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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 1604 p4p, 204 weight class) and Patrick Da Silva (ranked 3035 p4p, 345 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by J.Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente. 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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pereira.
Pereira scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira dips to his left and cracks Da Silva with an uppercut!
Da Silva's coach down at Rio Fight Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Da Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Da Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Da Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pereira defends it well.
Pereira pushes Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pereira.
Da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira lands a big knee to the head and Da Silva goes down! Pereira is looking to finish!
Da Silva is rocked!
It looks like Patrick Da Silva has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Da Silva is still in real trouble! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pereira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Da Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pereira lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Pereira finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
Da Silva being controlled against the cage.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pereira.
Da Silva looks winded!
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira landing knees to the head.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Silva's face.
Pereira controlling the action here for a moment.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Pereira manages to get underhooks.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pereira.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira with a knee to the head.
Pereira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks with his arms.
Da Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pereira is defending well.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Da Silva.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Da Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira prevents the takedown attempt.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pereira obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Da Silva'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.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva feints the counter takedown.
Pereira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Silva on the side of the head.
Pereira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Da Silva with the counter takedown but Pereira avoids it easily.
Pereira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Pereira! Da Silva is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michel Pereira!
A very excited looking Michel Pereira rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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