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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thiago Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira shapes to counter with a head kick.
Attila darts in looking for a takedown but Pereira gets double underhooks and turns Attila into the cage.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Attila on the side of the head.
Pereira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Attila.
Attila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Attila is out of range.
Pereira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Attila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attila drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pereira sprawls and moves away.
Attila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pereira defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pereira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Attila counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is refusing to be controlled, as Attila sits in half guard.
Attila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pereira is trying to maintain the position but Attila is very close to passing his half guard.
Pereira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Attila. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Attila is trying to control the action in half guard but Pereira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attila prevents Pereira from improving his position.
Attila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Attila trying to control the pace.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Attila in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pereira is trying to get back to full guard.
Pereira keeps trying to improve his position.
Attila working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pereira's thigh. Pereira counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Attila throws a big right hand that misses.
Attila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Attila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila postures up in Pereira's guard and throws a big left but Pereira blocks it.
Attila has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Attila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Attila postures up in Pereira's guard and throws a big left but Pereira blocks it.
Attila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Attila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pereira being controlled here, momentarily.
Attila tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Attila trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Attila with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Attila trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Attila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Attila is working Pereira over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attila tries to score with some ground and pound. Pereira controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Attila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
Attila throws a strike aimed at the side of Pereira's head but Pereira avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira is trying to get back to half guard.
Pereira struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Attila does it's job there.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick
and Attila counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Attila.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Attila wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira wants to improve his position but instead Attila has moved into half guard.
Attila is pressing down on Pereira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pereira is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Attila.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Attila in his half guard.
Attila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pereira defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Attila punishing his opponent with strikes.
Attila scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pereira?
Attila lands a heavy elbow.
Attila cracks Pereira with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johan Attila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Attila putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Attila drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pereira! More shots from Attila and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Attila!
Johan Attila looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Yes, revanged my Teammate.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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