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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pierno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You'll Never Walk Alone. Pierno has chosen Umberto Tozzi - Gloria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bone closes the distance and pushes Pierno back into the cage.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.
Pierno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pierno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bone up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pierno's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pierno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pierno.
Pierno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Bone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bone struggles to land a body shot inside as Pierno controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Bone.
Pierno tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Pierno leaning against his opponent.
Bone tries to circle away but Pierno has him pinned against the cage.
Bone misses with some punches.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bone is working Pierno over against the cage.
A short left from Bone.
A left hand lands to the body for Bone.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone can't get the takedown.
Bone lands a right hand.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Bone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pierno throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone manages to break the clinch.
Bone catches Pierno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierno.
Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Bone misses
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone cracks Pierno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pierno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bone misses with an uppercut
and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Bone.
Pierno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pierno.
Pierno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierno is looking to clinch.
Bone takes a swing at Pierno's ribcage but misses.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Pierno throws an overhand right that lands on Bone's shoulder, as Bone tries to avoid the shot.
Tim Pierno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Pierno lunges at Bone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bone's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierno avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone misses with a two punch combination.
Pierno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierno ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Pierno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone with a jab.
Pierno slips a straight right by Bone.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
Bone throws a series of strikes that have Pierno backpedaling.
Pierno moves away from the strike by Bone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierno! But no joy.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bone misses with a looping right.
Bone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but Pierno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pierno's guard.
Bone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pierno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pierno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pierno!
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierno can do to turn this around?
Bone looks to move to half guard but instead Pierno has passed into mount! Damn!
Pierno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone wants to control but Pierno is having none of it.
Bone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierno wants to take a breather but Bone is having none of it.
Pierno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bone is looking to control Pierno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierno controlling the pace.
Bone won't allow Pierno to pass to mount.
Bone is looking to control Pierno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bone actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone won't allow Pierno to pass to mount.
Bone is refusing to be controlled, as Pierno sits in half guard.
Bone gets back to full guard.
Pierno wants to pass the guard but Bone is keeping the position.
Pierno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Pierno from controlling successfully.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierno passes into half guard.
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierno works his way into side control.
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Pierno keeps moving and retains side control.
Tim Pierno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bone is working hard here to advance position.
Pierno trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierno tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierno has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Pierno keeps moving and retains side control.
Bone is not content to let Pierno control the position.
Bone is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierno has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bone regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Pierno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pierno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pierno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pierno needs to keep his hands up - Bone had a free shot at his head there.
Bone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bone duly obliges.
Pierno slips a jab and a cross from Bone.
Bone tries to clinch up
and Pierno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Bone misses.
Pierno is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pierno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pierno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bone.
Joe Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Pierno moved out of range nicely.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
Bone is looking to clinch but Pierno is avoiding it.
A big right from Pierno misses.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierno looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Bone drives through with a takedown into Pierno's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pierno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Pierno is keeping the position.
Bone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierno, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bone postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pierno is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bone, into his guard.
Pierno trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierno tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Pierno trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone working for submissions but it's allowed Pierno to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.
Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bone wants to sweep here but Pierno controlling him for the moment.
Pierno stays in close to Bone's body and controls the position.
Pierno passes Bone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pierno controlling the action here.
Bone is not content to let Pierno control the position.
Bone is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bone clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pierno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone lands with a straight right. Pierno didn't see that one coming.
Bone misses with an uppercut
and Pierno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pierno just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierno drops his hands momentarily and Bone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bone does no damage.
Pierno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierno.
Pierno throws out a counter right but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Bone blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws a right hand that Pierno ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierno also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Bone coming out on top.
Pierno throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Bone is looking to counter punch.
Pierno slips a jab and a cross from Bone.
Pierno wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a poor cross that misses
and Pierno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
Pierno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bone misses with the combination.
Pierno tries to clinch but Bone moves out of range.
Bone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Bone fails to land the takedown.
Pierno tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pierno misses with a few strikes there.
Bone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bone moves away.
Bone darts in looking for a takedown but Pierno gets double underhooks and turns Bone into the cage.
Bone sets himself, and Pierno steps forward looking for the clinch! Bone avoids it this time.
Pierno needs to keep his hands up - Bone had a free shot at his head there.
Bone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pierno avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pierno.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pierno's waist but Pierno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bone off to one side.
Pierno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone misses with an uppercut
letting Pierno counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone misses with a hook. Pierno ducked under it nicely.
Pierno is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Pierno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bone in his tracks.
A big right from Bone misses.
Pierno drives through and clinches with Bone against the cage.
Bone goes for a takedown attempt but Pierno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bone misses with a combination
and Pierno moves into the clinch.
Pierno scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Pierno.
Pierno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pierno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pierno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.
Pierno pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bone can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Bone fails to land.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pierno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bone.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierno.
Bone jabs Pierno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Bone misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Bone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pierno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Pierno throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Bone misses with a hook
and Pierno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierno counters with a nice uppercut.
Pierno ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone lands with an uppercut that bounces Pierno off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone with a nice cross.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierno tries to throw a body punch but Bone avoids it by throwing Pierno back against the cage.
Pierno has Bone pushed against the cage.
Pierno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierno.
Bone lands with a short shot to the head.
Bone working aggressively here.
Pierno stalling in the clinch.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Pierno looking to stall.
A short right from Bone on the inside.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Bone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tim Pierno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Pierno pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bone has had enough of the clinch but Pierno keeps him there for the moment.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Pierno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Tim Pierno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bone lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Stalling in the clinch from Pierno.
Bone working aggressively here.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno gets through Bone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bone lands with a left to the head.
Bone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno taking a breather.
Bone looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pierno trying to control the position but instead, Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pierno into the cage.
Pierno stalls.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Pierno scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
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!
Pierno dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pierno is trying to maintain a safe position but Bone gets an underhook and turns Pierno into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bone misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bone as the two fighters clinch.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Bone.
I think Bone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Bone!
Joe Bone retains his welterweight title!
Joe Bone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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