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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and H Y Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwon has chosen TY$ - All Star as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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181 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, H Y Kwon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries for a takedown but Kwon circles away easily
and Kwon counters with a straight right hand.
Kwon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Perry is looking for a sweep. Kwon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kwon thows a huge punch but Perry dodges it nicely.
Perry is trying to get back to full guard.
Perry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kwon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kwon's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kwon has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kwon avoids the strikes from Perry.
Kwon is trapped and Perry is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Perry gets his hands free as Kwon looks to control.
Kwon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kwon wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kwon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kwon's head.
Perry blocks the strikes from Kwon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwon has one foot on Perry's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kwon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Perry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kwon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwon connects with a solid leg kick.
Perry fails with the takedown
and Kwon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Perry's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Kwon from controlling successfully.
Perry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kwon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Kwon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kwon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kwon trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwon working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to keep a closed guard but Kwon is proving a slippery customer.
Kwon trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwon drops back looking for a leg! Perry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perry manages to kick Kwon off! Kwon jumps back into Perry's guard.
Perry controls Kwon momentarily but Kwon frees himself.
Kwon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perry is looking for a triangle but Kwon pushes his legs off easily.
Kwon stands up over Perry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kwon!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perry looking to finish with strikes here!
Kwon tries to reverse the position but Perry maintains control.
Perry punching from mount but Kwon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Perry with shots to the head and body - Kwon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Perry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Perry punching from mount but Kwon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Kwon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwon blocking the ground and pound.
Kwon is desperately trying to improve his position but Perry has a good base and remains in mount.
Kwon just holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
H Y Kwon dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Perry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kwon wants to control but Perry is keeping busy.
Kwon won't allow Perry to pass to mount.
Perry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kwon is pressing down on Perry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kwon has control of Perry's left arm, preventing Perry from doing any damage.
Kwon keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
Kwon wants to stand and escape but Perry is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kwon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kwon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kwon!
Kwon tries for a kimura but Perry is defending well.
Perry gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Perry tries to get to full guard but Kwon has control of the leg.
Kwon is trying to work for a kimura but Perry is defending well.
Kwon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perry wants to control but Kwon is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perry sees it coming and defends easily.
Kwon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kwon is breathing heavily.
Perry is looking for a sweep. Kwon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry actively working from the bottom here.
Perry is looking for a sweep. Kwon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perry is looking for a triangle but Kwon pushes his legs off easily.
Perry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kwon trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry has his foot on Kwon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kwon works his way back into a safe position though.
Kwon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kwon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kwon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kwon defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kwon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perry looking for a guillotine here but Kwon defends easily.
Kwon passes Perry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ground and pound from Kwon.
Perry wants to control but Kwon is keeping busy.
Kwon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kwon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kwon connects with a nice short shot to Perry's temple.
Kwon is nestled in close to Perry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Perry is looking to get back to full guard here but Kwon has managed to pass to side control instead.
Perry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kwon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kwon cracks Perry with a big elbow.
Perry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rudy Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kwon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perry is just riding it out for now. Kwon eventually gives up the hold.
Kwon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rudy Perry 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!
Kwon tries to clinch up.
Perry shoots and misses
and Kwon counters with an inside leg kick.
Perry tries for a takedown but Kwon circles away easily
and Kwon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perry!
Perry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kwon is looking for a kimura but Perry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kwon to get the leverage.
Kwon lands with a punch from half guard.
Perry manages to get to full guard.
Kwon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to sweep but no luck.
Kwon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kwon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kwon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kwon wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Kwon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Kwon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by H Y Kwon.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt
and Kwon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perry is just riding it out for now. Kwon eventually gives up the hold.
Perry wants to control the action here but instead Kwon manages to pass to full mount!
Kwon wants to finish this one by submission but Perry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kwon.
Perry working to try and regain half guard.
Kwon with a couple of short strikes.
Perry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perry is squirming around, avoiding Kwon's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to hold on but Kwon pushes him away.
Perry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kwon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kwon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Perry is surviving well by controlling Kwon's body position as best he can.
Perry tries to improve his position but instead Kwon has taken his back!
Perry tries to roll but Kwon sticks to his back.
The referee is taking a good look at Perry as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kwon!
Perry rolls, trying to escape but Kwon keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwon trying to control momentarily.
Perry tries to escape but Kwon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Perry rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Perry wants to stand back up but Kwon manages to pass into side control.
Kwon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kwon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwon won't allow Perry to pass to mount.
Kwon is positioning himself well to prevent Perry advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
H Y Kwon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kwon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... H Y Kwon!
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energy
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hype
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