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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 1428 p4p, 1402 weight class) and Pierre St Paul (ranked 176 p4p, 173 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredrik White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White with a hook.
White instigates a clinch.
White lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, St Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
White misses with the head strike.
White lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
St Paul wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from St Paul as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Paul.
A short left from White.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Paul fails to pull guard.
White lands a nice knee to the body.
St Paul is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that White has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fredrik White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St Paul.
St Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from White on the inside.
White misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Paul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with White for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
St Paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Paul tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
St Paul is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from White.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
White tries to work over St Paul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as St Paul controls his hands.
White prevents a body shot from St Paul.
White lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pierre St Paul has been cut.
White lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from St Paul fails to land.
White working aggressively here.
White pushes St Paul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Paul takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
St Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White lands an uppercut.
White cracks St Paul with a nice body shot.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
St Paul tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White misses with some punches.
St Paul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
St Paul works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
St Paul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Paul tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Paul tries a body shot but White blocks it.
St Paul lands a shoulder strike.
St Paul tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing St Paul back against the cage.
St Paul blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by St Paul.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
White lands an uppercut.
St Paul working aggressively here.
St Paul working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Paul.
St Paul tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White trying to land knees to the body.
St Paul tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing St Paul back against the cage.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Paul jumps guard but White stands there with St Paul around his waist. St Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White avoiding damage.
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White has a couple of punches blocked by St Paul.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Paul looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Paul takes a knee to the side of the body.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. St Paul won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from White.
A short right from White.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White gets through St Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Paul's elbow.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing St Paul up against the cage.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre St Paul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White working St Paul over with knees to the body.
White takes a shot to the head.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Paul can do to turn this around?
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is pressed up against the cage. St Paul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fredrik White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
St Paul is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Paul looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
St Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fredrik White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White lands an uppercut out of nowhere! St Paul falls backwards - clearly groggy! White dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White!
A very excited looking Fredrik White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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