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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now blaring out of the sound system. 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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190 cm
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182 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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192 cm
30
195 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 15 - 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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Valanciunas throws a leg kick but Perez sees it coming and moves out of range. Perez moves out of range of the leg kick from Valanciunas. Perez blocks a jab. Valanciunas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Perez is landing a low percentage of strikes. Valanciunas connects with a high kick.
It looks like Luis Alberto Perez has been cut. Valanciunas looks to land a body kick but Perez moved away. Valanciunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez. Valanciunas only half commits to the counter leg kick. Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valanciunas swats him away and circles back towards the center. A little jabbing left from Valanciunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A solid leg kick lands there for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valanciunas. Perez misses with a head kick.
Valanciunas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Valanciunas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perez has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valanciunas. Perez scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valanciunas lands a nice shot to the body. Valanciunas tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes. Valanciunas tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes. Perez throws a head punch that misses. Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valanciunas blocks it with crossed arms. Valanciunas blocking some punches.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Valanciunas misses with some punches.
Valanciunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Perez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Perez avoids the head kick by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perez - that will leave a mark!
Perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action! Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Luis Alberto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valanciunas tries to work over Perez's front leg with a kick but Perez checks it. Perez misses with a head kick.
Perez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Despite the aggression on Valanciunas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Perez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Perez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Valanciunas throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Valanciunas cracks Perez with an open hand slap. Perez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Valanciunas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perez. That one must have hurt. Valanciunas looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range. Valanciunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valanciunas misses with a two punch combination.
Perez wants to slow Valanciunas down by chopping away at his legs. Perez throws a nice outside leg kick. Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Valanciunas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sloppy strikes from Valanciunas. Those never looked like landing. Valanciunas lands a head shot. Valanciunas throws a head kick that misses. Perez is looking to clinch but Valanciunas is avoiding it.
Valanciunas cracks Perez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valanciunas is looking to chop away at Perez's legs. Perez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perez scores with a head kick.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Valanciunas moves out of range easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perez, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valanciunas looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valanciunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Valanciunas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively. Nice defenses there by Perez. Some wild striking there from Valanciunas.
Perez moves out of range as Valanciunas strikes. Valanciunas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
Valanciunas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Perez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nice defenses there by Perez. Perez scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez lands with a nice body kick. Perez moves into the clinch. Valanciunas tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right handed body shot lands from Valanciunas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Perez tries a knee to the head but Valanciunas blocks it.
Perez lands a nice uppercut. Our sources have told us that Perez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Perez keeps control of Valanciunas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonas Valanciunas will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Luis Alberto Perez's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valanciunas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perez eats them both and turns towards Valanciunas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Perez is looking to clinch. Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valanciunas throws out the jab. Perez tries to clinch but Valanciunas moves out of range. Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Valanciunas circles away.
Valanciunas throws out a counter right but Perez avoids it with no problem. Valanciunas throws a body kick that misses. Valanciunas avoids the head kick by Perez.
Valanciunas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Perez back to the ropes. Valanciunas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Valanciunas wants to land a leg kick but Perez is out of range. Perez tries to clinch up but Valanciunas circles away and keeps his distance. Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Valanciunas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Perez blocks a head kick by Valanciunas.
Perez checks a leg kick. Decent striking displayed by Valanciunas there. Jonas Valanciunas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Perez throws a leg kick that misses. Valanciunas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez. Valanciunas blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perez clinches up against the ropes. Valanciunas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Perez throws a head kick but Valanciunas moves out of range.
Valanciunas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Valanciunas duly obliges.
Perez is rocked! Valanciunas cracks Perez with a hook to the temple - Perez is on wobbly legs here! Valanciunas swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Perez falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Valanciunas wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonas Valanciunas! A very excited looking Jonas Valanciunas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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