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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Piercer (ranked 2067 p4p, 3662 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 275 p4p, 430 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bastiat checks a leg kick.
Bastiat steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piercer.
Piercer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piercer misses with a body kick.
Piercer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bastiat counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Piercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastiat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastiat moves out of range as Piercer strikes.
Bastiat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastiat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer throws a jab when Bastiat was well out of range.
Piercer throws a hook to the side of Bastiat's head but Bastiat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastiat is just out of range.
Bastiat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer throws a sloppy body shot
and Bastiat counters with a series of strikes. Piercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastiat moves away from the strike by Piercer.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Bastiat moved out of range nicely.
Piercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Piercer backs off Bastiat throws a huge counter combo but Piercer manages to avoid it all.
Piercer misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Bastiat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice shot lands for Piercer.
Nice shot by Piercer.
Piercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Piercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastiat is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Piercer throws a sloppy body shot
and Bastiat counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer slows down the pace here.
Piercer lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastiat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Piercer prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Piercer as the two fighters clinch.
Piercer has a couple of punches blocked by Bastiat.
Piercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piercer.
Bastiat blocks a body shot from Piercer.
Bastiat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer blocking some punches.
Piercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bastiat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piercer.
Bastiat has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Piercer regains guard immediately.
Piercer is pulling down on Bastiat's head. It's preventing any offense from Bastiat, at least for the moment.
Bastiat throwing strikes from guard but Piercer blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastiat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bastiat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piercer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat connects with a couple of short punches.
Bastiat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bastiat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bastiat trying to control the position from guard on top but Piercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastiat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Piercer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bastiat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastiat throwing strikes but missing.
Piercer pulls Bastiat in close to prevent any damage.
Bastiat is looking to work some ground and pound but Piercer has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bastiat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Piercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastiat tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer dominated that round.
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.
Piercer fails to land with a series of punches.
Piercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastiat can do to turn this around?
Piercer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastiat.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Bastiat moved out of range nicely.
Piercer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piercer throws a lazy right hand but Bastiat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastiat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Piercer misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer misses with a hook
and Bastiat counters with a three punch combo that has Piercer backing up. Piercer nods at Bastiat to acknowledge the strikes.
Piercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - Piercer coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Piercer does it's job there.
Piercer lands a slapping body shot.
Piercer misses with a lunging right hand
and Bastiat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Piercer tries to throw a body punch but Bastiat avoids it by throwing Piercer back against the cage.
Piercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bastiat is rocked!
Bastiat turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bastiat manages to end up in side control.
Piercer is not content to let Bastiat control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piercer tries to buck Bastiat off but Bastiat is having none of it.
Bastiat wants to control but Piercer is keeping him busy.
Bastiat in side control, throwing shots but Piercer defends.
Piercer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer is not content to let Bastiat control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piercer tries to bench press Bastiat off him but Bastiat keeps the position.
Bastiat lands a nice forearm strike.
Bastiat trying to control the position but Piercer is working away.
Bastiat misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bastiat working away.
Bastiat lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bastiat is working Piercer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bastiat is working Piercer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bastiat wants to control but Piercer is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bastiat is looking to take a break and control but Piercer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bastiat scoring with punches from side control.
Bastiat sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Piercer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bastiat sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Piercer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bastiat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bastiat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Piercer can't do much from the bottom here.
Bastiat lands a nice forearm strike.
Piercer is not content to let Bastiat control the position.
Bastiat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Frederic Bastiat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bastiat is looking to take a break and control but Piercer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Bastiat seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bastiat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bastiat throws a strike aimed at the side of Piercer's head but Piercer avoids it well.
Bastiat connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Piercer some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Bastiat's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piercer dodges the ground and pound from Bastiat.
Bastiat throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Piercer tries to bench press Bastiat off him but Bastiat keeps the position.
Piercer is trying to control Bastiat's posture but Bastiat avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Bastiat.
Piercer struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Bastiat seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Piercer throws a lazy right hand but Bastiat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bastiat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bastiat slips under a jab.
Bastiat is looking for the big counter here.
Piercer throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a counter combo.
Piercer throws a right hand that Bastiat ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastiat also avoids with ease.
Bastiat wants to counter the offense by Piercer and move into the clinch position.
Piercer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastiat defending well as Piercer loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piercer. Bastiat does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piercer throws out a loose jab but Bastiat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piercer throws a series of punches but Bastiat moves out of range.
Bastiat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Piercer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Piercer scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piercer.
Bastiat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Piercer throws a hook to the side of Bastiat's head but Bastiat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bastiat steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piercer.
Piercer misses with a hook.
Piercer misses with a wild combination.
Piercer scores with a nice strike.
Piercer cracks Bastiat with an open hand slap.
A left and a right from Piercer both land. Nice combination.
Bastiat is still on wobbly legs! Can Piercer finish him?
Piercer swings for the body but Bastiat moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piercer throws a poor cross that misses
and Bastiat counters with a series of strikes. Piercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frederic Bastiat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piercer cracks Bastiat with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bastiat tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Piercer pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bastiat is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Piercer!
Our winner, John Piercer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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