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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St James has chosen On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rich Fleming has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
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163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Montreal, Rich Fleming!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark St James!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St James is looking to clinch but Fleming is avoiding it.
St James looks to land a combination but Fleming avoids it well.
Fleming jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fleming's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fleming duly obliges.
Mark St James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - St James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleming misses with the combination.
St James tries to clinch there but Fleming circles away.
St James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleming paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fleming scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fleming tries to bum rush St James with a series of wild strikes but St James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fleming tries to land a front kick but St James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fleming misses with the combination.
Fleming connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St James momentarily.
St James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleming throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St James checks a leg kick.
Fleming jabs St James right on the nose. St James blinks but takes it well.
Fleming keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleming throws a body kick that misses.
St James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fleming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
St James has Fleming up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for St James.
St James presses Fleming against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St James lands with a short shot to the head.
Fleming wants to get back to striking at distance but St James won't allow it.
St James works on Fleming's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from St James.
Fleming is breathing heavily.
St James lands with a short shot to the head.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
St James working aggressively here.
Fleming wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St James digs a right hand underneath Fleming's ribcage. Fleming let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fleming takes a shot to the head.
St James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fleming backwards.
St James throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St James.
Fleming is looking to break free of the clinch but St James has double underhooks.
St James swings wildly with an uppercut but Fleming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fleming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St James lands with a right to the head.
St James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fleming backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
St James throws a head punch that misses.
St James misses with a punch on the inside.
St James lands with a right to the head.
St James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St James lands a shot to the body.
St James lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from St James.
A right hook to the body lands for St James.
St James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fleming backwards.
Fleming blocks an uppercut.
St James lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from St James.
St James lands with a light punch inside.
St James lands with a short shot to the head.
St James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St James lands a nice shot to the body.
St James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St James scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St James.
St James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fleming is rocked!
St James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Fleming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St James throws a big uppercut that drops Fleming! More strikes from St James and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fleming lies dazed against the cage as St James celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark St James! Mark St James retains his lightweight title!
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