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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Velez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Velez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Perry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velez.
Perry connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Velez.
Perry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velez.
Velez throws a lazy right hand but Perry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Perry.
Perry throws an elbow but Velez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Velez is trying to get back to his feet.
Perry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Perry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Velez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Velez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perry on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working the ground and pound.
Perry prevents Velez from escaping the position.
Perry landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry lands a few punches from side control.
Perry misses with the ground and pound.
Velez is trying to buck Perry off.
Perry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Velez, who protects the arm well.
Perry scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Velez to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Perry crashes against the mat.
Velez pushes Perry away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Perry gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Velez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Velez tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Velez is breathing heavily.
Velez dodges the ground and pound from Perry.
Perry grinds an elbow into Velez's temple.
Perry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Velez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Perry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Perry in side control, throwing shots but Velez defends.
Perry landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry throws a strike aimed at the side of Velez's head but Velez avoids it well.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Perry.
Velez wants 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.
Velez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Perry.
Perry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velez can't break the clinch.
Velez wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Perry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Velez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velez stalling in the clinch but Perry improves position.
Perry gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Velez regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Perry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velez wants to stand but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perry throwing strikes but missing.
Velez wants to stand up but Perry is controlling him.
Perry throwing strikes from guard but Velez blocks nicely.
Perry advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some bone on bone action there as Perry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velez misses with a few strikes there.
Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perry showed some decent athleticism there.
Perry with the ground and pound but Velez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Perry wants to control from the top but Velez keeps moving.
Velez 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.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses.
Velez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to control from the top but Velez keeps moving.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Velez wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velez looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Perry stops Velez from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry scoring with some ground and pound.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez has his feet on Perry's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Velez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristof Velez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry moves away from the strike by Velez.
Velez misses with a looping left.
Velez tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perry rushes Velez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perry stops Velez from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Velez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perry wants to take a breather but Velez is having none of it.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dwayne Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perry is looking for a kimura but Velez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perry to get the leverage.
Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Velez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Velez defends it well.
Velez is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velez throws the left hand but Perry avoids the punch easily.
Velez throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
Perry moves out of range as Velez strikes.
Perry throws out a loose jab but Velez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Velez.
Perry tries to clinch but Velez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne 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.
Velez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Velez misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Velez misses.
Velez throws a hook but Perry avoids it easily.
Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perry showed some decent athleticism there.
Perry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Perry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Velez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry with shots to the head and body - Velez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Perry landing strikes from the mount and Velez is in trouble!
Perry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Perry has hold of Velez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Velez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Perry misses with a head shot.
Perry looking for a guillotine from mount but Velez is having none of it.
Perry looking for a guillotine from mount but Velez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Velez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Velez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Velez is trying desperately to improve position.
Perry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Perry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Velez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Perry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Velez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Perry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Perry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Velez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry landing punches.
Perry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a heavy elbow.
Perry wants to control the pace but Velez is squirming around nicely.
Perry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Velez hang on?
Velez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Perry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Velez?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Perry.
Perry breaks from Velez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Perry landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Velez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Velez misses with a straight left.
Perry is looking to clinch.
Velez throws a head kick that misses.
Velez gets caught flat footed, as Perry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velez has escaped and now he's on top!
Perry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Perry working a defensive guard here.
Velez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Perry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Velez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard.
Velez preventing the sweep.
Perry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Perry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velez is one step ahead there.
Velez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perry is proving hard to escape from.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Velez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velez throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
Perry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velez drops his hands momentarily and Perry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perry rushes Velez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perry wants to clinch.
Kristof Velez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry scores a takedown into full mount!
Perry dominating with strikes here.
Velez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes here but Velez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Perry throws some wild stikes that Velez manages to avoid easily.
Velez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Perry.
You get the feeling that Velez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Velez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Perry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Velez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Velez wants to control but Perry is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Perry with good strikes from the mount here!
Perry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Velez is in a horrible position here. Perry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Velez tries to buck Perry off but he can't manage it.
Perry lands with some strikes.
Perry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Perry tries to control but Velez wriggling away.
Velez tries to buck Perry off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Perry dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab from Perry.
Velez misses with a looping left.
Perry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Velez sprawls well initially but Perry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perry stops Velez from getting back to his feet.
Velez has hold of Perry's hands but Perry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perry drops an elbow to the side of Velez's head.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velez defending well though.
Velez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velez throws out the jab.
Velez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Perry.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Perry gets the takedown into side control.
Perry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Velez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Perry working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working the head and body with strikes.
Velez defending against the ground and pound.
Perry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Velez throws Perry to one side and escapes!
Velez misses the body punch
and Perry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Perry striking off his back but it's not causing Velez any problems.
Velez tries to stand but Perry is controlling from the bottom.
Perry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Perry trying to keep a closed guard but Velez is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Velez escapes and throws Perry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Perry tries to bench press Velez off him but Velez keeps the position.
Velez wants to stand but Perry has his arm trapped.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Velez tries to move into range but Perry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perry tries to work over Velez's front leg with a kick but Velez checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry clinches.
Perry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Velez prevents it.
Velez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velez wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Perry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Velez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kristof Velez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Perry.
Velez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perry up against the cage.
Perry looking for a takedown.
That's four 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.
Velez is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Velez lands with a shot to the body.
Kristof Velez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Velez won't be happy with that.
Perry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dwayne Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perry throws an elbow but Velez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Perry prevents Velez from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 43:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 43:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Perry!
Dwayne Perry is the new heavyweight champion!
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