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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ieyan Reve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pierce's choice of entrance music: Born Slaves, Died Kings. Ieyan Reve could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reggie Pierce's chin.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyan Reve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reggie Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce looks to score with a jab to the body but Reve is just out of range.
Reve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierce misses with a double jab.
Reve throws a body kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Reve. No joy for Pierce on that attempt.
Pierce misses with a two punch combination.
Pierce misses with a body shot.
Reve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
A cross from Pierce lands.
Pierce swings widly with a right hand
and Reve counters with a left and a right that stings Pierce.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Reve moves out of range.
Pierce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pierce moves in looking to clinch but Reve pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce misses with a combination
and Reve counters with a three punch combo that has Pierce backing up. Pierce nods at Reve to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reve counters with a low kick, right behind Pierce 's knee.
Pierce tries to bum rush Reve with a series of wild strikes but Reve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierce looks to land a combination but Reve avoids it well.
Reve ducks right into an uppercut from Pierce.
Reve keeps the fight on the outside.
Pierce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reve circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pierce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reggie Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce looks winded!
Reve tries a head kick but it misses.
Reve throws a head kick but Pierce moves out of range.
Pierce looks to clinch
and Reve counters with a one-two to the body.
Reve throws a head kick but Pierce moves out of range.
Reve throws a right and a left that Pierce avoids nicely.
Reve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierce fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierce moves into the clinch successfully.
Pierce tries to circle away but Reve has him pinned against the cage.
Reve prevents Pierce from breaking the clinch.
Pierce tries to circle away but Reve has him pinned against the cage.
Reve pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pierce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reve pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ieyan Reve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Pierce.
Pierce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Pierce blocks the low kick.
Pierce throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pierce darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pierce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reve is fending him off so far but Pierce persists. Nope, Reve circles away and we're back to standing.
Ieyan Reve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Reve.
Reve avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Pierce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reve rather than just go for the knockout.
Pierce misses with a double jab
and Reve counters with a left and a right that stings Pierce.
Reve avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierce misses with the combination.
Pierce misses with a shot to the body
and Reve counters with a one-two to the body.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Reve avoids them all with ease.
Reggie Pierce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierce misses with a double jab.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Pierce has managed to clinch.
Pierce manages to break the clinch.
Pierce shoots in and drives through. Reve sprawls well.
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierce looks to land a combination but Reve avoids it well.
Pierce tries to bum rush Reve with a series of wild strikes but Reve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Reve.
Reve scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is looking to clinch but Reve is avoiding it.
Pierce just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierce circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Reve.
Pierce throws a sloppy body shot
and Reve counters with a three punch combo that has Pierce backing up. Pierce nods at Reve to acknowledge the strikes.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reve but Reve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pierce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ieyan Reve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Pierce.
A punch combination from Reve misses.
Pierce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pierce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reve throws a head kick but Pierce moves out of range.
Reve throws a right hand that Pierce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierce also avoids with ease.
Reve misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierce has managed to clinch.
Reve has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pierce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierce scores with a hook to the body. Reve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pierce throws a jab when Reve was well out of range.
Pierce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reve.
A head kick misses from Reve.
Pierce looks for a takedown but Reve sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Pierce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pierce!
Pierce digs a good hook to Reve's body.
Reve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reve throws a series of punches but Pierce avoids them all with ease.
Reve dodges the punch combination from Pierce.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reve avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pierce looks to land a combination. Reve sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pierce misses with a combination
and Reve counters with a series of strikes. Pierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierce darts in trying to clinch
and Reve counters with a series of strikes. Pierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reve throws the kick towards the body but Pierce avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reve as he avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reve!
A jab from Pierce does it's job there.
No joy there for Reve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Pierce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ieyan Reve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierce throws a right hand that Reve ducks under and follows up with a left that Reve also avoids with ease.
Reve throws a head kick but Pierce moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierce wants to clinch
and Reve counters with a one-two to the body.
Pierce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce misses with the combination.
Reve misses with a double jab.
Reggie Pierce is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reve dodges the punch combination from Pierce.
Pierce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reve misses with a double jab.
Reve avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Pierce wants to clinch but Reve slips to the side
and Reve counters with a left and a right that stings Pierce.
Reve fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ieyan Reve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pierce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reve sprawls well. Reve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Pierce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierce 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Pierce!
Reggie Pierce was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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