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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes into the arena with K5 - Lovin' Feelin' blaring out of the sound system. Knapp is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go to Sleep. On his way into the cage it seems that Clint Pereira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Clint Pereira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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182 cm
34
186 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
41
180 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Pereira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Knapp! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Peter Knapp has been cut. Pereira gets a clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Knapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knapp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A telegraphed right hand from Knapp misses the target. Knapp connects with a right hand. Pereira shakes it off. Knapp gets in close and instigates a clinch. Knapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Peter Knapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pereira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Knapp rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knapp throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira. Knapp misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira. Pereira pushes Knapp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Knapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow. A frustrated look appears on Knapp's face as he tries to break the clinch. Knapp misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Pereira has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Knapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pereira lands a nice uppercut. Pereira lands an elbow that stopped Knapp in his tracks for a moment. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Knapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pereira has him pressed against the cage. Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Knapp is blocking nicely.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knapp's elbow. Knapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pereira is looking to clinch but Knapp is avoiding it.
Knapp feints the counter takedown. Pereira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Knapp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pereira is fending him off so far but Knapp persists. Nope, Pereira circles away and we're back to standing. Pereira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Pereira defending well as Knapp loads up on a big left hand. Pereira throws the kick towards the body but Knapp avoids it. Pereira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Knapp scores with a jab to the body. Knapp throws a lazy head kick and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Knapp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Knapp swinging wildly here.
Pereira is looking for a counter combo. Nice shot lands for Knapp. Knapp misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely. Clint Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice leg kick lands there from Pereira. Knapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pereira counters with a two punch combo. Knapp takes a body punch but keeps moving. Knapp misses with an uppercut. Knapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knapp throws a lazy right hand but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Knapp. Pereira avoids the head kick by Knapp.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target. Knapp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knapp decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pereira to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pereira lands a big head kick that sends Knapp tumbling to the mat! Pereira takes a step backwards and waves Knapp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Knapp is rocked!
That has opened up Peter Knapp's cut even more. Knapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Knapp. Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Knapp throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily. Knapp takes one to the side of the head.
Knapp is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him? Knapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Knapp seems to have recovered his senses. Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. 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! Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Knapp. As Knapp tries to get set, Pereira tries to push him back and clinch up but Knapp manages to avoid the attempt. Knapp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pereira circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Pereira is looking to chop away at Knapp's legs. A slapping leg kick lands for Pereira.
A bone on bone clash there as Knapp blocks the leg kick.
Knapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing. No luck for Knapp with that takedown attempt. Clint Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Knapp. Pereira scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Knapp with a poor takedown and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Knapp backing up. Knapp nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes. A solid body kick from Pereira. Knapp jabbing away but nothing is landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Knapp lands a two punch combo.
Knapp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The cut above Peter Knapp's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Knapp looks to land a body kick but Pereira moved away. Pereira moves away from the strike by Knapp. Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Knapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Pereira dominated that round. The cut man is working on Peter Knapp's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Pereira throws a push kick but Knapp slaps the foot to one side. A little jabbing left from Knapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Knapp circles away.
Knapp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Knapp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pereira is rocked! Knapp ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Pereira out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Knapp! A very excited looking Peter Knapp rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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