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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brennan Tierney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Migos-Y.R.H. Leo Bruce has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brennan Tierney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tierney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tierney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tierney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bruce throws a combination that misses
and Tierney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tierney.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tierney gets to his feet - Bruce follows without any prompting.
Tierney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Tierney shoots in looking for a takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl out of it but Tierney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bruce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tierney scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Bruce.
No joy there for Bruce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Tierney avoids them all with ease.
Bruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruce drops Tierney with a beautiful combination! Tierney stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bruce is looking for the KO!
It looks like Brennan Tierney has been cut.
A punch combination from Bruce misses.
Bruce misses with the combination.
Bruce misses with a combination
and Tierney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bruce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bruce keeping moving, preventing Tierney from controlling successfully.
Tierney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like Tierney might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brennan Tierney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tierney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Tierney scores with a head kick.
Bruce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tierney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tierney counters with a thumping low kick.
Tierney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruce's waist but Bruce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tierney off to one side.
Leo Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brennan Tierney.
Tierney connects with a body shot that sends Bruce's belly button to the back.
Leo Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tierney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bruce rather than just go for the knockout.
Tierney scores with a nice head shot.
Tierney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tierney scores with a hook to the body. Bruce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bruce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tierney feints and then cracks Bruce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruce down.
Tierney gets a clinch.
Bruce avoiding damage as Tierney throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Tierney is controlling him.
Tierney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tierney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Tierney keeps control of Bruce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tierney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tierney cracks Bruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bruce avoids it really well and circles away.
Leo Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bruce misses.
Bruce tries to bum rush Tierney with a series of wild strikes but Tierney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tierney counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruce shrugs it off.
Bruce needs to keep his hands up - Tierney had a free shot at his head there.
Tierney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bruce to the mat! Bruce manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tierney wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Tierney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan Tierney has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bruce misses with a double jab
and Tierney moves into the clinch.
Tierney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tierney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tierney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bruce swivels and escapes.
Bruce misses with a combination
and Tierney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Tierney is controlling him.
Tierney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruce is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Tierney is controlling him.
Bruce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruce can't break the clinch.
Bruce is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Tierney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brennan Tierney's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tierney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tierney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tierney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bruce circles away.
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Tierney moves out of range.
Tierney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tierney cracks Bruce with a good jab.
Bruce misses with a few strikes there.
Tierney dips to his left and cracks Bruce with an uppercut!
Bruce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tierney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tierney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruce misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce misses with a combination
and Tierney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bruce wants to get back to striking at distance but Tierney won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce is trying to break the clinch but Tierney is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney stalling the fight.
Bruce working hard to break the clinch.
Tierney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tierney connects with a body shot that sends Bruce's belly button to the back.
Tierney feints a jab promting Bruce to slip. Tierney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bruce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tierney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bruce enables Tierney to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bruce manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tierney wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Tierney throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Tierney has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brennan Tierney wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bruce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tierney.
Bruce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tierney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruce is trying to push Tierney away but Tierney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tierney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bruce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tierney lands a nice looking body shot.
Bruce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tierney counters with a thumping low kick.
Tierney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruce. That did some damage!
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tierney connects with the punch.
Tierney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce misses with a double jab
and Tierney counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Tierney.
Come on Tierney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tierney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tierney lands with an uppercut that bounces Bruce off the cage and back into range.
Brennan Tierney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tierney stuns Bruce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tierney digs a good body shot into Bruce's ribs.
Tierney connects with a nice looking jab.
Tierney lands with a cross.
Bruce is rocked!
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Bruce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tierney connects with a leg kick. Bruce looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruce seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch lands to the side of Bruce 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Tierney slams his shin into Bruce's torso.
Tierney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tierney lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bruce backs up against the cage.
Leo Bruce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tierney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tierney punishes Bruce's body with a nice straight punch.
Tierney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruce but Bruce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tierney cracks a nice hook into Bruce's ribs.
Tierney lands with a nice body punch.
Bruce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tierney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brennan Tierney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brennan Tierney's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tierney lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruce misses with a wild combination.
Tierney feints and then cracks Bruce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruce down.
Bruce misses with a double jab
and Tierney counters with a single leg into guard. Bruce didn't expect that.
Bruce keeping moving, preventing Tierney from controlling successfully.
Tierney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruce can't keep his opponent in guard - Tierney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bruce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tierney is looking to advance position but Bruce won't allow it.
Tierney not doing much here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brennan Tierney wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tierney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruce's sensitive parts.
Tierney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tierney lands with a good body shot.
Tierney lands a nice looking body shot.
Leo Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a combination that misses
and Tierney counters by clinching up.
Tierney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bruce to keep the fight standing.
Bruce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tierney has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tierney manages to break the clinch.
Tierney throws a shot to the body.
Tierney lands with a good body shot.
Tierney drives through and clinches with Bruce against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce is trying to force a seperation but Tierney has the dominant position.
Tierney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tierney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruce tries to avoid it but Tierney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruce to the ground. Bruce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tierney throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tierney is in Bruce's guard.
Tierney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tierney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruce is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tierney throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruce being controlled here, momentarily.
Leo Bruce has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tierney works Bruce's body with a nice hook.
Bruce throws a combination that misses
and Tierney counters with a thumping low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tierney as he connects with a hook.
Tierney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruce. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tierney counters with a single leg into guard. Bruce didn't expect that.
Tierney stands and steps away. Bruce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tierney lands a nice looking body shot.
Bruce misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tierney shoots in and bounces Bruce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tierney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tierney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bruce, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brennan Tierney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tierney 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brennan Tierney!
Brennan Tierney tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Leo Bruce had this to say: 'got out skilled but it was a great match.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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