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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Houston Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamas Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston Perkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Houston Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamas Boy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Boy enables Perkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Boy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Perkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boy's guard.
Boy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom.
Boy with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Perkins can't handle though.
Perkins trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Boy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Houston Perkins.
Perkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins is keen to just control but Boy is a slippery customer.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is controlling the pace.
Perkins prevents Boy from improving his position.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Perkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Houston Perkins.
Perkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boy to the mat! Boy manages to get full guard.
Perkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Houston Perkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy has hold of Perkins's hands but Perkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perkins trying to control from half guard but Boy is working away.
Perkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Perkins stalling.
Perkins wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Houston Perkins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkins pinned against the cage. Perkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
Boy is looking for a sweep.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins trying to control the position but Boy is working away.
Boy is trying to get back to half guard.
Boy misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Houston Perkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
Boy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Boy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Boy tries to bench press Perkins off him but Perkins keeps the position.
Perkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Boy throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Perkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Perkins wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
Perkins taking a breather here.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Boy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boy is looking to regain half guard here but Perkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Boy throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Boy is trying to improve his position.
Boy throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins wants to stand but Boy has his arm trapped.
Boy is not content to let Perkins control the position.
Boy tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins avoids the strikes from the bottom by Boy.
Boy throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Perkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boy misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Perkins wants to stand but Boy is controlling his arm.
Boy is not content to let Perkins control the position.
Boy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perkins off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Boy.
Perkins takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Perkins trying to control the hands but Boy breaks the grip.
Well, with Boy on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Perkins is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Boy loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Perkins hold on?
Perkins trying to control the hands but Boy won't let him.
Perkins is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Houston Perkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boy lands with a hammerfist to the side of Perkins's head.
Boy is landing with strikes from the back.
Boy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Boy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Boy lands with a hammerfist to the side of Perkins's head.
Boy is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Perkins. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Perkins manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boy's guard. Nice work there by Perkins.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy striking off his back but it's not causing Perkins any problems.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom.
Boy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Boy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perkins is one step ahead there.
Perkins controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamas Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkins shoots in and bounces Boy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Perkins is stalling in the full guard.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Houston Perkins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boy punching from the bottom.
Perkins content to control rather than advance.
Perkins throwing shots but Boy is blocking nicely.
Perkins wants to stand up but Boy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Boy missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Perkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Houston Perkins.
Perkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy wants to sweep here but Perkins controlling him for the moment.
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wanted to stand there but Boy had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Houston Perkins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Perkins gets a takedown into half guard.
Boy is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boy scores with a few weak punches.
Boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Boy punching from the bottom.
Boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boy is pressing down on Perkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boy tries to strike from the bottom.
Boy is striking from the bottom but Perkins uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkins blocks the strikes from Boy.
Perkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boy throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Houston Perkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkins 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Houston Perkins!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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