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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Norris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Norris postures up.
Norris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris content just to control the position here.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norris controlling from mount.
Norris prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris content just to control the position here.
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Norris pushes him away.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Norris content just to control the position here.
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 trying desperately to improve position.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Norris postures up.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre wants to control but Norris is having none of it.
Norris controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Norris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Pierre is trying to escape back to his feet but Norris uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Norris taking a breather here.
St Pierre is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to control Norris's posture but Norris avoids it.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre is pushing Norris's head away, looking to escape. Norris manages to hold on to the position though.
St Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
St Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Norris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Pierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Norris kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Norris stays in close to St Pierre's body and controls the position.
Norris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Norris passes into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Pierre avoid being mounted?
St Pierre throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Still in half guard, Norris seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
St Pierre is trying to maintain the position but Norris is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Norris scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.
Norris moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Norris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norris.
St Pierre being controlled here, momentarily.
St Pierre working for a triangle but Norris defends it easily.
Norris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to strike off his back.
St Pierre has an active guard here but Norris has managed to pass into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Norris pulls his head out easily.
Norris controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Norris is taking a breather. St Pierre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, St Pierre manages to get to full guard.
Norris gets to his feet. St Pierre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Pierre won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face as Norris controls the position.
St Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - Norris scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Norris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Pierre's guard now.
St Pierre working for submissions but it's allowed Norris to get to half guard.
Norris uses his free foot to push down on St Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for St Pierre.
Norris controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre wants to control but Norris is having none of it.
St Pierre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pierre is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
St Pierre flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's two 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.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Norris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chuck Norris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Norris is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Norris in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck Norris just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Norris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre has an active guard here but Norris has managed to pass into half guard.
St Pierre punching from the bottom.
Norris controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Norris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris had his way with Dave St Pierre in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Norris scores with a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Norris uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
St Pierre is trying to control Norris's posture but Norris avoids it.
St Pierre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris advances to full mount.
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
That's two 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.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Norris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Norris prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
Norris controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
St Pierre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Norris has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Norris controlling from mount.
Norris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down St Pierre for as long as he can get away with.
Dave St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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