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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Perry (ranked 24141 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Laight (ranked 5195 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorian Perry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dorian Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Laight!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laight misses with a takedown attempt
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Perry as Laight shoots in.
Perry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laight manages to circle out of the way.
Laight closes the distance and clinches up with Perry, looking for a takedown. Laight pushes Perry against the cage but Perry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Laight.
Dorian Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Laight.
Perry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laight to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perry has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laight off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laight gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laight is pulling down on Perry's head. It's preventing any offense from Perry, at least for the moment.
Laight throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perry wants to control from the top but Laight keeps moving.
Perry stopping the sweep attempt from Laight.
Laight throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Perry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Laight dives on top into guard.
Laight stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jerry Laight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laight gets a takedown into half guard.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.
Laight drops an elbow to the side of Perry's head.
Laight content to control rather than advance.
Perry trying to control here.
Perry regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laight stands up from Perry's guard - Laight perhaps looking for a knockout.
Laight misses with an uppercut. Perry saw that one coming.
Perry stuffs the takedown attempt from Laight. Laight gets slowly back to his feet.
Laight tries to clinch there but Perry circles away.
Perry misses with a wild combination.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from Laight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laight dives in and grabs Perry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perry pushes down on Laight's head and hops out.
Laight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perry sprawls well. Perry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laight gets slowly back to his feet.
Laight closes the distance and clinches up with Perry, looking for a takedown. Laight pushes Perry against the cage but Perry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laight looks winded!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Laight enables Perry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laight manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Perry wants to control from the top but Laight keeps moving.
Laight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laight keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Perry dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Perry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perry duly obliges.
Laight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry slaps away a takedown attempt from Laight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laight to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laight controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry looking to control.
Laight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laight wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Laight advances position into side control!
Perry is trying to escape the position but Laight is controlling the position.
Laight trying to control the position but Perry is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laight decides to stand back up.
Laight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perry wants it to stay on the feet.
Perry is looking to counter the offense by Laight and move into the clinch.
Perry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Laight is trying to improve his position.
Laight regains half guard.
Laight is breathing heavily.
Perry is working for a kimura but Laight is defending it quite comfortably.
Laight trying to control but Perry postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laight manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jerry Laight has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laight is looking for a triangle but Perry pushes his legs off easily.
Laight trying to strike off his back.
Laight is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Perry wants to control from the top but Laight keeps moving.
Perry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laight looking for a sweep. Not yet Laight, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laight being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laight drives through with a takedown into Perry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laight landing some decent shots from guard.
Perry has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Laight is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerry Laight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Laight with that takedown attempt.
Laight throws a head kick that misses.
Laight darts in looking for a takedown but Perry gets double underhooks and turns Laight into the cage.
Dorian Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dorian Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Laight.
Laight closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perry to the mat! Perry manages to get full guard.
Perry pushes Laight off and scrambles back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Laight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to control but Laight postures up.
Perry is trying to buck Laight off.
Laight decides to stand back up. Laight steps back and let's Perry get back to his feet.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Laight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perry scores with a three punch combo!
Laight tries to clinch but Perry moves out of range.
Perry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laight looks for a takedown but Perry sprawls well.
Perry darts in looking for a takedown but Laight gets double underhooks and turns Perry into the cage.
Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laight unleashes a big counter combination but Perry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laight is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.
Laight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perry throws a series of punches but Laight moves out of range.
Laight tries a quick counter leg kick but Perry is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a right and a left that Laight avoids nicely.
Laight shoots in for a takedown but Perry shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Perry.
Laight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laight.
The fighters circling - Laight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laight goes for a double leg but Perry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Perry continues to drive forward.
Laight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laight wants to control but Perry is keeping him busy.
Laight is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Perry is looking to escape.
Perry is looking to improve his position.
Laight seems to be looking for submissions.
Perry is staying active underneath Laight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laight stalling away here and it's allowed Perry to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Perry!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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