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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday has chosen Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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146 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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132 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Everyday!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Everyday.
Pierre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Everyday shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pierre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Everyday won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Everyday slips nicely into half guard.
Pierre is looking to control Everyday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pierre avoid being mounted?
Everyday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierre wants to control but Everyday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Everyday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierre trying to control here.
Everyday working Pierre over with strikes.
Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Everyday.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everyday is pressing down on Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierre is holding on for now.
Pierre has a hand on Everyday's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Everyday takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to hold on but Everyday pushes him away.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Everyday cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Everyday lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Everyday prevents Pierre from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyday passes into side control, despite Pierre's attempt to control the position.
Everyday scoring with punches and elbows.
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Everyday gets to mount! Pierre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pierre regains half guard.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Everyday tries to pass to full mount but Pierre defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Everyday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everyday takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everyday pulls his head out easily.
Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Everyday.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Everyday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Everyday is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everyday stalling.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Everyday dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Everyday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everyday. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Everyday, as that shot connected.
Everyday just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pierre jabs Everyday to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Everyday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Everyday is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pierre rather than just go for the knockout.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Everyday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rolland Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre walks into a straight right hand from Everyday.
Everyday lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierre at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Everyday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Rolland Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Everyday goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Everyday gets a takedown into half guard.
Everyday working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pierre tries to roll over but Everyday keeps him under control.
Everyday drops an elbow to the side of Pierre's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday stalling away here and it's allowed Pierre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pierre is looking to sweep but instead, Everyday has passed into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Everyday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Herb Everyday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Pierre wants to control but Everyday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everyday thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.
Everyday working over Pierre with some ground and pound. Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyday is pushing down on Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Everyday has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pierre won't allow Everyday to pass to mount.
Everyday is taking a breather. Pierre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pierre trying to control but Everyday postures up.
Everyday controlling the action here.
Pierre wants to control but Everyday is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Everyday uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Everyday scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pierre tries to bench press Everyday off him but Everyday keeps the position.
Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
Pierre is staying active underneath Everyday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everyday throwing shots but Pierre is blocking nicely.
Everyday controlling the pace.
Pierre gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Everyday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Everyday just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Everyday avoids them all with ease.
Pierre lands a body shot.
Everyday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Everyday.
Everyday controlling the pace.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Everyday sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pierre trying to control from the bottom.
Pierre is trying to control but Everyday passes into side control!
Everyday working the body and head with strikes.
Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everyday wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Everyday landing strikes.
Pierre struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday looking to control but instead Pierre has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Everyday lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Everyday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everyday is keen to just control but Pierre is a slippery customer.
Everyday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everyday is thwarting Pierre's attempts to control the position.
Pierre tries to roll over but Everyday keeps him under control.
Everyday winds up and cracks Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rolland Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Everyday sits in half guard.
Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Everyday thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.
Everyday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is not content to let Everyday control the position.
Pierre is pressing down on Everyday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Everyday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Everyday lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everyday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everyday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Everyday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Everyday 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Everyday!
An out of breath Herb Everyday thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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