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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Tyrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pieru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Tyrant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pieru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyrant misses with a hook
and Tyrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pieru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pieru is looking to clinch but Tyrant is avoiding it.
Pieru misses with an uppercut
and Tyrant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pieru lands an overhand right.
Pieru misses with an uppercut
and Tyrant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyrant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pieru counters with a nice uppercut.
Pieru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrant throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Pieru to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyrant throws an off balance right hand
and Pieru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pieru gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrant backwards.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Tyrant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrant is trying to break the clinch but Pieru has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
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.
Pieru prevents Tyrant from breaking the clinch.
Pieru misses with the head strike.
Tyrant blocking some punches.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyrant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pieru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrants head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
Pieru lands a right hand.
Tyrant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pieru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyrant wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pieru swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pieru pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyrant tries to break the clinch but Pieru is controlling the position.
Pieru will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyrant up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pieru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pieru has Tyrant pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Nice defenses there by Pieru.
Tyrant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pieru takes the fight into the clinch.
Pieru stalls.
Tyrant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pieru leaning against his opponent.
Tyrant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrant backwards.
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.
Pieru has Tyrant pressed against the cage.
Tyrant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrant is looking to break free of the clinch but Pieru has double underhooks.
Tyrant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pieru just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrant backwards.
Pieru will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyrant up against the cage.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyrant is trying to break the clinch but Pieru has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pieru takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tyrant takes a shot to the head.
Tyrant is trying to force a seperation but Pieru has the dominant position.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pieru dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyrant misses with a lunging right hand
and Pieru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Tyrant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pieru has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pieru throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyrant counters with a right hand to the body.
Pieru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyrant misses with a right hand
and Pieru counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyrant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pieru is struggling to control the position.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Pieru swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrant is trying to stall.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrant backwards.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pieru stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Pieru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pieru throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrant.
Tyrant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Pieru.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pieru for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tyrant is looking to break free of the clinch but Pieru has double underhooks.
Pieru taking a breather.
Tyrant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tyrant wants to get back to striking at distance but Pieru won't allow it.
Pieru misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Pieru to work.
Pieru swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrant uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pieru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyrant backwards.
Tyrant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pieru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyrant up against the cage.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrant backwards.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
Pieru has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrant.
Tyrant trying to stall but Pieru improves his position.
Pieru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyrant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyrant is trying to push Pieru away but Pieru has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pieru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyrant or not.
Tyrant tries to circle away but Pieru has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pieru.
Pieru has Tyrant pressed against the cage, preventing Tyrant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Pieru to work.
Pieru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyrant wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
Tyrant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pieru has Tyrant pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
Tyrant tries a knee to the head but Pieru blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pieru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyrant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pieru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pieru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyrant.
Pieru content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Pieru works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pieru throws a right hand that misses
letting Tyrant counter with a right hand.
Tyrant throws out a loose jab but Pieru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrant misses the body punch
and Pieru counters by moving into the clinch.
Pieru misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
Tyrant is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pieru dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tyrant swats away the attempt to clinch by Pieru.
Pieru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyrant counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyrant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pieru.
Tyrant misses with a hook
and Tyrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrant just misses with a punch to the body.
Pieru throws a right hand that misses
and Pieru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrant misses with a right hand
and Pieru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyrant misses with a straight right.
Pieru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrant.
Pieru looks to throw the jab but Tyrant is out of range.
Pieru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyrant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyrant throws an off balance right hand
and Pieru counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyrant lands with a right hand.
Tyrant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrant shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pieru eats them both and turns towards Tyrant to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tyrant connects with a nice looking jab.
Pieru fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Tyrant.
Tyrant misses with a right hand
and Pieru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
George Pieru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pieru looks to land a left hand but Tyrant moved out of range nicely.
Tyrant throws a hook but Pieru avoids it easily.
Pieru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pieru swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tyrant to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrant misses with a hook
and Pieru counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Tyrant - just one landing.
Tyrant misses with a left hand
and Tyrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pieru throws a looping overhand right but Tyrant ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrant misses with a left hand
and Pieru moves into the clinch.
Pieru gets underhooks to prevent Tyrant's takedown attempt.
Tyrant wants to get back to striking at distance but Pieru won't allow it.
Pieru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pieru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Pieru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyrant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pieru walks away with a smile on his face. Tyrant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyrant misses with an uppercut
and Tyrant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pieru throws a lazy right hand but Tyrant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pieru manages to avoid it.
Pieru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pieru misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Tyrant counter with a right hand.
Pieru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrant moves away.
Tyrant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pieru dips to his left and cracks Tyrant with an uppercut!
Pieru gets a clinch.
Pieru slowing the pace effectively.
Pieru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pieru presses Tyrant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pieru scores with a shot to the side of Tyrant's head.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Pieru has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrant.
Pieru misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyrant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrant tries to break the clinch but Pieru is controlling the position.
Tyrant tries to stall but Pieru uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pieru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyrant looking for a takedown.
George Pieru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Tyrant.
Tyrant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pieru.
Tyrant blocks an uppercut.
George Pieru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyrant is trying to break the clinch but Pieru has him pressed against the cage.
Tyrant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pieru working aggressively here.
Tyrant tries to circle away but Pieru has him pinned against the cage.
George Pieru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pieru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pieru lands with a short shot to the head.
Pieru dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Jacob Tyrant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrant misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Pieru.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pieru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pieru!
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