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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Piercer (ranked 3223 p4p, 2872 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 343 p4p, 315 weight class). Takeda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Now We Are Free. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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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 7 - 10 - 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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda shoots in but Piercer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takeda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Piercer at a distance.
Piercer throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
Piercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Piercer.
Takeda slips a straight right by Piercer.
Piercer throws a looping overhand right but Takeda ducks down to avoid it.
Takeda throws a right hand that misses
and Piercer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Takeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer avoids the body shot from Takeda.
Takeda dips to his left and cracks Piercer with an uppercut!
Takeda throws a big shot that misses.
Piercer throwing a counter right hand but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Takeda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Piercer.
Piercer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Takeda misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takeda.
Piercer connects with a body shot that sends Takeda's belly button to the back.
Piercer has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Piercer.
Piercer is working Takeda over against the cage.
Piercer digs a right hand underneath Takeda's ribcage. Takeda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeda looks winded!
Piercer has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Piercer gets through Takeda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piercer misses with a body punch.
Piercer lands with a short shot to the head.
Piercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piercer throws a head punch that misses.
Piercer lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piercer is leaning against Takeda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Piercer.
Piercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeda's elbow.
Piercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Piercer.
Piercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Takeda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Piercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piercer can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
A short right from Piercer.
Takeda is trying to stall.
Piercer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takeda backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Piercer.
Piercer works on Takeda's body with a couple of short punches.
Piercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piercer has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Piercer has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Takeda stalling.
Piercer misses with some punches.
Piercer misses with the head strike.
Piercer working aggressively here.
Takeda misses with a punch to the body.
Takeda blocking some punches.
Piercer lands with a right to the head.
Piercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Takeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Piercer fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Piercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Piercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piercer throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Piercer.
It looks like Shingen Takeda has been cut.
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Piercer clinches.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeda wants to stall.
Piercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda is trying to force a seperation but Piercer has the dominant position.
Piercer misses with some punches.
Piercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shingen Takeda's cut.
That's time! Piercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Piercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Takeda checks a low kick from Piercer.
Piercer slips under a jab.
Piercer digs a good body shot into Takeda's ribs.
Piercer tries to clinch but Takeda is having none of it.
Piercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Takeda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Piercer misses the target.
And Takeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Piercer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Piercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Piercer connects with a jab.
Jab by Piercer.
Piercer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Piercer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer scores with a jab to the head.
Takeda misses with an uppercut.
Piercer throws a leg kick but Takeda moved away.
A nice side step and Takeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Piercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Piercer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takeda doesn't seem phased though.
Piercer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Piercer looks for the body kick but Takeda saw that one coming.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
Takeda tried to score with a low kick but Piercer checks it.
Piercer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takeda slips a straight right by Piercer.
Piercer misses with a body shot.
Piercer scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.
Piercer digs a good hook to Takeda's body.
Takeda throws a hook but Piercer avoids it easily.
Piercer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range.
Takeda lands a jab to the nose.
Piercer lands a right hook to the body.
Piercer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takeda doesn't seem bothered though.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeda moves forwards but Piercer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Piercer connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Piercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeda can do to turn this around?
Takeda needs to keep his hands up - Piercer had a free shot at his head there.
Takeda takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piercer.
John Piercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Piercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Piercer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Piercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piercer thuds his shin into the meat of Takeda's side.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
Piercer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Piercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takeda moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Piercer as he connects with a hook.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
Piercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takeda takes one to the chin there.
Takeda is rocked!
Piercer misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming.
Takeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Piercer finish him?
Piercer misses with a hook. Takeda ducked under it nicely.
Takeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Piercer scores with a shot to the body.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Piercer moved out of range nicely.
Piercer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Piercer takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses.
Piercer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That has opened up Shingen Takeda's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from Piercer misses the target.
Takeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Piercer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shingen Takeda's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Piercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Piercer.
Takeda tries a quick counter leg kick but Piercer is wise to it.
Piercer's corner calls for a 1-2. Piercer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Piercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takeda. Takeda obviously looking to wear him down.
Takeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piercer misses with a straight right.
Takeda with the counter takedown but Piercer avoids it easily.
Takeda takes a swing at Piercer's ribcage but misses.
Piercer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piercer misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Piercer lands a right hook to the body.
Takeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piercer works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piercer content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piercer prevents Takeda from improving his position.
Piercer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda controlling the position for now.
Piercer controlling the action here.
Shingen Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Piercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda wants to improve his position but Piercer is controlling well.
Piercer stalling.
Piercer is trying to control the action in half guard but Takeda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Takeda is trying to control but can't.
Takeda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Piercer throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four 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.
Piercer throws a head kick that misses.
Piercer scores with a shot to the body.
Jab by Piercer.
Takeda slips a straight right by Piercer.
Piercer connects with a right hand. Takeda shakes it off.
Takeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Piercer misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piercer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takeda.
Piercer appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piercer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Piercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piercer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Piercer!
John Piercer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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