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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce comes to the cage accompanied by streets of M.a. Jefferson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darnell Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce swinging wilding here.
Pierce misses with a wild combination.
Pierce moves away from the strike by Jefferson.
Jefferson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierce.
Jefferson slips a jab and a cross from Pierce.
A combination from Pierce does no damage.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jefferson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierce.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Jefferson moves out of range.
Pierce avoids the body shot from Jefferson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pierce is refusing to be controlled, as Jefferson sits in half guard.
Pierce looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierce keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierce's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce is trying to stand up here but Jefferson is controlling him well.
Jefferson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jefferson prevents Pierce from standing back up.
Jefferson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pierce!
Jefferson controlling his opponent.
Jefferson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jefferson trying to control but Pierce is having none of it.
Jefferson working for a submission but Pierce is keeping him at bay.
Jefferson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jefferson has hold of Pierce's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pierce manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pierce'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.
Jefferson is working for a guillotine from mount but Pierce frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson won't let Pierce get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jefferson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pierce manages to avoid the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pierce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pierce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierce fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray Pierce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferson.
Pierce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jefferson fails to land the takedown.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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.
Jefferson pushes Pierce up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson decides to pull guard.
Pierce wanted to stand there but Jefferson had control of the position.
Jefferson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pierce!
Jefferson wants to finish this one by submission but Pierce is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jefferson.
Pierce wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jefferson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierce is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Jefferson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jefferson dodges the punch combination from Pierce.
Pierce swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ray Pierce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jefferson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jefferson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pierce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Jefferson has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Pierce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jefferson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jefferson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierce throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce looks to land a combination but Jefferson avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Jefferson. Beautiful body shot.
Jefferson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pierce to the mat! Pierce manages to get full guard.
Pierce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jefferson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jefferson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pierce!
Jefferson working for a submission but Pierce is keeping him at bay.
Pierce is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jefferson lands a heavy elbow.
Pierce holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jefferson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jefferson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jefferson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jefferson won't let Pierce get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jefferson trying to control but Pierce is having none of it.
Pierce is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jefferson looking for a guillotine from mount but Pierce is having none of it.
Jefferson wants to control the pace but Pierce is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Pierce really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jefferson with good strikes from the mount here!
Jefferson tries to control but Pierce wriggling away.
Pierce is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pierce is squirming around, avoiding Jefferson's attempts to control the action.
Pierce'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.
Jefferson landing strikes from the mount.
Pierce is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jefferson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jefferson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pierce looks a forlorn figure.
Jefferson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pierce is surviving well by controlling Jefferson's body position as best he can.
Pierce squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jefferson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pierce can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pierce is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jefferson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierce is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Jefferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Jefferson misses.
Pierce tries to bum rush Jefferson with a series of wild strikes but Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierce dodges the punch combination from Jefferson.
Pierce throws a combination that misses
and Jefferson moves into the clinch.
Jefferson manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pierce.
Pierce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jefferson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pierce's knee momentarily.
Jefferson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pierce is looking to stand back up but Jefferson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pierce.
Nice strikes from Jefferson there.
Pierce pushes Jefferson off looking to stand but Jefferson dives back in and keeps control.
Pierce is in trouble now - Jefferson has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jefferson looking to secure an arm triangle but Pierce defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pierce is surviving well by controlling Jefferson's body position as best he can.
Pierce in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pierce is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jefferson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jefferson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pierce is trying to stand.
Jefferson with the ground and pound from mount.
Ray Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jefferson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pierce wants to get back to his feet.
Jefferson lands a big shot there that rocks Pierce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pierce is in a horrible position here. Jefferson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pierce is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jefferson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pierce hang on?
Pierce is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jefferson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pierce to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pierce shrugs it off.
Pierce is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jefferson tries to control but Pierce wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jefferson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierce is looking to escape.
Pierce really wants to buck Jefferson off and get back to his feet.
Pierce throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pierce trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jefferson tries to control but Pierce wriggling away.
Jefferson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pierce is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jefferson wants to control the pace but Pierce is squirming around nicely.
Jefferson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pierce is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jefferson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jefferson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Darnell Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jefferson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pierce wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jefferson controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierce throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jefferson. What's that going to do exactly?
Pierce throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jefferson. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Jefferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jefferson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Jefferson!
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