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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrie Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by "Breath" by Breaking Benjamin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyrie Perry!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles throws a right hand that misses
and Perry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Styles is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Styles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perry counters with a nice body shot.
Styles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Styles throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Perry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.
Perry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Styles misses with a hook
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Styles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Perry counter with a right hand.
Styles throws a lazy uppercut
letting Perry counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles avoids the body shot from Perry.
Perry stuns Styles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Styles has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Styles misses the jab.
Styles throws a combination that misses
and Perry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Styles thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Styles.
Styles misses with a left hand
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Styles misses with a left hand
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Perry counter with a right hand.
Styles throws a lazy uppercut
and Perry counters with a straight right hand.
Styles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perry counters with a left to the body.
Styles throws a right hand that misses
and Perry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Styles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Perry dips to his left and cracks Styles with an uppercut!
Styles needs to keep his hands up - Perry had a free shot at his head there.
Styles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry wants to take a breather but Styles is having none of it.
Perry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perry moves nicely into side control.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Styles lands a decent little punch to the body.
Perry cracks Styles with a big elbow.
Styles wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Styles to see if he's OK.
Styles defending against the ground and pound.
Perry misses with the ground and pound.
Styles throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Perry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Styles to see if he's OK.
Styles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Styles dodges the ground and pound from Perry.
Styles is not content to let Perry control the position.
Styles striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Perry in side control lands a decent elbow.
Styles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Styles wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Styles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perry off and has taken his back!
Perry tries to break free.
Perry wants to control his opponent's hands but Styles gets his hands free.
Styles throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the hands but Styles won't let him.
Perry is in bad spot here.
Styles is striking well from the back but Perry escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perry's head.
Perry moves into full guard.
Styles postures up in Perry's guard and throws a big left but Perry blocks it.
Perry is trying to keep Styles in close.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perry wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Perry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Perry is controlling the pace.
Perry wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
Perry slips a nice elbow through Styles's hands, connecting with Styles's forehead.
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.
Styles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Styles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perry tries to pass to full mount but Styles defends it.
Perry passes to full mount!
Styles flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Styles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrie Perry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot by Styles.
Styles lands with a right hand.
Billy Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Styles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Styles misses with a few strikes there.
Styles misses with a left hand
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perry scores with a takedown into Styles's guard.
Styles has momentary wrist control but Perry slips an elbow through the middle.
Styles throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry postures up and lands a big shot to Styles's brow.
Styles trying to strike off his back.
Kyrie Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Styles tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Styles trying to strike off his back.
Styles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Styles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Perry content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Perry passes Styles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Perry is trying to control. Styles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Styles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Perry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Styles wants to improve his position but Perry is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Styles punching from the bottom.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Styles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Styles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Styles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Perry wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perry lands a nice short elbow.
Styles misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perry lands a nice short elbow.
Styles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Styles is refusing to be controlled, as Perry sits in half guard.
Perry trying to pass the guard but Styles defending well.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.
Styles wants to improve his position but Perry is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Styles is rocked!
Styles is looking to improve his position.
Styles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Styles is trying to get back to full guard.
Perry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perry wants to take a breather but Styles is having none of it.
Perry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Styles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Styles missing with punches from the bottom.
Perry works his way into full mount!
Perry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Styles is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry blocks Styles's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Perry tries to control but Styles wriggling away.
Perry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Styles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Styles is working to get back to half guard.
Perry landing punches.
Perry controlling the position easily from mount.
Perry lands with some strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perry looking to control but Styles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Styles is in a horrible position here. Perry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Styles is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Styles throwing hammer fists to the chest of Perry. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrie Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Styles seems to have got his legs back now.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyrie Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Styles misses with a hook
and Perry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Styles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Perry moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perry! But no joy.
Styles throws a right hand that misses
and Perry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Styles misses with a lunging right hand
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Styles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles misses with an uppercut
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Styles misses with a right hand
and Perry counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles is not content to let Perry control the position.
Styles seems a little lost for a moment, as Perry dominates the positioning.
Perry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is looking for a sweep.
Styles misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Perry cracks Styles with a big elbow.
Styles tries to bench press Perry off him but Perry keeps the position.
Styles sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perry works his foot free and advances to mount.
Styles is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Perry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Perry loads up with a big shot that hurts Styles! He's pulled Perry in close but Perry has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Styles survive? More strikes from Perry and Styles is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kyrie Perry!
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