DWIGHT JOSEPH VS. JAY PERRIN
The evening kicked off in the bantamweight division with a closely matched contest between Team Alpha Male representative Joseph and resilient New England regional scene veteran Perrin.
Through the opening two rounds, the action was fairly level, with Joseph getting the better of the exchanges thanks to push kicks to the body and a bevy of left hands, while Perrin looked to counter with timely takedowns and superior conditioning. Each time it looked like one was ready to start pulling ahead, the other would respond, keeping things close heading into the final round.
It was more of the same in the final five minutes, with Joseph clipping Perrin with a couple clean left hands early, only to have the Cage Titans alum drive forward for a takedown. While Joseph eventually spun into top position inside Perrin’s guard and the two returned to the feet, Perrin dumped him back down to the canvas.
Once the nines and tens were tallied, the judges favored Joseph’s greater success in the striking department over Perrin’s control time on the canvas, handing the Sacramento-based fighter 29-28 scores across the board.
Official Result: Dwight Joseph def. Jay Perrin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
