Public Fight Report
(Light-Heavyweight) Chris Weidman defeated Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson by knockout (KO) in round 8.Match Friday, April 21, 2023In this corner, standing 5 feet and 9 inches (175 centimeters) tall weighing in at 174 pounds (79 kilograms) is Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Chris Weidman!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Road Warrior annoys Weidman with a volley of loud blows to the chest. Weidman ignores it.
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-Road Warrior probes with a flurry of blows to the face, but misses.
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+Road Warrior whacks Weidman with a flurry of light blows to the face. Weidman laughs!
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-Weidman launches a flurry of left punches to the face, but Road Warrior escapes.
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+Weidman attacks with a series of quick punches to the nose!
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-Road Warrior paws a pair of punches to the nose, but Weidman ducks.
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+Road Warrior annoys Weidman with a flurry of punches to the jaw.
-Road Warrior throws a uppercut to the chin, but Weidman deftly avoits it.
-Weidman lunges with a flurry of punches to the jaw, but Road Warrior deftly avoits it.
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-Weidman fires a volley of right punches to the nose, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Weidman belts Road Warrior with a barrage of punches to the chin!! Road Warrior asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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-Road Warrior tries a barrage of right blows to the stomach, but Weidman hides behind his gloves.
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+Road Warrior scores with a pair of nice punches to the eye.
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-Road Warrior fires a barrage of blows to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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+Road Warrior whacks Weidman with a pair of stinging blows to the chin.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 24 of 44 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 13 of 33 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 10-9
Road Warrior doesn't even want to rest!
Weidman doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Road Warrior probes with a barrage of left punches to the mouth, but flails uselessly.
+Weidman attacks with a flurry of nice punches to the temple.
Weidman lands a terrific cross to the jaw and Road Warrior collapses!!
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NINE
Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Road Warrior pokes Weidman with a series of light blows to the ribs.
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-Weidman throws a flurry of left punches to the temple, but fails to score.
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+Road Warrior stuns Weidman with a series of stiff blows to the temple.
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+Road Warrior lands a barrage of solid punches to the jaw.
-Road Warrior fires a pair of left shots to the head, but falls short.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a pair of right blows to the chest, but flails uselessly.
-Road Warrior probes with a flurry of left punches to the face, but fails to score.
+Weidman lashes out with a flurry of solid shots to the jaw.
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+Road Warrior wallops Weidman with a barrage of light punches to the nose.
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+Road Warrior shakes Weidman with a flurry of blows to the chin.
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+Weidman stuns Road Warrior with a flurry of shots to the eye.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a series of left punches to the head, but Weidman ducks.
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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-Weidman attempts a pair of punches to the chin, but loses his balance.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 21 of 48 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 13 of 30 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-8
Chris Weidman is winning the fight 19-18
Road Warrior grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Road Warrior drills Weidman with a flurry of shots to the chin!
-Road Warrior attempts a barrage of blows to the mouth, but Weidman hides behind his gloves.
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-Weidman probes with a flurry of punches to the temple, but Road Warrior ducks just in time.
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-Weidman tries a barrage of punches to the face, but Road Warrior blocks.
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+Weidman jars Road Warrior with a barrage of punches to the jaw.
-Weidman attempts a series of blows to the temple, but he's too slow.
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-Road Warrior attempts a pair of left punches to the nose, but Weidman covers himself well.
+Road Warrior thumps Weidman with a pair of blows to the mouth. Weidman sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Weidman nails Road Warrior with a pair of punches to the head.
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-Road Warrior attempts a pair of left blows to the nose, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Road Warrior attempts a volley of left blows to the nose, but Weidman blocks.
-Road Warrior fires a flurry of punches to the head, but flails uselessly.
-Road Warrior probes with a series of left shots to the mouth, but Weidman leaps aside.
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-Road Warrior lashes out with a flurry of blows to the mouth, but Weidman hides behind his gloves.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 17 of 51 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 12 of 31 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Road Warrior is obviously tired. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 4
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Road Warrior paws a barrage of right blows to the eye, but only hits air.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a pair of left punches to the mouth, but fails to score.
-Road Warrior attempts a flurry of right punches to the head, but he's too slow.
-Weidman tries a volley of punches to the nose, but Road Warrior ties him up.
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-Weidman probes with a pair of left blows to the mouth, but to no avail.
+Weidman shakes Road Warrior with a pair of punches to the face.
-Road Warrior throws a series of punches to the ribs, but Weidman ties him up.
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-Road Warrior fires a flurry of left shots to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Weidman fires a series of right punches to the temple, but Road Warrior takes it in the forearms.
-Weidman lunges with a pair of right punches to the jaw, but Road Warrior ties him up.
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+Weidman attacks with a stinging right to the jaw.
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+Road Warrior hammers Weidman with a pair of punches to the head. Weidman is hurt!
-Road Warrior tries to land a series of blows to the head, but Weidman escapes.
+Road Warrior hits Weidman with a pair of glancing blows to the mouth.
+Weidman solidly lands a barrage of strong punches to the mouth.
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+Road Warrior throws a off balance cross to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 17 of 46 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 13 of 32 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 38-37
Road Warrior is slowing down. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman is obviously tired.
ROUND 5
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Road Warrior throws a series of left blows to the eye, but Weidman escapes.
-Weidman probes with a straight right to the temple, but Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
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+Road Warrior hits with a flurry of vicious shots to the temple.
-Weidman fires a volley of punches to the mouth, but he's too slow.
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+Weidman catches Road Warrior with a series of commanding punches to the jaw. Road Warrior hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
Weidman lands a well placed cross to the jaw and Road Warrior lands flat on his back!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Road Warrior throws a series of blows to the stomach.
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+Road Warrior wakes up the fans with a hook to the eye.
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-Road Warrior launches a flurry of shots to the chin, but is ineffective.
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-Road Warrior tries a volley of shots to the temple, but Weidman quickly backs away.
-Weidman attacks with a series of right punches to the eye, but he's too slow.
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-Weidman attempts a volley of left punches to the jaw, but he's too slow.
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+Road Warrior hits with a pair of punches to the chest.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a barrage of right shots to the nose, but Weidman steps aside.
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+Weidman smacks Road Warrior with a pair of blows to the nose.
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-Road Warrior tries a series of punches to the chest, but Weidman ducks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 14 of 45 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 11 of 34 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-8
Chris Weidman is winning the fight 47-46
Road Warrior looks exhausted. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman is obviously tired.
ROUND 6
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Weidman hits Road Warrior with a flurry of loud punches to the temple.
Weidman lands a lightning right punch in the nose and Road Warrior's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Weidman throws a pair of punches to the head, but Road Warrior leaps aside.
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-Weidman tries to land a barrage of punches to the face, but Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
-Road Warrior throws a volley of left blows to the stomach, but Weidman ducks.
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+Weidman fires a jab to the temple.
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-Weidman probes with a left straight right to the eye, but Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
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-Road Warrior throws a series of shots to the eye, but Weidman blocks.
-Road Warrior lashes out with a volley of left shots to the temple, but misses completely.
+Road Warrior shakes Weidman with a barrage of shots to the eye!
-Weidman tries a pair of right punches to the mouth, but Road Warrior narrowly avoids it
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+Road Warrior scores with a series of glancing punches to the mouth.
-Road Warrior lunges with a pair of blows to the head, but Weidman escapes.
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-Road Warrior charges with a pair of left shots to the solar plexus, but to no avail.
-Road Warrior lashes out with a pair of left punches to the head, but misses.
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+Road Warrior thumps Weidman with a commanding right to the mouth.
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+Weidman hits with a pair of punches to the chin.
+Road Warrior backs up Weidman with a barrage of solid punches to the temple. Weidman sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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The fighters eye each other warily.
-Road Warrior lunges with a pair of right punches to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 12 of 49 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 12 of 35 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-8
Chris Weidman is winning the fight 57-54
Road Warrior collapses limply onto his stool. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman is obviously tired.
ROUND 7
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Road Warrior attacks with a pair of punches to the mouth, but comes up empty.
+Weidman wakes up the fans with a pair of stinging punches to the jaw.
Weidman lands a thundering left punch in the nose and Road Warrior hurtles to the canvas!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Weidman lunges with a volley of left punches to the temple, but only hits air.
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+Road Warrior pounds Weidman with a pair of shots to the face.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a pair of left punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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-Road Warrior paws a barrage of right shots to the chest, but is ineffective.
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+Weidman suprises Road Warrior with a volley of stinging punches to the head. Road Warrior is hurt!
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-Road Warrior throws a series of left blows to the mouth, but Weidman hides behind his gloves.
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+Weidman hits with a flurry of off balance shots to the mouth.
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+Weidman smacks Road Warrior with a volley of off balance punches to the mouth.
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-Weidman attempts a flurry of left shots to the temple, but Road Warrior ducks just in time.
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-Road Warrior probes with a uppercut to the face, but misses.
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-Road Warrior tries a pair of left punches to the mouth, but Weidman ties him up.
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+Road Warrior pokes Weidman with a flurry of nice shots to the chest. Weidman shakes his head to clear it.
+Road Warrior solidly lands a painful left to the jaw.
-Weidman probes with a pair of right punches to the chin, but misses completely.
+Weidman clocks Road Warrior with a pair of hard punches to the chin.
Weidman lands a mighty right haymaker and Road Warrior's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Road Warrior tries to land a left straight right to the mouth, but falls short.
-Road Warrior paws a right to the face, but Weidman covers himself well.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 9 of 47 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 15 of 31 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-7
Chris Weidman is winning the fight 67-61
Road Warrior receives medical attention from his trainer. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman is slowing down.
ROUND 8
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Weidman throws a barrage of furious shots to the face. Road Warrior sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Weidman strikes with a barrage of hard punches to the jaw. Road Warrior doesn't seem bothered.
Weidman lands a resounding cross to the jaw and Road Warrior drops like a stone!!
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TEN
He's Out!
Chris Weidman wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Road Warrior can't remember which corner is his. He has swelling above the right eye.
Weidman is slowing down.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 2: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 3: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 4: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 5: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 6: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 7: Chris Weidman 10-7
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 2: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 3: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 4: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 5: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 6: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 7: Chris Weidman 10-7
Oscar De La Hoya had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 2: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 3: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 4: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 5: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 6: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 7: Chris Weidman 10-7
Chris Weidman wins by a knockout!
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