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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Savo Tieros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tieros might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All Over You-Live. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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158 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Savo Tieros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerrard pushes Tieros up against the cage in a clinch.
Tieros wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerrard won't allow it.
Gerrard lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Gerrard on the inside.
Gerrard pushes Tieros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tieros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gerrard works the jab nicely.
Gerrard swings for the body but Tieros moves out of range.
Jab from Gerrard.
Tieros lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gerrard backs up against the cage.
Gerrard dodges the punch combination from Tieros.
Gerrard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Gerrard.
Tieros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gerrard is fending him off so far but Tieros persists. Nope, Gerrard circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerrard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gerrard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tieros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tieros fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gerrard to the ground. Tieros is now in Gerrard's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gerrard trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tieros wants to get up but he can't break Gerrard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tieros throws a strike but Gerrard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gerrard is standing up over Tieros. Tieros looks to escape but Gerrard dives into side control.
Gerrard happy to just control the position for now.
Tieros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gerrard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gerrard just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerrard stands up and beckons Tieros to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gerrard wants it to stay on the feet.
Gerrard clobbers Tieros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gerrard closes the distance and pushes Tieros back into the cage.
Gerrard lands a right hand.
Tieros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tieros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mick Gerrard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tieros shoots in for a takedown but Gerrard shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savo Tieros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tieros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gerrard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tieros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerrard misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Gerrard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gerrard.
Good standup being displayed there by Gerrard as he connects with a hook.
Tieros drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tieros looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tieros tries to clinch but Gerrard moves away
and Gerrard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tieros.
Tieros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gerrard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tieros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerrard.
Tieros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gerrard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tieros scrambles back to his feet.
Gerrard tests Tieros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gerrard scores with a jab to the body.
Tieros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tieros shoots for a takedown but Gerrard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gerrard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tieros tries to keep at a distance but Gerrard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gerrard lands a nice shot to the body.
Gerrard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tieros is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gerrard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard digs a right hand into Tieros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tieros's gas tank.
Tieros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerrard has him pressed against the cage.
Gerrard scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Gerrard.
A nice left hand lands by Gerrard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gerrard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tieros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tieros is looking to clinch.
Tieros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Gerrard coming out on top.
Gerrard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerrard moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerrard avoiding damage.
Gerrard avoids the elbow strike from Tieros, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Gerrard 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.
Nice uppercut there from Gerrard.
Tieros walks into a stiff left hand from Gerrard.
Tieros avoids the head kick by Gerrard.
Gerrard connects with a looping right hand.
Tieros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tieros has a takedown stuffed.
Gerrard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tieros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerrard jabs Tieros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gerrard connects with an inside leg kick.
Tieros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gerrard is fending him off so far but Tieros persists. Nope, Gerrard circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerrard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tieros gets tackled into the cage by Gerrard. Gerrard maintains the clinch.
Tieros has had enough of the clinch but Gerrard keeps him there for the moment.
Gerrard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tieros throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerrard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard lands a right hand.
Gerrard cracks Tieros with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tieros wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tieros tries to pull guard but Gerrard won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savo Tieros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerrard'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.
Gerrard lands with a short shot to the head.
Gerrard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tieross head.
Gerrard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerrard scores with a shot to the side of Tieros's head.
Tieros can't break the clinch.
Gerrard managing to block the knees to the body from Tieros.
Gerrard digs a right hand into Tieros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tieros's gas tank.
Gerrard stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerrard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerrard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tieros up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tieros has Gerrard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gerrard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gerrard digs a right hand underneath Tieros's ribcage. Tieros let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Gerrard.
A nice left hand lands by Gerrard.
Mick Gerrard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gerrard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tieros wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gerrard.
Gerrard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
Gerrard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gerrard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tieros tries to break free but Gerrard pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Gerrard.
Tieros wants to break free but Gerrard has control.
Tieros tries to circle away but Gerrard has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard cracks Tieros with a nice body shot.
Tieros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Gerrard on the inside.
Gerrard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
A short right from Gerrard on the inside.
Gerrard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tieros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gerrard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Gerrard.
A right hand to the body from Gerrard.
Gerrard stalling.
Gerrard lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Gerrard.
Gerrard stalls.
Gerrard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerrard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gerrard.
Gerrard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tieros is trying to drag Gerrard to the mat but Gerrard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tieros wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerrard won't allow it.
Tieros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gerrard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gerrard.
Still in the clinch, Gerrard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerrard lands with a right to the head.
Gerrard lands a nice uppercut.
Tieros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tieros wants to break free but Gerrard has control.
Gerrard lands with a right to the head.
Gerrard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gerrard scores with a shot to the side of Tieros's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Gerrard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gerrard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tieros's head.
Nice shot lands for Gerrard.
The crowd cheers as Gerrard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tieros doesn't seem phased though.
Tieros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gerrard lunges at Tieros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tieros's hand.
Gerrard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Gerrard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tieros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerrard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gerrard swats away the attempt to clinch by Tieros.
Tieros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tieros takes a kick to the side of the head.
Savo Tieros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tieros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tieros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mick Gerrard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Tieros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerrard has closed the distance and engaged Tieros in a clinch.
Tieros can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Gerrard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerrard has Tieros pressed against the cage, preventing Tieros from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard blocks the elbow strike.
Tieros tries to land a knee to the head but Gerrard blocks with his arms.
Gerrard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tieros has had enough of the clinch but Gerrard keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Gerrard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerrard is pressed up against the cage. Tieros has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gerrard down to the mat. Gerrard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savo Tieros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tieros walks into a jab.
Gerrard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gerrard lands a nice shot to the body.
Gerrard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gerrard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gerrard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gerrard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tieros is trying to push Gerrard away but Gerrard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Gerrard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tieros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tieros trying to land knees to the body.
Gerrard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerrard slowing the pace effectively.
Tieros misses with a knee strike.
Gerrard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gerrard.
Tieros is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gerrard lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gerrard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gerrard scores with a shoulder strike.
Tieros is rocked!
Tieros is trying to pull guard but Gerrard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tieros misses with a knee to the head.
Gerrard gets through Tieros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gerrard leaning against his opponent.
Gerrard lands a shoulder strike.
Gerrard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tieross head.
Oh Tieros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tieros is trying to break the clinch but Gerrard is controlling him.
A short right from Gerrard.
Gerrard digs a right hand into Tieros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tieros's gas tank.
Gerrard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tieros or not.
Tieros seems to have got his legs back now.
Gerrard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tieros tries to land a knee to the head but Gerrard blocks with his arms.
Gerrard scores with a shot to the side of Tieros's head.
Tieros working aggressively here.
Gerrard pushes Tieros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tieros looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gerrard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
Gerrard controlling the action here for a moment.
Gerrard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gerrard on the inside.
Tieros landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerrard is working Tieros over against the cage.
Gerrard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savo Tieros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tieros gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gerrard pushes Tieros off and gets back to his feet.
Jab from Gerrard.
Gerrard moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gerrard.
Gerrard gets through Tieros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerrard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Gerrard.
Gerrard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tieros backwards.
Mick Gerrard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gerrard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Gerrard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gerrard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Gerrard!
Mick Gerrard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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