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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Jack (ranked 520 p4p, 1149 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 63 p4p, 137 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Lucid Dreams. Pique has chosen Piranha as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Pique.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pique's elbow.
Pique tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Pique wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Pique.
Pique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pique lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Pique lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pique fails to land.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Jack.
Pique lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Pique tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pique blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pique throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Pique scores with a shot to the side of Jack's head.
Pique misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Pique lands a body punch.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Pique tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pique blocks an uppercut.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
Jack blocks a body shot from Pique.
A body shot lands from Pique.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Pique.
Pique lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jack breaks the clinch.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack throws a low kick but Pique avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Pique is looking to score with low kicks.
Pique thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jack if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pique throws a low kick but Jack avoids it.
Pique misses the body punch
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Pique's shoulder, as Pique tries to avoid the shot.
Pique unleashes a big counter combination but Jack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pique throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Pique manages to avoid it.
Jack clinches with his opponent.
Pique tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pique is working Jack over against the cage.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pique avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Pique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique is working Jack over against the cage.
Pique'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.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
Nice body punch from Pique - that landed with a thud.
Pique misses with a body punch.
Jack blocks a body shot from Pique.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Pique pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack tries to work over Pique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Pique.
Pique lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pique throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Pique prevents a body shot from Jack.
Pique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pique lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piques head.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Good body shot from Pique.
Pique tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Pique lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pique trying to stall but Jack improves his position.
Pique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pique looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jack is looking to slow Pique down with leg kicks.
A combination from Jack does no damage.
Pique looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Pique will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack connects with a jab.
Taylor Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Pique turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pique.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack thumps Pique with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Pique. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pique.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Pique there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Pique.
Pique fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Jack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Jack.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pique throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Pique scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jack in his tracks.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pique misses the target.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pique - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pique.
Pique takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack throws a quick counter head kick but Pique was just out of range.
Pique circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Pique moves away and avoids it.
Pique is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Sloppy strikes from Jack. Those never looked like landing.
Jack throws a sloppy body shot
and Pique counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack takes one on the button.
Jack thuds his right hand into Pique's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pique manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique throws a head kick that misses.
Jack tries to bum rush Pique with a series of wild strikes but Pique uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jack throws the left hand but Pique avoids the punch easily.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
Pique moves away from the strike by Jack.
A lazy left from Pique finds it's target.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Pique circles away.
Pique takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jack throws a wild body kick that Pique sees coming a mile off.
Pique swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pique scores with a shot to the body.
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pique's head.
Pique is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Pique throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack is looking to counter punch.
Jack connects with a crisp jab.
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
Jack moves away from the strike by Pique.
Pique slips a jab from Jack.
Jack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pique checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack thumps Pique with a low kick.
Pique swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Pique lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack staying out of range there.
Pique lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pique misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Pique will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pique throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Pique fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pique avoids it.
Jack throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Pique slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jack throws a sloppy body shot
and Pique counters with a low kick, right behind Jack 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Jack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pique misses with a wild body shot.
Jack feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pique lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
Pique throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Jack wants to slow Pique down by chopping away at his legs.
Pique takes one to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pique moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Pique let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jack throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pique to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jack throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Pique.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pique! But no joy.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pique throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique's corner calls for a 1-2. Pique obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Pique misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Jack lands a two punch combo.
Jack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jack lands with a right hand.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Pique counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack checks a low kick from Pique.
Pique lands a jab.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack avoids a kick to the body.
Jack moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique scores with a shot to the side of Jack's head.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique cracks Jack with a nice body shot.
Pique's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Pique.
Jack lands with a short shot to the head.
Jack blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Pique.
Pique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Pique tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Pique back against the cage.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Pique avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Pique pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Juan Pique seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pique lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jack or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pique.
Pique lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack blocks a body shot from Pique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pique is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jack is working Pique over against the cage.
Pique misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Pique tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Pique back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Juan Pique is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack pushes Pique back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Pique.
Well Pique 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
A victorious Juan Pique thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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