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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pierno (ranked 384 p4p, 55 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 230 p4p, 40 weight class). Pierno comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies - You're Going Down . This should be fireworks!
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175 lbs
31 - 19 - 2 |
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170 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pierno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tepes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tepes throws an overhand right that lands on Pierno's shoulder, as Pierno tries to avoid the shot.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Pierno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pierno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pierno checks a leg kick.
Tepes takes a swing at Pierno's ribcage but misses.
Pierno is looking to clinch but Tepes is avoiding it.
Tepes scores with a nice body kick.
Tepes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Tepes's head but Tepes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tepes throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pierno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tepes cracks Pierno with an open hand slap.
Pierno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierno drops his hands momentarily and Tepes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pierno throws a shot to the body.
Pierno moves into the clinch successfully.
Tepes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tepes.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
Pierno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pierno fails to land.
Pierno misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pierno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pierno blocks an uppercut.
Pierno misses with some punches.
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes tries a body shot but Pierno blocks it.
Tepes throws a head punch that misses.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tepes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piernos head.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno is trying to pull guard but Tepes has him pressed against the cage.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes can't break the clinch.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pierno's elbow.
Tepes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno tries to pull guard but Tepes holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierno drops back down to his feet.
Pierno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno blocks an uppercut.
Pierno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tepes smiles and moves away.
We've been told by Pierno's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Pierno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes misses the jab.
Pierno scores with a jab to the body.
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tim Pierno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierno scores with a punch to the head.
Tepes fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Pierno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierno wants to clinch
and Tepes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pierno scores with a hook to the body. Tepes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tepes throws a lazy uppercut
and Pierno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierno blocking some punches.
Pierno lands with a right to the head.
Pierno jumps guard and drags Tepes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pierno working for submissions but it's allowed Tepes to get to half guard.
Well, if Tepes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes prevents Pierno from improving his position.
Tepes tries to stand and escape but Pierno is controlling the position.
Tepes is controlling the pace.
Pierno actively working from the bottom here.
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 Tim Pierno will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pierno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Pierno as he checks the leg kick.
Pierno slips a jab from Tepes.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Pierno off balance momentarily.
Tepes tests Pierno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tepes throws a hook but Pierno avoids it easily.
Pierno misses the jab.
Pierno slips under a jab.
Pierno takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Pierno sees coming a mile off.
Pierno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pierno misses with an uppercut. Tepes saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierno wants to clinch.
Pierno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pierno moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Pierno misses with a hook.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Pierno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Pierno as he checks the leg kick.
Pierno misses the shot to the body.
Pierno misses with a few strikes there.
Pierno throws a body shot but no joy.
Pierno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
A jab from Pierno misses.
Pierno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Pierno coming out on top.
Pierno looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
Tepes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno throws a shot from downtown. Tepes moves away and avoids it.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierno darts in and clinches Tepes up against the cage.
Pierno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tepes smiles and moves away.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierno. That did some damage!
Tepes tries a low kick but Pierno avoids it.
Tepes lands with a right hand.
Pierno tries to clinch there but Tepes circles away.
Tepes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tepes takes a swing at Pierno's ribcage but misses.
Tepes throws a leg kick which misses Pierno's front leg but catches the back leg as Pierno tries to avoid it.
Pierno throws a hook to the side of Tepes's head but Tepes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Tepes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pierno.
Tepes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierno is out of range and Tepes settles back down.
Tepes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tepes throws the left hand but Pierno avoids the punch easily.
Tepes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierno is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tepes.
Pierno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tepes throws a hook to the side of Pierno's head but Pierno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierno is looking to counter punch.
Pierno misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pierno lands a head shot.
Tepes looks to throw the jab but Pierno is out of range.
Tepes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tepes staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes walks into a straight right hand from Pierno.
Pierno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierno throws a sloppy body shot
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes.
Pierno moves into the clinch.
Tepes lands with a right to the head.
Pierno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Pierno fails to pull guard.
Tepes lands a nice uppercut.
Pierno jumps into guard, dragging Tepes to the mat.
Pierno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tepes controls the pace.
Tepes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pierno looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tepes passes into side control.
Pierno is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Tepes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pierno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pierno misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Pierno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierno scores with a body shot.
Pierno checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pierno.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pierno blocks it well.
Pierno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Tepes misses.
Pierno clinches with his opponent.
Tepes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierno backwards.
Good body shot from Pierno.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Pierno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tepes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno scores with a shoulder strike.
Tepes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierno struggles to land a body shot inside as Tepes controls his hands.
Tepes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pierno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pierno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tepes misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierno.
Pierno tries to work over Tepes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pierno jumps guard but Tepes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tepes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tepes lands with a left to the head.
Tepes digs a right hand into Pierno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pierno's gas tank.
Tepes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pierno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tepes throws a body punch but Pierno moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pierno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierno throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
Pierno throws a body punch but Tepes moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierno misses the target.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Pierno.
Pierno thuds a left hand into Tepes's body.
Tepes moves away from the strike by Pierno.
Pierno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes flicks out a counter leg kick but Pierno steps away.
Pierno tries to clinch but Tepes moves away
and Tepes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pierno really felt that one!
Tepes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pierno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pierno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierno moves forwards but Tepes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tepes with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body
and Pierno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierno rushes Tepes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pierno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tepes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Pierno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierno.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Tepes blocks an uppercut.
Pierno has a couple of punches blocked by Tepes.
Pierno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tepes.
Tepes scores with a shoulder strike.
Pierno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Tepes fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tepes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierno blocks a body shot from Tepes.
A short body shot lands from Tepes as the two fighters clinch.
Pierno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierno prevents a body shot from Tepes.
Tepes lands with a light punch inside.
Pierno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pierno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Tepes can't find room to land a body shot as Pierno controls the action.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Pierno.
Pierno lands an uppercut.
Pierno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tepes smiles and moves away.
Pierno forces Tepes back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Tepes.
Well Tepes 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruno Tepes!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Tepes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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