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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Thrones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 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
33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira is looking to land body kicks.
Socha misses with a straight right.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick.
Socha needs to keep his hands up - Pereira had a free shot at his head there.
Socha slips under a jab from Pereira.
Pereira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Socha's sensitive parts.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira misses with a looping right.
Pereira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut there from Pereira.
Socha swings widly with a right hand
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socha.
Socha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Socha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
A jab lands there for Socha.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socha.
A big right from Socha misses.
Pereira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Socha misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Pereira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Socha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Socha throws a leg kick but Pereira checks it.
A quick step to the side and Pereira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira lands a nice shot that snaps Socha's head back.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Socha manages to avoid it.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Socha checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Pereira misses.
Socha is looking to chop away at Pereira's legs.
Socha avoids the body shot from Pereira.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Socha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Socha throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Socha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Socha misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Socha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Socha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Socha clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.
Socha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Socha.
Pereira lands a hook that snaps the head of Socha backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Socha.
Socha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Socha is stalling here.
Socha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Socha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws out a loose jab but Socha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira swings for the body but Socha moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Socha.
Pereira throws a hook but Socha blocks it.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socha throws out the jab.
Socha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pereira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socha.
Socha just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPereira.
Socha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pereira.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira misses the jab.
Socha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Socha.
Pereira misses with an uppercut.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Socha ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pereira feints and then cracks Socha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Socha down.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Socha is out of range.
Socha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pereira with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Socha moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Socha throws a head kick that half lands.
Socha is looking to clinch.
Socha checks a leg kick.
Pereira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Socha moves out of range of the strikes.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Socha is out of range.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Socha.
Pereira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Socha.
Pereira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Socha misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Pereira.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Socha was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Pereira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Socha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira blocks the body kick.
Socha is looking to score with low kicks.
Pereira throws a body punch but Socha moves out of range.
Socha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Socha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pereira.
Socha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Pereira.
Socha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Pereira misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Socha moved out of range.
Socha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Socha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pereira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socha.
Socha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Socha takes one to the chin there.
Socha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira misses with an uppercut. Socha saw that one coming.
Socha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pereira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Socha.
Socha throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pereira's head.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socha.
Socha moves out of range of the body kick from Pereira.
Socha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira slips a jab from Socha.
Pereira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Socha.
Pereira throws a hook but Socha avoids it easily.
Socha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pereira on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Socha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Socha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pereira. That did some damage!
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pereira.
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Socha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pereira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Socha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pereira ducks right into an uppercut from Socha.
Socha lands a slapping body shot.
Pereira throws a push kick but Socha slaps the foot to one side.
Decent striking displayed by Pereira there.
Pereira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pereira.
Pereira blocks a jab.
Socha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scoring well with a low kick there.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Socha misses.
Socha swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Socha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Socha.
Socha misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socha.
Socha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Socha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Socha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Socha connects with a right hand. Pereira shakes it off.
Pereira misses with an uppercut.
Socha misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Socha moves away.
The fighters circling - Pereira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Socha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Socha looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Pereira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socha scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pereira tries to land a body kick
and Socha counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Socha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Socha was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Socha.
Socha throws a big counter head kick but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Socha digs a good hook to Pereira's body.
Socha cracks Pereira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Socha scores with a head kick. Pereira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pereira checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Socha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pereira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Socha throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Socha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Socha defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick from Socha.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Socha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira throws a solid leg kick but Socha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pereira.
Socha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pereira.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Socha moves out of range.
Socha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Socha moves out of range easily.
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!
Socha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socha works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha slips under a jab from Pereira.
Socha feints a counter leg kick.
Pereira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socha.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Socha lands a slapping body shot.
Pereira throws a chopping leg kick but Socha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Socha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Socha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
Pereira cracks Socha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Socha throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Socha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira thinks about countering with a body kick.
Socha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses the jab.
Socha looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Socha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Socha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
A combination from Socha does no damage.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Pereira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Socha connects with a high kick.
Pereira throws a head kick that half lands.
Socha throws a leg kick but Pereira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pereira lands a big head kick that sends Socha tumbling to the mat! Pereira takes a step backwards and waves Socha back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Socha is rocked!
Pereira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Socha is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Socha cracks Pereira with a good jab.
Socha blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Socha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socha is looking to clinch.
Socha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pereira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Pereira catches Socha right on the button with a cross.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socha misses with an uppercut.
Pereira throws a powerful right kick. Socha tried to block low but the kick was high! Socha was taken right off of his feet! Pereira jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Miguel Pereira!
Miguel Pereira tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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