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Event:
ICC 16: Harris v Leahy
Date: Dec 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Kassib lands a jab to Pereira's midsection.
Pereira scores with a hook.
Billel Kassib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassib connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kassib has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BAK training in the buildup to the fight.
Kassib slips a straight right by Pereira.
Kassib lands the left hand.
Kassib lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Pereira is looking to close the distance but Kassib sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Pereira crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Pereira is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Billel Kassib!
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Event:
ICC CN 7: Maltsev v Himes
Date: Nov 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Pereira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paige dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Paige counters with a left to the body.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paige.
Paige misses with a two punch combination.
Paige scores with the left hand. Pereira knows he should have avoided that one.
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Paige tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Pereira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira slips under a jab.
Paige has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Sparring in the buildup to the fight.
Paige blocks the body kick.
Paige darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paige avoids the head kick by Pereira.
#T1#
Paige bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paige scores with a jab to the body.
Paige bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pereira's head.
Paige throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Paige tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paige keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Paige had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Pereira tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Paige is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Pereira buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Pereira!! Pereira is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Paige throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Paige!
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Event:
ICC CN 5: Thompson v Yuldashev
Date: Oct 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Rocca connects with the punch.#CL2#
Rocca rushes Pereira and presses him up against the cage.
Rocca lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rocca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Rocca.
Rocca working aggressively here.
Pereira blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Rocca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira throwing a counter right hand but Rocca manages to avoid it.
Pereira lands with a cross.
Pereira takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Rocca closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pereira quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocca slows the pace down in half guard.
Rocca is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T1#
Pereira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pereira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rocca on the ground.
Rocca looking to ground and pound but Pereira is blocking nicely.
BOOM! Rocca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rocca cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rocca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pereira hang on?
Rocca lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Pereira! Rocca sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Pereira and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reno Rocca!
Reno Rocca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
ICC CN 3: Maltsev v Monotowa 2
Date: Oct 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Pereira misses with a straight left.
Pereira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kozlov throws out a powerful jab.
Pereira scores with a punch to the head.
Kozlov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kozlov lunges at Pereira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pereira's hand. #ROC2#
Pereira is rocked!
Kozlov connects with a superb combination that knocks Pereira out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kozlov before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Pereira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Evgeni Kozlov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Pereira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Viera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Viera might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Viera postures up. #T1#
Viera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Viera distracts Pereira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Viera is stalling in the full guard. #SU2#
Viera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Viera throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Viera shoots in and drives through. Pereira sprawls well.
Pereira appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Pereira instigates a clinch. #T2#
Pereira is working for takedown but Viera is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
Rodolfo Viera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viera closes the distance and clinches up with Pereira, looking for a takedown. Viera pushes Pereira against the cage but Pereira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Viera.
Viera fails with a takedown attempt.
Viera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Viera looks to move away, Pereira throws a big counter combo but Viera just gets out of the way.
Viera dives in and grabs Pereira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes down on Viera's head and hops out.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Viera avoids them all with ease. #T3#
No luck for Viera with that takedown attempt.
Viera misses with a double jab
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Viera backing up. Viera nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viera.
Viera is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
No luck for Viera with that takedown attempt.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Viera shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Pereira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Pereira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No luck for Viera with that takedown attempt.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pereira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viera tries to counter with a clinch but Pereira shakes him off and moves away.
Viera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pereira defends it nicely.
Pereira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira dominated that 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.
#R2#
Viera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pereira avoids it really well and circles away.
Pereira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Viera.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Viera.
As Viera tries to get set, Pereira tries to push him back and clinch up but Viera manages to avoid the attempt.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Viera.
Viera throws a sloppy head kick
and Pereira counters with a head kick. That will keep Viera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T1#
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Viera.
Viera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Viera.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viera dives in and grabs Pereira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes down on Viera's head and hops out.
Pereira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Viera shoots in looking for a takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl out of it but Viera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pereira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viera shoots and misses #CL#
and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Viera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pereira prevents it.
#T2#
Viera gets underhooks to prevent Pereira's takedown attempt.
Pereira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Viera fails with a takedown attempt.
Viera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Viera pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Viera is defended easily by Pereira.#T3#
Pereira tries to clinch but Viera is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Viera.
Viera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Viera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira tries to counter with a takedown but Viera is quick to defend against it.
Viera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira is looking for a counter combo.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Viera. Viera gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira throws a big counter combination but Viera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Viera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pereira was covering up waiting for the punch and Viera finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T4#
Pereira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Viera controls the pace.
Pereira wants to sweep here but Viera controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viera content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira dominated that second round.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Pereira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Viera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viera shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pereira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pereira shoots in for a double leg but Viera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Viera tries to work over Pereira's front leg with a kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Viera tries to get set, Pereira tries to push him back and clinch up but Viera manages to avoid the attempt.
Viera tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Viera swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Viera has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pereira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pereira wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Viera.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Viera.
Viera fails with the takedown
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Viera.
Viera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Viera.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viera can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pereira is defended easily by Viera.#T2#
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viera throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
Viera misses with a double jab.
Viera thows a leg kick but Pereira checks it
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Viera.
Pereira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pereira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Viera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to avoid it but Viera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pereira to the ground. Pereira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pereira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Pereira has Viera up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.#T3#
Pereira scores a nice knee to the body.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Pereira misses with a wild combination.
Pereira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pereira darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Viera counters with a single leg into guard. Pereira didn't expect that.
Viera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Pereira working a defensive guard here.
Viera postures up and lands a big shot to Pereira's brow. #SUB#
Pereira looking for a guillotine here but Viera defends easily.
Viera tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Alex Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodolfo Viera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pereira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pereira!
Alex Pereira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kassib looking to slow down the pace here.
Pereira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Kassib breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kassib misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Kassib misses
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Kassib.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Kassib is looking to clinch.
As Kassib looks to move away, Pereira throws a big counter combo but Kassib just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Kassib has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kassib's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Pereira has Kassib pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pereira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kassib tumbling to the mat - Pereira dives into Kassib's guard.
Kassib wants to get back to his feet but Pereira passes into half guard.
#T1##REVB#
Kassib is trying to stand back up but Pereira is controlling him
Pereira is looking to advance position but Kassib won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Pereira there.
Pereira is trying to control the action in half guard but Kassib is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Pereira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kassib doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pereira.
Kassib on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Pereira not doing much here.
Kassib avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pereira.
Kassib is looking to control Pereira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kassib avoid being mounted?
Kassib tries to roll over but Pereira keeps him under control.#T3#
Pereira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pereira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kassib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kassib swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Kassib.
Pereira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kassib back to the cage. Pereira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kassib closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pereira counters with a two punch combo.
Kassib throws a jab when Pereira was well out of range.
Pereira is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kassib.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kassib throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch.
Kassib looks winded!
Pereira jumps guard but Kassib turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pereira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kassib to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Pereira drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Pereira shoots in but Kassib avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A clash of legs there as Pereira blocks the low kick.
Kassib lands a head kick. Pereira smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Pereira has Kassib up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Kassib escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Kassib.
Pereira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Billel Kassib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib scores with a leg kick.
Kassib slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Kassib throws out a leg kick but Pereira moves out of range and Kassib only half commits.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kassib circles away quickly and effectively.
Kassib is looking for the big counter here.
Kassib throws a lazy right hand but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Kassib has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
Pereira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kassib walks away with a smile on his face. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kassib shoots for a takedown but Pereira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kassib throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pereira counters with a one-two to the body.
Kassib is breathing heavily.
Pereira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alex Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Pereira closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Kassib pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kassib shoots for a takedown but Pereira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kassib changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to avoid it but Kassib manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pereira to the ground. Pereira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billel Kassib.#CL#
Pereira rushes Kassib and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira is trying to pull guard but Kassib has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pereira is trying to drag Kassib to the mat but Kassib just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pereira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kassib up against the cage.#TD#
Pereira gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kassib regains guard.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kassib is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Pereira's corner is telling him to maintain position.#ES2#
Kassib pushes Pereira off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown but Kassib manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pereira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Pereira tries to sprawl but Kassib drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T4#
Pereira gets back to full guard.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Kassib from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kassib accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kassib trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pereira controlling Kassib's posture.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kassib can do to turn this around?
Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kassib is one step ahead there. #ES#
Pereira has his feet on Kassib's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Pereira will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Kassib throws a front kick aimed at Pereira's knee but Pereira avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Pereira.
Kassib misses with a series of wild punches.
Kassib throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassib misses with a head kick.
Kassib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kassib shoots in looking for a takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl out of it but Kassib keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pereira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kassib takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Kassib looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira throws a one two combo.
Kassib closes the distance and clinches up with Pereira, looking for a takedown. Kassib pushes Pereira against the cage but Pereira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pereira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#
Kassib is rocked!
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Kassib is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira lands with a big right hook that stumbles Kassib - he's out on his feet here! Pereira follows up with another monster hook that separates Kassib from consciousness! Kassib falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Pereira stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Pereira!
After the fight, Alex Pereira was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Pereira drives through and clinches with Viera against the cage.
Pereira goes for a takedown attempt but Viera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Viera staying out of range there.
Viera dives in and grabs Pereira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes down on Viera's head and hops out.#TD2#
Viera gets the takedown into side control.
Pereira being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Pereira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1##SU2#
Viera stands up and beckons Pereira to his feet.
Viera wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Viera with that takedown attempt.
Viera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Viera circles away.
Viera unleashes a big counter combination but Pereira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pereira slips under a jab.
It looked like Pereira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Viera is defended easily by Pereira.
Alex Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Viera.
Viera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#
It looks like Rodolfo Viera has been cut.#TD2#
Pereira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pereira looking to control but Viera passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Viera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Viera working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T3#
Viera wants to pass to mount but Pereira is defending the position.
Pereira trying to control from the bottom.
Pereira punching from the bottom.
Viera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pereira wants to control but Viera is having none of it.
Pereira is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pereira is looking to get to half guard.
Viera looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Pereira is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Viera locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pereira is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodolfo Viera!
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