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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh St Pierre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Pierre.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Reynolds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reynolds shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre clinches up with Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Pierre lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reynolds is trying to drag St Pierre to the mat but St Pierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
St Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Pierre is struggling to control the position.
St Pierre digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
A short right from St Pierre on the inside.
St Pierre lands a body shot.
St Pierre scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Reynolds tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierre but St Pierre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre throws a combination. Reynolds tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
Reynolds wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reynolds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reynolds looks to clinch
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reynolds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St Pierre lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre lands a jab-cross combination.
St Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Reynolds takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Reynolds. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
St Pierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St Pierre with a jab.
Reynolds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reynolds there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reynolds in his tracks.
Josh St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre jabs at Reynolds's body.
St Pierre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
St Pierre is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
St Pierre scores with a jab. Reynolds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reynolds wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
St Pierre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reynolds had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reynolds thows a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Pierre jabs at Reynolds's body.
St Pierre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reynolds to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.
Reynolds prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
Reynolds is standing up over St Pierre. St Pierre looks to escape but Reynolds dives into side control.
St Pierre is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reynolds drops his hands momentarily and St Pierre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reynolds looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but St Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Reynolds has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Reynolds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
Reynolds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Reynolds with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a left to the body.
St Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reynolds tries to clinch up
and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Reynolds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the cage.
St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reynolds, pushing him back against the cage.
Reynolds fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for St Pierre.
Reynolds goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Josh St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
Reynolds avoids a kick to the body.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for St Pierre. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
St Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
St Pierre lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre breaks the clinch.
St Pierre scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reynolds closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from St Pierre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reynolds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reynolds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reynolds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the cage.
Reynolds letting St Pierre take a breather here.
St Pierre prevents the takedown attempt.
Reynolds tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Reynolds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reynolds has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds darts in trying to clinch
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the body
and St Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reynolds thinking.
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Reynolds backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre cracks Reynolds with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
St Pierre forces Reynolds back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from St Pierre.
Reynolds looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Still in the clinch, St Pierre scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Pierre has Reynolds pressed against the cage, preventing Reynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
Jab by St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
St Pierre throws a low kick, looking for Reynolds's leg but Reynolds calmly moves out of range.
Reynolds misses with a body shot
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
Reynolds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reynolds walks into a stiff left hand from St Pierre.
Reynolds shoots and misses
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from St Pierre.
A jab from St Pierre does it's job there.
Reynolds throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for St Pierre.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.
Reynolds is rocked!
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
Oh Reynolds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds with a poor takedown
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Pierre digs a good body shot into Reynolds's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from St Pierre.
St Pierre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
St Pierre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Pierre lands a lovely overhand right.
St Pierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but St Pierre won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Reynolds seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from St Pierre - that landed with a thud.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but St Pierre won't allow it.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Reynolds tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St Pierre lands with a short shot to the head.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds is looking to wear down St Pierre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
St Pierre lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierre is working the combinations to good effect here.
Reynolds takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre gets a clinch.
St Pierre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tim Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre lands with a right to the head.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Reynolds drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre is pushing Reynolds up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
St Pierre lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from St Pierre - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from St Pierre.
Reynolds has St Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reynolds up against the cage.
A short right from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but St Pierre won't allow it.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre scores with a one two! Reynolds had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Reynolds tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre gets through Reynolds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Pierre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reynolds is trying to drag St Pierre to the mat but St Pierre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reynolds wants a takedown but no success here.
Reynolds fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Reynolds drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from St Pierre.
Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reynolds goes for a takedown attempt but St Pierre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds shoots and misses
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Pierre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Pierre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Josh St Pierre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St Pierre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reynolds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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