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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Perreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Veira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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201 cm
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205 lbs
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180 cm
24
205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Perreira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Veira! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick by Perreira misses and Veira counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Veira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perreira takes a knee to the side of the body. Veira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perreira avoids it. Veira lands a knee to the body.
Perreira is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Veira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perreira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Veira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perreira's face.
It looks like Miguel Perreira has been cut. Veira lands a nice knee to the body. Veira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Veira tries to land a knee to the head but Perreira blocks with his arms.
Veira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Veira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Veira lands a knee to the head.
Veira working Perreira over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veira lands a nice elbow. Veira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perreira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Veira lands a good knee to the midsection. Perreira won't want to take too many of those. Veira landing knees to the body.
Veira connects with a knee to the head.
Perreira is rocked! Veira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Perreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Perreira is looking to control Veira's arms but Veira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perreira has his back to the cage. Veira pushes off an throws an elbow but Perreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Veira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Veira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Veira looks to throw an elbow but misses. Veira misses with a knee to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Veira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Veira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Veira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veira pushes off an throws an elbow but Perreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Perreira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Veira backwards. Veira misses with an elbow strike.
Veira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perreira blocks it with crossed arms. Veira pushes off an throws an elbow but Perreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Veira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perreira blocks it with crossed arms. Veira throws an elbow but it misses.
Veira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Veira just stands there and leans against the cage. Perreira blocks an elbow strike. Veira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veira throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Veira throws an elbow but misses. Veira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Veira uses good head movement to avoid it. Perreira dodges an elbow strike from Veira.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perreira avoids the elbow strike from Veira, against the cage.
Veira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perreira blocks an elbow strike. Veira misses with a knee strike.
Perreira avoids a wild elbow strike from Veira. Veira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Veira throws an elbow but it misses.
Veira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veira misses with a knee strike.
Perreira is trying to force a seperation but Veira has the dominant position. Veira tries a knee to the head but Perreira blocks it.
Perreira seems to have got his legs back now. Perreira has had enough of the clinch but Veira keeps him there for the moment. Veira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perreira.
Veira letting Perreira take a breather here. Veira misses with a knee to the head. Veira missing with knees to the body.
Perreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veira prevents Perreira from breaking the clinch. Perreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Veira has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Veira misses with a knee to the head. Perreira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Perreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Veira walks away with a smile on his face. Perreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Matthew Veira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Veira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Perreira forces Veira back against the cage and clinches. Perreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Veira has double underhooks. Perreira tries to circle away but Veira has him pinned against the cage. Perreira avoiding damage as Veira throws knees to the body.
Perreira can't break the clinch.
Perreira lands a nice uppercut. Knees to the body from Veira.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perreira. Perreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veira trying to land knees to the body.
Perreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veira has him pressed against the cage. Perreira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Perreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Perreira. That's going to take a lot out of him. This has been an exciting period of action! Veira lands an elbow inside that Perreira shrugs off. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Perreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. We've been informed that Veira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Perreira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Perreira tries to break free but Veira pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Veira dominated that round. The cut man is working on Miguel Perreira's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veira throws a head kick that misses. Perreira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perreira.
It looks like Matthew Veira has been cut. Perreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perreira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Veira on the side of the head. Veira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perreira lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Veira is looking to clinch. Perreira closes the distance and clinches up with Veira, looking for a takedown. Perreira pushes Veira against the cage but Veira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Veira tries to clinch but Perreira is having none of it. Perreira misses with a takedown attempt - Veira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Veira forces Perreira back against the cage and clinches. Perreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Veira connects with a knee to the head.
Veira lands a nice elbow. Veira lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. A knee to the head by Veira.
Nice elbow from Veira. Veira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perreira is defending well for now. Veira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Veira misses with an elbow over the top. Perreira is trying to push Veira away but Veira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Veira prevents Perreira from breaking the clinch. Perreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Veira walks away with a smile on his face. Perreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Perreira. That's going to take a lot out of him. Veira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Perreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veira as he jumps to the side. A decent looking cross lands there for Perreira.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Veira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perreira. Perreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Veira. Perreira shoots in but no luck this time. Veira closes the distance and clinches. Perreira has had enough of the clinch but Veira keeps him there for the moment. Veira lands a damaging elbow. Veira misses with a knee strike.
Perreira is trying to push Veira away but Veira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Perreira looking for a takedown. Perreira can't break the clinch.
Perreira takes an elbow to the temple. Matthew Veira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veira keeps control of Perreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perreira. Nice elbow from Veira. Perreira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Veira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perreira is defending well for now. Perreira throws a head punch that misses. Veira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Veira gets underhooks to prevent Perreira's takedown attempt.
Veira lands a nice knee to the body. Veira trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perreira is trying to force a seperation but Veira has the dominant position. Perreira tries to break the clinch but Veira is controlling the position. Veira working Perreira over with knees to the body. Perreira is trying to break the clinch but Veira has him pressed against the cage. Perreira managing to block the knees to the body from Veira.
Perreira has had enough of the clinch but Veira keeps him there for the moment. Perreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Veira prevents Perreira from breaking the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perreira is trying to force a seperation but Veira has the dominant position. Veira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perreira is defending well for now. Veira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perreira's efforts to push away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Perreira dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Perreira moves into the clinch. Veira misses with a knee to the head. Veira tries to land knees in the clinch but Perreira avoids the damage to the body. Veira tries to land a knee to the head but Perreira blocks with his arms.
Perreira has had enough of the clinch but Veira keeps him there for the moment. Veira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perreira.
Veira tries a knee to the head but Perreira blocks it.
Veira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perreira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Veira tries to land knees in the clinch but Perreira avoids the damage to the body. Perreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veira has him pressed against the cage. Perreira blocks an elbow strike from Veira.
Veira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perreira blocks it with crossed arms. Veira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perreira tries to pull guard but Veira forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Perreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veira has him pressed against the cage. Perreira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Veira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perreira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Perreira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Perreira working hard to break the clinch. Perreira avoiding damage as Veira throws knees to the body.
Perreira managing to block the knees to the body from Veira.
Perreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Perreira's face as he tries to break the clinch. Perreira tries to pull guard but Veira holds him up against the cage and eventually Perreira drops back down to his feet.
Veira pushes off an throws an elbow but Perreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perreira. Perreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Veira tries to land knees in the clinch but Perreira avoids the damage to the body. Perreira is trying to force a seperation but Veira has the dominant position. Perreira has had enough of the clinch but Veira keeps him there for the moment. Veira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veira tries to land a knee to the head but Perreira blocks with his arms.
Veira takes a shot to the head. Perreira tries to break the clinch but Veira is controlling the position. Perreira is trying to pull guard but Veira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Perreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veira has Perreira pressed against the cage, preventing Perreira from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Veira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perreira.
Veira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perreira.
Veira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perreira avoids it. Veira lands a knee to the head.
Perreira drags the fight down to the ground.
Perreira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Perreira wriggles free and stands up. Perreira moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Veira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veira has him pressed against the cage. Veira keeps control of Perreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Veira tries to land a knee to the head but Perreira blocks with his arms.
Perreira working hard to break the clinch. Perreira is trying to force a seperation but Veira has the dominant position. Veira looks to throw an elbow but misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Veira tries a knee to the head but Perreira blocks it.
Perreira is trying to force a seperation but Veira has the dominant position. Perreira trying to control the position but instead, Veira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perreira into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Miguel Perreira showed his dominance in that final round. I think Perreira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Perreira!
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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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