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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manu Peralta (ranked 6320 p4p, 434 weight class) and Connar Scanlan (ranked 25369 p4p, 552 weight class). Peralta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moke boy - Hawaiian kickboxer. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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153 lbs
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manu Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connar Scanlan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta misses the shot to the body.
Scanlan dips to his left and cracks Peralta with an uppercut!
Peralta staying out of range there.
Scanlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peralta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Scanlan pushes him off.
Scanlan swings widly with a right hand
and Peralta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Peralta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scanlan is keeping the position for now.
Peralta prevents Scanlan from getting back to his feet.
Peralta wants to control from the top but Scanlan keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peralta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peralta wants to control from the top but Scanlan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Peralta as he connects with a hook.
Peralta throws a leg kick but Scanlan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scanlan moves out of range of the leg kick from Peralta.
Scanlan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peralta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peralta is trying to force a seperation but Scanlan has the dominant position.
Scanlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peralta tries to clinch but Scanlan moves out of range.
Scanlan misses the shot to the body.
Scanlan missing with a left hand there. Peralta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peralta scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scanlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peralta.
Peralta throws a leg kick but Scanlan checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scanlan! But no joy.
Peralta scores with a decent looking hook.
Peralta scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peralta closes the distance and clinches up with Scanlan, looking for a takedown. Peralta pushes Scanlan against the cage but Scanlan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manu Peralta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scanlan throws a jab when Peralta was well out of range.
Scanlan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peralta.
Peralta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scanlan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peralta - the referee stops the clock and Scanlan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peralta. Scanlan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peralta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scanlan scores with a shot to the body.
Scanlan throws a hook but Peralta blocks it.
Scanlan lands a lovely overhand right.
Scanlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Scanlan misses.
Scanlan misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scanlan throws a jab when Peralta was well out of range.
Peralta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Connar Scanlan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peralta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peralta defending well as Scanlan loads up on a big left hand.
Scanlan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peralta.
Scanlan throws a lazy right hand but Peralta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scanlan looks to throw the jab but Peralta is out of range.
Peralta ducks under a wild hook from Scanlan.
Peralta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scanlan.
Peralta throws a right and a left that Scanlan avoids nicely.
Peralta misses with a right hand
and Peralta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scanlan walks into a straight right hand from Peralta.
Scanlan throws a jab when Peralta was well out of range.
Peralta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scanlan is out of range.
No joy there for Peralta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scanlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Peralta misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peralta slips under a jab from Scanlan.
As Scanlan looks to move away, Peralta throws a big counter combo but Scanlan just gets out of the way.
Peralta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peralta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scanlan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peralta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Peralta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Peralta is pushing down on Scanlan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scanlan is fighting to maintain full guard but Peralta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scanlan is refusing to be controlled, as Peralta sits in half guard.
Peralta is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manu Peralta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Scanlan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peralta moves away from the strike by Scanlan.
Scanlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peralta appears to be looking for a big counter.
Scanlan throws a big shot that misses.
Scanlan throws a hook to the side of Peralta's head but Peralta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scanlan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peralta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peralta lands with a straight right. Scanlan didn't see that one coming.
Scanlan takes one to the side of the head.
Scanlan connects with a crisp jab.
Peralta scores with a jab to the head.
Scanlan blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Scanlan misses.
Scanlan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peralta manages to avoid it.
Peralta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peralta staying out of range there.
Scanlan throws a poor cross that misses
and Peralta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scanlan is rocked!
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!
and Peralta counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Scanlan! He's just covering up as Peralta starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Peralta!
Manu Peralta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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