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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Plessis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Du Plessis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Plessis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peralta moves into the clinch successfully.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis misses with a head kick.
Peralta has Du Plessis up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Peralta tries to clinch there but Du Plessis circles away.
An inside leg kick from Peralta misses.
Du Plessis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Du Plessis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Du Plessis throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Du Plessis misses
and Peralta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Du Plessis misses with a wild body shot.
Peralta connects with a high kick.
Du Plessis has managed to clinch.
Peralta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peralta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peralta misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peralta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Du Plessis avoids a kick to the body.
Du Plessis has Peralta up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Plessis is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.
Peralta keeps control of Du Plessis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Du Plessis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Peralta avoiding damage as Du Plessis throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Du Plessis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peralta stalling in the clinch.
Du Plessis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peralta lands an overhand right.
Du Plessis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peralta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peralta avoiding damage as Du Plessis throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peralta blocks it with crossed arms.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Peralta blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis looks gassed!
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Peralta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch.
Du Plessis misses the body punch
and Peralta counters with a thumping low kick.
Peralta scores with a one two! Du Plessis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peralta works Du Plessis's body with a nice hook.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Du Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick
and Du Plessis counters with a straight right hand.
Du Plessis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peralta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Du Plessis, pushing him back against the cage.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Peralta scores with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta blocks an uppercut.
Peralta is stalling here.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with an elbow strike.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta taking a breather.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peralta rushes Du Plessis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Du Plessis 's eye.
Peralta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Du Plessis's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Peralta is looking to control Du Plessis's arms but Du Plessis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peralta has his back to the cage.
Peralta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Du Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peralta.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch.
Du Plessis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peralta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peralta scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peralta!
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Du Plessis pushes him off.
Peralta lands with a kick to the temple. Du Plessis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peralta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Du Plessis.
Peralta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Du Plessis's waist but Du Plessis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peralta off to one side.
Peralta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peralta lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peralta scores with a sloppy right hand. Du Plessis should have avoided that one.
Du Plessis throws a hook but Peralta avoids it easily.
Peralta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Du Plessis takes a step back to recover.
Peralta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Du Plessis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peralta scores with the left hand. Du Plessis knows he should have avoided that one.
Peralta takes the fight into the clinch.
Peralta is struggling to control the position.
Peralta blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peralta backwards.
Peralta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peralta lands a damaging elbow.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Peralta keeps control of Du Plessis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
Du Plessis struggles to land a body shot inside as Peralta controls his hands.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peralta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis is trying to break free.
Peralta avoids a wild elbow strike from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Plessis is breathing heavily.
Peralta looks for the body kick but Du Plessis saw that one coming.
Du Plessis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peralta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta misses with a head kick.
A big right from Du Plessis misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peralta.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peralta, right into the meat.
Peralta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peralta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peralta.
A head kick misses from Peralta.
Peralta has Du Plessis up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Plessis is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Peralta is blocking nicely.
Peralta slows down the pace here.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Du Plessis dodges an elbow strike from Peralta.
Peralta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Peralta scores with a knee to the head.
Peralta with a knee to the head.
Peralta trying to control the position but instead, Du Plessis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peralta into the cage.
Peralta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Peralta blocks with his arms.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis being controlled against the cage.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peralta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peralta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peralta lands a body punch.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peralta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Du Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Peralta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Peralta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Du Plessis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Peralta looking to stall.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peralta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peralta blocks an uppercut.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Peralta, against the cage.
Du Plessis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Peralta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peralta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta blocks an elbow strike from Du Plessis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis letting Peralta take a breather here.
Du Plessis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peralta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peralta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Peralta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Deon Du Plessis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peralta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peralta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Plessis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Come on Peralta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peralta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peralta landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Du Plessis wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Du Plessis wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Du Plessis takes an elbow to the temple.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peralta blocks the elbow strike.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Du Plessis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peralta keeps control of Du Plessis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Plessis's defenses.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Du Plessis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Du Plessis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peralta stalling against the cage.
Du Plessis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peralta.
Peralta stalling.
Peralta looking to throw knees to the head but Du Plessis is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peralta prevents Du Plessis from breaking the clinch.
Peralta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peralta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Du Plessis has a couple of punches blocked by Peralta.
Peralta trying to control the position but instead, Du Plessis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peralta into the cage.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis misses with an elbow over the top.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Peralta misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Du Plessis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peralta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jacob Peralta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.
Peralta scores with a knee to the head.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
Peralta lands an elbow inside.
Good body shot from Du Plessis.
Peralta avoiding damage.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Peralta.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Plessis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta prevents Du Plessis from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Peralta.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peralta looking to slow down the pace here.
Du Plessis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Peralta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacob Peralta.
Du Plessis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peralta swings for the body but Du Plessis moves out of range.
Peralta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Du Plessis lands a head kick. Peralta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peralta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Peralta lands but Du Plessis takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Du Plessis misses
and Peralta counters with a low kick, right behind Du Plessis 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis throws a sloppy head kick
and Peralta counters with a right hand to the body.
Peralta throws a good cross that connects.
Du Plessis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peralta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Du Plessis momentarily.
Peralta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peralta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Du Plessis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peralta instigates a clinch.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peralta blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Plessis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Plessis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta clearly takes that round.
That's time! Peralta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Peralta throws a head kick that Du Plessis semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peralta.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up
and Peralta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Du Plessis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Du Plessis misses with a head kick.
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Du Plessis pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Peralta.
A head kick misses from Du Plessis.
Peralta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Du Plessis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Peralta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Du Plessis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head kick by Du Plessis misses
and Peralta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta fails to land with a series of punches.
Peralta connects with a body shot.
Peralta throws a front kick that sends Du Plessis stumbling back into the cage.
Peralta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Du Plessis.
Peralta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peralta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peralta misses with a head kick.
Peralta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peralta pushes Du Plessis up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Plessis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peralta.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peralta trying to control the position but instead, Du Plessis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peralta into the cage.
The referee calls for Peralta to work.
Du Plessis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peralta gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peralta.
A cross from Peralta lands.
Peralta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peralta lands a head kick!
Du Plessis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peralta.
Du Plessis walks into a stiff left hand from Peralta.
Peralta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Du Plessis can do to turn this around?
Du Plessis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peralta momentarily.
A head kick misses from Peralta.
Du Plessis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peralta moves into the clinch.
Du Plessis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Plessis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peralta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Du Plessis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Plessis is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.
Du Plessis letting Peralta take a breather here.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peralta just leaning against Du Plessis, taking a breather.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peralta is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Du Plessis throws an elbow but misses.
Peralta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peralta taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Du Plessis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Du Plessis has had enough of the clinch but Peralta keeps him there for the moment.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peralta.
Du Plessis scores with a knee to the head.
Peralta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Plessis's defenses.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
Peralta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Du Plessis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta is trying to stall.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacob Peralta is winning the standup battle so far.
Du Plessis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peralta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peralta keeps control of Du Plessis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta just leaning against Du Plessis, taking a breather.
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peralta stalling in the clinch.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Peralta, against the cage.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta had his way with Deon Du Plessis in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Du Plessis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peralta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peralta gets a takedown into half guard.
Du Plessis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Du Plessis looking for a sweep. Not yet Du Plessis, not yet.
Du Plessis wants to control the position but Peralta says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Du Plessis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Du Plessis missing with punches from the bottom.
Peralta wants to stand but Du Plessis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Peralta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Du Plessis wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Du Plessis tries to get to full guard but Peralta has control of the leg.
Du Plessis is trying to maintain the position but Peralta is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Du Plessis tries to move into range but Peralta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Du Plessis keeps the fight on the outside.
Du Plessis throws a one two combo.
Peralta misses with a combination
and Du Plessis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Du Plessis misses.
Du Plessis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Peralta.
A head kick by Du Plessis misses
and Peralta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Du Plessis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Peralta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Du Plessis in his tracks.
Peralta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peralta wants to stall.
Peralta misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peralta managing to block the knees to the body from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Peralta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis tries to throw a body punch but Peralta avoids it by throwing Du Plessis back against the cage.
Peralta goes for a takedown attempt but Du Plessis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta throws a head kick but Du Plessis moves out of range.
Peralta clinches with his opponent.
Peralta stalls.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peralta blocks a body shot from Du Plessis.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta effectively controlling the action here.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Deon Du Plessis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peralta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peralta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis being controlled against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Peralta.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Peralta blocks with his arms.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Peralta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peralta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Peralta!
Jacob Peralta retains his lightweight title!
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