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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lino Farrell (ranked 24766 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Perkins (ranked 9582 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lino Farrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Perkins.
Farrell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Farrell avoids the head kick by Perkins.
Farrell is looking for a counter combo.
Perkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Farrell's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Farrell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Farrell trying to strike off his back.
Farrell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Farrell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Farrell has Perkins pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell trying to keep a closed guard but Perkins is proving a slippery customer.
Perkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farrell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Farrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perkins trying to control but Farrell is working from the bottom.
Farrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farrell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farrell has his foot on Perkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perkins works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perkins postures up in Farrell's guard and throws a big left but Farrell blocks it.
Farrell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Farrell keeps moving.
Farrell wants to improve his position but instead Perkins has moved into half guard.
Farrell wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Farrell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Farrell is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Farrell's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farrell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perkins wants to stand and escape but instead Farrell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Farrell postures up in Perkins's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
Farrell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Farrell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perkins is aware though and is defending well.
Farrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Farrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farrell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farrell is pulling down on Perkins's head to control his posture.
Perkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Perkins will probably get the nod.
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.
Perkins clinches up against the cage.
Perkins breaks the clinch.
Perkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perkins takes a shot to the head.
Perkins manages to break the clinch.
Perkins clinches.
Farrell wants to take the fight to the mat but Perkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkins looking to score a takedown here. Farrell is defending well but Perkins drives through and ends up in Farrell's guard.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Farrell keeps moving.
Farrell has his foot on Perkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perkins works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins stands up from Farrell's guard - Perkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Perkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Farrell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farrell keeps working.
Perkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Farrell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Farrell throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrell struggling a bit here.
Perkins trying to control the position but Farrell is working away.
Farrell throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
You can see the frustration on Farrell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perkins is chipping away with strikes.
Farrell can't do much from the bottom here.
Farrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrell manages to get back to half guard.
Farrell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perkins is working away from the top position though.
Perkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Perkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farrell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farrell is looking to improve his position.
Perkins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Perkins throws a lazy body kick
and Farrell counters with a shoot takedown. Perkins fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Perkins is breathing heavily.
Farrell postures up and lands a big shot to Perkins's brow.
Farrell distracts Perkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perkins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Farrell passes into side control.
Farrell gets to mount! Perkins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Perkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkins wants to clinch up but Farrell keeps it at a distance.
Farrell is looking for a counter combo.
Perkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Farrell on his heels. He'll look to pass Farrell's guard now, I'm sure.
Farrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Farrell has wrist control.
Perkins looking to sit in guard and control but Farrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Farrell lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Farrell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Perkins taking some punishment here, with Farrell in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell drops an elbow to the side of Perkins's head.
Farrell drops an elbow to the side of Perkins's head.
Perkins trying to hold on to Farrell's head to control him but Farrell postures up.
Perkins wants to get back to full guard but Farrell has mounted him!
Perkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farrell scoring with strikes but Perkins is staying in there.
Perkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Farrell breaks from Perkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrell controlling the pace for now.
Farrell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Farrell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farrell landing strikes from the mount and Perkins is in trouble!
Farrell tries to take Perkins's back but instead Perkins uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Perkins pushes Farrell off looking to stand but Farrell dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to improve his position but Farrell is controlling well.
Perkins is trying is best to control the position here.
Farrell prevents Perkins from improving his position.
Farrell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Farrell winds up and cracks Perkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farrell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perkins is looking to get back to full guard here but Farrell has managed to pass to side control instead.
Farrell is putting a hurting on Perkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Farrell is putting a hurting on Perkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
A control attempt from Perkins but he's now mounted!
Farrell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Perkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkins tries to hold on but Farrell postures up.
Lino Farrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Perkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Farrell cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lino Farrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkins 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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