UFC on ESPN 12 Results: Fight of the year candidate, Mike Perry surprises fans with performance and more (27th June, 2020)

R. Nath
What an incredible conclusion to UFC on ESPN 12
What an incredible conclusion to UFC on ESPN 12

#2. Mike Perry vs Mickey Gall

Round 1: 'Platinum' Mike Perry started by pressing forward and got Gall against the cage. He landed a nice leg kick on Mickey Gall and the latter ended up landing a nice shot on Perry.

Perry went for the clinch and Gall did well to get out of that position. Perry got a cut above his left eye. Gall landed a leg kick and Perry went after him, landing a couple of hard punches. They began trading early on and a kick from Gall was caught by Perry.

Perry landed an impressive takedown and got Gall's back, trying to go for the submission. Perry got on the mount and was at half-guard even though it appeared he was a second away from a submission win. Perry started the ground and pound and that's where the round ended. A clear round for 'Platinum' Perry.

Round 2: Mike Perry started with a series of kicks, with one almost landing to the body. Gall got a counter-right and went for a takedown attempt, but it was stuffed. Gall looked to be in a guillotine position but Perry got his neck out of there got the more favorable top position.

Perry was in a Kimura position but Gall did brilliantly to escape. Perry had Gall in an uncomfortable spot. They got back to their feet and the trade resulted in Perry dropping Gall with a vicious punch. Perry was seconds away from a finish but the buzzer saved Gall.

Round 3: Mike Perry started the round by unloading on combinations - going to the body. Perry seemed to be fresher at this point and began to find his range. Gall tried to exchange with him but was constantly taking heavy shots. His fatigue was evident and Gall grabbed the fence for the second time. It didn't matter as Perry got him down.

Perry got him in a crucifix position. He rolled over him and trapped Gall while landing some great strikes. He landed some elbows and an exhausted Gall kept taking more damage. He almost got a miraculous triangle but Perry reversed it. He didn't have enough time for the finish.

Result: Mike Perry def. Mickey Gall via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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