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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 3190 p4p, 1014 weight class) and Jake Damien (ranked 394 p4p, 147 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Damien!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Damien regains half guard.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Damien dodges it nicely.
Damien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damien is trying to control but can't.
Damien looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien wants to get back to full guard.
Damien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Damien.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien looking for a sweep. Not yet Damien, not yet.
Damien preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Damien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre pulls Damien in close to his closed guard and prevents Damien from doing any damage or advancing position.
Damien postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! St Pierre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Damien, into his guard.
Damien is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Damien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre working for submissions but it's allowed Damien to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Damien is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Damien works his foot free and advances to mount.
St Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
St Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damien is pressing down on St Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. St Pierre is holding on for now.
Damien works his way into side control.
Damien working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Damien is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damien wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Damien works to advance to full mount. St Pierre defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Damien moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, St Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by St Pierre!
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St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Damien tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Damien has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damien tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Damien dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Damien shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Damien finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Damien is trying to work for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
Damien is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.
Damien is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Damien is looking to advance position but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre trying to control but Damien postures up.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damien pulls his head out easily.
Damien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damien is working for a submission of some sort.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Damien keeps him under control.
Damien seems to be working for a kimura but St Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Damien trying to control from half guard but St Pierre is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Pierre defends it well.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Damien tries to pass.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Damien from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Damien drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Damien off! Damien jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Damien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damien slips nicely into half guard.
Damien not doing much here.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Damien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Damien feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Damien trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Damien advances to half guard.
Well, if Damien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jake Damien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Damien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
Damien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Damien pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre wants to control but Damien is keeping busy.
Damien is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Damien goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
Damien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damien keeps working.
Damien tries to bench press St Pierre off him but St Pierre keeps the position.
Damien regains half guard.
Damien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damien passes St Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre is looking to control Damien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pierre avoid being mounted?
Damien works his foot free and advances to mount.
St Pierre is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Damien locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! St Pierre is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Damien!
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