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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josie Jo Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford comes into the arena with Mötley Crüe - Wild Side blaring out of the sound system. St Pierre has chosen 16 FEVER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
20 - 6 - 1 |
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192 lbs
24 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josie Jo Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford staying out of range there.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre prevents a body shot from Ford.
Ford is trying to break free.
Ford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ford tries a body shot but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Pierres head.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford tries a body shot but St Pierre blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
St Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Pierre scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Josie Jo Ford has been cut.
St Pierre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but St Pierre avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
St Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre breaks the clinch.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Josie Jo Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy left from Ford finds it's target.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Pierre throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
Ford works St Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Ford is working away.
St Pierre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
St Pierre working the body and head with strikes.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but Ford is defending the strikes.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre wants to control but Ford is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josie Jo Ford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Pierre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Ford.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
Josie Jo Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford misses with a hook
and St Pierre counters with a thumping low kick.
Ford misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
Ford thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Ford moved away.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
St Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
St Pierre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ford sprawls well. Ford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Ford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Ford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ford rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
Ford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Pierre's head backwards.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre connects with a body shot.
Ford scores with a jab. St Pierre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre throws a wild body kick that Ford sees coming a mile off.
St Pierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to land body kicks.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Ford.
St Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
Nice shot by St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
St Pierre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
St Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
St Pierre scores with a punch to the head.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Ford.
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!
Ford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josie Jo Ford's cut.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
St Pierre misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by St Pierre. Beautiful body shot.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Ford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
St Pierre takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.
St Pierre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a shot to the body.
Lance St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
Ford throws a front kick aimed at St Pierre's knee but St Pierre avoids it well.
Ford throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Pierre counters with a nice body kick.
St Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
St Pierre throws out a leg kick but Ford moves out of range and St Pierre only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Pierre.
Ford blocks a jab.
St Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ford defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from St Pierre.
Josie Jo Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre throws a front kick that sends Ford stumbling back into the cage.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a leg kick
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ford doesn't seem bothered though.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Ford moved away.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
Ford avoids the body shot from St Pierre.
Ford throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Ford takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ford misses with a head kick.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
St Pierre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford takes one on the button.
St Pierre connects with a right hand. Ford shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre shoots in but Ford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands the left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford.
St Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from St Pierre tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josie Jo Ford.
Well St Pierre 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance St Pierre!
A very excited looking Lance St Pierre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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