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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gk King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eve 6 - Inside Out. King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC- Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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197 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gk King!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce avoids the body shot from King.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
King wants to slow Pierce down by chopping away at his legs.
King takes a swing at Pierce's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Pierce does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierce throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Pierce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pierce looks up at the clock and then as King takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pierce smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
King wants to get back to his feet.
Pierce tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
Pierce trying to control the position but King is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pierce is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking for a sweep.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King prevents Pierce from moving into mount.
Pierce working the ground and pound from side control.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Pierce keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to control the position but King is working away.
King is trying to improve his position.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King prevents Pierce from improving position.
Pierce creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
King is looking for a sweep.
King is trying to buck Pierce off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Pierce postures up.
King tries to bench press Pierce off him but Pierce keeps the position.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierce in side control, throwing shots but King defends.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pierce wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by King, who protects the arm well.
Pierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pierce's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pierce looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pierce throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Pierce seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierce moves away.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pierce rather than just go for the knockout.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierce closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Pierce pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierce.
Pierce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
A big right from Pierce misses.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierce misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Pierce on that attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierce checks a leg kick.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierce's sensitive parts.
Pierce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pierce swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting King counter with a right hand.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierce rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
It looks like Damon Pierce has been cut.
Pierce blocks a body shot from King.
King works on Pierce's body with a couple of short punches.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Pierce controls the action.
Pierce tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a body punch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierce's defenses.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce blocks an uppercut.
King lands a body punch.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Pierce's ribcage. Pierce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pierce is trying to stall.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierce's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierce blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King works on Pierce's body with a couple of short punches.
Pierce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King tries a body shot but Pierce blocks it.
King manages to break the clinch.
Gk King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce misses the shot to the body.
Pierce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierce tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierce is lucky that one didn't land flush.
King misses with a body shot.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Pierce as he checks the leg kick.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierce's sensitive parts.
King misses with a hook
and Pierce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Pierce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gk King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierce checks a low kick from King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pierce dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Pierce blocks a leg kick.
Pierce throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Pierce.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Pierce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pierce.
Pierce scores a takedown into full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pierce landing shots from mount.
Pierce throwing strikes here but King is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King is squirming around, avoiding Pierce's attempts to control the action.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damon Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gk King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damon Pierce's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pierce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pierce walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pierce shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. King manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
King keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
King scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Pierce on that attempt.
Pierce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierce avoids the body shot from King.
Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Pierce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Pierce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
Pierce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King dodges an elbow strike from Pierce.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierce's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Pierce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierce drops back down to his feet.
Pierce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from King.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pierce or not.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but King has him pressed against the cage.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierce drops back down to his feet.
Pierce tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from King.
Pierce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Pierce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King throws a head kick that Pierce semi-blocks.
Damon Pierce's cut is getting worse.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with a right hand.
King throws a body punch but Pierce moves out of range.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pierce is rocked!
Damon Pierce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Pierce stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. King follows into mount!
Oh Pierce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
King controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce seems to have got his legs back now.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gk King.
Pierce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pierce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pierce thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierce avoids the head kick by King.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gk King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gk King!
Gk King made sure to mention his sponsor, -OVERDOSE Factory- in his post fight interview.
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