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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyrie Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu has chosen Billy Joel - The River of Dreams as his entrance music. 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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192 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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187 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyrie Perry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiremu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiremu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perry. Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away. Perry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Perry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiremu. Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it. Wiremu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Wiremu fakes the leg kick and cracks Perry in the body. Aloysius Wiremu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wiremu lands a two punch combo.
Wiremu tries to sprawl but Perry drives through with a takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wiremu is trying to get back to full guard. Perry wants to free his trapped foot but Wiremu is holding on for dear life with his legs. Perry slips a nice elbow through Wiremu's hands, connecting with Wiremu's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiremu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Perry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wiremu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Wiremu is not content to let Perry control the position. Perry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wiremu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Perry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Perry working the head and body with strikes. Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perry is taking a breather. Wiremu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Perry wants to pass the guard but Wiremu is defending well. Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiremu keeps working. Wiremu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry. Perry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Wiremu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry. Perry is keen to just control but Wiremu is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perry thows a huge punch but Wiremu dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Perry there. Perry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wiremu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Perry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wiremu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Wiremu is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Wiremu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Wiremu misses its intended target. Wiremu throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
Perry connects with a single shot there. Perry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wiremu defends well and Perry ends up having to push Wiremu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Wiremu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perry has time to react. Aloysius Wiremu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Perry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wiremu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wiremu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wiremu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perry throws out the jab. Wiremu connects with a high kick. Perry lands a jab-cross combination. Wiremu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perry fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyrie Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Perry swings for the body but Wiremu moves out of range.
Perry connects with a crisp jab. Perry throws a body shot but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kyrie Perry will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wiremu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perry is defended easily by Wiremu. Wiremu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wiremu misses with a head kick.
Wiremu looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well. Wiremu moves in looking to clinch but Perry pushes him off. Perry feinted with a counter takedown. Perry closes the distance and lands a one-two. Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiremu.
The fighters circling - Perry throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Perry misses with a wild body shot. Perry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiremu tries to clinch but Perry moves out of range. Perry lands with a hook. Wiremu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Perry misses with a wild body shot. Wiremu is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily. Wiremu walks into a left hand. Perry throws a right and a left that Wiremu avoids nicely. Aloysius Wiremu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wiremu doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
Perry is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Wiremu is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wiremu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiremu wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wiremu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiremu scores with a spinning back kick! Perry avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perry. Wiremu leaves Perry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Aloysius Wiremu seems to be getting the better of the standup. Perry misses with a body shot.
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! Perry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Wiremu throws a leg kick but Perry moved away. As Wiremu looks to move away, Perry throws a big counter combo but Wiremu just gets out of the way. Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Wiremu throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice cross by Perry. Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Perry throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A countering left hand to the body from Wiremu misses. Perry checks a low kick from Wiremu. Perry jabs Wiremu right on the nose. Wiremu blinks but takes it well. Wiremu misses with a body shot
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A telegraphed right hand from Perry misses the target. Nice shot lands for Perry. Wiremu throws a low kick, looking for Perry's leg but Perry calmly moves out of range. Wiremu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Perry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiremu as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyrie Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wiremu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wiremu's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Perry trying to control the action but Wiremu is working from the bottom. Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wiremu defending well though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrie Perry dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Perry walks into a stiff left hand from Wiremu. Wiremu throws a right and a left that both miss. Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it. Wiremu takes one to the side of the head.
Wiremu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wiremu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wiremu moves into the clinch. Wiremu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perry wants to take the fight to the mat but Wiremu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Wiremu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiremu misses with a short punch on the inside. Wiremu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Perry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wiremu after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wiremu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wiremu misses with the body kick and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wiremu doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
Wiremu tries to sprawl but Perry drives through with a takedown into half guard. Perry is thwarting Wiremu's attempts to control the position. Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Perry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Kyrie Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Perry wants to control but Wiremu is keeping him busy. Aloysius Wiremu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perry wants to pass the guard but Wiremu is defending well. Perry is trying to control the action in half guard but Wiremu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Perry wants to advance to full mount but Wiremu doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Perry wants to control from the top but Wiremu keeps moving. Perry throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Wiremu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Perry. Perry throws a nice looking combination but Wiremu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Perry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Perry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Wiremu taking some punishment here, with Perry in his half guard. Wiremu is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wiremu's head. Wiremu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wiremu trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Perry seems content to control. Wiremu controlling the position for now. Wiremu is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wiremu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry. Wiremu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Kyrie 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyrie Perry! Kyrie Perry took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Time and time again I prove to all of you spectators and analysis that I am the best! Since it still haven't sunk in I guess I need to shock the world. SO I AM CALLING OUT THE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION PARKER ALLEN. I WILL BEAT YOUR ASS JUST LIKE YOUR TEAMMATE!!!'.
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