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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Mante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyndon Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Mante!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mante throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perez was covering up waiting for the punch and Mante finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mante is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Mante stops Perez from standing up.
Mante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mante lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but Mante is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Mante from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mante working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mante wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Mante stops Perez from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Mante from controlling successfully.
Mante trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mante postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but Mante is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mante looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Perez!
Perez is rocked!
Mante working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oh Perez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perez sneaks back into half guard.
Mante is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mante trying to mount his opponent but Perez defends it.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Mante lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mante trying to control from half guard but Perez is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perez kicks Mante off and gets back to his feet.
Mante rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mante is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mante gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mante landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Perez pushes Mante off looking to stand but Mante dives back in and keeps control.
Mante lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perez is trying to stand back up but Mante is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mante escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mante clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mante pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mante misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Perez misses its target.
Mante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mante looks winded!
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mante drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Mante pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyndon Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mante keeps the fight on the outside.
Mante closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mante stops a takedown attempt from Perez.
Mante looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mante is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Perez to the mat. Perez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perez is looking to stand up but Mante isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Perez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mante lands a takedown into guard.
Mante postures up.
Mante lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Perez wants to sweep here but Mante controlling him for the moment.
Mante prevents Perez from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Mante dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mante drives through with a takedown into Perez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
Mante misses with a wild combination.
Mante swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Mante feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez wants to stand but Mante is controlling the position.
Mante trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez wants to stand and escape but Mante is having none of it.
Mante is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mante is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mante decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mante rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mante wants the takedown. Perez is fighting it off but Mante persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Perez's guard against the cage.
Perez pushes Mante off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Mante pushes him off.
Mante misses with a low kick.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mante throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perez was covering up waiting for the punch and Mante finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Perez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mante off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perez jumps into guard, dragging Mante to the mat.
Perez wriggles free and stands up.
Joey Mante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mante throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Perez darts in and clinches Mante up against the cage.
Mante prevents the takedown attempt.
Mante lands a takedown into guard.
Joey Mante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perez is looking to stand up but Mante isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mante's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mante can do anything to dispel that myth.
Perez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mante is working an open guard so Perez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Perez tries to keep at a distance but Mante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez decides to pull guard.
Mante working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mante trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez wants to stand but Mante is controlling the position.
Perez has a closed guard, preventing Mante from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez wriggles free and stands up.
Mante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Mante has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Perez is trying to keep an underhook but Mante manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Perez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mante's guard.
Perez wants to stand but Mante has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mante's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lyndon Perez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Mante pushes him off.
Perez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mante prevents Perez from getting back to his feet.
Mante would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Perez keeping full guard, as Mante tries to pass.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Perez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez controlling the action here.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mante wants to control but Perez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mante wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
Perez lands strikes from half guard.
Mante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mante pushes Perez off looking to stand but Perez dives back in and keeps control.
Perez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mante.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mante moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mante kicks off Perez and gets to his feet.
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!
Perez pushes Mante up against the cage in a clinch.
Mante turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Perez gets back to half guard.
Perez pushes Mante off looking to stand but Mante dives back in and keeps control.
Mante missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mante wants to pass to mount but Perez is defending the position.
Perez is trying to stand back up but Mante is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is pressing down on Mante's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mante is looking to pass into half guard but Perez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Perez is in guard.
Mante looking for a sweep. Not yet Mante, not yet.
Perez wants to get up but he can't break Mante's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Perez preventing the sweep.
Mante keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mante's head.
Mante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mante trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Mante is still trying to improve position.
Perez wants to stand but Mante has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez tries to sprawl but Mante drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mante is trying to work for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Mante.
I think Mante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Mante!
An out of breath Joey Mante 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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pop
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RATING
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