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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir's entrance music is Pride. A fine choice. Marshall Noir has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noir.
Pierce slaps away a takedown attempt from Noir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Pierce. No joy for Noir on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshall Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Noir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pierce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noir somewhat.
Pierce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Noir.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Noir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pierce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noir somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce tries to sprawl but Noir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce is trying to get back to full guard.
Noir is trying to work for a kimura but Pierce is defending well.
Pierce wants to get back to full guard.
Noir is thwarting Pierce's attempts to control the position.
Noir prevents Pierce from improving his position.
Noir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierce wants to control but Noir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Noir is controlling well.
Pierce trying to control but Noir postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to pass to full mount but Pierce defends it.
Pierce trying to control but Noir postures up.
Noir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Pierce hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pierce with a poor takedown
and Noir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pierce won't be happy with that.
Pierce manages to work his way to half guard, despite Noir's best efforts.
Pierce is looking to improve his position.
Noir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pierce makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pierce.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noir manages to get himself to full guard.
Noir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pierce postures up in Noir's guard and throws a big left but Noir blocks it.
Pierce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pierce passes into half guard.
Pierce is keen to just control but Noir is a slippery customer.
Pierce is just content to waste time from the top position. Noir takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Noir is trying to control the position but Pierce postures up.
Noir working for a triangle but Pierce defends it easily.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Noir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noir looking for a sweep. Not yet Noir, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Noir is keeping the position.
Pierce is pushing down on Noir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Noir is fighting to maintain full guard but Pierce has managed to sneak the leg through.
Noir trying to control here.
Pierce seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pierce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marshall Noir will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noir has his takedown stuffed
and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noir won't be happy with that.
Pierce working the body and head with strikes.
Noir gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Noir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pierce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Pierce seems content to control.
Noir wants to get back to full guard.
Noir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pierce is pressing down on Noir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noir is holding on for now.
Noir is looking to improve his position.
Noir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce prevents Noir from improving his position.
Pierce is trying to control the action in half guard but Noir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noir is trying to control but can't.
Pierce wants to advance to full mount but Noir doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Noir wants to stand and escape but Pierce is having none of it.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Noir is keeping the position.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Noir keeps moving.
Noir looking for a guillotine here but Pierce defends easily.
Noir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pierce controls the pace.
That's two 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 advances position into side control!
Noir is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pierce connects with a decent elbow.
Pierce throws an elbow but Noir slips to the side and avoids it well.
Noir is looking to regain half guard here but Pierce keeps moving and retains side control.
Pierce trying to control the position but Noir is working away.
Pierce in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants to control but Pierce postures up.
Noir is not content to let Pierce control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce slows the pace down.
Noir takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pierce working the body and head with strikes.
Pierce lands a few punches from side control.
Pierce wants to control but Noir is keeping him busy.
Pierce is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to advance to mount but can't.
Noir can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierce trying to control the position but Noir is working away.
Pierce lands some shots froms side control.
Noir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noir tries to get out of the position.
Noir trying to remain calm as Pierce controls from the top position.
Pierce scoring with punches and elbows.
Pierce cracks Noir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Noir is looking to reverse the position.
Pierce scoring with punches from side control.
Noir manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Pierce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Noir tries for a takedown but Pierce circles away easily
and Pierce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Noir is refusing to be controlled, as Pierce sits in half guard.
Sean Pierce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Noir wants to improve his position but Pierce is controlling well.
Noir trying to hold on to Pierce's head to control him but Pierce postures up.
Pierce uses his free foot to push down on Noir's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Noir.
Pierce controlling from the full mount.
Noir is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce landing punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierce with good strikes from the mount here!
Pierce lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pierce working Noir over with strikes here.
Pierce with good strikes from the mount here!
Noir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pierce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pierce scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pierce wants to control the pace but Noir is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Pierce connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pierce working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Pierce connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce landing shots from mount.
Pierce punishing his opponent with strikes.
Noir is desperately trying to improve his position but Pierce has a good base and remains in mount.
Pierce lands a nice shot to the head.
Pierce lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pierce putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pierce lands a nice shot to the head.
Pierce landing strikes from the mount.
Noir is bucking up trying to escape but Pierce cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pierce lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pierce with shots to the head and body - Noir looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pierce tries to control but Noir wriggling away.
Pierce landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Noir is looking to get to half guard.
Noir is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
Pierce lands a heavy elbow.
Pierce lands a big elbow.
Pierce lands with some strikes.
Pierce landing strikes from the mount and Noir is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Pierce.
Pierce putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pierce looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierce looking to finish Noir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Noir!
Pierce lands a big shot there that rocks Noir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Pierce connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Noir is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
Pierce landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce lands a big elbow.
Pierce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierce avoids the attempt from Noir to control.
Pierce is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Noir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Pierce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Pierce!
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RATING
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