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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leos Karanous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leos Karanous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karanous defends it nicely.
Pereira shoots in and bounces Karanous off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Karanous working for submissions but it's allowed Pereira to get to half guard.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Karanous won't allow it.
Karanous is pressing down on Pereira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pereira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karanous has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pereira has managed to get both his arms back between Karanous's legs - danger averted.
Pereira trying to control but Karanous is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karanous is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Karanous keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Karanous's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Karanous has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pereira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karanous keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.
Pereira stands and throws Karanous's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Karanous is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pereira off and has taken his back!
Pereira trying to control but not successfully.
Karanous is looking for the choke from the back position but Pereira is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karanous is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pereira trying to control but not successfully.
Karanous patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Karanous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pereira keeping hold of Karanous's head, controlling as best he can.
Karanous wants to work for an arm triangle but Pereira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pereira trying to control from the bottom.
Pereira actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to improve his position but Karanous is controlling well.
Pereira is trying to control but can't.
Karanous is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pereira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karanous is working away from the top position though.
Karanous wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
Karanous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pereira defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to control Karanous's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Karanous wants to work for an arm triangle but Pereira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pereira looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pereira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karanous's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karanous's back!
Pereira is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Karanous defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pereira is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Karanous defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pereira's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to stick to Karanous's back but Karanous is turning into Pereira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pereira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karanous.
Karanous drops back looking for a leg! Pereira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pereira manages to kick Karanous off! Karanous jumps back into Pereira's guard.
Pereira controls Karanous momentarily but Karanous frees himself.
Karanous wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.
Karanous pushes down on Pereira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Karanous is working for a kimura but Pereira is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karanous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karanous is breathing heavily.
Pereira keeping control of the position.
Pereira trying to hold on to Karanous's head to control him but Karanous postures up.
Karanous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pereira defends it well.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet.
Karanous is working for a kimura but Pereira is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karanous is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pereira sees it coming and defends easily.
Pereira wants to improve his position but Karanous is controlling well.
Karanous is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pereira defends it well.
Pereira trying to control but Karanous postures up.
Pereira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Karanous is staying active.
Karanous is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karanous is working for a submission of some sort.
Karanous is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira is pressing down on Karanous's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pereira looking for a guillotine here but Karanous defends easily.
Karanous postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karanous stopping the sweep attempt from Pereira.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Karanous from controlling successfully.
Pereira pulls Karanous in to control the position.
Karanous wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karanous wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira managing to control the position.
Karanous is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pereira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pereira has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julio Pereira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Karanous saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karanous as he avoids it easily.
Karanous closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pereira circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karanous slaps away a takedown attempt from Pereira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leos Karanous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Pereira.
Pereira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karanous sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pereira somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Karanous manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Julio Pereira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pereira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pereira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karanous looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karanous is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karanous has his foot on Pereira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pereira works his way back into a safe position though.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Karanous keeps moving.
Pereira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karanous has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pereira has managed to get both his arms back between Karanous's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira trying to control but Karanous is working from the bottom.
Karanous isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pereira stacks Karanous 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!
Karanous gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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!
Pereira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karanous manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karanous can't do much from the bottom here.
Karanous is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pereira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pereira wants to control but Karanous is keeping him busy.
Karanous wants to get back to full guard.
Karanous looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karanous is looking to control Pereira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karanous avoid being mounted?
Pereira is trying to control the action in half guard but Karanous is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pereira is working for a kimura but Karanous is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira stalling.
Karanous is looking to improve his position.
Pereira is working for a submission of some sort.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karanous keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karanous is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pereira pulls his head out easily.
Karanous looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pereira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karanous really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karanous stops Pereira from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pereira wants to control the pace but Karanous is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karanous is trying to reverse the position but instead Pereira has taken his back - oops!
Pereira working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Karanous is doing well to defend. Pereira seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Karanous is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julio Pereira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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