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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrie Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyrie Perry!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Declan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Declan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Declan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perry finds it's way round the side to connect with Declan's head.
Declan misses with a low kick.
Declan tries a head kick but it misses.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perry.
Perry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry misses with an uppercut. Declan saw that one coming.
It appears Declan was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slow jab from Declan misses its intended target.
Declan throws a body kick that misses.
Perry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perry. Declan does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Declan throws out the jab.
Declan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
Declan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
Perry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Declan's coaches at Cutthroat have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Perry prevents Declan from standing back up.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Declan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Perry tries to pass to full mount but Declan defends it.
Declan is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Declan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Declan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Declan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry looks to land a strike but Declan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Perry trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan pulls Perry in close to his closed guard and prevents Perry from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Declan has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Declan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Declan throws a leg kick but Perry checks it.
Perry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Perry tests Declan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Declan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan scores with a leg kick.
Declan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Perry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry throwing shots but Declan is blocking nicely.
Declan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Declan tries to get out of the position.
Perry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perry is pressing down on Declan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Declan is holding on for now.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Declan defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Perry wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrie Perry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Declan throws a solid leg kick but Perry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Declan.
Decent striking displayed by Declan there.
Declan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Perry throws out a counter right but Declan avoids it with no problem.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Declan slips a straight right by Perry.
Declan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Declan misses with a leg kick
and Perry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Declan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Declan parries the strikes from Perry easily there. Perry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Declan to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Declan 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.
Perry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan is not content to let Perry control the position.
Declan tries to improve position but can't.
Perry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Declan is avoiding damage well.
Perry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Perry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Declan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Perry taking a break here but Declan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Declan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry wants to free his trapped foot but Declan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perry is looking to pass Declan's guard but actually Declan recovers to full guard.
Perry wants to control from the top but Declan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Declan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Declan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Declan holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Declan jabs at Perry's body.
Perry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Perry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Declan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Declan keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Declan has control of Perry's left arm, preventing Perry from doing any damage.
Perry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perry is pushing down on Declan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Declan is fighting to maintain full guard but Perry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Perry there.
Perry working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Declan is controlling Perry's trapped leg to prevent Perry from advancing to side control.
Declan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyrie Perry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Perry swings for the body but Declan moves out of range.
Aedan Declan is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry misses with a left hand
and Declan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Declan misses the target.
Declan missing with a left hand there. Perry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Declan as he jumps to the side.
Declan thuds his right hand into Perry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Declan's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry is looking to stall here but Declan recovers full guard.
Declan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
Declan trying to control the position.
Perry wants to control from the top but Declan keeps moving.
Perry throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Declan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Declan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perry trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perry tries for a takedown but Declan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Perry.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick
and Perry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Declan thinking.
Perry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Declan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perry.
Declan tried to counter with a leg kick but Perry avoided it.
Aedan Declan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrie Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan looks for the body kick but Perry saw that one coming.
Perry misses with a body shot
and Declan counters with a nice leg kick.
Perry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Declan cracks the inside of Perry's front leg.
Aedan Declan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Declan slips under a jab from Perry.
Declan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Perry avoids it.
Perry throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
Declan lands with an overhand left.
Declan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Declan misses with a body shot
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Declan.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Declan is just out of range.
Declan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry cracks Declan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Declan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
Perry misses with a right hand
and Declan counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perry lands in his opponent's guard.
Perry trying to control but Declan is working from the bottom.
Declan is pulling down on Perry's head to control his posture.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aedan Declan.
I think Perry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyrie Perry!
Kyrie Perry looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'After his winning Kyrie took the mic and announced, "I only got one thing to say, Gilbert Melendez I'm coming for you! You know I am your kryptonite and your TRUE adversary in the cage! I only got 1 fight left on my contract and the fight is going to be against you!"The crowd goes wild in excitement'.
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energy
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