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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 2240 p4p, 258 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 6517 p4p, 545 weight class). Perez has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Pascual Perez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
17 - 25 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez wants to counter with a clinch but Applegate pushes him away.
Perez avoids the head kick by Applegate.
Perez throws a counter combo.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Applegate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Applegate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Applegate counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez closes the distance and pushes Applegate back into the cage.
Applegate has Perez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Applegate pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Perez tumbling to the mat - Applegate dives into Perez's guard.
Perez trying to control the position.
Applegate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Applegate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Applegate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Perez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Applegate has passed into half guard!
Applegate content to control rather than advance.
Perez tries to roll over but Applegate keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Applegate pulls his head out easily.
Applegate is controlling the pace.
Perez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Perez trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Perez trying to hold on to Applegate's head to control him but Applegate postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Applegate has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Perez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perez tries to hold on but Applegate pushes him away.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Perez wants to improve his position but Applegate is controlling well.
Perez wants to control but Applegate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez manages to get to full guard.
Perez wants to sweep here but Applegate controlling him for the moment.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Applegate seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez has his foot on Applegate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Applegate works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Applegate dominated that round.
That's time! Applegate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Applegate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Applegate scores with a head kick. Perez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Decent striking displayed by Applegate there.
Applegate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Applegate with a hook.
Applegate clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Applegate.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Applegate just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Applegate is blocking nicely.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Perez misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Perez.
Applegate avoids a wild elbow strike from Perez.
Perez avoiding damage.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Applegate avoids the damage to the body.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Applegate.
A short left from Applegate.
Applegate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Perez is trying to pull guard but Applegate has him pressed against the cage.
Perez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Applegate up against the cage.
Applegate lands with a light punch inside.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Applegate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abner Applegate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez scores with a shoulder strike.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Applegate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perez or not.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Applegate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez is looking to control Applegate's arms but Applegate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perez has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Applegate.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Applegate on the inside.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perez is rocked!
Applegate lands with a right to the head.
Perez is still on wobbly legs! Can Applegate finish him?
Applegate creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Perez with a big uppercut! Perez tries to clinch up but Applegate pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Perez to the mat! Perez covers up and Applegate unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abner Applegate!
Abner Applegate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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