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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Pierres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Darren Burns was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Pierres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burns finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierres's head.
A left and a right from Burns both land. Nice combination.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Pierres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pierres tries for a takedown but Burns manages to get underhooks.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but Pierres blocks with his arms.
Pierres trying to land knees to the body.
Burns tries a knee to the head but Pierres blocks it.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierres.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Pierres.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierres blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pierres has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Burns regains guard immediately.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierres trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierres drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pierres jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burns working for a triangle but Pierres defends it easily.
Burns looks gassed!
Pierres is stalling in the full guard.
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pierres pushes down on Burns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pierres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Pierres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burns is just riding it out for now. Pierres eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierres is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Burns tries to kick Pierres off but Pierres keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pierres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burns lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pierres decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Burns.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pierres's face.
Pierres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burns gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pierres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierres is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Burns can't fight it off and eventually Pierres manages to take the fight to the floor. Burns looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierres trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pierres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Pierres will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burns looks to clinch
and Pierres counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pierres is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burns is staying active underneath Pierres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burns is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pierres pulls his head out easily.
Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Pierres is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierres is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burns tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pierres counters by moving into the clinch.
Burns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burns is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burns is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pierres is keeping busy.
Pierres tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierres drops back down to his feet.
Burns stalling.
Pierres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pierres manages to pull guard.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burns throws and elbow that misses. Pierres uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Pierres!
Pierres wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Burns looking for a guillotine here but Pierres defends easily.
Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pierres gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Pierres from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working an open guard so Pierres takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Burns is looking to clinch but Pierres is avoiding it.
Burns wants to clinch up but Pierres keeps it at a distance.
Pierres has a takedown stuffed.
George Pierres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns clinches up against the cage.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pierres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pierres gets control of Burns's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pierres will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pierres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burns slips nicely into half guard.
Burns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocks the strikes from Pierres.
Burns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pierres defends it well.
Pierres wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pierres wants to get back to full guard.
Pierres wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burns tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burns wants to clinch
so Pierres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pierres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierres dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Burns wants to clinch
and Pierres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pierres.
Pierres misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierres avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Burns lands a knee to the head.
Burns effectively controlling the action here.
Burns has had enough of the clinch but Pierres keeps him there for the moment.
Pierres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pierres sprawls well initially but Burns persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pierres gets back to full guard.
Pierres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burns wanted to stand there but Pierres had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierres is looking for a triangle but Burns pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pierres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Pierres has control of the leg.
Pierres looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Pierres sits in half guard.
Burns is in trouble now - Pierres has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns can't escape the position.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierres looking for a guillotine from mount but Burns is having none of it.
Burns squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pierres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pierres moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Burns has worked his arm free - good work by Burns!
Pierres working away.
Burns is looking to reverse the position.
Pierres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pierres is trying to get an arm triangle but Burns is defending well.
Darren Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierres passes into half guard.
Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Pierres slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierres is looking for a kimura but Burns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierres to get the leverage.
Pierres drops an elbow to the side of Burns's head.
Pierres is working for a submission of some sort.
Burns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pierres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pierres's back!
George Pierres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns gets his hands free as Pierres looks to control.
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 Pierres.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pierres, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Pierres!
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