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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Durland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Pieru has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Durland!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pieru takes the fight into the clinch.
Durland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pieru fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pieru closes the distance and clinches.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pieru.
Durland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durland.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
Durland tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pieru leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pieru taking a breather.
Pieru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Pieru instigates a clinch.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
Durland tries to score a body lock takedown but Pieru shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durland looks gassed!
Durland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pieru pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durland is trying to drag Pieru to the mat but Pieru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pieru stalling in the clinch.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durland wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru avoiding damage.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Pieru clinches up against the cage.
Pieru just leaning against Durland, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durland letting Pieru take a breather here.
Durland tries for a takedown but Pieru manages to get underhooks.
Pieru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durland goes for a takedown attempt but Pieru pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pieru closes the distance and clinches.
Pieru is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pieru gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Durland tries to keep at a distance but Pieru has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru gets underhooks to prevent Durland's takedown attempt.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durland looking for a takedown.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pieru avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pieru avoiding damage.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pieru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
A shot in the inside from Pieru.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pieru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pieru lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Pieru.
Durland takes a shot to the head.
Pieru stalling the fight.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru gets underhooks to prevent Durland's takedown attempt.
Pieru's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Durland takes a shot to the head.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Pieru.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pieru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
Pieru stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Durland closes the distance but Pieru moves to the side
and Pieru moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pieru dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pieru clinches up with Durland and pushes him back against the cage.
Durland has Pieru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pieru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durland goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pieru prevents it.
Durland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durland.
Pieru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pieru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Durland up against the cage.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durland is trying to drag Pieru to the mat but Pieru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Pieru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru prevents the takedown attempt.
Durland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pieru lands with a right to the head.
Pieru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pieru scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pieru.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pieru leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pieru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pieru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pieru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Durland up against the cage.
Pieru seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Pieru drives through and clinches with Durland against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru stops a takedown attempt from Durland.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pieru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durland has Pieru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pieru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru effectively controlling the action here.
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
Pieru lands a left hand.
Pieru just leaning against Durland, taking a breather.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pieru gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durland.
Come on Pieru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pieru prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands with a right to the head.
Durland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pieru avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
George Pieru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pieru avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
The referee calls for Pieru to work.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
A body shot lands from Pieru.
Pieru slowing the pace effectively.
Pieru pushes Durland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru is pressed up against the cage. Durland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pieru down to the mat. Pieru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pieru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pieru gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durland.
Durland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pieru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Pieru.
Durland tries for a takedown but Pieru manages to get underhooks.
Pieru content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pieru dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
Pieru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durland being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
Pieru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pieru dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pieru forces Durland back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pieru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pieru prevents a takedown attempt there.
Durland can't get the takedown.
Pieru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durlands head.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pieru lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Pieru.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Pieru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pieru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durland, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durland wants a takedown.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durland.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Pieru stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Durland shoots and misses
and Pieru holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pieru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pieru gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durland.
Durland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pieru gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pieru prevents the takedown attempt.
Pieru gets through Durland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pieru lands a shot to the body.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland goes for a takedown attempt but Pieru pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pieru clinches.
Joe Durland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Pieru.
A short right from Pieru.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
Pieru is pressed up against the cage. Durland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pieru down to the mat. Pieru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pieru clinches.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durland looking for a takedown.
Pieru lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
Durland is working for takedown but Pieru is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pieru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durland can do to turn this around?
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland being controlled against the cage.
Pieru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pieru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durlands head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pieru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pieru fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pieru pushes Durland up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands a nice uppercut.
Pieru leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pieru lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Pieru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pieru stalling against the cage.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pieru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durland backwards.
Durland letting Pieru take a breather here.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George Pieru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pieru lands a nice uppercut.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pieru stalling in the clinch.
Durland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
George Pieru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pieru 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pieru!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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