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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now blaring out of the sound system. McClane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Refuse/Resist. John McClane told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perez.
McClane keeps the fight on the outside.
McClane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but McClane pushes him off.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perez tries to clinch there but McClane circles away.
McClane is looking to land body kicks.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and McClane moves out of range easily.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McClane throws a right hand that misses
and Perez counters with a thumping low kick.
Perez tries a low kick but McClane avoids it.
McClane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
McClane blocks the body kick.
Perez lands a high kick!
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Perez misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to clinch but McClane is having none of it.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McClane finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
McClane moves out of range of the body kick from Perez.
Perez checks a low kick from McClane.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McClane lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - McClane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but McClane avoids the damage to the body.
McClane is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McClane pushes Perez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Perez throws an elbow but misses.
McClane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McClane lands a left hand.
McClane avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
Perez blocking some punches.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
McClane looking to slow down the pace here.
McClane prevents a body shot from Perez.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
McClane can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
McClane looking to stall.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but McClane avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Perez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
McClane holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Perez prevents a body shot from McClane.
McClane struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Perez prevents a body shot from McClane.
McClane taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Perez.
McClane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but McClane is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perez as McClane tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from McClane.
McClane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from McClane - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
McClane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McClane.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McClane can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
McClane has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
McClane looking to slow down the pace here.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McClane.
McClane working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClane is pushing Perez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perez as McClane tries to tie him up.
McClane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John McClane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Perez tries to clinch up but McClane circles away and keeps his distance.
McClane throws a leg kick but Perez sees it coming and moves out of range.
McClane circles away from the clinch attempt.
McClane misses with an attempted mid kick.
McClane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Perez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McClane.
Perez checks a low kick from McClane.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McClane misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Perez tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McClane feints and then cracks Perez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perez down.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McClane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McClane dodges the punch combination from Perez.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane moves into the clinch.
McClane gets through Perez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McClane taking a breather.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from McClane.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
McClane managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez lands a good knee to the midsection. McClane won't want to take too many of those.
McClane misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClane takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McClane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
McClane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McClane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McClane.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McClane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McClane scores with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McClane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McClane wants to stall.
McClane is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Perez has denied him.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McClane misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClane stalling.
McClane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McClane.
Knees to the body from Perez.
McClane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McClane is pushing Perez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez working McClane over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
McClane working aggressively here.
McClane looking to slow down the pace here.
McClane can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
McClane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McClane has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
McClane works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
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 misses with a knee to the head.
McClane controlling the action here for a moment.
McClane taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClane throws a head punch that misses.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but McClane is blocking nicely.
McClane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John McClane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McClane lands a head shot.
McClane misses with a kick to the body.
McClane takes the fight into the clinch.
McClane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
McClane swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClane tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez crunches a lovely knee into McClane's ribcage.
Perez tries to work over McClane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClane tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, McClane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McClane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McClane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
McClane tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing McClane back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John McClane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
McClane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McClane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
McClane taking a breather.
McClane lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McClane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McClane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McClane trying to stall but Perez improves his position.
McClane misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
McClane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from McClane as the two fighters clinch.
Perez lands an uppercut.
McClane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McClane.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McClane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez working aggressively here.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as McClane controls the action.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McClane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McClane avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
McClane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez scores a nice knee to the body.
McClane leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez landing knees to the body.
McClane has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
McClane is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
McClane taking a breather.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John McClane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from McClane as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McClane is defending well for now.
McClane misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane lands with a short shot to the head.
McClane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
McClane struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
McClane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on McClane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Luis Alberto Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McClane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McClane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McClane misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John McClane.
Well McClane 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
Our winner, John McClane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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