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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudiu Sinescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that George StPierre was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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183 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Claudiu Sinescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George StPierre!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StPierre takes a swing at Sinescu's ribcage but misses.
Sinescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StPierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Sinescu lands with a hook. StPierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sinescu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
StPierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sinescu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sinescu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sinescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinescu has StPierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinescu is trying to push StPierre away but StPierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sinescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Sinescu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinescu misses with a double jab.
Claudiu Sinescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
StPierre has Sinescu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sinescu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sinescu breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sinescu.
StPierre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sinescu tries to clinch up.
StPierre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sinescu slips a jab from StPierre.
Sinescu tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinescu fails with an attempt to clinch.
StPierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinescu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
StPierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinescu throws a series of punches but StPierre avoids them all with ease.
StPierre needs to keep his hands up - Sinescu had a free shot at his head there.
Sinescu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StPierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
StPierre dodges the punch combination from Sinescu.
StPierre gets tackled into the cage by Sinescu. Sinescu maintains the clinch.
Sinescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinescu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinescu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces StPierre back to the cage. Sinescu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
StPierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinescu is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Sinescu.
StPierre misses with a looping right.
Sinescu misses with a two punch combination.
StPierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sinescu is breathing heavily.
Sinescu scores with a punch to the head.
Sinescu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sinescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Sinescu.
StPierre throws a hook but Sinescu blocks it.
Sinescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Sinescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
StPierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinescu manages to avoid it.
Sinescu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. StPierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from StPierre. Sinescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
StPierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sinescu tries to work over StPierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu is trying to push StPierre away but StPierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sinescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that StPierre avoids nicely.
StPierre misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Sinescu.
StPierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinescu punishes StPierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Sinescu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sinescu throws a nice looking combination but StPierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinescu scores with a one two! StPierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sinescu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
StPierre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sinescu misses with a two punch combination.
StPierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinescu is looking to clinch.
Sinescu tries to bum rush StPierre with a series of wild strikes but StPierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sinescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by StPierre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinescu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. StPierre eats them both and turns towards Sinescu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu lands with a right hand.
StPierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sinescu is fending him off so far but StPierre persists. Nope, Sinescu circles away and we're back to standing.
StPierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Claudiu Sinescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George StPierre.
Sinescu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sinescu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
StPierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that StPierre avoids nicely.
StPierre avoids the head kick by Sinescu.
StPierre throws an overhand right that lands on Sinescu's shoulder, as Sinescu tries to avoid the shot.
Sinescu misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from StPierre. Sinescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinescu throws a body punch but StPierre moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by StPierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinescu which made him look bad.
Sinescu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from StPierre.
StPierre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudiu Sinescu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sinescu lands a nice shot that snaps StPierre's head back.
StPierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinescu lands an overhand right.
Sinescu throws out a leg kick but StPierre moves out of range and Sinescu only half commits.
Sinescu lands with a nice combination. StPierre backs away looking to recover.
Sinescu wants to clinch up but StPierre keeps it at a distance.
Sinescu lands a body shot.
Sinescu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as StPierre backs up against the cage.
StPierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinescu staying out of range there.
Claudiu Sinescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinescu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits StPierres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sinescu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from StPierre misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinescu has closed the distance and engaged StPierre in a clinch.
Sinescu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinescu lands with a left to the head.
Sinescu tries to circle away but StPierre has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre tries to break the clinch but Sinescu is controlling the position.
StPierre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sinescu's efforts to push away.
Sinescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sinescu misses with a double jab.
Sinescu tries to bum rush StPierre with a series of wild strikes but StPierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
StPierre slips a jab and a cross from Sinescu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
StPierre throws a body punch but Sinescu moves out of range.
Sinescu misses with a two punch combination.
Sinescu has closed the distance and engaged StPierre in a clinch.
StPierre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
StPierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sinescu is looking to break free of the clinch but StPierre has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu scores with a shot to the side of StPierre's head.
Sinescu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinescu is trying to push StPierre away but StPierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
StPierre is working for takedown but Sinescu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sinescu breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from StPierre misses the target.
Sinescu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that StPierre can do to turn this around?
Sinescu scores with a hook.
Claudiu Sinescu is winning the standup battle so far.
StPierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sinescu to score with a decent uppercut.
Sinescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Sinescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Sinescu. Those never looked like landing.
Sinescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. StPierre doesn't seem bothered though.
StPierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
StPierre moves in looking to clinch but Sinescu pushes him off.
Sinescu avoids the body shot from StPierre.
StPierre looks to throw the jab but Sinescu is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre throws the left hand but Sinescu avoids the punch easily.
StPierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Sinescu counters with a nice body shot.
Claudiu Sinescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
StPierre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sinescu swinging wildly here.
Sinescu fails to land with a series of punches.
StPierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinescu is just out of range.
Sinescu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
StPierre just misses with a punch to the body.
StPierre misses with a wild body shot.
Sinescu slips a straight right by StPierre.
StPierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sinescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
StPierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sinescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sinescu lands a nice looking body shot.
Sinescu scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sinescu scores with a four punch combination!
Sinescu works over StPierre's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
StPierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinescu.
Sinescu cracks StPierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sinescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sinescu tries to close the distance and clinch up but StPierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
StPierre misses the shot to the body.
StPierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinescu was well out of range. Poor timing from StPierre.
Sinescu looks to land a combination but StPierre avoids it well.
Sinescu lands a two punch combo.
StPierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinescu manages to avoid it.
Sinescu wants to clinch up but StPierre keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from StPierre misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from StPierre. Sinescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - StPierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinescu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sinescu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. StPierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sinescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from StPierre.
Sinescu throws a push kick but StPierre slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudiu Sinescu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - StPierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sinescu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sinescu pushes StPierre away with a front kick.
StPierre dodges the punch combination from Sinescu.
Sinescu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
StPierre has closed the distance and engaged Sinescu in a clinch.
Sinescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sinescu misses with a series of wild punches.
StPierre misses with a hook.
StPierre takes one on the button.
No joy there for Sinescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinescu scores with a body shot.
Sinescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StPierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Sinescu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but StPierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre swings for the body but Sinescu moves out of range.
StPierre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sinescu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sinescu.
Sinescu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but StPierre has him pressed against the cage.
StPierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sinescu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sinescu staying out of range there.
Sinescu throws a right hand that StPierre ducks under and follows up with a left that StPierre also avoids with ease.
StPierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
StPierre misses with an uppercut.
StPierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
StPierre has a takedown stuffed.
Claudiu Sinescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George StPierre.
Sinescu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by StPierre.
StPierre misses with a straight right.
StPierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinescu moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinescu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sinescu works StPierre's body with a nice hook.
Sinescu misses with a kick to the body.
Sinescu moves into range and clinches up with StPierre.
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!
StPierre managing to block the knees to the body from Sinescu.
StPierre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sinescu taking a breather.
StPierre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
StPierre keeps control of Sinescu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sinescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinescu swats away the attempt to clinch by StPierre.
Sinescu tries to bum rush StPierre with a series of wild strikes but StPierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Sinescu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sinescu. That one must have hurt.
StPierre fails to land the takedown.
Sinescu throws a series of punches but StPierre avoids them all with ease.
StPierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinescu manages to avoid it.
Sinescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinescu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Sinescu.
Sinescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
StPierre throws a body punch but Sinescu moves out of range.
StPierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sinescu misses with a two punch combination.
StPierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
StPierre takes a jab right on the kisser.
StPierre swings for the body but Sinescu moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre misses with a wild body shot.
Claudiu Sinescu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
StPierre shoots in for a takedown but Sinescu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinescu clinches up against the cage.
Sinescu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
StPierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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!
Sinescu stalling in the clinch.
StPierre is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sinescu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for StPierre.
StPierre has Sinescu pressed against the cage, preventing Sinescu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sinescu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinescu breaks the clinch.
Sinescu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
George StPierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinescu gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiu Sinescu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sinescu 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudiu Sinescu!
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