbe moves out of range.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pereira is looking to clinch but Elbe is avoiding it.
Pereira scores with a one two! Elbe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Elbe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a kick to the temple. Elbe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pereira!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pereira! Elbe is out on his feet! Pereira rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Elbe is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Elbe is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Pereira!
Alex Pereira is the new welterweight champion!
Alex Pereira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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