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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day comes to the cage accompanied by Hammerfall - At the End of the Rainbow. This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackie Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day walks into a stiff left hand from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Day shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Matt St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Day circles away.
Day tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Day tries to clinch up.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre scores a takedown into full mount!
St Pierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Day hang on?
Day wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
Poor strikes thrown by St Pierre there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Day suckers St Pierre into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Day is now in St Pierre's guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Day trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Day looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Day drives through and clinches with St Pierre against the cage.
Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre has Day pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Day manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from St Pierre fails to land.
St Pierre wants the takedown. Day is fighting it off but St Pierre persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Day's guard against the cage.
Day is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre tries to stand but Day is controlling from the bottom.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Day is keeping the position for now.
Day bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Day stops St Pierre from standing up.
Day missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Day accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Day stands up over St Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Day thows a big elbow that misses.
Day postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Day throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Pierre wants to stand but Day has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up in Day's guard and throws a big left but Day blocks it.
Day controlling the position.
St Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Day dives on top into guard.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
Day throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
Day throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Day tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt St Pierre will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Day throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Day shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Day tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Pierre scores with a nice head shot.
St Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Day pulls St Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Day looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
Day avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Day won't let him.
St Pierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Day is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Day has escaped and now he's on top!
St Pierre wants to stand up but Day is controlling him.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Day has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Day won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
Day missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Day accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea.
Day throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Day has managed to clinch.
Day breaks the clinch.
St Pierre clinches but Day breaks the clinch
and Day counters by clinching up.
Day blocks an elbow strike.
Day has St Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Day throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Day backs away looking to recover.
Day misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Day backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Day avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
Day is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pierre's back!
Day tries to get the hooks in deep but St Pierre pushed the leg off.
St Pierre is trapped and Day is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Even with his hooks in, Day manages to miss with strikes from the back.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Day lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Day is striking well from the back but St Pierre escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Day thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing St Pierre to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt St Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Day takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St Pierre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Day!
St Pierre throws a strike there. Day manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Day is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Day moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Day controlling St Pierre's posture.
St Pierre wants to stand but Day is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Day missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Day missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Day trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matt St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Day prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Day was covering up waiting for the punch and St Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Day is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Day prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Day thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pierre's head.
Day missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Jackie Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
Day forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Day pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Day.
Day breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre throws a one two combo.
Day tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre works Day's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt St Pierre!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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