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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus has chosen Time Is Running Out as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 cm
25
159 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
32
147 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Pereira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Maximus! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Maximus had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Lucas Pereira has been cut. Maximus swinging wildly here.
Pereira drives through and clinches with Maximus against the cage.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away. Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus. Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus. Pereira lands a nice uppercut. Maximus's coach down at VENDETTA Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maximus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Pereira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maximus tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position. A bit of stalling here from Pereira.
Pereira has Maximus pressed against the cage, preventing Maximus from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Maximus is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks. Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Pereira prevents Maximus from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away. Pereira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maximus backwards. Pereira throws a head punch that misses. Pereira slowing the pace effectively. Pereira working aggressively here.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch. Maximus is trying to push Pereira away but Pereira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Pereira has Maximus pressed against the cage, preventing Maximus from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pereira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pereira lands a hook to the side of the head. Pereira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maximus backwards. Maximus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira stalls. Pereira gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Pereira misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximus.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside. The referee calls for Pereira to work.
Maximus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pereira misses with a punch on the inside.
Pereira stalling.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Pereira won't allow it.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maximus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards. A shot in the inside from Pereira.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pereira scores with a shoulder strike.
Maximus is rocked! Pereira working aggressively here.
Maximus is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him? Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Maximus.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maximus blocking some punches.
Pereira misses with some punches.
Maximus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Pereira throws a head punch that misses. Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Maximus.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Maximus.
A bit of stalling here from Pereira.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Maximus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira. Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus. Pereira working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximus. Pereira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pereira misses with a punch on the inside.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land. Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus. Pereira misses with the head strike.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch. Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Maximus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maximus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Maximus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pereira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Pereira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maximus up against the cage. Pereira misses with some punches.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximus. Pereira misses with the head strike.
Pereira is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Pereira dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lucas Pereira's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maximus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Maximus swinging wildly here.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
Maximus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira. Maximus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pereira counter with a right hand. Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus misses with a combination
and Pereira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Maximus drops Pereira with a beautiful combination! Pereira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maximus is looking for the KO!
Pereira is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Maximus fakes the body blow, causing Pereira to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Pereira goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). TJ Maximus! A victorious TJ Maximus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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