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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Pierce (ranked 3963 p4p, 3958 weight class) and Esteban Smith (ranked 430 p4p, 429 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demetrius Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esteban Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith gets control of Pierce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pierce throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Pierce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith has Pierce pulled in close to control his posture.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pierce controls the pace.
Pierce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith controls Pierce momentarily but Pierce frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith wants to clinch.
Pierce swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Pierce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Pierce misses with a double jab.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Pierce is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pierce in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pierce lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pierce in particular looking to stall.
Smith is looking to control Pierce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Pierce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pierce in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierce is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pierce tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Smith wants to control but Pierce passes into side.
Pierce lands a few punches from side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pierce working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pierce's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith wants to control but Pierce postures up.
Pierce staying calm.
Pierce tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Pierce 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.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Pierce.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Pierce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pierce to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Pierce moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierce throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pierce shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pierce off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smith tries to sprawl but Pierce drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pierce is on him like a limpet, forcing Smith back against the cage.
Smith is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierce tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Pierce has double underhooks.
Pierce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierce's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break free but Pierce pushes him back against the cage.
Pierce works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pierce scoring with some ground and pound.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Pierce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pierce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pierce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pierce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pierce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Pierce wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pierce looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Pierce is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esteban Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pierce stuffs the takedown.
Pierce moves into the clinch.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pierce has Smith pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pierce pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Smith tumbling to the mat - Pierce dives into Smith's guard.
Pierce engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Pierce is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierce is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Pierce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierce lands a couple of digs.
Smith wants to control the position but Pierce says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Pierce not doing much here.
Pierce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith trying to control the position.
Pierce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pierce sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Pierce stalling.
Pierce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pierce is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pierce trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Pierce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pierce is looking for a counter combo.
Demetrius Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Smith.
Pierce rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pierce jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Pierce.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pierce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pierce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pierce keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Pierce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Pierce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pierce 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Pierce!
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energy
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hype
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