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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam B Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira's entrance music is Game of Thrones. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam B Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glenn manages to avoid it.
Glenn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pereira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glenn's head.
Glenn avoids a kick to the body.
Pereira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Glenn keeps it at a distance.
Pereira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glenn needs to keep his hands up - Pereira had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Glenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glenn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Glenn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Glenn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira is trying to stand back up but Glenn is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Glenn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Glenn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glenn trying to control the action but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Pereira's coaches at Thunder MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Glenn is working for a submission of some sort.
Pereira is looking to escape.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Glenn in his half guard.
Pereira kicks Glenn off and gets back to his feet.
Pereira misses with a looping right.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Glenn throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira fires out a quick counter leg kick but Glenn just manages to avoid it.
Miguel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses.
Glenn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pereira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glenn trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Pereira wants to stand up but Glenn is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glenn tightens his grip and picks Pereira up, before dumping him to the ground. Pereira manages to land in guard.
Glenn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pereira wants to stand and escape but Glenn is having none of it.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glenn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pereira has momentary wrist control but Glenn slips an elbow through the middle.
Pereira wants to stand and escape but Glenn is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Glenn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pereira wriggles free and stands up.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pereira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Glenn landing a few strikes.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet but Glenn drags him back down.
Glenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
Glenn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pereira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Glenn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira defending against the ground and pound.
Glenn working the ground and pound.
Glenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pereira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glenn working the body and head with strikes.
Glenn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira tries to escape but Glenn is in control.
Glenn lands a nice forearm strike.
Pereira takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pereira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Glenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam B Glenn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Glenn throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
Glenn fails to land the takedown.
Glenn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Glenn is in Pereira's guard.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet but Glenn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pereira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Glenn tries to pull guard but Pereira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenn tries to score a body lock takedown but Pereira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miguel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam B Glenn.
Pereira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glenn drags the fight down to the ground.
Pereira gets to his feet. Glenn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glenn manages to avoid it.
Sam B Glenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pereira cracks Glenn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pereira thuds his shin into the meat of Glenn's side.
Pereira throws a low kick but Glenn avoids it.
Glenn wants to counter with a clinch but Pereira pushes him away.
Glenn fails to land the takedown.
Pereira throws a head kick that half lands.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pereira is pressed up against the cage. Glenn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pereira down to the mat. Pereira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Glenn.
Miguel Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Glenn dives in and scores a takedown into Pereira's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenn distracts Pereira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glenn stops Pereira from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Glenn cracks Pereira with a solid left hand.
Pereira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glenn is controlling him.
Glenn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pereira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glenn controls the pace.
Glenn throws a big elbow that misses.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Glenn throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Glenn slips the punch.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Glenn is avoiding it.
Glenn wants to counter the offense by Pereira and move into the clinch position.
Glenn avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
Pereira is trying to maintain a safe position but Glenn gets an underhook and turns Pereira into the cage.
Glenn is trying to pull guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Glenn scores a nice knee to the body.
Pereira trying to control the position but instead, Glenn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pereira into the cage.
Glenn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pereira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glenn as Pereira tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Pereira dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pereira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Glenn slips the punch.
Glenn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Miguel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Glenn's knee but Glenn avoids it well.
Glenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
A head kick misses from Glenn.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Glenn's shoulder, as Glenn tries to avoid the shot.
Glenn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Glenn feints and as Pereira raises his hands in defense, Glenn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Glenn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pereira's head.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet but Glenn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pereira trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn chips away with some ground and pound.
Glenn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Pereira wriggles free and stands up.
Pereira misses with a hook. Glenn ducked under it nicely.
Glenn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Glenn's knee but Glenn avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glenn.
Pereira throws the left hand but Glenn avoids the punch easily.
Glenn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glenn manages to avoid it.
Glenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Glenn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Glenn avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Glenn tries to counter with a clinch but Pereira shakes him off and moves away.
Glenn avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glenn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pereira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pereira instigates a clinch.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Glenn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the cage. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miguel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam B Glenn.
Glenn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pereira avoids it really well and circles away.
Pereira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glenn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pereira's guard.
Pereira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Glenn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glenn wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira wants to stand up but Glenn is controlling him.
Glenn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Glenn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pereira 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Pereira!
An out of breath Miguel Pereira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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