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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Perez (ranked 8050 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Dias (ranked 7208 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Eyez On Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bruno Dias will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Dias!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias moves into the clinch successfully.
Perez prevents a body shot from Dias.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perez.
Dias working aggressively here.
Dias working aggressively here.
Dias lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off.
It looks like Leo Perez has been cut.
Perez dodges an elbow strike from Dias.
Dias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Dias avoids the damage to the body.
Dias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dias pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dias's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Perez.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Dias cracks the inside of Perez's front leg.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez drives through and clinches with Dias against the cage.
Dias throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Perez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dias defends it easily.
Dias trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dias avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dias with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dias to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez working some strikes from top position.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perez throws a strike but Dias rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dias wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias.
Perez closes the distance and pushes Dias back into the cage.
Dias throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Dias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Dias throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perez on the side of the head.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dias sprawls well. Dias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Leo Perez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leo Perez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dias forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dias throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez blocks a body shot from Dias.
Perez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perez lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dias swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perez rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dias lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Dias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Perez tries to score a body lock takedown but Dias shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Perez as the two fighters clinch.
Bruno Dias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Dias.
Dias swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez dodges an elbow strike from Dias.
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!
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Dias throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dias backwards.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
Perez is leaning against Dias and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perez is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Perez.
Dias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
A hook to the body from Dias.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Dias.
Perez jumps into guard, dragging Dias to the mat.
Dias wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias stands up and waves to Perez to follow him.
Dias loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Dias jabs at Perez's body.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
Dias fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dias finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
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!
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dias tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bruno Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Dias in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leo Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Dias takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perez throws a nice head kick!
Perez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perez lands strikes from half guard.
Perez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Dias's hands, connecting with Dias's forehead.
Dias blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dias's head.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dias wants to get back to full guard.
Perez throwing shots but Dias is blocking nicely.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez throwing shots but Dias is blocking nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dias keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bruno Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dias darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dias sprawls well initially but Perez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dias keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dias tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
Perez lands strikes from half guard.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Dias blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Dias's temple.
Perez thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
Perez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dias with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Leo Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perez decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias closes the distance and clinches.
Dias swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dias missing with knees to the body.
Dias throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Dias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Perez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Perez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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