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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eve 6 - Inside Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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185 cm
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199 lbs
21 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damon Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Pierce saw that one coming.
Gravas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gravas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pierce under the eye.
Pierce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gravas swivels and escapes.
Pierce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierce drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pierce working away.
Pierce lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierce working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pierce is trying to ground and pound but Gravas uses the momentary lack of control by Pierce to regain half guard.
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.
Nice strikes from Pierce there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gravas's head.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Gravas dodges it nicely.
Pierce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gravas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierce throwing shots but Gravas is blocking nicely.
Pierce tries to pass to full mount but Gravas defends it.
Pierce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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.
Gravas is staying active underneath Pierce, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierce is working away from the top position though.
Gravas moves into full guard.
Gravas controls Pierce momentarily but Pierce frees himself.
Pierce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
Pierce tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravas is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands a couple of digs.
Gravas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pierce throwing strikes from guard but Gravas blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierce passes Gravas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gravas is looking to improve his position.
Pierce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierce trying to control from half guard but Gravas is working away.
Gravas gets full guard.
Pierce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gravas is trying to control the position but Pierce postures up.
Pierce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierce won't allow Gravas to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierce stopping the sweep attempt from Gravas.
Pierce with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce throws an elbow that misses. Gravas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pierce's guard. Nice move by Gravas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Pierce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pierce is defended easily by Gravas.
Gravas darts in and clinches Pierce up against the cage.
Pierce gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gravas regains guard.
Gravas has his hands on Pierce's head, controlling the position.
Pierce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pierce stopping the sweep attempt from Gravas.
Damon Pierce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gravas controlling the position.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pierce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gravas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pierce postures up in Gravas's guard and throws a big left but Gravas blocks it.
Gravas being controlled here, momentarily.
Gravas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pierce's guard.
Gravas passes Pierce's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pierce wants to get back to full guard.
Gravas slows the pace down in half guard.
Pierce tries to get to full guard but Gravas has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pierce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pierce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gravas trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pierce manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gravas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierce is one step ahead there.
Gravas controls Pierce momentarily but Pierce frees himself.
Pierce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Gravas keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gravas pulls Pierce in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gravas is on top in guard.
Pierce looking for a sweep. Not yet Pierce, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Gravas from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Latka Gravas.
Pierce looking to score a takedown here. Gravas is defending well but Pierce drives through and ends up in Gravas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damon Pierce will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gravas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pierce ducks right into an uppercut from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a hook.
Pierce ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Pierce.
Gravas misses with a wild combination.
Pierce scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pierce wants to take a breather but Gravas is having none of it.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Gravas dodges it nicely.
Gravas is trying to control but can't.
Pierce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gravas's head.
Pierce wants to control but Gravas is keeping him busy.
Pierce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas is trying to get back to full guard.
Pierce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gravas taking some punishment here, with Pierce in his half guard.
Pierce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pierce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierce wants to control but Gravas is keeping him busy.
Gravas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pierce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gravas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gravas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce wants to improve his position but Gravas is controlling well.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to hold on to Gravas's head to control him but Gravas postures up.
Gravas is looking to take a break and control but Pierce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierce is trying to get back to full guard.
Pierce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gravas is working away from the top position though.
Pierce is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gravas is trying to work for a kimura but Pierce is defending well.
Gravas prevents Pierce from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Damon Pierce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damon 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Pierce!
Damon Pierce took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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