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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigol Pandahammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandahammer comes to the cage accompanied by Heart - Alone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grigol Pandahammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Brian Pereira!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandahammer avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pereira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigol Pandahammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandahammer lands a nice looking body kick.
Pereira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandahammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pereira feints the counter takedown.
Pereira jabs Pandahammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandahammer throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pandahammer wants to land a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira throws a good cross that connects.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pereira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pandahammer - the referee stops the clock and Pereira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pandahammer. Pereira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pereira's head.
Pandahammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pandahammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters circling a little - Pereira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pandahammer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pereira is out of range and Pandahammer settles back down.
Pereira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pereira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pandahammer's calf.
A low kick from Pereira misses
and Pandahammer counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pereira.
It looked like Pandahammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Grigol Pandahammer has been cut.
Pandahammer wants to slow Pereira down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pandahammer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pandahammer.
Pandahammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grigol Pandahammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been told by Pandahammer's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pandahammer is looking to wear down Pereira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pandahammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Pereira should have avoided that one.
Pandahammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Pandahammer there.
Pereira throws a hook to the side of Pandahammer's head but Pandahammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandahammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Pereira tries to counter it with a takedown but Pandahammer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandahammer.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Pandahammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pereira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pandahammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pandahammer slips under a jab from Pereira.
Pandahammer throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Pandahammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pandahammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pereira.
Pereira thuds a left hand into Pandahammer's body.
Pandahammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pereira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pandahammer counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira stuns Pandahammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pereira.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira looks for the body kick but Pandahammer saw that one coming.
Pandahammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Pandahammer moved out of range.
Pandahammer throws a body kick that misses
and Pereira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pandahammer!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Pandahammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grigol Pandahammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pereira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Pandahammer counters with a two punch combo.
Pereira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pandahammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pereira.
And Pereira tries to counter it with a takedown but Pandahammer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pandahammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pereira.
Pandahammer scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Pandahammer counters with a left to the body.
Pandahammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
Pandahammer throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Pandahammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pandahammer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pereira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pandahammer scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira takes one to the chin there.
Pereira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pandahammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pereira slips under a jab from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pandahammer swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandahammer throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Pandahammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer with a hook.
Pandahammer slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Pandahammer misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandahammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pandahammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pereira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pandahammer.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick from Pandahammer.
Pereira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pandahammer's hands.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandahammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pereira throws the kick towards the body but Pandahammer avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Pandahammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandahammer swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pandahammer scores with a hook.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Pandahammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandahammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Pereira motions for Pandahammer to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Pandahammer.
Pereira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pandahammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grigol Pandahammer's cut is getting worse.
Pandahammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pereira at a distance.
Pandahammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Pandahammer counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pereira.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pandahammer. That's going to slow Pereira down.
Pandahammer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pereira will feel that in the morning.
Pereira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pandahammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pereira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pereira scores with a hook to the body. Pandahammer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Pandahammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grigol Pandahammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Pandahammer lands a nice hook to Pereira's body. Pereira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigol Pandahammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grigol Pandahammer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pandahammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandahammer ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pandahammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pereira.
Good leg kick by Pereira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Pandahammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Pereira.
Pandahammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pandahammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pereira.
Pandahammer lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandahammer.
Pandahammer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Pereira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control but Pandahammer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pereira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pereira stays in close to Pandahammer's body and controls the position.
Pandahammer has Pereira pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pereira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brian Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pandahammer misses with a wild body shot.
Pandahammer feints and then cracks Pereira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pereira down.
Pereira lands a right hook to the body.
Pereira walks into a jab.
Nice jab there from Pandahammer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pereira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pandahammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Pereira slips a jab from Pandahammer.
A low kick from Pandahammer is predictable there
and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pereira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pandahammer's head.
Pandahammer is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Pandahammer keeps moving.
Pandahammer pulls Pereira in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pandahammer keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pandahammer swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pandahammer cracks the inside of Pereira's front leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut there from Pandahammer.
Pereira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pandahammer moves out of range as Pereira throws a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Pereira.
I think Pandahammer 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigol Pandahammer!
An out of breath Grigol Pandahammer 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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