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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Piche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
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179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Piche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Myers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piche shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myers but Myers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myers.
Myers looks to land a combination but Piche avoids it well.
Piche dodges the punch combination from Myers.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Myers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myers lands a nice looking body shot.
Myers throws a series of punches but Piche avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers digs a good hook to Piche's body.
Myers throws out a powerful jab.
Piche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Myers misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piche takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Piche is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Myers.
Piche shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Myers as he jumps to the side.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Myers.
Myers lands a nice hook to Piche's body. Piche takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Piche.
Myers throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piche shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Piche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers throws a one two combo.
Myers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Piche is just out of range.
Myers with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piche drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers is looking to stand up but Piche isn't so interested in that idea.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Piche from controlling successfully.
Picheis looking to pass into half guard but Myers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Myers is in guard.
Myers trying to control but Piche is working from the bottom.
Piche has a closed guard, preventing Myers from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piche utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers stands and steps away. Piche gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piche.
Piche takes one to the side of the head.
James Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Myers scores with a shot to the body.
Piche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Myers is fending him off so far but Piche persists. Nope, Myers circles away and we're back to standing.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Jonathan Piche has been cut.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Piche's ribs.
A punch combination from Myers misses.
Myers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Piche's head.
Myers looks to land a combination but Piche avoids it well.
Myers misses with the combination.
Myers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Myers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Piche's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Piche avoids a punch combination nicely.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Piche moves away and avoids it.
Piche tries for a takedown but Myers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piche is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Myers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers catches Piche with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Myers throws a right hand that Piche ducks under and follows up with a left that Piche also avoids with ease.
Piche has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piche takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Myers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piche fails to land the takedown.
Piche walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Myers.
Decent striking displayed by Myers there.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piche.
Myers lands a head shot.
Piche fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Piche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piche clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is trying to break free.
Myers wants to get back to striking at distance but Piche won't allow it.
Piche keeps control of Myers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Piche is controlling him.
Piche goes for a takedown attempt but Myers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Myers clobbers Piche with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers gets caught flat footed, as Piche shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Piche slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Myers prevents Piche from moving into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piche tries for a kimura but Myers is defending well.
Piche is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Myers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Myers regains half guard.
Piche is looking to take a break and control but Myers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Myers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piche drops back looking for a leg! Myers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Myers manages to kick Piche off! Piche jumps back into Myers's guard.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Piche stops Myers from standing up.
Myers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Myers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piche is one step ahead there.
Piche works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Piche is thwarting Myers's attempts to control the position.
Myers is refusing to be controlled, as Piche sits in half guard.
Piche is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Myers defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Piche's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Piche has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Piche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Myers pinned against the cage. Myers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Myers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Myers duly obliges.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Piche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piche ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piche on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Myers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piche stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myers lands with a nice combination. Piche backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Piche tries to move into range but Myers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Piche shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myers defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piche needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Piche looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
Piche fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Piche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers tries to bum rush Piche with a series of wild strikes but Piche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piche needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piche dodges the punch combination from Myers.
Myers tries to bum rush Piche with a series of wild strikes but Piche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Myers.
Myers throws a right and a left that Piche avoids nicely.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Piche was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piche's head backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Myers as Piche shoots in.
Myers swinging wildly here.
Myers tests Piche's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piche walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Myers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Piche at a distance.
Myers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Piche backs up against the cage.
Myers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Myers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jonathan Piche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myers tries to bum rush Piche with a series of wild strikes but Piche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piche throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Piche tries to move into range but Myers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Piche momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Myers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Myers!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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