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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Real Men Wear Skirts. St Croix has chosen Erasure - A Little Respect as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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153 lbs
26 - 9 - 1 |
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168 cm
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152 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques St Croix!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by St Croix.
St Croix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper is trying to control St Croix's posture but St Croix avoids it.
Piper controls the position for a moment.
Piper is looking to reverse the position.
Piper sneaks back into half guard.
Piper tries to get to full guard but St Croix has control of the leg.
St Croix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Piper wants to improve his position but St Croix is controlling well.
St Croix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper is looking for a sweep. St Croix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper trying to control from the bottom.
Piper wants to get back to full guard.
St Croix wants to pass the guard but Piper is defending well.
Piper moves into full guard.
St Croix postures up in Piper's guard and throws a big left but Piper blocks it.
Piper has control of St Croix's left arm, preventing St Croix from doing any damage.
St Croix won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Piper keeping moving, preventing St Croix from controlling successfully.
Piper seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Roddy Piper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Piper misses with a hook. St Croix ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Piper.
St Croix scores with the left hand. Piper knows he should have avoided that one.
Piper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Piper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Piper wants to control from the top but St Croix keeps moving.
Piper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Piper postures up in St Croix's guard and throws a big left but St Croix blocks it.
Piper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but St Croix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Croix wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.
St Croix pulls Piper in close to his closed guard and prevents Piper from doing any damage or advancing position.
Piper looking to sit in guard and control but St Croix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Croix preventing the sweep.
St Croix sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St Croix trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Croix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Piper dives in and scores a takedown into St Croix's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper trying to control but St Croix is working from the bottom.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper postures up and lands a big shot to St Croix's brow.
Piper trying to control but St Croix is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Croix avoids the head kick by Piper.
St Croix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
St Croix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Piper cracks St Croix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Croix throws out the jab.
Piper defending well as St Croix loads up on a big left hand.
Piper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Croix avoids a kick to the body.
Piper throws the left hand but St Croix avoids the punch easily.
Piper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix ducks right into an uppercut from Piper.
Piper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piper throws a sloppy head kick and St Croix moves out of range easily.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but St Croix is just out of range.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piper.
Piper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper misses with an attempted mid kick.
St Croix checks a low kick from Piper.
Piper misses with an uppercut.
St Croix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Croix lunges at Piper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Piper's hand.
It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands a nice looking body kick.
St Croix misses with an uppercut.
Piper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Croix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Croix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from St Croix.
St Croix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piper swivels and escapes.
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Croix manages to avoid it.
Piper misses with a low kick.
Piper swings for the body but St Croix moves out of range.
St Croix misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piper. Piper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piper lands a head shot.
Piper throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Piper.
Piper lands a right hook to the body.
St Croix scores with a leg kick.
Piper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Croix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Croix misses the jab.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Croix was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
A swing and a miss from St Croix.
St Croix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Croix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Croix on the side of the head.
St Croix looks to land a right hand but Piper moved out of range.
St Croix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Croix.
St Croix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Piper digs a good hook to St Croix's body.
St Croix misses with an uppercut.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Croix has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper misses with a looping left.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roddy Piper'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Piper throws the left hand but St Croix avoids the punch easily.
Piper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St Croix lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piper throws a hook but St Croix blocks it.
Piper has St Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
Piper looking to throw knees to the head but St Croix is blocking nicely.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but St Croix blocks with his arms.
Piper misses with a knee strike.
Piper has St Croix pressed against the cage, preventing St Croix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piper lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Croix backwards.
St Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piper.
A short right from St Croix.
Piper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Piper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piper is trying to work for a kimura but St Croix is defending well.
St Croix tries to get to full guard but Piper has control of the leg.
St Croix is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piper's back!
Piper is trying to break free.
St Croix is trying to control but Piper is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Piper working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! St Croix connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Piper tries to hold on but St Croix pushes him away.
Piper can't escape the position.
Piper is squirming around, avoiding St Croix's attempts to control the action.
Piper can't escape the position.
Roddy Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Croix thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Piper tries to reverse the position but St Croix maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper tries to hold on but St Croix pushes him away.
St Croix looking to finish Piper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Piper!
St Croix postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Piper looks a forlorn figure.
St Croix thowing shots but they're missing.
St Croix looking to finish with strikes here!
Jacques St Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Croix throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Piper is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Piper regains half guard.
St Croix is keen to just control but Piper is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper wants to get back to full guard.
St Croix tries to pass to full mount but Piper defends it.
Piper wants to control but St Croix is keeping busy.
St Croix tries to pass to full mount but Piper defends it.
St Croix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Croix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Croix prevents Piper from improving his position.
St Croix thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Piper manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacques St Croix.
Well Piper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
A victorious Roddy Piper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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