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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Perrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Talha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lightning Bolt- Jake Bugg. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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143 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Perrera!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Firnanda Talha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perrera misses with a low kick.
Perrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Perrera misses.
Perrera throws a body punch but Talha moves out of range.
Perrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talha's waist but Talha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perrera off to one side.
Talha fails with the takedown
and Perrera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perrera is looking for a kimura but Talha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perrera to get the leverage.
Perrera is keen to just control but Talha is a slippery customer.
Talha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perrera pulls his head out easily.
Talha is defending against the submission attempts here by Perrera.
Talha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Talha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Talha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perrera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Talha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Talha looking for a guillotine here but Perrera defends easily.
Talha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perrera defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha working for submissions but it's allowed Perrera to get to half guard.
Talha tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perrera has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Talha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perrera with shots to the head and body - Talha looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perrera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Talha has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Perrera's lack of action.
Perrera working Talha over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha is looking to get back to full guard here but Perrera has managed to pass to side control instead.
Perrera working the ground and pound but Talha is defending the strikes.
Talha is looking to reverse the position.
Perrera tries for a kimura but Talha is defending well.
Talha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Talha is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talha tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Perrera presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Perrera unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha is desperately trying to improve his position but Perrera has a good base and remains in mount.
Perrera tries to control but Talha wriggling away.
Perrera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Talha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talha is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Talha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Talha is rocked!
Perrera lands a couple of good shots and Talha has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Talha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perrera looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Talha turns into Perrera and is now in his guard.
Perrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talha defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talha postures up.
Talha is working Perrera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Perrera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Talha dives in and grabs Perrera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perrera pushes down on Talha's head and hops out.
Talha seems to have got his legs back now.
Perrera misses with an uppercut. Talha saw that one coming.
Perrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perrera misses with a low kick as Talha jumps back.
Talha closes the distance and clinches.
Perrera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Talha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perrera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera shoots in for a double leg but Talha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Talha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perrera has time to react.
Firnanda Talha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talha fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firnanda Talha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perrera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Talha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Talha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talha goes for a double leg but Perrera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Perrera continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perrera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talha is defending well for now.
Talha is looking to take this one to the mat.
Talha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perrera is defending well.
Talha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perrera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Talha has clasped his hands together around Perrera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Perrera wants to control but Talha postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perrera is looking for a sweep.
Perrera manages to get back to half guard.
Perrera has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Talha moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Perrera.
Helio Perrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perrera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Perrera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perrera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perrera.
Perrera working a defensive guard here.
Perrera looking for a guillotine here but Talha defends easily.
Talha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Talha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Talha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Talha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perrera is looking for a triangle but Talha pushes his legs off easily.
Perrera working a defensive guard here.
Talha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perrera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Talha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Firnanda Talha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Talha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perrera swivels and escapes.
Talha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perrera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Talha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talha is keeping the position for now.
Talha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perrera is stalling in the full guard.
Talha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talha is keeping the position for now.
Perrera trying to control but Talha is working from the bottom.
Perrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Perrera trying to control but Talha is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Talha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Perrera passes into half guard.
Perrera is trying to work for a kimura but Talha is defending well.
Perrera is thwarting Talha's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perrera prevents Talha from improving his position.
Talha throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Perrera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Talha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Talha looking for subs off his back but Perrera has passed one foot through into half guard.
Perrera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Talha tries to get to full guard but Perrera has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha makes his way to full guard, as Perrera worked for a kimura.
Talha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perrera is one step ahead there.
Perrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Talha is retaining full guard.
Talha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perrera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perrera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perrera wants to control from the top but Talha keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrera postures up in Talha's guard and throws a big left but Talha blocks it.
Perrera throws a big elbow that misses.
Talha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perrera is one step ahead there.
Perrera lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Perrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perrera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Perrera!
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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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