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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shepard Pie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring the Noise. St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Territoire Hostile. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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186 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shepard Pie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pie just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as St Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pie doesn't seem phased though.
Pie misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pie misses with a body kick.
St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Pie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed St Pierre clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pie controlling well, preventing St Pierre from escaping the position.
Pie looking to break St Pierre's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. St Pierre remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Will Pie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I would not like to be St Pierre right now.
Pie is hanging on to St Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of St Pierre's body.
St Pierre holding both Pie 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pie struggling to keep hold of the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shepard Pie just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
St Pierre avoids the body shot from Pie.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pie.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Pie. Pie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shepard Pie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pie throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Pie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pie tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
Pie avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by St Pierre.
Pie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pie jumps guard but St Pierre stands there with Pie around his waist. Pie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a nice head shot.
Pie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from St Pierre misses the target.
St Pierre gets a clinch.
St Pierre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
Pie is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Pie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre postures up.
Pie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Pie is keeping the position.
Pie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. St Pierre is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pie.
Pie is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Pie moves out of range.
Jab by St Pierre.
Pie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pie.
Pie tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pie throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre with a hook.
Pie throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Pierre.
Pie throws a half hearted mid kick.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Pie moved out of range nicely.
Pie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pie shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Pie circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for St Pierre.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pie.
Pie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Pierre's elbow.
Pie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pie goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shepard Pie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Shepard Pie has been cut.
Pie fails to pull guard.
St Pierre scores a nice knee to the body.
Pie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pie jumps guard but St Pierre stands there with Pie around his waist. Pie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pie.
St Pierre stalls.
St Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
Pie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St Pierre misses with a knee strike.
St Pierre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre stalling.
Pie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre works Pie's body with a nice hook.
St Pierre lands a lovely overhand right.
Matt St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from St Pierre lands but Pie takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from St Pierre.
Pie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
St Pierre landing knees to the body.
St Pierre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for St Pierre.
St Pierre crunches a lovely knee into Pie's ribcage.
Pie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for St Pierre.
Pie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Pie is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie walks into a stiff left hand from St Pierre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pie misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Pie.
Pie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Pierre.
Pie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pie wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Pie prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Pie from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre pulls Pie in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt 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 Shepard Pie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pie moves away.
Pie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Pie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pie throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
A combination from Pie does no damage.
Pie throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St Pierre moves into the clinch.
A short left from St Pierre.
Pie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pie avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
Pie tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
Pie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Pie 's eye.
St Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
St Pierre scores with a knee to the head.
Pie is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Pie 's eye.
Pie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shepard Pie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Pierre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body.
St Pierre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pie takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. St Pierre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pie.
St Pierre working Pie over with knees to the body.
St Pierre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Pie 's eye.
Pie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pie wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre tries to kick Pie off but Pie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pie tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Pie pushes him away.
Pie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pie looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pie content just to control the position here.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four 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.
Pie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Pierre is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shepard Pie just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
St Pierre has Pie up against the cage in a clinch.
Pie managing to block the knees to the body from St Pierre.
St Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
Shepard Pie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Pierre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Pierre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pie is working for takedown but St Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Pie.
Pie fails to pull guard.
Pie fails to pull guard.
Pie pulls guard effortlessly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt St Pierre.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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