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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 743 p4p, 899 weight class) and Ivan Bispen (ranked 110 p4p, 128 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira lands the left hand.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Bispen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Bispen connects with a body shot.
Pereira blocks a jab.
Bispen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pereira slips under a jab from Bispen.
Pereira tries to counter by clinching up but Bispen breaks away and moves out of range.
Bispen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bispen works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Michel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Bispen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bispen.
Bispen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira throws out a leg kick but Bispen moves out of range and Pereira only half commits.
Bispen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bispen misses with a body shot.
Bispen lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Bispen.
No joy there for Bispen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bispen.
It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
Pereira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bispen misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bispen is pushing Pereira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Bispen blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Pereira.
Bispen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bispen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Bispen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Bispen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Bispen blocks with his arms.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bispen's efforts to push away.
Bispen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Bispen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bispen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bispen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bispen avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Bispen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pereira on the side of the head.
Bispen connects with a body shot.
Pereira drives through and clinches with Bispen against the cage.
Bispen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bispen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Bispen blocks with his arms.
Bispen lands with a light punch inside.
Bispen blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen breaks the clinch.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Bispen keeps it at a distance.
Bispen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bispen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pereira on the side of the head.
Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Bispen in a clinch.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bispen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bispen blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bispen.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Bispen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pereira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bispen can turn it around.
Bispen is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Pereira digs a right hand underneath Bispen's ribcage. Bispen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bispen is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bispen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Pereira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pereira missing with knees to the body.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pereira.
Bispen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bispen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bispen is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
Pereira misses with the head strike.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira tries to clinch but Bispen moves out of range.
It seemed like Bispen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bispen blocks the leg kick.
Pereira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pereira throws a head kick that half lands.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen breaks the clinch.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Pereira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bispen moves away.
Bispen swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
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 Michel Pereira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bispen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Bispen circles away.
Pereira connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira wants to clinch.
Ivan Bispen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Bispen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Bispen keeps it at a distance.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Bispen digs a good hook to Pereira's body.
Bispen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pereira backs up against the cage.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Bispen is out of range.
Bispen throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bispen.
Pereira defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pereira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bispen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bispen! But no joy.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bispen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bispen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bispen lands with an overhand left.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bispen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bispen is defending well for now.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bispen.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bispen avoids it.
Bispen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bispen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira darts in trying to clinch
and Bispen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Bispen avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bispen scores with a nice right hand.
Bispen misses with a body shot.
Bispen throws a hook but Pereira blocks it.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
Bispen moves out of range of the body kick from Pereira.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira is looking to land body kicks.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Bispen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pereira with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bispen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bispen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Bispen managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.
Good body shot from Bispen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bispen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bispen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bispen lands with a right hand.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Bispen in a clinch.
Bispen prevents a body shot from Pereira.
Pereira tries a body shot but Bispen blocks it.
Pereira has Bispen pressed against the cage, preventing Bispen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira takes one to the side of the head.
Bispen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bispen, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Bispen avoids them all with ease.
Bispen digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bispen.
Bispen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Bispen is avoiding it.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pereira needs to keep his hands up - Bispen had a free shot at his head there.
Pereira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bispen. Bispen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pereira wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bispen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bispen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bispen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bispen connects with a right hand. Pereira shakes it off.
Bispen swinging wildly here.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bispen misses the shot to the body.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bispen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pereira doesn't seem bothered though.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bispen.
Bispen swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Bispen lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pereira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Bispen.
Bispen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bispen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Bispen.
Pereira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bispen dips to his left and cracks Pereira with an uppercut!
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bispen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pereira lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Pereira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bispen throws a good cross that connects.
Bispen tries to keep at a distance but Pereira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bispen is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a body shot.
Bispen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bispen is defending well for now.
Pereira is working Bispen over against the cage.
Bispen is trying to break free.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Pereira as the two fighters clinch.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bispen avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Bispen as the two fighters clinch.
Bispen lands with a left to the head.
Bispen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
Bispen tries to circle away but Pereira has him pinned against the cage.
Bispen is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
Bispen breaks from the clinch.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Bispen avoids nicely.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Bispen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen scores with a decent looking hook.
Bispen misses with a body shot.
Pereira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pereira connects with a high kick.
Bispen lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bispen.
Decent striking displayed by Bispen there.
Pereira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pereira scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bispen unleashes a big counter combination but Pereira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bispen takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Bispen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bispen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bispen throws a series of strikes that have Pereira backpedaling.
Bispen jabs Pereira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bispen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bispen wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Pereira lands an uppercut.
Bispen wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Bispen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bispen tries to circle away but Pereira has him pinned against the cage.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Michel Pereira did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bispen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Bispen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pereira doesn't seem bothered though.
Pereira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Bispen controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Bispen blocks with his arms.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bispen breaks the clinch.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Bispen. Beautiful body shot.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Bispen slips the punch.
Bispen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira is looking to counter the offense by Bispen and move into the clinch.
Bispen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bispen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pereira throws a body punch but Bispen moves out of range.
Bispen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira slips under a jab from Bispen.
Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Bispen.
Pereira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bispen.
Bispen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bispen blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
Pereira misses with some punches.
Pereira has Bispen pressed against the cage, preventing Bispen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Bispen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bispen's efforts to push away.
Bispen blocks a body shot from Pereira.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bispen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pereira keeps control of Bispen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pereira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michel Pereira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Pereira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bispen prevents a body shot from Pereira.
Nice body punch from Pereira - that landed with a thud.
Pereira digs a right hand into Bispen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bispen's gas tank.
Pereira scores with a shot to the side of Bispen's head.
Pereira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bispen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Pereira.
Pereira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Bispen blocks with his arms.
Pereira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bispen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bispen misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Bispen blocks it.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bispen's elbow.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bispen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen 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.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pereira here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pereira with a knee to the head.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Bispen controls his hands.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bispen is defending well for now.
Bispen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pereira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bispen.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Bispen is blocking nicely.
Bispen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bispen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pereira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bispen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bispen has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Bispen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pereira won't allow it.
Pereira pushes Bispen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Pereira had his way with Ivan Bispen in that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bispen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bispen slips a straight right by Pereira.
Bispen moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Bispen connects with a crisp jab.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira tries to clinch up.
Pereira is looking to wear down Bispen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Bispen slips a straight right by Pereira.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bispen.
Bispen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Pereira takes a swing at Bispen's ribcage but misses.
Bispen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pereira backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Pereira throws a jab when Bispen was well out of range.
Bispen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pereira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bispen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bispen lands a jab to Pereira's midsection.
Bispen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pereira at a distance.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Pereira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bispen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bispen ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Bispen.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Bispen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Jab from Bispen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pereira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to score with a low kick but Bispen moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira scoring well with a low kick there.
Pereira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bispen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Pereira pushes Bispen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Pereira.
Bispen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Bispen.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bispen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Bispen blocks with his arms.
Bispen is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Bispen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bispen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pereira misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivan Bispen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Bispen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bispen prevents a body shot from Pereira.
Bispen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michel Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bispen avoiding damage as Pereira throws knees to the body.
Bispen avoiding damage as Pereira throws knees to the body.
Bispen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bispen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen jabs Pereira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bispen blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pereira at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Pereira clinches with his opponent.
Bispen tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bispen manages to break the clinch.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Bispen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Bispen is just out of range.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Bispen is avoiding it.
Pereira has managed to clinch.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bispen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bispen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pereira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
Bispen misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michel Pereira.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Pereira!
Michel Pereira retains his light heavyweight title!
Michel Pereira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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