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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix has chosen A Little Respect as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Fresco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Croix.
St Croix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
St Croix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fresco.
Fresco misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Croix.
St Croix moves into the clinch successfully.
Fresco goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Croix prevents it.
Fresco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Croix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Fresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St Croix pushes Fresco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from St Croix on the inside.
St Croix has Fresco pressed against the cage, preventing Fresco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Croix misses with a knee to the head.
Fresco swings wildly with an uppercut but St Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Croix cracks Fresco with a nice body shot.
St Croix has Fresco pressed against the cage, preventing Fresco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fresco or not.
Nice body punch from St Croix.
Fresco is breathing heavily.
St Croix pushes Fresco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix misses with a knee strike.
St Croix throws an elbow that misses.
St Croix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fresco's face.
St Croix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fresco is defending well for now.
Fresco drops down looking for an ankle pick but St Croix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fresco avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Croix throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Croix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fresco. That did some damage!
Fresco shoots for a double leg takedown but St Croix sprawls well. He's pushed Fresco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fresco moves forwards but St Croix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Croix doesn't manage to clinch there - Fresco circles away.
Fresco swings away with a body shot that misses
and St Croix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
Fresco blocks a head kick by St Croix.
Fresco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacques Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a head shot.
It looks like Jacques Fresco has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fresco avoids the head kick by St Croix.
St Croix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fresco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Croix.
St Croix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
St Croix lands with a nice body punch.
St Croix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fresco rather than just go for the knockout.
St Croix closes the distance and clinches.
Fresco avoids the elbow strike from St Croix, against the cage.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from St Croix.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for St Croix.
St Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
St Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fresco managing to block the knees to the body from St Croix.
A short left from St Croix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix scores with a shot to the side of Fresco's head.
St Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for St Croix.
A right hook to the body lands for St Croix.
Fresco is working for takedown but St Croix is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Croix lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Croix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
St Croix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fresco or not.
St Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Croix digs a right hand underneath Fresco's ribcage. Fresco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from St Croix.
St Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
Fresco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from St Croix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fresco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Croix.
St Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Croix lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands with a right to the head.
St Croix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fresco.
St Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Croix prevents a body shot from Fresco.
St Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Croix lands a shoulder strike.
St Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fresco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Croix has him pressed against the cage.
Fresco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fresco is working for takedown but St Croix is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from St Croix on the inside.
St Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fresco.
St Croix lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from St Croix - that landed with a thud.
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 Jacques Fresco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St Croix throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fresco was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
Fresco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fresco misses with a hook to the body
and St Croix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fresco's knee momentarily.
Nice shot lands for St Croix.
St Croix has closed the distance and engaged Fresco in a clinch.
St Croix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fresco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Croix.
A body shot lands from St Croix.
A left hand lands to the body for Fresco.
St Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Croix prevents Fresco from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from St Croix.
St Croix lands with a right to the head.
Jacques St Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fresco tries to break free but St Croix pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fresco avoids the elbow strike from St Croix, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for St Croix.
St Croix presses Fresco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Fresco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fresco tries to break free but St Croix pushes him back against the cage.
St Croix lands a shot to the body.
St Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Croix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from St Croix.
St Croix lands a shot to the body.
St Croix lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from St Croix as the two fighters clinch.
St Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
St Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresco takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Croix cracks Fresco with a nice body shot.
St Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Croix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fresco's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Croix cracks Fresco with a nice body shot.
St Croix lands a left hand.
St Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from St Croix.
Fresco avoiding damage as St Croix throws knees to the body.
Fresco managing to block the knees to the body from St Croix.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Croix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fresco misses with some punches.
St Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Croix lands with a short shot to the head.
Fresco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Croix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Croix scores with a shot to the side of Fresco's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Croix landing knees to the body.
St Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St Croix scores with a hook to the body.
St Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
St Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
St Croix throws an elbow that misses.
St Croix is leaning against Fresco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
St Croix cracks Fresco with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for St Croix.
St Croix digs a right hand underneath Fresco's ribcage. Fresco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fresco takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from St Croix.
A short right from St Croix.
St Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
St Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frescos head.
A knee to the head by St Croix.
Fresco is rocked!
St Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
Oh Fresco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fresco takes a shot to the head.
St Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
St Croix lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for St Croix.
St Croix presses Fresco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St Croix lands with a left to the head.
St Croix lands a left hand.
St Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Croix lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from St Croix.
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!
St Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Croix lands a body punch in the clinch.
St Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fresco seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from St Croix.
A right hand to the body from St Croix.
St Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from St Croix.
St Croix lands a left hand.
St Croix lands with a light punch inside.
St Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
St Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques St Croix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
St Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fresco shoots for a double leg takedown but St Croix sprawls well. He's pushed Fresco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fresco misses with a wild combination.
St Croix blocks a head kick by Fresco.
St Croix is looking to clinch.
Fresco tries to work over St Croix's front leg with a kick but St Croix checks it.
St Croix moves away from the strike by Fresco.
St Croix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fresco looks to land a left hand but St Croix moved out of range nicely.
St Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Croix lands a nice looking body kick.
A cross from St Croix lands.
St Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fresco moves away.
A jab from Fresco misses.
Fresco connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown by Fresco or perhaps it was just good defense by St Croix which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for St Croix.
St Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fresco moves away.
St Croix throws a leg kick but Fresco checks it.
Fresco walks into a left hand.
Fresco slips a jab and a cross from St Croix.
St Croix throws a leg kick which misses Fresco's front leg but catches the back leg as Fresco tries to avoid it.
Fresco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fresco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from St Croix.
St Croix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacques St Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fresco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fresco scores with a leg kick.
St Croix lands a nice looking body shot.
St Croix wants to clinch.
Fresco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jacques Fresco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from St Croix.
A shot to the body from Fresco misses
and St Croix counters with a leg kick.
Fresco moves out of range of the leg kick from St Croix.
Fresco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fresco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
St Croix works Fresco's body with a nice hook.
Fresco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Fresco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fresco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Croix checks it well.
Fresco looks to land a combination but St Croix avoids it well.
St Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from St Croix.
St Croix throws a right hand that Fresco ducks under and follows up with a left that Fresco also avoids with ease.
St Croix throws a shot to the body.
St Croix scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from St Croix.
St Croix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fresco.
St Croix feints and then cracks Fresco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fresco down.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Croix.
Jacques Fresco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Croix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Croix rushes Fresco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from St Croix.
St Croix lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, St Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from St Croix.
St Croix lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from St Croix.
Knees to the body from St Croix.
St Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
St Croix presses Fresco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
St Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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.
St Croix lands a body shot.
St Croix lands an elbow inside that Fresco shrugs off.
Fresco managing to block the knees to the body from St Croix.
Fresco drops down looking for an ankle pick but St Croix pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Fresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fresco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Croix.
St Croix has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Croix landing knees to the head.
St Croix cracks Fresco with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from St Croix.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from St Croix.
St Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fresco struggles to land a body shot inside as St Croix controls his hands.
Fresco looking to slow down the pace here.
St Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques St Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Croix 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques St Croix!
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