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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- Inside the Fire. St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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186 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
A bone on bone clash there as Owens blocks the leg kick.
Matt St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens shoots in and bounces St Pierre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Owens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Owens tries to pass.
Owens wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre pulls Owens in close to his closed guard and prevents Owens from doing any damage or advancing position.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Owens is one step ahead there.
St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Owens defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
Owens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Owens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Owens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre wants to stand but Owens is controlling the position.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Owens.
Owens stands up over St Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Owens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Owens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Owens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Owens lands a jab to the head.
Horrible takedown by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Owens throws the kick towards the body but St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
Owens fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre throws a jab when Owens was well out of range.
St Pierre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre rushes Owens and presses him up against the cage.
St Pierre has Owens pressed against the cage, preventing Owens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Owens tries to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Owens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owens manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Owens uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy right hand. Owens should have avoided that one.
Owens works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
St Pierre lands with a nice body punch.
Owens tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Owens on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Owens swivels and escapes.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Owens.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Owens moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Owens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a jab. Owens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Owens circles away and keeps his distance.
Owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Owens raining down shots from the mount!
Owens throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Owens throwing strikes here but St Pierre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
St Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Owens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Owens pushes him away.
Owens throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for St Pierre because Owens loaded up on that one.
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
Owens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Owens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owens's waist but Owens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
Owens sizes up St Pierre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Owens misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Owens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Owens moves out of range of the leg kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Owens counters with a series of strikes. St Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
A low kick from St Pierre misses
and Owens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens cracks St Pierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Owens.
Owens looks to land a combination. St Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
Owens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roman Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre looks to clinch
and Owens counters with a big head kick but St Pierre shrugs it off.
St Pierre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Owens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Owens wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St Pierre cracks Owens with a solid left hand.
Owens has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Owens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Owens wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Owens keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Owens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Owens is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Owens 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Owens throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Owens from controlling successfully.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Owens throwing strikes but missing.
Owens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre misses with a body shot
and Owens counters with a head kick.
Owens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roman Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Owens counters with a one-two to the body.
St Pierre blocks the body kick.
A head kick by St Pierre misses
and Owens counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Pierre won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Owens dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Owens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Owens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Owens sprawls well.
St Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Owens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Owens trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.
Owens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Owens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owens passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens with the ground and pound but St Pierre regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Owens throwing shots but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Owens trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
Owens is looking for a kimura but St Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Owens to get the leverage.
Owens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pierre moves into full guard.
St Pierre has his feet on Owens's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Owens - that will leave a mark!
St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Owens's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is trying to stand up here but St Pierre is controlling him well.
St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Owens is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Owens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
St Pierre stops Owens from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roman Owens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre stops Owens from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owens with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Owens's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is looking to stand back up but St Pierre counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Owens.
St Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Owens is looking to escape.
St Pierre is nestled in close to Owens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Owens tries to push off, looking to stand up, but St Pierre manages to move to mount!
Owens tries to buck St Pierre off but he can't manage it.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
St Pierre won't let Owens get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Owens tries to buck St Pierre off but he can't manage it.
Roman Owens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
BOOM! St Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Owens wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Owens wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Owens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Owens squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
St Pierre landing punches.
Matt St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Owens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Owens!
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