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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen It's Goin Down by T.C. as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin McLeary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Perez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez is looking to land body kicks.
McLeary lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McLeary throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez slips a straight right by McLeary.
McLeary circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLeary throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLeary.
McLeary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perez counters with a solid body kick.
Good exchange - McLeary coming out on top.
Perez scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeary scores with a shot to the body.
Joshua Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez misses with a body kick.
McLeary 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.
McLeary avoids the body shot from Perez.
A bone on bone clash there as McLeary blocks the leg kick.
McLeary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perez.
No joy there for McLeary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLeary swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
A slow jab from McLeary misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by McLeary.
Perez throws a body punch but McLeary moves out of range.
McLeary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perez counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Perez.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLeary.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLeary.
McLeary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLeary throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McLeary on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez moves away from the strike by McLeary.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
McLeary throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and McLeary moves out of range easily.
McLeary jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
Perez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McLeary keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLeary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez lands with a slapping head kick.
Perez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Perez misses with a leg kick
and McLeary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from McLeary.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a shot to the body
and McLeary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez is looking to score with low kicks.
Perez 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.
Perez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Perez.
McLeary jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLeary.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLeary on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
McLeary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McLeary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joshua Perez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLeary takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLeary manages to avoid it.
Perez throws a body kick that misses.
McLeary throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLeary throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but McLeary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLeary counters with a series of strikes. Perez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perez.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on McLeary's shoulder, as McLeary tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeary throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for McLeary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLeary cracks Perez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perez throws a body kick that misses.
Perez gets a clinch.
Perez tries to score a body lock takedown but McLeary shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLearys head.
Perez prevents a body shot from McLeary.
McLeary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but McLeary has double underhooks.
Perez pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McLeary controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeary'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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kevin McLeary just wasn't active enough.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLeary lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kevin McLeary has been cut.
McLeary misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
McLeary blocks the elbow strike.
McLeary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLeary swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but McLeary blocks with his arms.
McLeary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez stalling in the clinch but McLeary improves position.
McLeary blocks a body shot from Perez.
Perez looking to slow down the pace here.
McLeary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McLeary working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McLeary tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez wants to stall.
McLeary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeary lands a shoulder strike.
Perez displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLeary up against the cage.
Perez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McLeary is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
McLeary avoids a wild elbow strike from Perez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLeary lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but McLeary has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joshua Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin McLeary's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLeary's sensitive parts.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLeary on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLeary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
McLeary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
McLeary on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
Perez lands a head kick!
Perez wants to clinch but McLeary slips to the side
and McLeary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from McLeary.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLeary misses with a looping right.
McLeary misses with a straight right.
Perez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McLeary rather than just go for the knockout.
Perez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLeary will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McLeary misses the jab.
McLeary misses with a two punch combination.
McLeary looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez with a jab.
Perez avoids the body shot from McLeary.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLeary manages to avoid it.
McLeary takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McLeary takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeary scores with a nice strike.
McLeary throws a right hand that Perez ducks under and follows up with a left that Perez also avoids with ease.
McLeary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
McLeary throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McLeary swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McLeary fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLeary lands a jab.
McLeary misses with an uppercut.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLeary throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLeary. That did some damage!
McLeary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLeary tries to score with a low kick but Perez moves his leg out of the way.
Perez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez rushes McLeary and presses him up against the cage.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but McLeary avoids the damage to the body.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLeary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perez misses the body punch
and McLeary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLeary throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Perez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perez stalling.
McLeary lands a body punch.
McLeary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLeary is out of range and Perez settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Perez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin McLeary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLeary stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perez.
Perez connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch combination from McLeary misses.
McLeary tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joshua Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perez scores with a spinning back kick!
McLeary thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from McLeary misses its intended target.
Perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McLeary cracks Perez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLeary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McLeary counters with a nice uppercut.
McLeary avoids the head kick by Perez.
Perez lands a leg kick that knocks McLeary off balance momentarily.
Perez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick from Perez misses.
Perez misses with a low kick.
McLeary throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLeary misses with a hook.
Perez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLeary connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McLeary throws a sloppy head kick
and Perez counters with a nice low kick that buckles McLeary's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a wild body kick that McLeary sees coming a mile off.
Perez thumps McLeary with a low kick.
Perez drives through and clinches with McLeary against the cage.
McLeary can't break the clinch.
Perez lands a nice elbow.
McLeary tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLeary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLeary misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
McLeary misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perez.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLeary was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McLeary is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
McLeary throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLeary throws a sloppy head kick
and Perez counters with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from McLeary.
Perez is rocked!
McLeary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perez is still on wobbly legs! Can McLeary finish him?
Nice body punch from McLeary.
Perez misses with a jab to the body
and McLeary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Perez gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McLeary gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McLeary!
Kevin McLeary retains his bantamweight title!
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