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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikaika Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikaika Torres!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Torres's half guard.
Torres throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.
Perry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.
Perry is looking to advance position but Torres won't allow it.
Torres tries to kick Perry off but Perry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perry working over Torres with some ground and pound. Torres looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.
Torres is looking to control Perry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Perry working the head and body with strikes.
Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perry is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torres's head.
Torres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Perry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torres with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Torres is trying to stand up here but Perry is controlling him well.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Perry sits in half guard.
Torres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torres with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Perry 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.
Ground and pound from Perry.
Torres tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perry stops Torres from getting back to his feet.
Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torres moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perry chips away with some ground and pound.
Torres looks gassed!
Perry trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perry working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Torres wants to stand up but Perry is controlling him.
Perry won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Perry landing with the ground and pound.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perry is working Torres over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry slips nicely into half guard.
Perry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perry is controlling him.
Perry is in close to Torres's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perry cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Perry cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Perry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perry is controlling him.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perry cracks Torres with a solid left hand.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Torres is trying to keep Perry in close.
Perry lands a couple of digs.
Perry won't allow Torres to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Perry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perry thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perry misses with a wild combination.
Perry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres!
Perry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Perry with shots to the head and body - Torres looks very uncomfortable down there.
Torres is looking to get to half guard.
Perry lands a nice shot to the head.
Torres sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
John Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torres flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Perry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Perry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Perry misses with a two punch combination.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perry finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perry scores a takedown into full mount!
Torres tries to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres can't escape the position.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Perry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Torres?
Torres tries to lock up and control but Perry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perry wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Torres is in a horrible position here. Perry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Perry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Perry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Perry landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry goes for an armbar but Torres turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Torres.
Perry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torres trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Torres might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Perry kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Perry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Perry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Perry dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Perry tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Perry persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perry doesn't seem phased though.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Torres throws a right and a left that Perry avoids nicely.
Perry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Perry duly obliges.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Perry had a free shot at his head there.
Perry misses with a two punch combination.
John Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres misses with an elbow strike.
Torres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Torres.
Torres has clasped his hands together around Perry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Torres in side control, throwing shots but Perry defends.
Perry tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
Perry is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
Perry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Torres trying to control the position but Perry is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres decides to stand back up. Torres steps back and let's Perry get back to his feet.
Perry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Torres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
John Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perry is working away from the top position though.
Perry working Torres over with strikes.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands strikes from half guard.
Perry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Perry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torres.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Perry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Torres's half guard.
Torres looks like he's trying to stand up.
Perry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Perry works his way into side control.
Perry looks up at the clock and then as Torres takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Perry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Torres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry cracks Torres with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Torres takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ikaika Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry working the ground and pound but Torres is defending the strikes.
Perry trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Perry stalling.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Perry!
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energy
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