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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Perez (ranked 2530 p4p, 216 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 2550 p4p, 220 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Perez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Crawler! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Perez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perez staying out of range there. Perez is looking to counter punch. A big left from Crawler misses. Perez is looking for a counter combo. Good exchange - Crawler coming out on top. Crawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perez ducks under a wild hook from Crawler. Oooooh!!! Crawler has knocked Perez down with a huge combo! Crawler steps away and waves a wobbly Perez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Perez is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Crawler has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Crawler lands an elbow inside. A short right from Crawler. A right handed body shot lands from Crawler.
Crawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short right from Crawler. Perez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crawler after a bit of a struggle. Crawler lands with a light punch inside. Crawler lands a body punch. Perez is trying to push Crawler away but Crawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Crawler pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Crawler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Crawler lands a damaging elbow. 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! Crawler lands a damaging elbow. Crawler pushes Perez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Crawler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Crawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Perez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Crawler.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crawler after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Perez lands on the inside with an uppercut. Crawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Crawler lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off. Crawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crawler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Crawler. Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perez fails to pull guard.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye. Perez tries to pull guard but Crawler won't allow it.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land. Crawler lands a body punch. Perez takes an elbow to the temple. Perez takes a shot to the head. Nice elbow from Crawler. A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawler. Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
Perez is trying to drag Crawler to the mat but Crawler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Crawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Perez wants a takedown.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now. Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawler just stands there and leans against the cage. Perez tries to break free but Crawler pushes him back against the cage. Crawler stalling against the cage.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crawler lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off. Crawler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Crawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Perez blocks an elbow strike. Perez is looking to take this one to the mat. Nice body punch from Crawler - that landed with a thud.
Crawler is pressed up against the cage. Perez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crawler down to the mat. Crawler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Perez is breathing heavily. Crawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it. Perez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A swing and a miss from Crawler. Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crawler closes the distance and clinches. Perez is looking to take this one to the mat. Crawler tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Crawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez. Crawler lands a shoulder strike. Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead. Crawler lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye. This has been an exciting period of action! Perez misses with a short punch on the inside. Crawler blocks an uppercut.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside. Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Perez throws a head punch that misses. Perez can't get the takedown.
Perez lands with a light punch inside. Crawler works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches. Perez being controlled against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Night Crawler dominated that 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.
Crawler misses with a combination
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice cross by Crawler. Crawler throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range. Perez is looking to counter punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Crawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Crawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Night Crawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawler. Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A combination from Crawler does no damage. Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Oooooh!!! Crawler has knocked Perez down with a huge combo! Crawler steps away and waves a wobbly Perez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Crawler drops Perez with a big left hand! Perez is injured, injured bad! Crawler jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Night Crawler!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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