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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Char Xiu (ranked 1236 p4p, 148 weight class) and Manny Perez (ranked 1323 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Char Xiu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiu leaves Perez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Xiu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Xiu slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Xiu's head but Xiu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice sprawl there from Xiu as Perez shoots in.
Xiu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Xiu.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiu dodges the punch combination from Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Xiu.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiu.
Perez fails to land the takedown.
Char Xiu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Perez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws the left hand but Xiu avoids the punch easily.
Xiu fails to land the takedown.
Perez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xiu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xiu shoots for a takedown but Perez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perez avoids the head kick by Xiu.
Xiu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perez throws the left hand but Xiu avoids the punch easily.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Perez.
Xiu misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez looks to land a left hand but Xiu moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiu.
Perez avoids a kick to the body.
Xiu misses with a low kick.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Xiu slips the punch.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiu was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez blocks a low kick nicely.
Xiu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xiu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Xiu misses.
A big left from Perez misses.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Xiu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perez checks a low kick from Xiu.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiu.
Xiu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perez just manages to avoid it.
A cross from Xiu lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiu was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xiu counters with an inside leg kick.
Xiu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Perez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Perez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiu lands a really nice looking cross but Perez seems unphased.
Perez slips under a jab.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xiu is looking to score with low kicks.
Perez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xiu's head backwards.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xiu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiu throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiu tries a low kick but Perez avoids it.
Xiu misses with a body shot.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Xiu misses with a jab to the body
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
Xiu tries a low kick but Perez avoids it.
Xiu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perez at a distance.
Perez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xiu's head backwards.
Xiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiu throws a poor cross that misses
and Perez counters with a left and a right that stings Xiu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiu lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Perez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Xiu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xiu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
As Perez backs away, Xiu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Xiu's guard.
Perez won't allow Xiu to sweep him here.
Xiu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Perez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Xiu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xiu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xiu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Xiu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xiu preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xiu defends well.
Xiu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xiu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perez wants to improve his position but instead Xiu has moved into half guard.
Nice strikes from Xiu there.
Perez has hold of Xiu's hands but Xiu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
Perez moves into full guard.
Perez is trying to hold Xiu in close to prevent damage but Xiu has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiu lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xiu lands a nice short elbow.
Xiu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Xiu winds up and cracks Perez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Xiu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perez looking for a guillotine here but Xiu defends easily.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xiu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Perez's head.
Xiu postures up.
Xiu distracts Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Xiu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiu is working Perez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xiu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xiu's guard.
Perez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Xiu is keeping the position.
Xiu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Xiu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Char Xiu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Xiu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xiu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Xiu.
Xiu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
Xiu slips under a jab.
Xiu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xiu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perez just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu dodges the punch combination from Perez.
Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Xiu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xiu on his heels. He'll look to pass Xiu's guard now, I'm sure.
Xiu wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses.
Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Xiu has wrist control.
Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Xiu has wrist control.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses.
Xiu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Xiu trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xiu misses with a low kick.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Xiu.
A big left from Xiu misses.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez scores with a hook to the body. Xiu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez misses the jab.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiu manages to avoid it.
Xiu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xiu wants it to stay on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Xiu misses the target.
Xiu throws a body shot but no joy.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Xiu, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Xiu against the cage but Xiu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Char Xiu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Perez.
Xiu digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.
Perez throws a combination. Xiu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez connects with a body shot.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xiu.
Manny Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Perez.
Xiu throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Xiu slips a jab from Perez.
Perez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xiu counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Xiu throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Xiu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Xiu's head but Xiu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez misses with a body punch
and Xiu counters with a low kick, right behind Perez 's knee.
Xiu lands a nice looking body shot.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Xiu is out of range.
Xiu misses with a kick to the body.
Perez throws a right and a left that Xiu avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Perez!
A very excited looking Manny Perez 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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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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