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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryoia Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Method Man ft Redman - Da Rockwilder. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryoia Machida!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira connects with a high kick.
Pereira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira rushes Machida and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pereira blocks with his arms.
Machida tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machida is looking to control Pereira's arms but Pereira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machida has his back to the ropes.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pereira as Machida tries to tie him up.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida taking a breather.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Pereira stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pereira stalling.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Machida.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Machida trying to stall but Pereira improves his position.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Machida stalling in the clinch but Pereira improves position.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pereira is blocking nicely.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Pereira won't allow it.
Machida looking to stall.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Machida misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pereira as Machida tries to tie him up.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pereira blocks with his arms.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida is trying to push Pereira away but Pereira has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pereira avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pereira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
Machida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pereira.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Pereira won't allow it.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Pereira connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida looking to stall.
Alex Pereira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pereira lands a knee to the head.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pereira is defending well for now.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Machida tries to break free but Pereira pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.
Pereira blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machida tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Machida back against the ropes.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Machida trying to stall but Pereira improves his position.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Pereira trying to control the position but instead, Machida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pereira into the ropes.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pereira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida misses with a hook.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida moves to clinch but Pereira breaks away
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Machida backing up. Machida nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Pereira throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
A big left from Machida misses.
Machida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryoia Machida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida wants to clinch
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Machida.
Machida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machida wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida scores with a head kick. Pereira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pereira scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pereira can pounce on him.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pereira counters by clinching up.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira just leaning against Machida, taking a breather.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Pereira taking a breather.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pereira is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida looking to stall.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida looking to stall.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pereira looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Pereira is looking to control Machida's arms but Machida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the ropes.
Machida tries to stall but Pereira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida misses the jab.
Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida wants to stall.
Pereira stalling against the ropes.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Pereira leaning against his opponent.
Pereira managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pereira avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira effectively controlling the action here.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pereira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Pereira!
After winning the bout, Alex Pereira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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RATING
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