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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 5806 p4p, 438 weight class) and Michel Pereira (ranked 5286 p4p, 426 weight class). Elizondo comes to the cage accompanied by Future - Fuck You Mean. Pereira has chosen J.Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elizondo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elizondo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elizondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Elizondo manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Elizondo misses the target.
Pereira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Elizondo misses with a lunging right hand
and Pereira counters with a leg kick.
Elizondo closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo lunges at Pereira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pereira's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pereira checks a leg kick.
Elizondo cracks Pereira with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elizondo misses the shot to the body.
Elizondo cracks Pereira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Elizondo throws a lazy head kick
and Pereira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slow jab from Elizondo misses its intended target.
Elizondo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elizondo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Elizondo tried to score with a low kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Elizondo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pereira misses with a low kick as Elizondo jumps back.
A low kick from Elizondo is predictable there
and Pereira counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Elizondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elizondo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pereira.
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!
The fighters circling - Elizondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Pereira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elizondo momentarily.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elizondo misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Elizondo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elizondo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira checks a leg kick.
Pereira counters with a body kick.
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Elizondo walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo walks into a straight right hand from Pereira.
Pereira blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pereira!
Elizondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elizondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira is looking for the big counter here.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Elizondo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Pereira counter with a right hand.
Elizondo clinches.
Elizondo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elizondo scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Elizondo breaks the clinch.
Pereira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elizondo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elizondo tries a low kick but Pereira avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo tries to clinch up.
Elizondo throws a low kick but Pereira moves out of range easily.
Elizondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick that Elizondo semi-blocks.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Elizondo tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Pereira.
Pereira throws a combination that misses
and Elizondo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pereira drops his hands momentarily and Elizondo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Pereira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Elizondo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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 Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Elizondo connects with a right hand. Pereira shakes it off.
Elizondo scores with a jab.
Elizondo has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elizondo avoids it.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elizondo breaks the clinch.
Elizondo cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Elizondo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Elizondo lands with a cross.
Elizondo throws a front kick aimed at Pereira's knee but Pereira avoids it well.
Elizondo closes the distance and clinches.
Elizondo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Elizondo to work.
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws a right hand that Elizondo ducks under and follows up with a left that Elizondo also avoids with ease.
Elizondo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Pereira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Elizondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elizondo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pereira throws a chopping leg kick but Elizondo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elizondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elizondo rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Elizondo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira throws the left hand but Elizondo avoids the punch easily.
Pereira thows a leg kick but Elizondo checks it
and Elizondo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pereira looks for the body kick but Elizondo saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elizondo.
Elizondo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo lands with a straight right. Pereira didn't see that one coming.
Elizondo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elizondo blocks a head kick by Pereira.
A swing and a miss from Elizondo.
Pereira throws a big counter head kick but Elizondo avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Pereira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elizondo throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elizondo misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Pereira throws a body punch but Elizondo moves out of range.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Elizondo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pereira counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Pereira throws a low kick but Elizondo avoids it.
Elizondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elizondo throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elizondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Elizondo.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Pereira slips a jab from Elizondo.
Pereira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pereira duly obliges.
Elizondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Elizondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Gaizka Elizondo is winning the standup battle so far.
Elizondo rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Elizondo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Elizondo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereira can do to turn this around?
Pereira moves out of range as Elizondo strikes.
Pereira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pereira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Elizondo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Elizondo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaizka Elizondo dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Elizondo.
Elizondo walks into a stiff left hand from Pereira.
Pereira slips a straight right by Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a leg kick
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Elizondo backing up. Elizondo nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Elizondo punishes Pereira's body with a nice straight punch.
Pereira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Elizondo lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elizondo scores with a shoulder strike.
Elizondo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elizondo manages to break the clinch.
Pereira slips a jab from Elizondo.
Elizondo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Elizondo avoiding damage as Pereira throws knees to the body.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Elizondo blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Elizondo.
Elizondo gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elizondo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Elizondo breaks the clinch.
Elizondo takes one to the side of the head.
Elizondo misses with a straight right.
Pereira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elizondo catches Pereira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elizondo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
Elizondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pereira counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo scores with a nice strike.
Pereira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Elizondo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pereira defending well as Elizondo loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elizondo clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Elizondo blocks with his arms.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Elizondo blocks with his arms.
Elizondo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
Pereira tries to keep at a distance but Elizondo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Elizondo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira looking to slow down the pace here.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elizondo avoids it.
Gaizka Elizondo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elizondo is stalling here.
Elizondo gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira slows down the pace here.
Elizondo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elizondo digs a right hand underneath Pereira's ribcage. Pereira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Elizondo.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elizondo breaks from the clinch.
Elizondo works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Elizondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Pereira takes one to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Elizondo misses the target.
Elizondo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pereira has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elizondo works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Elizondo lands with a straight right. Pereira didn't see that one coming.
Michel Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elizondo counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaizka Elizondo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elizondo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaizka Elizondo!
Gaizka Elizondo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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