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Event:
HFA 26
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
A left lands for Pereira.
Nice uppercut lands for Pereira. That snapped Pu's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Pu moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Pu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pereira takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Alex Pereira has been cut.
Pu slows down the pace here.
Pereira stops a takedown attempt from Pu.
I was talking to Pu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pereira dodges an elbow strike from Pu.
Pereira tries to circle away but Pu has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira blocks an elbow strike.#TD#
Pu wants the takedown. Pereira is fighting it off but Pu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pereira's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pu throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL#
Pu rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Pu pulls Pereira into guard.
#SUB#
Pu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pereira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU2#
Pereira stands up from Pu's guard - Pereira perhaps looking for a knockout.
A jab from Pereira finds it's way through Pu's defenses.
Pereira jabs Pu to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Pu drives through and clinches with Pereira against the cage.
#T3#
Pu fails to pull guard.
Pereira is trying to force a seperation but Pu has the dominant position.
Pereira tries to break free but Pu pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Pu manages to break the clinch.
Pereira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pu misses with a head kick.
Pu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Tang Pu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Pu forces Pereira back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Pu manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Pereira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Pu has Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
Pu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Pereira blocks an elbow strike from Pu.
Pu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Pu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pu misses with a knee strike.
Pereira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Pu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Pu's ribs.#TD#
Pu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Son Tang Pu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Pereira's cut.
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##CL#
Pu closes the distance and clinches.
Pu scores with a shoulder strike.
Pu lands an elbow inside.
Pereira avoiding damage as Pu throws knees to the body.
Pu presses Pereira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pu is trying to pull guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pereira wants to break free but Pu has control.
#BC2#
Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Pu closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Pu has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pereira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Pereira blocks an elbow strike.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Pu keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Pu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pereira lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Pu clinches up with Pereira and pushes him back against the cage.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Pu tries to pull guard but Pereira holds him up against the cage and eventually Pu drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Pereira's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Pu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Pu closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Pereira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Pu decides to pull guard. #SU2#
Pereira stands up from Pu's guard - Pereira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pereira connects with a right hand. Pu shakes it off.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Pereira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira thows a leg kick but Pu checks it
and Pu counters with a left and a right that stings Pereira. #KD2#
Pereira drops Pu with a left and a right! Oh, Pu is hurt - Pereira dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC2#Pu is rocked!
Pu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pereira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oh Pu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pereira's best efforts.
Pu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Pu has his hands clasped together around Pereira's back. He's all about the action.#SU2#
Pereira decides to stand and escape the position.
Pu seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
Pu gets a clinch.
Pereira managing to block the knees to the body from Pu.
#BC#
Pu breaks the clinch.
Pu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pereira tries to avoid it but Pu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pereira to the ground. Pereira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Tang Pu. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Pu moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.
Pu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pereira up against the cage.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Pu has double underhooks. #T4#
Pu pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Pu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira takes a swing at Pu's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pu.
Alex Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira feints a jab promting Pu to slip. Pereira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL#
Pereira tries to keep at a distance but Pu has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Pu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Pereira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alex Pereira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Pu takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Pu pulls guard effortlessly.
Pu managing to control the position. #SUB#
Pu working for a triangle but Pereira defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pu is pulling down on Pereira's head to control his posture. #T1#
Pu'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.
Pu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Pereira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Pereira. No joy for Pu on that attempt.
A punch combination from Pereira misses. #CL#
Pu clinches up against the cage.
Pereira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#TD#
Pu successfully pulls guard.
Pu controlling the position.#T3#
Pu continues to stall.#SU2#
Pereira gets to his feet. Pu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pu looks for a takedown but Pereira sprawls well.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Pu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pereira with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Pereira.#CL#
Pu gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Pu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD2#
Pereira lands a big shot that drops Pu! Can he finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pu has his hands on Pereira's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Pu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pu controlling the position.#ES#
Pu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Pereira.
I think Pereira 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Pereira! |
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Event:
HFA 22
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pereira falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gilmore blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gilmore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pereira with the inside leg kick.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
The fighters circling - Gilmore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a good jab.
Gilmore connects with a jab.
Gilmore scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmore's corner calls for a 1-2. Gilmore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gilmore throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Gilmore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gilmore tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Gilmore is out of range.
Gilmore lands with a cross.
Pereira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gilmore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmore scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilmore misses the target.
Pereira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gilmore.
Good exchange - Gilmore coming out on top.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pereira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Gilmore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Gilmore misses. #T2#
Gilmore scores with a hook.
Gilmore checks a leg kick nicely.
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Gilmore avoids them all with ease.
Pereira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gilmore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gilmore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira looks winded!
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Gilmore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilmore lands a slapping body shot.
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
Pereira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilmore.
Gilmore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
Pereira moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
Pereira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gilmore scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Gilmore darts in and clinches Pereira up against the cage.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilmore has double underhooks.
Gilmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
Gilmore works on Pereira's body with a couple of short punches.
Gilmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Gilmore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Gilmore scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Gilmore lands a shot to the body.
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gilmore.
Gilmore is working Pereira over against the cage.
Gilmore digs a right hand underneath Pereira's ribcage. Pereira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilmore lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilmore scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pereira or not.
Gilmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gilmore lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Gilmore 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.#R2#
Gilmore scores with a jab.
Gilmore misses with a hook.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gilmore finds it's way round the side to connect with Pereira's head.
Gilmore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gilmore looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pereira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilmore lands a shoulder strike.
Gilmore is working Pereira over against the cage.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Gilmore lands a body shot.
Pereira tries to circle away but Gilmore has him pinned against the cage.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Gilmore lands a left hand.
Gilmore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilmore gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands a body shot.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Gilmore.
A left hand lands to the body for Gilmore.
Gilmore lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Pereira is rocked!
Gilmore dips a shoulder and cracks Pereira with a mighty uppercut! Pereira falls back against the cage and Gilmore unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pereira is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gilmore screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Gilmore! |
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Event:
HFA 18
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Pereira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrews scores with a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Andrews has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
Andrews misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Andrews.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Andrews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andrews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Andrews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Andrews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pereira.
Andrews lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews scores with a jab. Pereira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Andrews pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Andrews breaks the clinch.
Andrews paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Alex Pereira has been cut.
Andrews throws an overhand right that drops Pereira like a sack of potatoes! Andrews dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osvaldo Andrews!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Osvaldo Andrews made sure he mentioned Bloodbath MMA Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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