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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacque St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacque St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thompson closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side
and St Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacque St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Thompson.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thompson tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
St Pierre gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
St Pierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thompson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip St Pierre to the mat. St Pierre regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Thompson looks gassed!
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if St Pierre tries to get out of the position.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is trying to keep Thompson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Pierre wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre trying to strike off his back.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson managing to control the position.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
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.
St Pierre wants to stand but Thompson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Thompson tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre wants to break free but Thompson has control.
St Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
St Pierre is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson presses St Pierre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
Jacque St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Thompson.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacque St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre has a takedown stuffed.
Jacque St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
St Pierre looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. St Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control.
St Pierre managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
St Pierre is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thompson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thompson is controlling him well.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
St Pierre tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre avoids it well.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
St Pierre manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Thompson prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Jacque St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christian Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Thompson!
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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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