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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: To the Batmobile. Jacques St Croix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson shoots for a double leg takedown but St Croix sprawls well. He's pushed Grayson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grayson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Croix can pounce on him.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grayson.
St Croix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Croix sprawls well. St Croix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grayson gets slowly back to his feet.
Grayson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Croix throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Croix. That's going to slow Grayson down.
St Croix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grayson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Croix tries to avoid it but Grayson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Croix to the ground. St Croix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jacques St Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Grayson.
St Croix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Croix lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dick Grayson has been cut.
St Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
Grayson looks gassed!
Grayson wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from St Croix.
St Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grayson's defenses.
St Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Croix scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from St Croix. Grayson shrugs it off though.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Croix moves into range and clinches up with Grayson.
St Croix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from St Croix.
A knee to the head by St Croix.
St Croix misses with a knee to the head.
St Croix misses with a knee strike.
St Croix lands an elbow inside that Grayson shrugs off.
St Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grayson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grayson takes an elbow to the temple.
St Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from St Croix.
St Croix crunches a lovely knee into Grayson's ribcage.
St Croix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Croix throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a head kick. Grayson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
St Croix scores with a leg kick.
St Croix clinches with his opponent.
St Croix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Croix lands an elbow just above Grayson 's eye.
Grayson is trying to break free.
St Croix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
St Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Croix crunches a lovely knee into Grayson's ribcage.
St Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grayson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by St Croix.
Grayson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Croix obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Croix obliges.
St Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grayson is trying to force a seperation but St Croix has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Croix obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a damaging elbow.
St Croix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Croix connects with a knee to the head.
St Croix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grayson can't get the takedown.
St Croix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grayson takes a knee to the side of the body.
St Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Croix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Croix connects with a knee to the head.
Grayson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grayson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Croix.
St Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
St Croix lands a nice knee to the body.
St Croix scores with a knee to the head.
Grayson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St Croix walks away with a smile on his face. Grayson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Croix.
A lazy body kick from Grayson
and St Croix counters with a good low kick that Grayson was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Croix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Croix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grayson.
St Croix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from St Croix.
St Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Croix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Croix, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Croix.
Grayson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from St Croix lands but Grayson takes it in his stride.
St Croix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
St Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grayson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques St Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Grayson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for St Croix.
Good leg kick by St Croix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Croix.
St Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grayson's sensitive parts.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacques St Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Croix lands a head kick!
Grayson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Croix is fending him off so far but Grayson persists. Nope, St Croix circles away and we're back to standing.
Grayson is breathing heavily.
Grayson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Croix.
St Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Croix cracks the inside of Grayson's front leg.
St Croix thumps Grayson with a low kick.
St Croix thows a body kick. Grayson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dick Grayson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grayson. That did some damage!
St Croix cracks the inside of Grayson's front leg.
Grayson takes one to the chin there.
St Croix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grayson's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Croix. That's going to slow Grayson down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Croix.
Grayson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Croix.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Croix. That's going to slow Grayson down.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Croix.
St Croix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grayson can do to turn this around?
Grayson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Croix. St Croix obviously looking to wear him down.
St Croix fakes the leg kick and cracks Grayson in the body.
Jacques St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Croix feints and then cracks Grayson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grayson down.
St Croix feints and then cracks Grayson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grayson down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Croix tries to clinch up.
St Croix lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix scores with a sloppy right hand. Grayson should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from St Croix.
St Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grayson's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by St Croix.
A slapping body kick lands there for St Croix.
St Croix throws a combination. Grayson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Croix throws a leg kick which misses Grayson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grayson tries to avoid it.
St Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grayson.
Grayson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from St Croix. That one must have hurt.
Grayson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Croix can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Croix lands a jab to the head.
St Croix misses with a head kick.
Grayson shoots in looking for a takedown. St Croix tries to sprawl out of it but Grayson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Croix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grayson.
St Croix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
St Croix tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Croix. That's going to slow Grayson down.
St Croix scores with a leg kick.
Grayson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Croix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Croix clinches up with Grayson and pushes him back against the cage.
St Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Croix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grayson's face.
Jacques St Croix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grayson is trying desperately to land a takedown but St Croix is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Grayson.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Croix. That's going to slow Grayson down.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Croix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grayson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Croix throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grayson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Croix. St Croix obviously looking to wear him down.
Jacques St Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Croix moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from St Croix.
Grayson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grayson pulls St Croix into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques St Croix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Grayson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grayson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from St Croix. That one must have hurt.
St Croix pushes Grayson away with a front kick.
A head kick from St Croix lands but Grayson takes it in his stride.
St Croix feints and then cracks Grayson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grayson down.
St Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Croix.
St Croix cracks Grayson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Croix!
St Croix lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Croix.
St Croix thuds his shin into the meat of Grayson's side.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Croix.
Grayson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Croix throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Croix.
Grayson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Croix. St Croix obviously looking to wear him down.
St Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Croix has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Croix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grayson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grayson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grayson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
St Croix throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Croix.
St Croix lands a high kick!
Grayson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
St Croix scores with a leg kick.
A head kick from St Croix lands but Grayson takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a high kick!
Grayson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Croix can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Croix is looking to slow Grayson down with leg kicks.
St Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grayson. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for St Croix.
St Croix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grayson. Grayson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Croix throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf.
Grayson tries to move into range but St Croix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by St Croix.
St Croix is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson keeps the fight on the outside.
St Croix cracks Grayson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
St Croix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Croix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Croix is looking to slow Grayson down with leg kicks.
St Croix throws a head kick that half lands.
Good standup being displayed there by St Croix as he connects with a hook.
Grayson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Croix. St Croix obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Grayson does no damage.
St Croix throws a leg kick which misses Grayson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grayson tries to avoid it.
St Croix thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grayson if he has to take too many more of those.
St Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacques St Croix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Croix.
St Croix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Croix is looking to slow Grayson down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Croix drives through and clinches with Grayson against the cage.
St Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
St Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from St Croix.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Croix obliges.
Grayson tries to score a body lock takedown but St Croix shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Croix scores a nice knee to the body.
St Croix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Croix lands an elbow that stopped Grayson in his tracks for a moment.
Dick Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Croix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grayson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grayson takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Croix connects with a knee to the head.
Grayson is rocked!
Grayson tries to circle away but St Croix has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques St Croix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Croix, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques St Croix!
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