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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tham Boon Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Territoire Hostile. Yodsuwan has chosen LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsuwan has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch.
Yodsuwan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Pierre stops Yodsuwan from standing up.
St Pierre stands up over Yodsuwan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yodsuwan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes St Pierre off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yodsuwan enables St Pierre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yodsuwan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yodsuwan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
St Pierre cracks Yodsuwan with a solid left hand.
Yodsuwan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Yodsuwan keeps moving.
Yodsuwan pushes St Pierre off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yodsuwan tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yodsuwan to the ground. Yodsuwan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yodsuwan's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yodsuwan pushes St Pierre off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yodsuwan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St Pierre after a bit of a struggle.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yodsuwan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre jumps guard but Yodsuwan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
St Pierre prevents Yodsuwan from breaking the clinch.
Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan misses with the head strike.
St Pierre is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yodsuwan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yodsuwan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt St Pierre has been cut.
Yodsuwan gets through St Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre stops a takedown attempt from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan is trying to pull guard but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Yodsuwan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre has Yodsuwan pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt St Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Yodsuwan tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yodsuwan somewhat.
Yodsuwan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Yodsuwan persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tham Boon Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Yodsuwan which made him look bad.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Yodsuwan circles away.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Yodsuwan shows good takedown defense.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Yodsuwan counters with a one-two to the body.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yodsuwan throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan throws an off balance right hand
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yodsuwan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Yodsuwan sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yodsuwan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yodsuwan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yodsuwan is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown.
Yodsuwan drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yodsuwan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
Yodsuwan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yodsuwan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yodsuwan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Yodsuwan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pierre to the ground. St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre closes the distance but Yodsuwan moves to the side
and Yodsuwan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yodsuwan goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Yodsuwan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pierre to the ground. St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yodsuwan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Yodsuwan fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yodsuwan is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre is in close to Yodsuwan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
Yodsuwan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Yodsuwan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yodsuwan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yodsuwan wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
St Pierre pushes Yodsuwan off and scrambles back to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Yodsuwan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsuwan working hard to break the clinch.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Yodsuwan.
St Pierre blocking some punches.
St Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan jumps into guard, dragging St Pierre to the mat.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Yodsuwan is working from the bottom.
Yodsuwan has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yodsuwan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
Yodsuwan successfully pulls guard.
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre is pushing down on Yodsuwan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yodsuwan is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yodsuwan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yodsuwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Yodsuwan's head.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yodsuwan has one foot on St Pierre's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Matt St Pierre!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Matt St Pierre!
Matt St Pierre wins by split decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt St Pierre made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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