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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Queen Tamar (ranked 2049 p4p, 206 weight class) and Manny Perez (ranked 2855 p4p, 265 weight class). Tamar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Super Sako. Manny Perez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Queen Tamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Tamar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez misses with a body shot
and Tamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamar connects with a single shot there.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Tamar.
Tamar misses with a straight right.
Tamar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tamar.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamar.
Tamar is looking to counter punch.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tamar looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Tamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Tamar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tamar lands a lovely overhand right.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamar moves away.
Tamar has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tamar.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Jab, jab by Tamar - just one landing.
Tamar throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Perez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perez.
Tamar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perez to the mat! Perez manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tamar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but Tamar passes into half guard.
Tamar lands strikes from half guard.
Perez looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Perez is looking to escape.
Well, if Tamar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is trying to stand.
Tamar uses his free foot to push down on Perez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Perez.
Perez tries to buck Tamar off but he can't manage it.
Tamar looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tamar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perez is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tamar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Perez somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tamar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tamar moves away from the strike by Perez.
A little feinted left hand from Tamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Tamar misses.
Tamar ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perez misses the jab.
Tamar connects with a looping right hand.
Tamar moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Tamar's shoulder, as Tamar tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez cracks Tamar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamar looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Tamar ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamar. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamar throws a lazy uppercut
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamar blocks a jab.
Tamar misses with a looping left.
Manny Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Tamar slips the punch.
Tamar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Perez misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perez, as that shot connected.
Tamar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Tamar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Perez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Queen Tamar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perez throws a looping overhand right but Tamar ducks down to avoid it.
Tamar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamar.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamar.
Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamar was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Manny Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tamar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez avoids the body shot from Tamar.
Tamar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Perez!
Tamar trying to control the position but Perez is working away.
Perez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
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 is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tamar trying to control but Perez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Perez bucks Tamar off and manages to get back to his feet!
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tamar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Tamar moved out of range nicely.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Tamar with a poor takedown
and Perez counters with a nice body shot.
Perez lands a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tamar is defended easily by Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez moves out of range as Tamar strikes.
Tamar misses the jab.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Tamar.
Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tamar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez slips a jab from Tamar.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez throws a jab when Tamar was well out of range.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez throws a right and a left that Tamar avoids nicely.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamar counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Tamar on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Queen Tamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamar misses with a body shot.
Perez throws out a counter right but Tamar avoids it with no problem.
Tamar lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tamar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tamar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Perez wants to stand and escape but Tamar is having none of it.
Tamar stands up over Perez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tamar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tamar stops Perez from getting back to his feet.
Tamar content to control rather than advance.
Perez is staying active underneath Tamar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Tamar trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
Tamar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez pushes Tamar off looking to stand but Tamar dives back in and keeps control.
Perez has one foot on Tamar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perez moves out of range as Tamar strikes.
Perez throws a body punch but Tamar moves out of range.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamar.
A jab from Perez misses.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Perez misses.
Perez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Tamar misses with a straight right.
Tamar moves away from the strike by Perez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The crowd cheers as Tamar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perez doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamar.
Perez connects with a body shot that sends Tamar's belly button to the back.
Tamar misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Tamar fails to land.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tamar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tamar throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamar has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamar tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tamar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tamar wants a takedown.
Tamar prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Perez finds it's target.
Tamar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamar thuds his right hand into Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Tamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Tamar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perez throws a hook but Tamar blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tamar misses the target.
Tamar throws out a powerful jab.
Tamar dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tamar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamar throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Tamar ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Tamar slips the punch.
Tamar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Tamar moves into the clinch.
Tamar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Tamar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez pushes Tamar off looking to stand but Tamar dives back in and keeps control.
Tamar is keen to just control but Perez is a slippery customer.
Tamar prevents Perez from standing back up.
Tamar passes to side control.
Perez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tamar is controlling him well.
Tamar is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tamar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Perez is not content to let Tamar control the position.
Perez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
A jab from Perez misses.
Tamar throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Tamar misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Tamar counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez pushes Tamar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tamar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perez sprawls well initially but Tamar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tamar stops Perez from getting back to his feet.
Perez is not content to let Tamar control the position.
Perez is looking to get back to is feet but Tamar passes into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Queen Tamar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamar 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Queen Tamar!
Our winner, Queen Tamar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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