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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Symons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
25 - 15 - 1 |
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187 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Graeme Symons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira takes a swing at Symons's ribcage but misses.
Pereira scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Pereira there.
Symons throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Symons's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Symons duly obliges.
Pereira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Symons defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Symons walks into a stiff left hand from Pereira.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Symons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Symons checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pereira throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Symons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pereira as he avoids it easily.
Symons looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Symons moves out of range of the body kick.
Symons throws a head kick but Pereira moves out of range.
Good work by Symons as he checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pereira.
Pereira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Symons doesn't seem bothered though.
Pereira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Symons has been working on his balance at RIO Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pereira.
Pereira misses the body punch
and Symons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Symons sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Symons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Symons clinches.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Symons's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Pereira.
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pereira, right into the meat.
Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.
As Pereira looks to move away, Symons throws a big counter combo but Pereira just gets out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Symons appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Symons shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graeme Symons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Symons's ribs.
Pereira lands with a slapping head kick.
Pereira scores with a punch to the head.
Symons blocks a leg kick.
Symons drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pereira sprawls and moves away.
Pereira misses with a low kick as Symons jumps back.
Pereira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pereira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pereira with a nice cross.
Pereira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miguel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Symons shoots in and gets a takedown into Pereira's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Symons wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Symons's guard.
Symons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Symons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira prevents Symons from getting back to his feet.
Pereira trying to control but Symons is working from the bottom.
Pereira won't allow Symons to sweep him here.
Pereira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Symons is keeping the position for now.
Pereira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pereira lying in Symons's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Symons decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Pereira taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Graeme Symons!
Our winner, Graeme Symons, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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