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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skap Hazard (ranked 3625 p4p, 476 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 3357 p4p, 446 weight class). Perez has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
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176 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
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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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skap Hazard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perez tries to clinch and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Perez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Perez trying to control from half guard but Hazard is working away. Perez stops Hazard from getting back to his feet.
Perez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hazard is just riding it out for now. Perez eventually gives up the hold. Hazard has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Perez is on him like a limpet, forcing Hazard back against the cage. Hazard breaks from the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Perez shoots in but Hazard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perez tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance. Skap Hazard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hazard punishes Perez's body with a nice straight punch. Hazard lands a lovely overhand right. Perez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Perez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hazard defends well and Perez ends up having to push Hazard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Perez closes the distance looking to clinch and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand! Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Perez tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perez tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Hazard pushes him off. Perez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Perez has a takedown stuffed. Hazard is looking to counter punch. Skap Hazard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez. Hazard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hazard keeps the fight on the outside. Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez tries to clinch up and Hazard counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez wants to clinch. Perez tries to clinch but Hazard moves away and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Perez wants to clinch letting Hazard counter with a right hand. Perez gets a clinch. Perez tries to throw a body punch but Hazard avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hazard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez is trying to drag Hazard to the mat but Hazard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Perez misses with the head strike.
Perez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Perez throwing strikes from guard but Hazard blocks nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perez trying to control but Hazard is working from the bottom. Hazard wants to stand up but Perez is controlling him. Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Perez won't allow Hazard to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skap Hazard dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Perez is looking to clinch but Hazard is avoiding it.
Hazard is looking to counter punch. Perez tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hazard misses the target. Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hazard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Perez tries to clinch letting Hazard counter with a right hand. Perez tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range. Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Skap Hazard is winning the standup battle so far. Perez tries to clinch up but Hazard circles away and keeps his distance. Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice sprawl there from Hazard as Perez shoots in. Hazard is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perez tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range. Perez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hazard swivels and escapes. Nice uppercut there from Hazard. Pascual Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Hazard. Perez moves into the clinch. Hazard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hazard breaks the clinch.
Hazard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Perez drives through with a takedown into guard. Hazard wants to stand but Perez is controlling the position. Hazard keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully. Hazard wants to get back to his feet but Perez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Perez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hazard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hazard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hazard! Hazard wants to stand but Perez has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard. Hazard stands up and waves to Perez to follow him. Perez tries to clinch there but Hazard circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hazard misses the target. Nice straight punches there by Hazard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hazard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Perez moves in looking to clinch but Hazard pushes him off. Hazard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Perez with a lazy takedown attempt and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Skap Hazard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez. Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hazard sprawls well. He's pushed Perez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hazard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice shot lands for Hazard. Hazard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hazard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez. Hazard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around? Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perez is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hazard ducks down and throws a hook to the body. 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! Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez throws a right and a left that both miss. Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Perez fails in his attempt to clinch. Hazard throwing a counter right hand but Perez manages to avoid it. Perez rushes Hazard and presses him up against the cage. Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Hazard controls the action.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside. Perez throws a head punch that misses. Hazard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Perez is looking to clinch but Hazard is avoiding it.
Hazard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skap Hazard dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hazard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Perez is looking to clinch but Hazard is avoiding it.
Hazard throwing a counter right hand but Perez manages to avoid it. Hazard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hazard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat. Hazard throwing a counter right hand but Perez manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perez fails in his attempt to clinch. Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hazard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Perez tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Hazard misses the target. Perez tries to clinch but Hazard moves out of range. Hazard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hazard tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch. Hazard dodges an elbow strike from Perez.
Perez slowing the pace effectively. Hazard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hazard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez drives through and clinches with Hazard against the cage.
Perez wants a takedown but no success here.
Hazard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Perez with a poor takedown and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Skap Hazard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez. Perez closes the distance and clinches. Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Hazard avoids the damage to the body. Hazard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hazard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hazard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perez has time to react. Hazard misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely. Hazard jabs Perez to the body, keeping him at a distance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! No luck with that takedown attempt from Perez. Hazard is looking to counter punch. Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez shoots and misses and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand! Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez moves into range and clinches up with Hazard. Hazard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hazard breaks from the clinch.
Perez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Hazard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Perez trying to control the action but Hazard is working from the bottom. Hazard pushes Perez off looking to stand but Perez dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hazard pushes Perez off, looking to escape but Perez dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Hazard is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pascual Perez! Pascual Perez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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