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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jacobs (ranked 5442 p4p, 2795 weight class) and Martin Pierce (ranked 424 p4p, 262 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 26 162 2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Jacobs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Pierce! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pierce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jacobs misses with a left hand and Pierce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've been told by Jacobs's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pierce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pierce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pierce let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Billy Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jacobs throws a jab when Pierce was well out of range. Pierce throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem. Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Pierce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pierce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Pierce is out of range. Pierce now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Jacobs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Pierce moves out of range as Jacobs strikes. Jacobs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierce's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacobs lands a jab to Pierce's midsection. Jacobs slips under a jab. Pierce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs. Pierce doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Jacobs throws the left hand but Pierce avoids the punch easily. A jab from Jacobs misses. Jacobs lunges at Pierce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierce's hand. Pierce moves away from the strike by Jacobs. Pierce takes one to the chin there. Pierce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs. It looked like Jacobs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Jacobs misses with a looping right. Pierce now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jacobs swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Pierce counter with a right hand. Jacobs misses with a looping right. Pierce doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pierce! But no joy. Jacobs throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pierce ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs. It seemed like Pierce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jacobs scores with a hook. Jacobs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jacobs misses with a left hand and Pierce counters with a nice body shot. A shot to the liver by Jacobs. Beautiful body shot. Jacobs clobbers Pierce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but Pierce ducks down to avoid it. Pierce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierce ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs. Pierce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pierce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacobs in his tracks. Jacobs misses with a left hand and Pierce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pierce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jacobs connects with a single shot there. Jacobs with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Pierce is out of range. Pierce doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Jacobs scores with a hook. Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs. Pierce appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pierce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pierce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs. A little jabbing left from Pierce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pierce avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pierce slips under a jab from Jacobs. A jab from Pierce misses. 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! Jacobs with a jab. Jacobs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Jacobs lands with a cross. Jacobs's corner calls for a 1-2. Jacobs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Pierce scores with a nice head shot. Pierce defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand. Pierce throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Jacobs dominated that round. 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. Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pierce ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs. A countering left hand to the body from Pierce misses. Jacobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs. Pierce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pierce counters with a straight right hand. Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Pierce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jacobs takes a body punch but keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand. Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierce avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Pierce is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jacobs with a body shot. Pierce connects with a right hand. Jacobs shakes it off.
It looks like Billy Jacobs has been cut. Jacobs's corner calls for a 1-2. Jacobs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Pierce moves out of range of the strikes. Pierce doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pierce might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jacobs has got the better of the exchanges. Jacobs with a hook. Jacobs throws a big shot that misses. Pierce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pierce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A countering left hand to the body from Pierce misses. Jacobs throws out a powerful jab. Jacobs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pierce moves out of range of the strikes. Pierce throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem. Jacobs tests Pierce's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pierce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jacobs throws a big shot that misses. Pierce throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem. Jacobs misses with a straight right. Pierce throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem. Jacobs connects with a nice looking jab.
Pierce paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jacobs is rocked! Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and Pierce scores with a counter punch that sends Jacobs to the canvas! Pierce smells blood - he's punishing Jacobs with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jacobs has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Pierce!
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