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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce looks to land a combination but Myers avoids it well.
Myers scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Matt Pearce has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Myers!
Myers takes a swing at Pearce's ribcage but misses.
Myers tries to bum rush Pearce with a series of wild strikes but Pearce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Myers does no damage.
Myers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Myers stalling in the clinch.
Pearce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Myers.
Pearce throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
Myers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers stalks Pearce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pearce's face. Pearce staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice shot lands for Myers.
Myers throws out a leg kick but Pearce moves out of range and Myers only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers lands with a shot to the body.
Myers throws a hook but Pearce blocks it.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearce.
Pearce shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Myers gets back to full guard.
Myers seems keen to control Pearce's posture.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearce is one step ahead there.
Myers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pearce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pearce wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
Myers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pearce throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Myers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pearce thows a big elbow that misses.
Myers wants to sweep here but Pearce controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce cracks Myers with a solid left hand.
Myers wants to get back to his feet but Pearce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pearce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Myers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pearce won't allow Myers to get back to his feet.
Pearce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myers's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pearce's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pearce is working Myers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Myers tries to get out of the position.
Pearce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myers's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearce landing with the ground and pound.
Pearce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearce scoring with some ground and pound.
Pearce preventing the sweep.
Pearce postures up and lands a big shot to Myers's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce postures up in Myers's guard and throws a big left but Myers blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pearce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pearce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pearce throws a big right hand that misses.
Pearce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pearce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Myers is trying to control the position but Pearce postures up.
Myers scores with a nice shot.
Pearce thows a big elbow that misses.
Myers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pearce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Myers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers can't keep his opponent in guard - Pearce advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Pearce.
Myers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pearce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pearce is looking to advance position but Myers won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Myers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Pearce's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pearce throws a series of punches but Myers avoids them all with ease.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers slips a jab and a cross from Pearce.
Pearce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Myers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pearce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearce's elbow.
Pearce prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
Pearce breaks from the clinch.
James Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a series of punches but Pearce moves out of range.
Pearce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pearce has Myers pressed against the cage, preventing Myers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Myers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Myers misses with the combination.
Pearce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Myers.
Myers misses with a two punch combination.
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pearce in his tracks.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Pearce's shoulder, as Pearce tries to avoid the shot.
Pearce lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Myers backs up against the cage.
Myers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Myers duly obliges.
Pearce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers misses with a combination
and Pearce counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearce dives in and grabs Myers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes down on Pearce's head and hops out.
Myers misses with a few strikes there.
Pearce blocks a head kick by Myers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pearce.
Myers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pearce throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
James Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pearce checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Myers cracks Pearce with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pearce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pearce postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce postures up in Myers's guard and throws a big left but Myers blocks it.
Pearce won't allow Myers to get back to his feet.
Pearce is working Myers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pearce postures up in Myers's guard and throws a big left but Myers blocks it.
Pearce gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pearce slips a straight right by Myers.
Nice shot lands for Myers.
Pearce misses with an uppercut.
Pearce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Myers misses with a double jab
and Pearce counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Myers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Myers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myers misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers dodges the punch combination from Pearce.
Myers lands a jab-cross combination.
Pearce moves in looking to clinch but Myers pushes him off.
James Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Myers coming out on top.
Pearce has managed to clinch.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Pearce breaks from the clinch.
Pearce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Myers.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Pearce.
Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Pearce will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Pearce's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Pearce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pearce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Myers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pearce on the side of the head.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Pearce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pearce scores with a jab.
Pearce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Myers. Myers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pearce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myers tries to bum rush Pearce with a series of wild strikes but Pearce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pearce misses.
Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pearce is out of range.
Myers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pearce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pearce has closed the distance and engaged Myers in a clinch.
Pearce prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Pearce breaks the clinch.
Pearce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Myers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pearce.
Myers looks to land a combination but Pearce avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pearce's hands.
Myers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pearce's hands.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearce.
Pearce misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Myers.
Myers misses with the combination.
Good work by Pearce as he checks the leg kick.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Pearce takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
Pearce tries to clinch up but Myers circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Myers thows a leg kick but Pearce checks it
and Pearce counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Myers!
Myers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pearce lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Myers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pearce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myers tries to strike from the bottom.
Myers has his feet on Pearce's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Myers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Myers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pearce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myers.
Pearce falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
Pearce throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
Myers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Myers.
Myers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Myers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearce throws a series of punches but Myers avoids them all with ease.
Myers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pearce counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Pearce.
I think Pearce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Pearce!
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FIGHT
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