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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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190 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donte Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swift tries to land a leg kick but Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
Swift shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pierre pinned against the cage. Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swift misses with a takedown attempt - Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pierre as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Swift tries to clinch but Pierre moves away
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Swift won't be happy with that.
Swift tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre is having none of it.
Swift is working hard here to advance position.
Pierre gets to mount! Swift was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift working to try and regain half guard.
Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Swift tries to reverse the position but Pierre maintains control.
Swift is breathing heavily.
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.
Pierre avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
Swift is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pierre raining down shots from the mount!
Swift is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift tries to hold on but Pierre pushes him away.
Swift is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pierre scoring with strikes but Swift is staying in there.
Swift is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre controlling from mount.
Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but Swift defends it well.
Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre blocks Swift's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Swift but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swift wants to hold on but Pierre pushes him away.
Swift is looking to get to half guard.
Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Swift is desperately trying to improve his position but Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swift has a takedown stuffed.
Donte Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pierre connects with a nice looking jab.
Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierre trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pierre won't allow Swift to sweep him here.
Swift looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierre passes into side control.
Swift is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pierre's corner calls for a 1-2. Pierre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pierre rushes Swift and presses him up against the cage.
Swift tries to land a knee to the head but Pierre blocks with his arms.
Swift changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre cracks the inside of Swift's front leg.
Roger Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Swift is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swift on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swift tries to get out of the position.
Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Swift is looking to improve his position.
Swift wants to get back to full guard but Pierre has passed into side control.
Pierre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Swift wants to control but Pierre is having none of it.
Swift is mounted but he's throwing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Swift misses with a takedown
and Pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Swift.
Swift closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swift.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre is controlling Swift's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Swift wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling the position.
Pierre is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Swift.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swift.
Swift is trying to control. Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Swift throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierre is doing well to control the position and prevent Swift from advancing to side control.
Pierre moves into full guard.
Swift missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierre seems keen to control Swift's posture.
Swiftis looking to pass into half guard but Pierre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pierre is in guard.
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.
Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Donte Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swift wants to get back to his feet but Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Swift.
Donte Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swift trying to control here.
Swift landing rabbit punches to the side of Pierre's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Swift is looking for a sweep. Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pierre is controlling the pace.
Pierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pierre prevents Swift from improving his position.
Roger Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pierre pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donte Pierre.
Well Pierre 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donte Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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