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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel SaintPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toro's choice of entrance music: Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel SaintPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toro leaves SaintPierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
SaintPierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and SaintPierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
SaintPierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toro as he avoids it easily.
Gabriel SaintPierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and SaintPierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
SaintPierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Toro uses from the top position.
SaintPierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
SaintPierre striking from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SaintPierre is looking for a triangle but Toro pushes his legs off easily.
SaintPierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toro uses it to pass to side control.
SaintPierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Toro trying to control the position but SaintPierre is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
SaintPierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toro's best efforts.
SaintPierre wants to control but Toro passes into side.
SaintPierre is looking for a sweep.
SaintPierre gets back to half guard.
SaintPierre is breathing heavily.
SaintPierre is looking to control Toro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can SaintPierre avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro wants to stand up but SaintPierre has a hold of him and won't allow it.
SaintPierre wants to control the action here but instead Toro manages to pass to full mount!
Toro is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toro swats away the attempt to clinch by SaintPierre.
That's four 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.
SaintPierre with a poor takedown
enabling Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel SaintPierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SaintPierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and SaintPierre counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by SaintPierre as Toro tries to tie him up.
Toro blocks an uppercut.
SaintPierre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toro is keeping busy.
SaintPierre avoids the elbow strike from Toro, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel SaintPierre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as SaintPierre sprawls well. SaintPierre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toro gets slowly back to his feet.
SaintPierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toro avoids it really well and circles away.
SaintPierre fails with the takedown
and Toro counters with a shoot takedown. SaintPierre fights it but they end up in guard.
SaintPierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
SaintPierre working for a triangle but Toro defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SaintPierre looking to control.
SaintPierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. SaintPierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
SaintPierre has a closed guard, preventing Toro from standing up.
Toro got a little sloppy there for a moment and SaintPierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toro has managed to get both his arms back between SaintPierre's legs - danger averted.
Toro wants to pass the guard but SaintPierre is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SaintPierre keeping moving, preventing Toro from controlling successfully.
SaintPierre trying to keep a closed guard but Toro is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toro tries for a takedown but SaintPierre circles away easily
and SaintPierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toro's guard.
Toro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst SaintPierre is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro is looking for a triangle but SaintPierre pushes his legs off easily.
Toro keeping moving, preventing SaintPierre from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aze Toro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
SaintPierre shoots for a takedown but Toro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
SaintPierre scores with a takedown into Toro's guard.
SaintPierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Toro is proving hard to escape from.
SaintPierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SaintPierre trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
Toro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Toro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. SaintPierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Toro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. SaintPierre smiles and moves away.
SaintPierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Toro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten SaintPierre somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SaintPierre misses with the combination.
Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
SaintPierre tries for a takedown but Toro circles away easily
and Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel SaintPierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice takedown defense from SaintPierre. No joy for Toro on that attempt.
SaintPierre looks for a takedown but Toro sprawls well.
Toro tries for a takedown but SaintPierre circles away easily
and SaintPierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
SaintPierre wants to control from the top but Toro keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel SaintPierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well SaintPierre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel SaintPierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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