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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 07, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Pereira rushes Pending and presses him up against the cage.
Pending looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#BC2#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Pending in a clinch.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pending tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pereira throws a shot to the body.
Pending takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pereira cracks Pending on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Pending falls backwards against the cage. Pereira follows up with more strikes that drop Pending to his knees. Pereira keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Pending! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Pereira! |
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Event:
WFC 20: Avangyan vs Winslow
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Pereira lands a lovely overhand right.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Pereira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
We've been told by Gomi's head coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira lands a high kick!
Pereira scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
#KD#
Gomi lands a left and a right that send Pereira crashing to the mat, dazed. Gomi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Pereira is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Pereira.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomi finish him?
Pereira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Pereira throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Pereira seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomi moves out of range as Pereira strikes.#KD#
Gomi sends Pereira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gomi is motioning to the referee to let Pereira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pereira under the eye.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira throws a fast counter high kick but Gomi manages to duck under it in time.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pereira scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2##KD#
Gomi drops Pereira with a beautiful combination! Pereira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gomi is looking for the KO!
Gomi tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pereira on the side of the head.
Gomi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Pereira counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pereira doesn't seem phased though.
Gomi misses the body punch
and Pereira makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gomi really felt that one!
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
Gomi misses with a looping right.#KD#
Gomi drops Pereira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pereira looks back up at him and smiles so Gomi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pereira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pereira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira scores with a head kick.
Gomi lands a head shot.
Gomi lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
Gomi steps in with a hook that catches Pereira right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gomi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pereira looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshi Gomi!
A relieved looking Hiroshi Gomi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
WFC 17: Brunson vs Lacasa
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Pereira misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from OMalley misses
and Pereira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OMalley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pereira back to the cage. OMalley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#Pereira is rocked!
OMalley misses with a two punch combination.
OMalley throws a body kick that misses.
Pereira lands a jab to the nose.
OMalley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
OMalley misses with a double jab
and Pereira counters with a nice kick to the body.
OMalley moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #KD#
OMalley lands a left and a right that send Pereira crashing to the mat, dazed. OMalley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can OMalley finish him?
Pereira throws a series of punches but OMalley avoids them all with ease.
OMalley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from OMalley.
OMalley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OMalley fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Pereira to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Pereira looks to clinch but OMalley throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Pereira taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shane OMalley!
Shane OMalley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
WFC 15: Dias vs Rogers
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Lacasa blocks the leg kick.
Lacasa cracks Pereira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pereira lands a nice looking body shot.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pereira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pereira throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
Lacasa works the jab nicely.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa lands a right hook to the body.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira tries to bum rush Lacasa with a series of wild strikes but Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Lacasa both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pereira tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Lacasa as he connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Lacasa down.
Pereira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lacasa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lacasa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T1#
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Lacasa looks to land a right hand but Pereira moved out of range.
Lacasa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPereira.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Lacasa moved away.
Pereira moves out of range as Lacasa strikes.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacasa moves out of range of the body kick.
Lacasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pereira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira takes one to the chin there.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Pereira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pereira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lacasa lands a nice shot that snaps Pereira's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacasa.
Lacasa moves out of range as Pereira strikes.
Pereira is looking to land body kicks.
Lacasa cracks Pereira with an open hand slap.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lacasa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lacasa blocks a low kick nicely.
Pereira scores with a one two! Lacasa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pereira slips a straight right by Lacasa.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lacasa as he connects with a hook.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pereira's head backwards.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacasa.
Pereira misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa stalks Pereira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pereira's face. Pereira staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Lacasa blocks a jab.
It looked like Lacasa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Pereira misses.
Pereira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lacasa misses with a looping left.
Pereira flicks out a counter leg kick but Lacasa steps away.#T3#
Lacasa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pereira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacasa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lacasa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacasa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Pereira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pereira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacasa.
Lacasa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pereira doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Lacasa slips the punch.
Lacasa lands with a straight right. Pereira didn't see that one coming.
Lacasa connects with a body shot.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Lacasa.
Pereira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pereira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacasa's head backwards.
Pereira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Pereira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pereira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Pereira.
Lacasa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lacasa connects with a body shot that sends Pereira's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Lacasa finds it's target.
Pereira scores with a shot to the body.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Lacasa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pereira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lacasa cracks Pereira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#Pereira is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Lacasa finish him?
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira seems to have recovered his senses.
Lacasa lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Lacasa scores with a nice right hand.
Pereira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Lacasa does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Pereira misses the target.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereira can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Lacasa both land. Nice combination.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
We've been informed that Pereira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pereira on the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pereira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lacasa has got the better of the exchanges.
A cross from Lacasa lands.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Pereira looks to move away, Lacasa throws a big counter combo but Pereira just gets out of the way.
Lacasa lands a jab to the head.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pereira's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Lacasa - just one landing.
Lacasa lunges at Pereira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pereira's hand.
Pereira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lacasa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pereira scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Lacasa avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Lacasa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good shot there by Lacasa.
A cross from Lacasa lands.
A shot to the liver by Lacasa. Beautiful body shot.
Lacasa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Pereira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Lacasa jabs at Pereira's body.
Lacasa looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
A nice combination there by Lacasa.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Lacasa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pereira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lacasa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pereira scrambles back to his feet.
Lacasa cracks Pereira with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Lacasa lands a jab.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lacasa lands a body shot.
Lacasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Lacasa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacasa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Pereira's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacasa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lacasa connects with a single shot there.
Lacasa throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacasa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lacasa scores with a body shot.
Lacasa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lacasa 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.
#T3#
Jab by Lacasa.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Lacasa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from Pereira misses.
Lacasa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left lands for Lacasa.
Danga de danga de dang - Lacasa scores with a four punch combination!
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Pereira swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lacasa tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pereira throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pereira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacasa connects with the punch.
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Pereira's head.
Lacasa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pereira doesn't seem phased though.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pereira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pereira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
Pereira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that drops Pereira like a sack of potatoes! Lacasa dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lacasa!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Lacasa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WFC 11: Ichirou vs Rocky
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Bustamante tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bustamante looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Decent striking displayed by Pereira there.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Carlos Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pereira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bustamante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira lands a high kick!
Bustamante throws a head kick that misses
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira lands a jab-cross combination.
Pereira pushes Bustamante away with a front kick.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bustamante.
Bustamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bustamante definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bustamante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pereira lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Francisco Bustamante has been cut.
Bustamante closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pereira circles away.
Pereira connects with the punch.#T1#
Pereira lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pereira, as that shot connected.
#ROC2#Bustamante is rocked!
Pereira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bustamante. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pereira.
Pereira lands a body shot.
Pereira lands with a good body shot.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira throws out a powerful jab.
Pereira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pereira lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Pereira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pereira.
Bustamante tries to move into range but Pereira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pereira lands a nice shot to the body.
Pereira scores with a push kick.#T2#
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick lands for Pereira.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pereira lands a body shot.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira cracks Bustamante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bustamante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pereira.
Pereira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pereira lands with a slapping head kick.
Pereira is looking to slow Bustamante down with leg kicks.
Pereira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bustamante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Pereira with a jab.
Pereira lands a right hook to the body.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bustamante shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pereira but Pereira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pereira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pereira's corner calls for a 1-2. Pereira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bustamante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pereira lands with a nice body kick.
Bustamante shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pereira counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Bustamante's ribs.#T4#
Pereira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bustamante in his tracks.
Pereira scores with a hook to the body. Bustamante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira lands an overhand right.
Pereira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pereira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pereira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pereira scores with a jab.
Pereira lands a really nice looking cross but Bustamante seems unphased.
Pereira connects with a body shot that sends Bustamante's belly button to the back.
Pereira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bustamante eats them both and turns towards Pereira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pereira throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pereira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pereira lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco Bustamante's cut.
That's time! Bustamante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bustamante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pereira connects with a jab.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Bustamante.
Bustamante throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Bustamante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've been informed that Pereira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
Carlos Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bustamante's hands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bustamante might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira lands a body shot.
Pereira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bustamante at a distance.
Pereira throws a head kick that Bustamante semi-blocks.
Bustamante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira is looking to slow Bustamante down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira connects with a right hand. Bustamante shakes it off.#T1#
Pereira lands with a good body shot.
Pereira with a jab.
A head kick from Pereira lands but Bustamante takes it in his stride.
Oh Bustamante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pereira punishes Bustamante's body with a nice straight punch.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
Pereira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carlos Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira with a nice cross.
Pereira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bustamante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Bustamante down.
Bustamante will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pereira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bustamante seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Bustamante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bustamante takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira connects with a leg kick.
Pereira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bustamante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pereira thuds his shin into the meat of Bustamante's side.
Nice jab there from Pereira.
Bustamante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pereira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bustamante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bustamante is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bustamante walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pereira.
A jab from Pereira does it's job there.#T3#
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Pereira finds it's target.
Bustamante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pereira can pounce on him.
Bustamante walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Bustamante tries to counter by clinching up but Pereira breaks away and moves out of range.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Bustamante tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick by Pereira misses
and Bustamante counters with a one-two to the body.
Pereira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Bustamante will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira scores with a nice strike.
Bustamante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bustamante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pereira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pereira scores with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bustamante. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
Bustamante shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pereira defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira lands a leg kick that knocks Bustamante off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francisco Bustamante's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bustamante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Bustamante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira connects with a looping right hand.
Bustamante tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira scoring well with a low kick there.
Bustamante takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pereira scores with a push kick.
Pereira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bustamante walks into a straight right hand from Pereira.
Francisco Bustamante 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.
Bustamante misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bustamante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T1#
Crunch! Pereira slams his shin into Bustamante's torso.
Pereira looks to land a combination. Bustamante sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pereira throws a head kick that Bustamante semi-blocks.
Bustamante takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pereira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pereira throws a front kick that sends Bustamante stumbling back into the cage.
Pereira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bustamantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Bustamante. Bustamante gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira leaves Bustamante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira throws a one two combo.
Bustamante needs to keep his hands up - Pereira had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira 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.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bustamante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pereira throws a fast counter high kick but Bustamante manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Bustamante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bustamante.
Pereira with a nice calf kick.
Bustamante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pereira circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira lands a front kick.#T3#
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
Pereira digs a good hook to Bustamante's body.
Pereira thuds his shin into the meat of Bustamante's side.
Pereira lands a slapping body shot.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
Bustamante misses with a few strikes there.
Pereira throws out a counter right but Bustamante avoids it with no problem.
Pereira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pereira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bustamante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Bustamante.
Bustamante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pereira delivers a nice body kick.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pereira with a nice calf kick.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bustamante takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bustamante slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira scores with a jab.
Carlos Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pereira scores with a decent looking hook.
Bustamante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bustamante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pereira connects with a leg kick.
Pereira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Francisco Bustamante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Bustamante moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pereira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Pereira! |
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Event:
WFC 5: Oprescu vs Mokaev
Date: Sep 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Molina rushes Pereira and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Molina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Pereira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Molina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Pereira's head coaches at Besta-Fera Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Molina clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Pereira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marcelo Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Molina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Molina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Molina.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Molina clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molina. #BC#
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Molina has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Molina pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira cracks Molina with a good jab.
Pereira lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL2#
Molina moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Pereira throws a jab when Molina was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Pereira.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
Molina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Molina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
#T3##BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Molina clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Molina moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Molina is looking to clinch.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch.#BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molina avoids it.#CL2#
Molina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Pereira keeps control of Molina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molina is trying to break free.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Pereira gets tackled into the cage by Molina. Molina maintains the clinch. #BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Molina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira working aggressively here.
Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Pereira will probably get the nod.
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.#R2##CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch.
Pereira dodges an elbow strike from Molina.
#BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Molina pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Carlos Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Pereira feints a jab promting Molina to slip. Pereira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Molina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL2#
Molina clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.
Molina tries to circle away but Pereira has him pinned against the cage.
Molina just leaning against Pereira, taking a breather.
Marcelo Molina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1##CL2#
Molina closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
Marcelo Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CL2#
Molina moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pereira keeps control of Molina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Molina is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Molina ducks right into an uppercut from Pereira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Molina's ribs.#T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pereira pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Molina has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Molina forces Pereira back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molina pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as Pereira controls the action.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Molina has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
Molina misses with a knee strike.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Molina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Molina slips under a jab from Pereira.#CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira misses with a punch on the inside.
Molina scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Molina clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Pereira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Molina closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Molina has Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Molina.
Pereira lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pereira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Molina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Molina blocks a head kick by Pereira.
#CL2#
Molina clinches with his opponent.
Pereira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Molina.
Molina blocking some punches.
#BC#
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina closes the distance and pushes Pereira back into the cage.
Molina leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Molina pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Molina checks a low kick from Pereira.#CL2#
Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
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!#BC2#
Molina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Crunch! Pereira slams his shin into Molina's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira throws a quick counter kick to the body but Molina avoids it.
Molina moves out of range as Pereira throws a body kick.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Pereira throws a counter high kick but Molina was just alert enough to avoid it.#T3##CL2#
Pereira gets tackled into the cage by Molina. Molina maintains the clinch. #BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pereira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Molina scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Molina has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.#BC#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
#CL2#
Molina takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Molina scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Molina has managed to clinch.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Pereira manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Molina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carlos Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molina tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira tries to work over Molina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Molina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Molina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marcelo Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molina tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcelo Molina.
I think Pereira 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcelo Molina! |
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Event:
WFC 3: Faraon vs Slaveriso
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brunson.#TD#
Brunson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Brunson is working for a submission of some sort.
Pereira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brunson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Brunson in his half guard.
Brunson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pereira is trying to stand up here but Brunson is controlling him well.
Brunson controlling the action here. #SUB#
Brunson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pereira tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brunson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blonde Brunson! |
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