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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Perez (ranked 156 p4p, 17 weight class) and Harald Gormsson (ranked 184 p4p, 22 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gormsson's choice of entrance music: Saor - Children of the Mist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Gormsson misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Gormsson misses
and Perez counters with a nice body kick.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Gormsson.
Gormsson defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez throws a body punch but Gormsson moves out of range.
Gormsson moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perez, right into the meat.
Gormsson scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez lands a head shot.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Gormsson.
Perez is looking to counter punch.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gormsson moves out of range as Perez throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson slips under a jab.
Gormsson just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Perez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gormsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez throws a combination that misses
letting Gormsson counter with a right hand.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Gormsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez thows a body kick. Gormsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Gormsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gormsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perez with a body shot.
Gormsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Gormsson's head but Gormsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gormsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gormsson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a right hand that misses
and Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gormsson throws a shot to the body.
Gormsson misses with a looping left.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gormsson on the side of the head.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Gormsson's shoulder, as Gormsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gormsson lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Enzo Perez has been cut.
Gormsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gormsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Gormsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gormsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Perez misses.
A low kick from Perez is predictable there
and Gormsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perez tries to work over Gormsson's front leg with a kick but Gormsson checks it.
Gormsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Perez avoids the body shot from Gormsson.
Perez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gormsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Gormsson.
That kick from Perez tenderised Gormsson's leg. Gormsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson cracks a nice hook into Perez's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gormsson. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez tries a low kick but Gormsson avoids it.
Gormsson misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gormsson throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
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!
Gormsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gormsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez cracks Gormsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
Perez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gormsson momentarily.
Perez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gormsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gormsson throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Perez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perez lands a head kick. Gormsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gormsson cracks Perez with a good jab.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson slips a jab from Perez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perez, right into the meat.
Perez throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Gormsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Enzo Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gormsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Perez lands a really nice looking cross but Gormsson seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.
Gormsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Gormsson misses.
Perez darts in and clinches Gormsson up against the cage.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gormsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gormsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gormsson misses with a body punch.
Perez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Gormsson controls the action.
Gormsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gormsson.
Gormsson lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gormsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gormsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Perez lands an uppercut.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez blocks a body shot from Gormsson.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gormsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Gormsson.
Gormsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perez or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gormsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gormsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Gormsson on the inside.
Gormsson lands with a right to the head.
Gormsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Gormsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gormsson can turn it around.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Gormsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Gormsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gormsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Gormsson blocking some punches.
Gormsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gormsson lands a body shot.
Gormsson tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with a body punch.
Gormsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez pushes Gormsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gormsson blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gormsson backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gormsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gormsson pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Gormsson lands a shoulder strike.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Gormsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez working aggressively here.
Gormsson lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Gormsson back against the cage.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Gormsson misses with a punch to the body.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gormsson backwards.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gormsson tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormsson.
Gormsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gormsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perez.
Harald Gormsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormsson.
Gormsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harald Gormsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gormsson misses with a straight left.
Gormsson throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Gormsson lands with a shot to the body.
Gormsson looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gormsson takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gormsson loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez tries a low kick but Gormsson avoids it.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gormsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gormsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a right hand
letting Gormsson counter with a right hand.
Gormsson sends Perez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gormsson is motioning to the referee to let Perez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Perez is rocked!
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gormsson scores with the left hand. Perez knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Gormsson misses.
Gormsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
Gormsson scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Gormsson digs a good hook to Perez's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gormsson throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Gormsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gormsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocks a jab.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gormsson.
Gormsson slips under a jab from Perez.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perez!
Gormsson dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
Gormsson throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Gormsson tries to get set, Perez tries to push him back and clinch up but Gormsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Gormsson moves into the clinch.
Gormsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Perez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gormsson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Perez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Gormsson controls the action.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez blocking some punches.
Gormsson lands a body punch.
Gormsson misses with some punches.
Gormsson has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gormsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gormsson's elbow.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gormsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Gormsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Perez lands a left hand.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gormsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Perez.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Gormsson.
Gormsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormsson blocks an uppercut.
Gormsson misses with some punches.
Gormsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Perez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perez.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez is leaning against Gormsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gormsson.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Gormsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gormsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Gormsson!
A very excited looking Harald Gormsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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