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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene St Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennyilmari Haitarila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Piper comes to the ring accompanied by In The Morning. Bennyilmari Haitarila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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186 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene St Piper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bennyilmari Haitarila! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Piper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. St Piper thows a body shot but no joy. Haitarila connects with a single shot there. St Piper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haitarila moves into the clinch. St Piper lands an elbow inside that Haitarila shrugs off.
It looks like Bennyilmari Haitarila has been cut. St Piper blocks a body shot from Haitarila. Good body shot from St Piper.
St Piper tries to throw a body punch but Haitarila avoids it by throwing St Piper back against the cage. Haitarila can't find room to land a body shot as St Piper controls the action.
St Piper throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from St Piper.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Piper. A head punch blocked on the inside by St Piper. St Piper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Maybe St Piper would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Haitarila tries to break free but St Piper pushes him back against the ropes. A left hand lands to the body for St Piper.
Haitarila looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. St Piper misses with an elbow strike.
St Piper lands a left hand.
Haitarila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. St Piper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haitarila is defending well for now. St Piper prevents a body shot from Haitarila. St Piper lands with a light punch inside. Haitarila blocks a body shot from St Piper. St Piper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haitarila lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Piper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Piper lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Piper lands an elbow inside that Haitarila shrugs off. St Piper scores with a hook to the body. St Piper lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Piper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haitarila backwards. St Piper has Haitarila pressed against the ropes.
St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haitarila or not. A short uppercut from St Piper. St Piper trying to stall but Haitarila improves his position.
Haitarila wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. St Piper gets through Haitarila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A right hook to the body lands for St Piper.
St Piper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Piper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. St Piper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A shot in the inside from St Piper. St Piper lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nice elbow from St Piper. St Piper lands a right hand. St Piper tries to land knees in the clinch but Haitarila avoids the damage to the body. Haitarila breaks the clinch.
St Piper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! St Piper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. St Piper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haitarila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on St Piper if he has to take too many more of those.
St Piper takes a swing at Haitarila's ribcage but misses. Haitarila misses with an uppercut. St Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haitarila manages to avoid it. Haitarila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. St Piper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. St Piper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haitarila on the wrong end of a nice jab. St Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Haitarila is just out of range. St Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haitarila instigates a clinch. Haitarila presses St Piper against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. St Piper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Haitarila scores with an uppercut up the middle. St Piper can't find room to land a body shot as Haitarila controls the action.
St Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Haitarila.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from St Piper - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haitarila. A hook to the body from Haitarila.
A short body shot lands from Haitarila as the two fighters clinch.
Haitarila lands a shot to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haitarila. Haitarila lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Piper backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haitarila. A shot in the inside from Haitarila. A hook to the body from Haitarila.
Haitarila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haitarila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Piper or not. Haitarila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. St Piper is looking to wear down Haitarila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Haitarila lands a nice shot that snaps St Piper's head back.
Haitarila misses with a looping left. Haitarila fails in his attempt to clinch. Haitarila rushes St Piper and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Haitarila digs a right hand into St Piper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Piper's gas tank. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haitarila lands a nice shot to the body. St Piper prevents a body shot from Haitarila. Haitarila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haitarila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haitarila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. St Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Haitarila controls his hands.
Haitarila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haitarila tries a body shot but St Piper blocks it.
Haitarila looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Haitarila breaks the clinch.
St Piper is looking to clinch but Haitarila is avoiding it.
St Piper catches Haitarila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Haitarila dips to his left and cracks St Piper with an uppercut! Haitarila tries to clinch but St Piper is having none of it. Haitarila's corner calls for a 1-2. Haitarila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. St Piper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haitarila. St Piper moves into range and clinches up with Haitarila. Haitarila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Haitarila misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haitarila. Haitarila lands a hook that snaps the head of St Piper backwards. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haitarila as St Piper tries to tie him up. Haitarila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Haitarila wants to clinch up but St Piper keeps it at a distance. St Piper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haitarila moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Haitarila pushes St Piper up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Haitarila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Piper's elbow. St Piper tries to work over Haitarila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haitarila pushes St Piper back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Haitarila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haitarila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Piper slips a straight right by Haitarila. St Piper throws a leg kick but Haitarila moved away. St Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Haitarila paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bennyilmari Haitarila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haitarila missing with a left hand there. St Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Haitarila tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. St Piper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Haitarila misses with a straight right. Haitarila tries to close the distance and clinch but St Piper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Haitarila misses with a two punch combination.
Haitarila misses with a hook. St Piper ducked under it nicely. Haitarila throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and St Piper moves into the clinch. Haitarila tries to work over St Piper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haitarila or not. A left hand lands to the body for St Piper.
St Piper trying to stall but Haitarila improves his position.
Nice body punch from Haitarila. Haitarila pushes St Piper back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Haitarila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Haitarila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haitarila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Haitarila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
St Piper is looking to clinch. Haitarila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Piper throws out the jab. St Piper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Haitarila scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haitarila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Piper's hands. Haitarila misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haitarila. Haitarila throws a combination. St Piper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Piper is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haitarila fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops St Piper to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! St Piper looks to clinch but Haitarila throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! St Piper taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bennyilmari Haitarila!
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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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