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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Klack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Jay Klack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John St Pierre's chin.
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276 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Klack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Klack there.
It looks like John St Pierre has been cut.
Klack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre drives through and clinches with Klack against the cage.
St Pierre tries to break the clinch but Klack is controlling the position.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klack gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Klack decides to stand up.
Klack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Klack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klack misses with the combination.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre controls the pace.
St Pierre gets to his feet. Klack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two 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.
Klack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klack's guard.
Klack is breathing heavily.
Klack keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wanted to stand there but Klack had control of the position.
St Pierre prevents Klack from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre postures up in Klack's guard and throws a big left but Klack blocks it.
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.
St Pierre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
St Pierre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Klack.
St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Klack is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klack fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
St Pierre prevents Klack from breaking the clinch.
St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klack misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klack.
St Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as St Pierre controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Klack's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre gets to his feet - Klack follows without any prompting.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for St Pierre. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
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.
St Pierre throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Klack throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre trying to mount his opponent but Klack defends it.
Klack pushes St Pierre off looking to stand but St Pierre dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre trying to control but Klack is having none of it.
St Pierre throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Klack because St Pierre loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John St Pierre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klack is looking to escape.
St Pierre working for a guillotine from mount but Klack is in no mood to give up.
St Pierre goes for an armbar but Klack turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Klack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klack gets to his feet. St Pierre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jay Klack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Pierre momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
Klack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Klack keeps moving.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stands and steps away. Klack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Pierre has Klack up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre gets control of Klack's arms and successfully pulls guard. St Pierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klack wants to stand and escape but instead St Pierre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Klack is retaining full guard.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Klack keeps moving.
Klack wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klack looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klack.
St Pierre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klack is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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