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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Thrones. Pullo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jalmari Pullo enters the cage!
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187 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 8 - 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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jalmari Pullo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Pullo blocks the low kick.
Pullo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pereira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pullo wants to control but Pereira is keeping him busy.
Pereira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pullo is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo tries for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira stops Pullo from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pullo prevents Pereira from escaping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pullo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pereira tries to work over Pullo's front leg with a kick but Pullo checks it.
Miguel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Pullo with that takedown attempt.
Pereira works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with an uppercut. Pullo saw that one coming.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Pullo with that takedown attempt.
Miguel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalmari Pullo.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pullo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Miguel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Pullo moved away.
Pereira lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Pereira's head coaches at Thunder MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pereira connects with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pullo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira with a jab.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Pullo is out of range.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Pullo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pullo avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pullo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pullo dives in and grabs Pereira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes down on Pullo's head and hops out.
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pereira - that will leave a mark!
Pullo tries to keep at a distance but Pereira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pullo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pereira regains guard immediately.
Pereira is looking to stand up but Pullo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira is keeping the position for now.
Pullo is stalling in the full guard.
Pereira scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Pereira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pereira lands a jab to Pullo's midsection.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pullo can do to turn this around?
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pereira sprawls well. Pereira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pullo.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pullo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.
Miguel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalmari Pullo.
Pereira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira throws a hook to the side of Pullo's head but Pullo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pullo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pullo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pullo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Pullo ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pullo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pullo shoots for a takedown but Pereira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Pereira misses its target.
Pullo circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Pullo tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Pullo avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pullo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pereira throws a looping overhand right but Pullo ducks down to avoid it.
Pullo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pereira defends it well.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pullo.
Pullo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pullo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scoring well with a low kick there.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Pullo is just out of range.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Pullo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira misses with a looping left.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira catches Pullo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pereira throws a body punch but Pullo moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pereira.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pullo tries for a takedown but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pereira - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Pullo moved out of range.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Pullo moves out of range easily.
Pereira takes a swing at Pullo's ribcage but misses.
Pullo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck for Pullo with that takedown attempt.
Pereira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miguel Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Pullo shoots in looking for a takedown but Pereira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pullo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pullo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pereira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pullo shoots in but Pereira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pereira.
Pullo shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
Pereira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.
Pereira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Pullo. Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
and Pullo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pullo.
Pereira is wriggling around but Pullo manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Pereira dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pullo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pereira is fending him off so far but Pullo persists. Nope, Pereira circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pullo.
Pullo feints the counter takedown.
Pullo avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pullo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pereira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pullo shoots in looking for a takedown but Pereira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pullo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pereira appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pereira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pereira throws a low kick, looking for Pullo's leg but Pullo calmly moves out of range.
Pullo slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Pullo on the inside.
Pullo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pullo's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pereira stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo stalling in the clinch but Pereira improves position.
Pullo is stalling here.
Pereira is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira motions for Pullo to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pullo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pereira lands the left hand.
Pereira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pullo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pereira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jalmari Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalmari Pullo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and Pullo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pereira won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira pushes Pullo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pullo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pullo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pereira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jalmari Pullo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pereira is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pereira is squirming around, avoiding Pullo's attempts to control the action.
Miguel Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Pereira really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pullo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pereira is trying to stand.
Pullo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pereira is looking to escape.
Pereira is trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pereira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Pereira!
Miguel Pereira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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