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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Janus (ranked 1909 p4p, 3103 weight class) and Donte Pierce (ranked 141 p4p, 205 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Donte Pierce enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugh Janus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donte Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierce is fending him off so far but Janus persists. Nope, Pierce circles away and we're back to standing.
Pierce instigates a clinch.
Pierce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pierce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Januss head.
Janus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Pierce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pierce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pierce has Janus 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 Janus tumbling to the mat - Pierce dives into Janus's guard.
Janus pulls Pierce in close to prevent any damage.
Janus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierce.
Janus wants to sweep but no luck.
Pierce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pierce looking to sit in guard and control but Janus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus is standing up over Pierce. Pierce looks to escape but Janus dives into side control.
Janus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Janus trying to control the action but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Janus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Janus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Janus cracks Pierce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Janus working the ground and pound from side control.
Janus controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Janus cracks Pierce with a big right hand but Pierce just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Janus controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Janus misses with the ground and pound.
Janus scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce wants to get back to his feet.
Janus cracks Pierce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pierce bucks up and tries to throw Janus off but instead Janus has got his back!
Pierce is trying to stand back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Janus's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Janus is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pierce defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Janus connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Pierce to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus scores with strikes from the back.
Pierce trying to get back to his feet but Janus is in full control for now.
Janus is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Janus lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Janus.
Janus looking to break Pierce's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pierce remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Janus will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pierce wants to get back to his feet.
Can Pierce hold on?! Janus is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pierce scores with a jab. Janus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Pierce.
Janus moves forwards but Pierce connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Janus dives in and grabs Pierce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes down on Janus's head and hops out.
Pierce connects with a body shot.
Pierce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pierce wants it to stay on the feet.
Pierce scores with a jab to the body.
Janus closes the distance and clinches up with Pierce, looking for a takedown. Janus pushes Pierce against the cage but Pierce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Janus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Janus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pierce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pierce wants the takedown. Janus is fighting it off but Pierce persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Janus's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janus has his hands on Pierce's head, controlling the position.
Janus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pierce throwing strikes from guard but Janus blocks nicely.
Janus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus wants to sweep here but Pierce controlling him for the moment.
Janus has his hands on Pierce's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Janus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Janus throwing strikes from guard but Pierce blocks nicely.
Janus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Janus wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving.
Janus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierce is looking to stand up but Janus isn't so interested in that idea.
Janus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierce is keeping the position for now.
Janus prevents Pierce from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierce can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pierce scores with a jab.
Janus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierce circles away.
Pierce slaps away a takedown attempt from Janus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Janus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pierce's waist but Pierce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janus off to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pierce.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Janus is defended easily by Pierce.
Janus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pierce is trying to defend but Janus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janus controlling the action here.
Janus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierce defending well though.
Pierce is staying active underneath Janus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janus drops an elbow to the side of Pierce's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janus connects with a nice short shot to Pierce's temple.
Janus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pierce!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Pierce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pierce digs a good body shot into Janus's ribs.
Janus fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierce connects with a nice looking jab.
Janus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pierce pinned against the cage. Pierce gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pierce lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pierce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pierce lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pierce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Janus somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Janus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce slaps away a takedown attempt from Janus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pierce is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pierce has closed the distance and engaged Janus in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Janus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hugh Janus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Janus pulls Pierce in close to prevent any damage.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Janus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Janus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pierce throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janus wants to sweep here but Pierce controlling him for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Janus keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pierce getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donte Pierce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierce jabs Janus right on the nose. Janus blinks but takes it well.
Janus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Janus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Janus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pierce tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Janus is in Pierce's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janus passes into half guard.
Janus trying to control the pace.
Pierce is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pierce tries to kick Janus off in order to stand up. Janus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Janus landing a few strikes.
Janus is looking to take a break and control but Pierce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Janus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Janus cracks Pierce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Janus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pierce's legs.
Janus is chipping away with strikes.
Janus cracks Pierce with a big right hand but Pierce just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Janus working the ground and pound from side control.
Pierce is working to avoid the ground and pound but Janus connects with a decent elbow.
Janus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Janus cracks Pierce with a big right hand but Pierce just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pierce is rocked!
Pierce being controlled for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Donte Pierce just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Janus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pierce misses with a body kick.
Janus fails with the takedown.
Pierce drives through and clinches with Janus against the cage.
Pierce lands with a left to the head.
Pierce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Janus backwards.
Pierce tightens his grip and picks Janus up, before dumping him to the ground. Janus manages to land in guard.
Janus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Janus is trying to control. Pierce wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Janus seems content to control.
Pierce tries to kick Janus off in order to stand up. Janus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pierce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierce keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus is putting a hurting on Pierce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Janus scores with punches from side control.
Pierce takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Janus working the ground and pound.
Pierce is still in real trouble! Can Janus finish him?
Janus working the ground and pound from side control.
Janus cracks Pierce with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Janus immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Pierce is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Janus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Janus!
Hugh Janus retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Hugh Janus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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