{"id":3466,"date":"2026-05-02T14:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/3466\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T14:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:13:06","slug":"ufc-perth-della-maddalena-vs-prates-play-by-play-results-round-scoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/3466\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Perth \u2018Della Maddalena vs. Prates\u2019 play-by-play, results & round scoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sherdog’s live
\nUFC Perth<\/a> coverage will begin Saturday at 4 a.m. ET. The event
\nis also known as
\nUFC Fight Night 275<\/a>.
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nGood evening, or as we say here in Texas, good morning! In the UFC
\nPerth curtain jerker, Road to UFC product Mar Fan (9-2) makes his
\nproper Octagon debut against
\nDana White’s Contender Series<\/a> Season 8 alum Steele (7-1; 0-1
\nUFC). The third man in the cage is referee Matt Wynne. Both
\nlightweights set up in orthodox and it\u2019s the taller Mar Fan pawing
\nout with a long jab. Steele shoots a double-leg from outside and
\nsecures a clean takedown. Mar Fan closes his guard and uses his
\narms to control Steele\u2019s posture. Ninety seconds in, Steele passes
\nto half guard. He\u2019s throwing short punches and using shoulder
\npressure to make his foe uncomfortable. Steele tries to pass to
\nmount as Mar Fan looks for a sweep. He does, but Mar Fan times him
\nperfectly and rolls him right over, sweeping to top position.
\nSteele scrambles and they end up in an awkward-looking leglock race
\nposition. Under two minutes left in the round and Steele is the
\nonly one actually threatening his foe\u2019s leg.
\nMar Fan starts to stand out of the position, Steele adjusts his
\nhold to a wild kneebar\/heel hook hybrid attack and suddenly Mar Fan
\ntaps!<\/a> Wynne is there to save him in a flash and Kody
\nSteele has his first UFC win. Impressive stuff from the combat
\njiu-jitsu star.The Official Result
\nKody Steele def. Dom Mar Fan R1 3:56 via Submission (Heel
\nHook)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nMicallef (9-1; 2-0 UFC) looks to keep his Octagon record spotless
\nagainst Gorimbo (14-6; 4-3 UFC), who is tasked with snapping the
\nfirst losing streak of his career in hostile territory. Lukas
\nBosacki draws the referee assignment. Micallef is southpaw, Gorimbo
\northodox, and both men reach out with awkward rear-hand punches in
\nthe opening moments. Gorimbo closes the distance and shoves
\nMicallef to the fence. They pummel for position briefly, then
\ndisengage and return to the center of the cage. Gorimbo clocks
\nMicallef with a right hand in the pocket, but can\u2019t follow it with
\nanything of consequence. Micallef lands a good left hand of his
\nown, then eats another hard right from Gorimbo. Micallef connects
\nwith a pair of punches upstairs and Gorimbo clinches. They fight
\nfor underhooks against the fence. Two minutes to go in the round
\nand it\u2019s Micallef on the outside, shoving Gorimbo into the cage.
\nGorimbo reverses the position. They exchange knees inside. Micallef
\nhits a lovely foot sweep and dumps Gorimbo to the canvas. Micallef
\nis in Gorimbo\u2019s full guard, then postures up and drops a couple of
\nhard punches. Gorimbo starts to pop up, but Micallef drives him
\nback to the ground and threatens to take his back. Gorimbo stands,
\ngiving up his back briefly, but spins out of it and returns to his
\nfeet. They collide in the pocket and the round ends. 10-9
\nMicallef.<\/p>\n

Round 2
\nGorimbo comes forward swinging big, but the punches glance off of
\nMicallef\u2019s guard. He throws another salvo of punches and several of
\nthem connect. He closes the distance and grabs a body lock,
\ndragging Micallef to his knees, but the Australian pops right back
\nup. Gorimbo drives Micallef to the fence, keeping the body lock,
\nbut Micallef shucks him off and grabs a single-leg. He looks about
\nto finish the takedown, but falls back off-balance with Gorimbo on
\ntop. Gorimbo is in Micallef\u2019s full guard, and as he looks to pass,
\nMicallef throws his legs up for a triangle choke. He can\u2019t secure
\nit, and Gorimbo is very close to passing his guard against the
\nfence. Micallef kicks Gorimbo all the way off of him, but Gorimbo
\ndives straight back into guard. Micallef controls Gorimbo\u2019s wrists
\nand tries another triangle setup. Gorimbo sniffs it out easily and
\npasses Micallef\u2019s guard, then takes his back in a flash. There\u2019s a
\nfull minute left as Gorimbo cinches up a body triangle from back
\nmount. Micallef fights off Gorimbo\u2019s initial attempts at a choke,
\nthen squirms and, Anthony Pettis-like, spins all the way out of
\nback mount into guard. Micallef gets in a couple of punches right
\nbefore the horn. 10-9 Gorimbo.Round 3
\nGorimbo just touches with a right high kick, and Micallef answers
\nwith a right hand. Gorimbo is active with the kicks early, tagging
\nMicallef\u2019s lead leg. Micallef throws a right kick to the body and
\nGorimbo catches the kick, then counters with a right hand up top.
\nGorimbo times Micallef\u2019s next kick and plows him to the canvas.
\nThey pop back up seconds later and Gorimbo drives Micallef to the
\nfence. Micallef reverses the position. They separate and go back to
\nkickboxing, and Gorimbo immediately goes back to work with low
\nkicks. Micallef answers with a few kicks of his own, but seems to
\nbe trying to measure his man for a counterpunch. Micallef gets the
\nbetter of a boxing exchange, and Gorimbo changes levels for a
\nsingle-leg attempt. He holds onto the leg and shoves Micallef to
\nthe fence, but Micallef extricates the leg and nails Gorimbo with a
\npair of punches. Gorimbo suddenly looks very tired. Micallef lights
\nhim up with a three-piece. Gorimbo has slowed but is still very
\nmuch in the fight, blasting Micallef\u2019s lead right leg with another
\ncalf kick. Micallef throws a spinning backfist that lands cleanly.
\nUnder 30 seconds left and Micallef surges forward with spinning
\nattacks and a series of big punches, trying for the last-second
\nfinish, but nothing of consequence lands. The horn sounds, and it
\nshould be his fight anyway, on our scorecard at least. 10-9
\nMicallef (29-28 Micallef).The Official Result
\nJonathan Micallef def. Themba Gorimbo via Split Decision (29-28,
\n29-28, 28-29)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nLate bloomer Johnston (5-1) makes his Octagon debut against
\ntwo-time Contender Series competitor Schultz (8-3; 0-1 UFC) in a
\nmiddleweight clash. Referee Rich Mitchell will be tasked with
\nkeeping this one clean. Johnston is southpaw, Schultz orthodox, but
\nSchultz shoots for a takedown before a single strike is thrown. He
\ngets his man down, but Johnston rolls right through and takes top
\nposition. Schultz tries to keep the scramble going, but Johnston
\nkeeps the position and lands a couple of hard punches. Schultz
\nscoots backward, elevating his hips for some possible offense from
\nthe bottom, but Johnston drives him all the way to the fence.
\nJohnston drops some more solid ground strikes. Schultz sits up and
\ngrabs a front headlock, but Johnston extricates his head from
\ndanger, pushes Schultz back down and lands a couple more punches.
\nSchultz gets back to his feet and drives Johnston into the fence.
\nThey exchange knees in the clinch, then Schultz does a half guard
\npull, half failed sacrifice throw and ends up on his back at the
\nbase of the fence. Under a minute left to go and Johnston is again
\nin top position, in Schultz\u2019s half guard, chipping away with short
\npunches and elbow strikes. The round ends. 10-9 Johnston.Round 2
\nThey touch gloves to begin Round 2. Johnston clinches right away,
\npossibly looking for a judo throw, but Schultz blasts him with a
\nknee to the head. Schultz hustles his hurt foe to the ground with a
\nguillotine choke, then adjusts his grip. Johnston is in real danger
\nfor a moment, but pops his head out and squirts to top position.
\nSchultz explodes out of the position and lands on top in the
\nensuing scramble. Johnston gets up and Schultz takes his back.
\nSchultz looks for a choke, but Johnston slips away and takes top
\nposition again. Johnston is in Schultz\u2019s wide-open half guard
\nagainst the fence and drops a few strikes. Schultz sits up and
\ngrabs another guillotine. It\u2019s locked up, but Johnston calmly works
\nthrough the hold, pulling his head out of danger a few seconds
\nlater, then punishes Schultz with several elbows and punches. A
\nminute to go in the round and Johnston is on top, mashing Schultz
\ninto the corner of the cage with shoulder pressure. Johnston is
\nclose to passing his foe\u2019s guard, grinding elbows into Schultz\u2019s
\nhead. The horn sounds. 10-9 Johnston.Round 3
\nSchultz surges forward with a series of big haymakers, backing
\nJohnston up to the fence, and snatches a standing guillotine choke.
\nHe falls to guard and the choke is tight. Johnston spits out his
\nmouthguard, trying to survive the hold, which Schultz adjusts into
\nsomething closer to a neck crank. After a few more tense moments,
\nJohnston pops his head out and they spring back to their feet.
\nMitchell stops the action to return Johnston\u2019s gumshield, then
\nmotions them back to work.
\nSchultz goes for the guillotine yet again, jumping to guard, and
\ncinches up his arms. Third time\u2014or is it the fourth?\u2014is the charm,
\nas the debuting Aussie taps out.<\/a> Impressive commitment
\nto the game plan from Wes Schultz, and it pays off with his first
\nUFC win!The Official Result
\nWesley Schultz def. Ben Johnston R3 1:53 via Submission (Guillotine
\nChoke)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nAfter a tough loss for the local in the last bout, Thicknesse (8-1;
\n1-1 UFC) will try to reignite the Aussie faithful against Morales
\n(16-10; 3-8 UFC) in this bantamweight prelim. Dan Movahedi is the
\nreferee. Both men are in orthodox stance, and Thicknesse reaches
\nout and touches Morales\u2019 guard with an immediate high kick. Morales
\nis pressing the issue, marching forward and crowding the lanky
\nAustralian. Morales swings his way into the pocket and backs
\nThicknesse to the fence. Thicknesse changes levels and Morales
\ncounters with a front headlock. Thicknesse pops his head out and
\ngrabs a guillotine choke of his own, falling to his seat near the
\nfence. Morales pulls his head out of danger and stands over
\nThicknesse. Thicknesse explodes up and moves to Morales\u2019 back,
\nsinking his hooks and looking for a choke. Morales shakes him off
\nover the top, but Thicknesse follows him beautifully, snaring him
\nin a triangle choke. Morales fights the hold, rolling over, and
\nThicknesse switches to a triangle armbar. It\u2019s big trouble again,
\nbut Morales keeps working, doesn\u2019t panic, and after a few tense
\nmoments, escapes. Thicknesse bails on the submission attempt but
\ntakes top position and starts dropping punches. Thicknesse takes
\nMorales\u2019 back with under a minute to go and is fishing for a choke.
\nMorales fights off the attempts and sweeps to top position with 30
\nseconds to go. The round ends with the American in half guard. 10-9
\nThicknesse.Round 2
\nMorales is on the front foot once again to start Round 2, throwing
\npunches and forcing Thicknesse to back off. Thicknesse circles,
\nrefusing to be corralled against the fence. Morales pops his man
\nwith a nice jab, then counters a low kick with a solid right hand.
\nA minute in, Thicknesse grabs a snatch single-leg, but Morales hops
\naway and frees his leg with ease. Morales seems to have the sharper
\nhands here, as he is landing clean single strikes and getting away
\nunscathed. Thicknesse throws a body kick, then lands a spinning
\nback elbow when Morales catches his leg. Thicknesse cliches, takes
\nan overhook and tries to throw Morales, but Morales is wise to it.
\nThey stumble to the fence together and Thicknesse takes Morales\u2019
\nback standing. He can\u2019t secure the position, however, and Morales
\nmoves away from the fence. Morales catches Thicknesse coming in
\nwith a couple of good punches. Morales counters a front kick with a
\nright hand. Under 30 seconds to go, and they exchange glancing
\nshots until the horn. 10-9 Morales.Round 3
\nThey touch gloves to open the final round and Morales comes forward
\nswinging. Thicknesse stands his ground and fires off a kick to the
\nmidsection. Morales counters with punches. Morales takes the center
\nof the cage and Thicknesse throws a spinning elbow that comes up
\nbadly short. Morales is dialed in with his boxing, landing
\ntwo-handed combinations that aren\u2019t carrying a ton of power, but
\nare accurate. Thicknesse is not giving back much on the feet,
\nmissing with single overhand power shots. They clinch near the
\nfence and Morales tosses Thicknesse to the canvas, then declines to
\nfollow him down, instead letting him get back up. Morales catches
\nThicknesse with a short right hand that wobbles him badly. He gives
\nchase, swarming with punches, then grabs a front headlock and
\nattacks with a guillotine choke. Thicknesse survives, scrambles
\naway but gives up his back. Morales takes back mount and fights for
\na rear-naked choke. There\u2019s under a minute left, but Thicknesse is
\ncalmly fighting the choke. Morales gives up on the choke and
\nreturns to his feet, dropping a few final punches before the horn.
\n10-9 Morales (29-28 Morales).The Official Result
\nColby Thicknesse def. Vince Morales via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
\n29-28, 29-28)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nMalkoun (9-3; 5-3 UFC) enters the cage as a massive favorite
\nagainst the reeling and overweight Meerschaert (37-21; 12-13 UFC),
\nwith Mike Beltran drwaing his first ref assignment of the evening.
\nMalkoun is orthodox, Meerschaert southpaw, and it\u2019s Malkoun
\nconnecting first with a solid right hand that backs the American
\noff. Malkoun is the much faster man on the feet in the early going.
\nMalkoun, bizarrely, changes levels for a takedown attempt against
\nthe fence and Meerschaert counters with his trademark guillotine.
\nMalkoun is in real danger for a moment, but manages to extricate
\nhis neck. Meerschaert is in top position, in Malkoun\u2019s half guard,
\nlooking perhaps to try for another guillotine. Half the round is
\ndown, and Meerschaert is still on top, in control. Malkoun manages
\nto stick him back into full guard, but Meerschaert passes to half
\nguard again near the base of the fence. Beltran is talking to them,
\npresumably telling them to keep working, but it\u2019s far from a static
\nposition, as they are moving and exchanging short shots.
\nMeerschaert postures up and drops an elbow to the face. Meerschaert
\nwraps up a guillotine from top position but can\u2019t make a serious
\nattempt out of it before the horn. 10-9 Meerschaert.Round 2
\nThey go back to work on the feet and once again, Malkoun\u2019s edge in
\nspeed and accuracy is stark. Malkoun bounces into range against the
\ntaller man, pops him with a two or three-punch combo, then exits
\nuntouched, several times in a row. Meerschaert appears to be
\nlooking for the right moment to shoot for a takedown, but through
\n90 seconds he has not made a serious attempt. Malkoun backs him up
\nto the fence and belts him with a right to the body. Meerschaert
\nlands a glancing head kick, and Malkoun tags him with two punches.
\nThey collide in the pocket and Meeerschaert pulls guard. He
\ncontrols Malkoun\u2019s posture with a shoulder lock, but Malkoun pulls
\nhis right arm out of danger, sets up in Meerschaert\u2019s half guard
\nand throws a flurry of ground strikes. With under a minute to go,
\nMalkoun throws a final series of punches and stands up out of his
\nfoe\u2019s guard. Beltran motions Meerschaert to stand, and Malkoun
\nquickly tags him with another series of punches. The round ends.
\n10-9 Malkoun.Round 3
\nIt\u2019s anyone\u2019s fight\u2014on our scorecard, at least\u2014as these two go back
\nto work for Round 3. Malkoun stalks forward, sticking out his left
\njab, backing Meerschaert off. Malkoun is getting much the better of
\nthe orthodox vs. southpaw hand fight. A minute in, neither man has
\nreally committed to a power strike on the feet, but Malkoun has
\nbeen the more active, more accurate man. Malkoun steps into the
\npocket and lands a clean three-piece combination that makes
\nMeerschaert blink and back off. Malkoun hits him with a lead left.
\nHe is landing nearly at will, but not forcing the issue at all
\ndespite his clear superiority on the feet. Malkoun steps into the
\npocket and Meerschaert falls to guard in the ensuing collision.
\nMalkoun follows him down, settles into his guard, but lets him back
\nup a moment later. They return to the center of the cage and
\nexchange strikes. Meerschaert is the aggressor, stalking forward
\nand throwing single strikes. They collide and Meerschaert throws on
\na guillotine choke, shoving Malkoun to the canvas and trying for
\nthe last-second finish. It\u2019s pretty obvious he won\u2019t get it, but
\nthe round ends with the American on top and in control. The horn
\nsounds on a strange, frankly lousy fight. 10-9 Malkoun (29-28
\nMalkoun).The Official Result
\nJacob Malkoun def. Gerald Meerschaert via Unanimous Decision
\n(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nTowering light heavies Christian (9-3; 0-1 UFC) and Tafa (6-5; 2-5
\nUFC) go to work at the direction of referee Matt Wynne. Tafa is
\ntall and long, but Christian is ridiculously huge, and they
\nexchange hard shots immediately. Christian hacks away at Tafa\u2019s
\nfront leg with nasty kicks from both sides, and Tafa is reacting
\nright away. Tafa does not like the kicks one bit, but he\u2019s
\ncountering with huge punches up top, several of which land.
\nChristian is hurt and backing away, but manages to recover. The
\nBrazilian goes right back to work on Tafa\u2019s lead leg, which is
\nvisibly chewed up. Tafa is favoring the bad leg, but he plants on
\nit anyway and floors Christian with a pair of flush hooks.
\nChristian stumbles away.
\nTafa gives chase, puts him down with a final right hand, then drops
\nat least 10 jackhammer right elbows from top position before Wynne
\nmoves in to save the unconscious Brazilian.<\/a> Definitive
\nfinish to a blissfully defense-free scrap by \u201cThe Juggernaut.\u201dThe Official Result
\nJunior Tafa def. Kevin Christian R1 2:42 via KO (Punches and
\nElbows)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\n\u201cBattle Giraffe\u201d Rowston (14-3; 2-0 UFC) seeks to continue his
\nimpressive UFC run at the expense of Poland\u2019s Bryczek (18-6; 1-1
\nUFC), with referee Lukasz Bosacki in charge of rules enforcement.
\nBoth men are in orthodox stance to start things off, and it\u2019s
\nBryczek stalking forward as Rowston gives ground and looks for
\ncounters. Bryczek is doing a lot of hand fighting, trying to get
\ninside on the much taller, rangier Aussie, but Rowston is wise to
\nit and catches him with the right cross twice in a row. Bryczek
\nwades into the pocket and lands a flurry of hooks to the body. They
\nappear to have had an effect, because Rowston changes levels for a
\ntakedown. He hauls Bryczek to his seat, but Bryczek will not
\nconcede the position, scooting and using underhooks to get back up.
\nRowston changes levels again, drives Bryczek to the fence and
\nscoops him up for an easy-looking takedown. Rowston is in his
\nopponent\u2019s full guard at the base of the fence with 90 seconds to
\ngo, trying to posture up and drop punches while Bryczek controls
\nthe wrists. Bryczek switches to butterfly hooks and kicks Rowston
\noff, but Rowston dives back into his guard before he can get up.
\nRowston smashes Bryczek with a couple of hard ground punches before
\nthe horn. 10-9 Rowston.Round 2
\nRowston strikes first with a calf kick from distance. Bryczek
\nsurges forward and Rowston tags him with a three-punch salvo. As
\nBryczek backs off, Rowston gives chase, changing levels for a
\ndouble-leg attempt against the fence. Rowston can\u2019t finish the
\ntakedown and they circle away from the cage. Rowston comes forward
\nfor another takedown attempt, which Bryczek intercepts with a front
\nheadlock. Rowston pops his head out and finishes the takedown.
\nRowston is in Bryczek\u2019s full guard at the base of the cage,
\nposturing up and landing a couple of strikes. Rowston applies
\nshoulder pressure, sets up a possible arm-triangle choke and passes
\nto side control. Bryczek is surviving for the moment, but making no
\nmoves to escape, let alone launch any offense of his own. Rowston
\ngives up on the choke, stands up from side control and nails
\nBryczek with a couple of standing-to-ground punches. Rowston keeps
\nbombarding his man with long punches from above. Bryczek gets
\nRowston back into guard, but this slows, rather than halts, the
\nonslaught. Thirty seconds to go and the round has been all Rowston
\nso far. Bryczek survives to hear the horn after a lopsided five
\nminutes. 10-9 Rowston.Round 3
\nThe momentum is all with the home fighter as they come out for
\nRound 3. They exchange punches in the center of the cage, with both
\nmen landing bur Rowston getting the better of it. Rowston lands a
\nslapping left kick to the midsection. Rowston grabs the Thai clinch
\nand drives a knee up the middle, then lets go, changes levels as
\nBryczek straightens, and plows him to the floor effortlessly.
\nRowston sets up in half guard, lands a couple of strikes and passes
\nto side control. Rowston is riding high, weighing heavy on
\nBryczek\u2019s chest and possibly looking for a topside choke, but
\nslithers to his opponent\u2019s back when Bryczek bridges. Rowston is on
\nBryczek\u2019s back for a moment, but Bryczek manages to spin back to
\nguard. Bryczek gets butterfly hooks, elevating Rowston, but
\nRowston\u2019s reach is such that he\u2019s pelting him in the face anyway.
\nRowston gets back to full guard, postures up and lands a couple of
\nelbows as he passes to half guard. Rowston passes to side control,
\nthen takes back control when Bryczek turtles up. Bryczek gets back
\nto guard, but Rowston keeps throwing punches. Rowston shrugs off a
\nlast-ditch leglock attempt and keeps dropping strikes until the
\nfinal horn. Dominant performance by Cam Rowston. 10-8 Rowston
\n(30-26 Rowston).The Official Result
\nCam Rowston def. Robert Bryczek via Unanimous Decision (30-27,
\n30-27, 30-27)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nThe main card opener features a couple of big men in desperate need
\nof a win, in the form of Tuivasa (14-9; 8-9 UFC), who is on a
\nfour-fight skid, and Sutherland (10-5; 0-2 UFC), who is winless in
\ntwo tries in the Octagon. The third man in the cage will be Rich
\nMitchell. The heavyweights touch gloves, then set up in matchin
\northodox stances. Sutherland touches with a calf kick, then
\nanother. Sutherland drops levels and rushes forward in search of a
\ntakedown. Tuivasa allows himself to be backed up to the fence,
\nwhere he defends with a front headlock. Sutherland gives up on the
\ntakedown and they go back to work on the feet. Sutherland changes
\nlevels again and puts Tuivasa on his seat with a double-leg.
\nTuivasa refuses to concede the takedown, however, scooting on his
\nbutt all the way to the fence, grabbing another guillotine and
\nreturning to his feet. Tuivasa shucks him off and connects with a
\nflurry of punches on the break. Sutherland is hurt, and Tuivasa
\nnails him with an elbow to the head, followed by a knee. Sutherland
\ngrabs hold of Tuivasa and hustles him to the ground with what
\namounts to a shove, then takes top position. At the midpoint of
\nRound 1, it\u2019s Sutherland on top, dropping short punches and elbows.
\nTuivasa is working to defend his face and get back to his feet, but
\nSutherland is heavy on top and very methodical, pulling the
\nAussie\u2019s base out from under him. Under a minute to go and the
\nPerth crowd grows restive, but Sutherland is plenty active on top,
\nthrowing constant punches from half guard. The horn sounds. 10-9
\nSutherland.Round 2
\nSutherland lands first with an inside low kick. Tuivasa responds
\nwith a leg kick of his own. Sutherland shoots for a takedown but
\nTuivasa uses an underhook to stand him back up as they collide with
\nthe fence. Sutherland re-shoots and gets the takedown. Tuivasa
\npowers to his feet and Sutherland tosses him back down, then
\nfollows, landing in side control. Sutherland is heavy on top,
\ndropping short punches to the body while keeping within striking
\ndistance of an arm-triangle choke. Sutherland grinds an elbow into
\nTuivasa\u2019s head. The partisan crowd is chanting \u201cstand \u2018em up\u201d
\ndespite Sutherland being in side control, but he slides into full
\nmount. Sutherland continues to deliver a steady stream of short
\npunches and elbows while moving back to side control. Tuivasa
\nstands back up with 90 seconds left, but Sutherland drives him back
\nto the ground a moment later. Tuivasa is turtled at the base of the
\nfence, controlling Sutherland\u2019s left hand with both of his own.
\nSutherland sinks a single hook, moves to Tuivasa\u2019s back and appears
\nto be hunting for a choke. Tuivasa bucks straight into a
\nguilllotine attempt a few seconds before the horn. 10-9
\nSutherland.Round 3
\nSutherland is almost certainly up two rounds to none as the heavies
\ncome out for Round 3. Both men actually look pretty fresh
\nconsidering what a grueling fight it\u2019s been, but Sutherland quickly
\ngets another easy takedown. \u201cThe Vanilla Gorilla\u201d sets up in side
\ncontrol, and Mitchell is warning him to stay busy. Sutherland is
\nstaying busy, as he did in Rounds 1 and 2, throwing a steady stream
\nof strikes while looking to gradually move to an even more dominant
\nposition. Tuivasa bucks, scrambles and gets to all fours, where
\nSutherland moves to back control, but Tuivasa goes to his back and
\nregains half guard. Sutherland is heavy on top, pelting Tuivasa
\nwith little right hands, flattening him out and looking to pass his
\nguard. With a minute to go, Mitchell stands them up. Sutherland
\ntries some kind of spin or roll, collides with a Tuivasa knee and
\nfalls to his back. Tuivasa pounces and taked top position,
\nhammering Sutherland with a couple of big punches, then nails him
\nwith a flagrantly illegal knee to the head while they are grounded.
\nA few seconds later the final horn sounds, while Mitchell instructs
\nthe judges to deduct a point from Tuivasa for the foul. 10-8
\nSutherland (30-26 Sutherland).The Official Result
\nLouie Sutherland def. Tai Tuivasa via Unanimous Decision (30-26,
\n30-26, 30-26)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nThe good news is that the second straight heavyweight bout on the
\nUFC Perth main card almost has to be an improvement on the first,
\nbut we will see what Gaziev (14-2; 3-2 UFC) and Pericic (6-1; 2-0
\nUFC) have to say about it. Dan Movahedi is the third man in the
\ncage, and Pericic wastes no time in flicking out a left high kick
\noff of Gaziev\u2019s guard. Gaziev changes levels, drives Pericic to the
\nfence and dumps him to the canvas with a double-leg. Pericic
\nremains calm, turns his back and stands up against the fence.
\nGaziev stays glued to Pericic\u2019s back, driving a few knees to the
\nthighs but mostly appearing to wait for a chance to drag his man
\nback to the ground. Movahedi warns the two to stay busy, then after
\nanother warning, breaks them up and sends them back to the center
\nof the cage. There, Pericic quickly nails Gaziev with a laser right
\nhand, then another. Gaziev stands his ground and tries to swing
\nback, but Pericic slips the punches easily and blasts his foe with
\nanother salvo of punches. Gaziev is hurt and reeling, with Pericic
\nin pursuit. Pericic snaps Gaziev\u2019s head back with a right cross,
\nthen an uppercut. They clinch against the fence and the offense
\nslows. They come off the fence and Pericic lands another pair of
\nlong, straight punches. Gaziev catches Pericic with a wild haymaker
\nand he\u2019s hurt! Gaziev tries to follow up but Pericic recovers
\nquickly and lands another combination. Gaziev hits him with another
\nbig left hand. The horn sounds on a wild round. 10-9 Pericic.Round 2
\nThe heavyweights meet in the center of the cage and pick right back
\nup where they left off. Both men land in the ensuing clash, but
\nPericic gets the better of it, punctuating things with a nice low
\nkick as well. Pericic\u2019s jab is far too quick and accurate for
\nGaziev to deal with, but he wades right through it and tags the
\ntaller man with a pair of hooks. Pericic hurts Gaziev with a
\none-two and Gaziev goes stumbling back into the fence, but again
\nrecovers by the time Pericic can get there to capitalize. Two
\nminutes in, Pericic rocks Gaziev with yet another flurry of
\npunches, and once again Gaziev recovers enough to throw back. They
\nclinch against the cage and take a bit of a breather, but referee
\nMovahedi is telling them to stay busy almost immediately. He
\nseparates them moments later and Gaziev is clearly in trouble,
\nmouth hanging open, hands low. He is still trying to throw power
\nshots, but Pericic is the fresher man and his hands are simply too
\nfast.
\nA final right cross puts Gaziev on his back near the base of the
\nfence and no follow-up is needed, as Movahedi sees that there\u2019s no
\nfight left in the Dagestani.<\/a> Brutal work by Brando
\nPericic in a wild heavyweight brawl.The Official Result
\nBrando Pericic def. Shamil Gaziev R2 3:44 via KO (Punches)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\n\u201cFreaky\u201d Rahiki (8-0; 1-0 UFC) had been scheduled to face native
\nstar Jack Jenkins at UFC Perth, but instead gets debuting City
\nKickboxing prospect Schmid (4-2). The referee assignment for this
\nfeatherweight clash falls to Mike Beltran. Both strikers are in
\northodox stance to start things off and it\u2019s Schmid coming forward,
\nthrowing out one-twos and a low kick. Rahiki gives ground, lets the
\ninitial attacks fall short, and meets a Schmid advance with a
\nspinning kick to the midsection. Schmid wears it and keeps coming
\nforward, landing a long jab to the body and another low kick.
\nRahiki is calmly slipping and parrying most of Schmid\u2019s offense
\nthrough two minutes, but not throwing back much of his own. Rahiki
\nflicks out a lightning-fast front kick to the gut. Rahiki answers a
\nSchmid punch combination with a clean counter left. Schmid comes
\nforward with another flurry of punches, and
\nRahiki again slips them and returns fire with a scooping left hand
\nthat drops Schmid in his tracks. Rahiki pounces and lays down
\nhammerfists until Beltran arrives to save the
\ndebutant.<\/a> Impressive work by Marwan Rahiki.The Official Result
\nMarwan Rahiki def. Oliver Schmid R1 2:47 via TKO (Punches)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nElliott (21-13; 10-11 UFC), one of the flyweight division\u2019s top
\nspoilers over the last several years, looks to take that role once
\nagain in this featured clash with Perth\u2019s own, \u201cAstro Boy\u201d Erceg
\n(13-4; 4-3 UFC). Lukasz Bosacki is the referee on duty. Both men
\nare in orthodox stance and Elliott immediately starts with his
\noddball striking attack, switching stances, hanging his hands at
\nhis waist and stabbing out with Jon Jones-style oblique kicks at
\nErceg\u2019s lead leg. The contrast could not be much greater, as Erceg
\ncomes forward in his classic, composed upright stance. Through the
\nfirst 90 seconds, the resulting collisions are sporadic and
\nawkward; Erceg slides forward but refuses to be drawn into a wild
\nfirefight, while Elliott lands sporadic strikes but can\u2019t string
\nanything together. A little past the halfway mark, Erceg lands a
\nclean one-two that represents the best offense by either man thus
\nfar. Erceg appears to be growing more and more comfortable, but
\nElliott catches him with a sweeping right hand that hurts him.
\nAgain, Elliott can\u2019t follow up, and Erceg recovers. Erceg places a
\ncouple of stiff jabs on Elliott\u2019s chin, and takes a glancing hook
\nin return. Elliott changes levels and gets a fast takedown against
\nthe fence, but Erceg gets right back up. They separate, meet in the
\ncenter of the cage and Elliott gets another takedown right after
\nthe 10-second clapper. The horn sounds. 10-9 Elliott.Round 2
\nElliott is switching stances constantly as they meet in the middle
\nof the cage for Round 2. Erceg again pursues in disciplined
\nfashion, sliding forward and cutting off the cage while Elliott
\nsprings in and out of range, spins and throws off-balance single
\nstrikes. Elliott is talking, but a minute in, it\u2019s Erceg landing
\nthe cleaner, sharper punches. Elliott\u2019s kicks are effective,
\nlanding to Erceg\u2019s lead left leg from both sides, mixing in some
\nbody work. Elliott changes levels and grounds the Australian with a
\ndouble-leg, but Erceg pops back to his feet instantly. They
\ndisengage and meet against in the center of the Octagon, and it\u2019s
\nErceg launching a takedown attempt, which Elliott defends. Erceg
\ngets the better of a couple of pocket exchanges, then gets a clean
\ntakedown in the middle of the cage. Elliott escapes to his feet and
\nscores a takedown of his own. Erceg escapes to his feet with a
\nminute left and tags Elliott with two unblocked punches. Elliott is
\nhurt but far from out of it, marching forward and swinging big.
\nErceg gives ground, plants and returns fire with more accurate
\npunches to the head. It\u2019s still competitive, but the momentum has
\ndefinitely swung the other way as the horn sounds. 10-9 Erceg.Round 3
\nErceg walks down Elliott, who comes up just short with a superman
\npunch. Erceg\u2019s jab continues to define the fight, as he can\u2019t seem
\nto miss with it. The jab is scoring for Erceg, answering everything
\nElliott throws at him and preventing the American from building any
\nkind of momentum. Elliott hacks away at Erceg\u2019s left leg with two
\nhard low kicks. Erceg suddenly launches a big high kick that
\nglances off of Elliott\u2019s guard, then goes right back to work with
\nhis bread-and-butter jab and right cross. Elliott is still in
\nErceg\u2019s face at the midpoint of the round, coming forward with big
\nswinging punches, and Erceg is calmly sniping him on the counter
\nevery single time. Elliott drops levels and runs Erceg all the way
\nacross the cage with a double-leg, depositing him on his butt at
\nthe base of the fence. Erceg gets right back up and Elliott
\ndisengages rather than keep wrestling. When they meet again it\u2019s
\nmore of the same: Erceg slipping big telegraphed attacks from
\nElliott and returning fire with ultra-clean punches. The horn
\nsounds on what was, by the end, a quietly dominant performance for
\nSteve Erceg. 10-9 Erceg (29-28 Erceg).The Official Result
\nSteve Erceg def. Tim Elliott via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
\n29-28)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nIn the co-main event, perennial contender Dariush (23-7-1; 17-7-1
\nUFC) will look to slow the rise of the red-hot Aussie Salkilld
\n(11-1; 4-0 UFC), who has racked up quite the highlight reel since
\ngraduating from the Contender Series two years ago. Rich Mitchell
\ndraws his final referee assignment of the evening. Salkilld is
\northodox, Dariush southpaw, and they exchange awkward pawing jabs
\nwith their lead hands. Out of nowhere, Dariush blasts Salkilld with
\na left hand, buckling his knees! Dariush is all over him but
\nSalkilld recovers quickly, nailing Dariush with a left hand on his
\nway in. Dariush shoves Salkilld into the fence, mugs him with a
\ncouple of punches and tries to secure a takedown. Salkilld goes to
\na knee but doesn\u2019t give up the takedown, and he returns to his feet
\na moment later. Salkilld reverses the position and drives Dariush
\ninto the fence, only to be reversed again. Dariush works for a
\nsingle-leg against the fence, but Salkilld patiently defends. They
\nseparate and Salkilld briefly changes levels, then comes back up
\nand blasts him with a right hand.
\nDariush is hurt badly, trying to get his hands on the youngster and
\nrecover, but Salkilld crushes him with another right hand that
\ndrops him. Salkilld follows up with a stream of big lefts until
\nMitchell interposes himself, awarding the TKO, and the biggest win
\nof his career, to Quillan Salkilld.<\/a>The Official Result
\nQuillan Salkilld def. Beneil Dariush R1 3:29 via TKO
\n(Punches)
\n<\/p>\n

Round 1
\nWelterweights with an eye on a title shot meet in the headliner, as
\nDella Maddalena (18-3; 8-1 UFC) and Prates (23-7; 6-1 UFC) prepare
\nto give us five rounds or less of fisticuffs. Enforcement of the
\nrules\u2014and protection of the losing fighter, if necessary\u2014falls to
\nveteran referee Mike Beltran, who has to break up a scuffle before
\nthe fighters are even introduced. Both men come out in orthodox
\nstance and it\u2019s Prates who lands first with a low kick as he slides
\naround the outside, trying to dictate the distance to the shorter
\nboxer. Della Maddalena is patient, stalking and cutting off the
\ncage, and when he corrals the Brazilian near the fence, he steps in
\nwith a pair of heavy body shots. Two minutes in, neither man has
\nreally put his stamp on the round yet, but Prates is doing a good
\njob of keeping Della Maddalena on the end of his noticeably longer
\nreach. Prates continues to bounce around just outside of range,
\nhands at his waist, before popping into the pocket with single
\nstrikes or pairs of punches. Della Maddalena scores with a
\nthree-piece, but eats a couple of hard shots on the counter. Prates
\nscores with a hard body kick, then meets Della Maddalena\u2019s next
\nentry with a nasty knee up the middle. Thus far, Della Maddalena
\nhas worn the punches and kicks well, but he\u2019s taken a lot of damage
\nthis round. Della Maddalena shoots for a takedown with 30 seconds
\nleft in the round and gets it easily, landing in full guard near
\nthe fence. He can\u2019t get off any offense of note before the horn.
\n10-9 Prates.Round 2
\nDella Maddalena comes forward to open the second frame, swinging
\ntwo-handed combinations at the body. Prates slips out the side
\nbefore Della Maddalena can trap him against the fence, and meets
\nhis next entry with a hard kick up the middle. Della Maddalena
\nshoots for a takedown and gets it, moving to Prates\u2019 back as the
\nBrazilian stands. Della Maddalena is fishing for a choke as the
\nPerth crowd comes alive, but he doesn\u2019t have good hooks in and he
\nslides right over the top. They go back to work on the feet and
\nit\u2019s Prates who scores with some long, straight jabs and crosses.
\nDella Maddalena wades into the pocket and lands a hard uppercut and
\nhook, then shoves Prates to the fence. He lands a few strikes in
\nthe clinch, then disengages. Della Maddalena hurts Prates with a
\npunch, then gets caught with a clean counter as he tries to follow
\nup. Della Maddalena is hurt! Prates tees off with a kick, then a
\npair of punches, as Della Maddalena staggers back into the fence.
\nPrates is looking to finish, but Della Maddalena comes off the
\nfence with a solid right hand. Under 30 seconds to go in the round
\nand Della Maddalena appears to have recovered his wits, but Prates
\nputs him down with a brutal leg kick right before the horn. 10-9
\nPrates.Round 3
\nDella Maddalena, after a stern talking-to by his corner, is the
\naggressor to open Round 3. He comes forward with a feint, then a
\npair of punches, but Prates avoids any real damage. Della Maddalena
\nessays a double-leg takedown, but Prates sprawls all over it and
\nDella Maddalena bails quickly. Prates lights Della Maddalena up
\nwith an intercepting knee and several flush punches, punctuated by
\na vicious kick to the lead leg. Prates drops Della Maddalena with a
\nhigh kick that blasts through the Aussie\u2019s raised guard. Rather
\nthan swarm on the ground, he lets Della Maddalena back up, then
\ngoes right back to work sniping with big single shots.
\n
\nDella Maddalena wears the head and body shots, but goes right back
\ndown after the next leg kick. This time, Prates smells blood in the
\nwater, and he pours on elbows until Beltran is left no option but
\nto rescue the hometown fighter.<\/a> Extremely impressive
\nwork from \u201cThe Nightmare.\u201dThe Official Result
\nCarlos Prates def. Jack Della Maddalena R3 3:17 via TKO (Leg Kicks
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