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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rosario Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosario Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rage!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Rage or perhaps it was just good defense by Pierce, which made it look bad.
Rage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pierce counters with a takedown into side control.
Pierce scores with punches from side control.
Rage wants to control but Pierce postures up.
Pierce working the head with strikes.
Pierce decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rage to his feet.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierce avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throws a series of punches but Pierce avoids them all with ease.
Pierce throws a big counter combination but Rage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pierce throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Pierce. No joy for Rage on that attempt.
Rosario Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rage.
Rage looks for a takedown but Pierce sprawls well.
Pierce is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rage.
Rage misses with a combination
and Pierce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rage's guard.
Rage is working an open guard so Pierce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Pierce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierce needs to keep his hands up - Rage had a free shot at his head there.
Rage gets caught flat footed, as Pierce shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage looking to control but Pierce passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pierce connects with a nice short shot to Rage's temple.
Rage has hold of Pierce's hands but Pierce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pierce 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.
Pierce blocks the strikes from Rage.
Pierce is looking for a kimura but Rage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierce to get the leverage.
Pierce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierce stands up from half guard.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pierce is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rage.
Rage misses with a body punch
and Pierce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rage looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pierce lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Rage lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pierce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pierce misses with a double jab.
Rage shoots in looking for a takedown but Pierce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierce is just out of range.
Rage wants to clinch
and Rage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pierce defends well and Rage ends up having to push Pierce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pierce changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pierce pushes Rage up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierce drags the fight down to the ground.
Pierce working for a triangle but Rage defends it easily.
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!
Pierce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Rage defends easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosario Pierce dominated that 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.
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rage throws a combination that misses
and Pierce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pierce stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rage is defended easily by Pierce.
Pierce is looking to counter the offense by Rage and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pierce counters with a single leg into guard. Rage didn't expect that.
Pierce postures up and lands a big shot to Rage's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierce gets to his feet - Rage follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage lands a head shot.
Pierce decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rage.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Pierce stands up from Rage's guard - Pierce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pierce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierce wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt - Pierce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pierce stuffs the takedown attempt from Rage. Rage gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosario Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rage.
Pierce gets a takedown into half guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce working the head and body with strikes.
Rage tries to kick Pierce off in order to stand up. Pierce Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rosario Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pierce tries for a kimura but Rage is defending well.
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!
Pierce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Pierce.
Pierce avoids a kick to the body.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage misses with a double jab
and Pierce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pierce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pierce seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierce takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pierce gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rosario Pierce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick
and Pierce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pierce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rage can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierce stalls.
Pierce gets control of Rage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pierce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rage wants to stand but Pierce is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosario Pierce dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pierce checks the leg kick.
Rage misses with a low kick as Pierce jumps back.
Pierce tries to counter by clinching up but Rage breaks away and moves out of range.
Ryan Rage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pierce misses with a double jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierce checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage with a poor takedown
and Pierce counters by moving into the clinch.
Pierce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rage tries to clinch up but Pierce circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage throws a right and a left that Pierce avoids nicely.
Rage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Pierce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pierce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pierce throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
A big left from Pierce misses.
Rage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pierce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rage somewhat.
Rosario Pierce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rage.
Rage misses with a double jab
and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is looking for a kimura but Rage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierce to get the leverage.
Pierce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pierce stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rage scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierce counters with a takedown into side control.
Pierce in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rage is looking to reverse the position.
Pierce stands up and beckons Rage to his feet.
Pierce decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pierce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pierce escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage misses with a double jab
and Pierce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pierce stands up from Rage's guard - Pierce perhaps looking for a knockout.
A low kick from Rage misses
and Pierce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierce.
Pierce slows down the pace here.
Pierce effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pierce for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rage pulls guard successfully.
Rosario Pierce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierce drops back looking for a leg! Rage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rage manages to kick Pierce off! Pierce jumps back into Rage's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosario Pierce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pierce, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosario Pierce!
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