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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and max sub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 cm
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192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, max sub! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! sub changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. sub is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there. Pierre is looking to reverse the position. The strikes coming from sub are missing the target in this wave of attacks. sub wants to stand but Pierre is controlling his arm. Pierre can't do much from the bottom here. Pierre is looking to reverse the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. sub is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there. sub wants to stand but Pierre has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierre wants to control but sub postures up. sub decides to stand back up. Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
sub swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre. sub drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. sub is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pierre has escaped the position, nice work there. sub is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. sub looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. sub in side control, throwing shots but Pierre defends. Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. sub scoring with punches and elbows. sub looks up at the clock and then as Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, sub smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierre is trying to control sub's posture but sub avoids it. Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! sub is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. sub holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. sub tries to get to full guard but Pierre has control of the leg. Pierre is looking to take a break and control but sub is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. sub throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. sub trying to hold on to Pierre's head to control him but Pierre postures up.
Pierre drops an elbow to the side of sub's head. sub tries to kick Pierre off but Pierre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A nice combination there by Pierre.
It looks like max sub has been cut. Pierre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Pierre scores with a decent looking hook. Pierre has sub up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierre is trying to break the clinch but sub is controlling him. Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pierre is trying to break the clinch but sub has him pressed against the cage. Pierre fails to pull guard.
sub is looking to break free of the clinch but Pierre has double underhooks. Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but sub won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but max sub will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on max sub's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from sub. sub tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pierre swivels and escapes. Jean Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierre is looking to clinch but sub is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. sub is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pierre. sub is breathing heavily. Some wild striking there from Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
sub throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from sub. Jean Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of max sub. sub shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A cross from Pierre lands. Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pierre. A left and a right from Pierre both land. Nice combination. Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Pierre tries to bum rush sub with a series of wild strikes but sub uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Pierre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! sub swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre. Pierre tries to clinch but sub moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
sub shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense. Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Jean Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. sub circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Pierre.
Danga de danga de dang - Pierre scores with a four punch combination! sub swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre. Pierre looks to land a combination. sub sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Pierre tries to clinch but sub moves out of range. Pierre throws a nice looking combination but sub bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pierre stalks sub and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into sub's face. sub staggers backwards, shaken. Pierre throws a combination. sub tries to block but a couple of punches get through. sub walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. sub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
sub fails in his attempt to clinch. sub looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierre is fending him off so far but sub persists. Nope, Pierre circles away and we're back to standing. Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Left hook, right uppercut from Pierre.
That has opened up max sub's cut even more. Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch. sub misses with a takedown attempt - Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Pierre. Pierre cracks sub with a good jab. Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sub. Pierre throws a nice looking combination but sub bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. sub swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre. sub has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. sub shoots in and drives through. Pierre sprawls well. Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pierre connects with a jab. Pierre is working the combinations to good effect here. sub fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pierre dominated that second round. The cut man is working on max sub's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
sub is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pierre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Pierre throws a shot to the body.
Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
sub fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pierre avoids it really well and circles away. Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch. Jean Pierre is winning the standup battle so far. Pierre stalks sub and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into sub's face. sub staggers backwards, shaken. A left and a right from Pierre both land. Nice combination. Pierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
sub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pierre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Both fighters are breathing heavily. sub has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Pierre wants to control from the top but sub keeps moving. sub is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. sub is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pierre stands up over sub, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. sub tries to land a sweep but no joy. sub is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Pierre throws a series of punches but sub moves out of range. Pierre takes the fight into the clinch. Pierre can't break the clinch.
Pierre gets control of sub's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but sub is one step ahead there. sub postures up.
sub content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. sub trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom. Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierre, not yet.
That's four 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. Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. sub clinches up against the cage. sub lands a takedown into guard.
Pierre pushes sub off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. sub gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jean Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of max sub. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
sub takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. sub is looking to clinch but Pierre is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight! Jean Pierre showed his dominance in that final round. I think Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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