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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Aparicio (ranked 4915 p4p, 2964 weight class) and Edouard St Pierre (ranked 573 p4p, 387 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabe Aparicio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edouard St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aparicio clinches.
St Pierre is struggling to control the position.
Aparicio breaks the clinch.
Aparicio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aparicio swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aparicio sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aparicio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aparicio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
St Pierre stalling.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Aparicio is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Aparicio to stand up.
Aparicio leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Aparicio as St Pierre shoots in.
St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aparicio is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aparicio pinned against the cage. Aparicio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aparicio throws a big counter combination but St Pierre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gabe Aparicio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edouard St Pierre.
St Pierre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes Aparicio back into the cage.
Aparicio gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
Aparicio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aparicio counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aparicio.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Aparicio avoids them all with ease.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Aparicio moves away
and Aparicio counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Aparicio to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to clinch.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Aparicio sprawls well.
It looked like Aparicio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aparicio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aparicio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Aparicio in a clinch.
Aparicio fails to pull guard.
Aparicio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Aparicio as St Pierre shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aparicio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aparicio scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aparicio looks to land a body kick but St Pierre moved away.
Aparicio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aparicio counters with a left and a right that stings St Pierre.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aparicio moves away.
Aparicio drives through and clinches with St Pierre against the cage.
Aparicio wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aparicio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Aparicio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Aparicio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
Aparicio tries to strike from the bottom.
Aparicio being controlled here, momentarily.
St Pierre trying to control but Aparicio is working from the bottom.
Aparicio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
St Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aparicio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre passes Aparicio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aparicio taking some punishment here, with St Pierre in his half guard.
Edouard St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Aparicio is working away.
St Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Aparicio lands with a few short shots to the body.
Aparicio punching from the bottom.
Aparicio throws a strike from the bottom but St Pierre passes into side control!
St Pierre controlling the position from side mount.
Aparicio is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Aparicio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aparicio wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
A lull in the action here as St Pierre stalls from top position.
Aparicio misses with a strike from the bottom.
Aparicio looking for a sweep but St Pierre has passed into full mount! Oh no!
St Pierre moves to take his opponent's back.
Aparicio prevents St Pierre from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aparicio tries to roll but St Pierre sticks to his back.
St Pierre is looking to control Aparicio but Aparicio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
St Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes here.
St Pierre has good solid back control here.
Aparicio is in bad spot here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Aparicio taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edouard St Pierre!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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