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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene St Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Piper has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Gene St Piper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene St Piper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two stalks St Piper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Piper's face. St Piper staggers backwards, shaken.
St Piper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Two's head.
A cross from Two lands.
St Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Two.
Mark Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Piper throws a body punch but Two moves out of range.
Two shoots in for a takedown but St Piper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Two shoots and misses
and St Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Two doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Piper counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Piper slips under a jab.
Two swings for the body but St Piper moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Piper's half guard.
St Piper is trying to maintain the position but Two is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Two is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Piper is just riding it out for now. Two eventually gives up the hold.
Two 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Piper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Piper looking for a guillotine here but Two defends easily.
Two sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two wants to pass the guard but St Piper is keeping the position.
St Piper wants to stand but Two is controlling the position.
Two drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Two jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Two drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Two jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Two wants to pass the guard but St Piper is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Two thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Two is pushing down on St Piper's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Piper is fighting to maintain full guard but Two has managed to sneak the leg through.
Two is working for a kimura but St Piper is defending it quite comfortably.
Two is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Piper is just riding it out for now. Two eventually gives up the hold.
St Piper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
St Piper is trying to stand.
Two is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
St Piper is staying active underneath Two, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Two is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because St Piper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Two landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Piper wants to get back to his feet.
Two tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Piper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Piper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Piper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Two will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St Piper slaps away a takedown attempt from Two, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Piper misses with a hook to the body
and Two cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Two fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Piper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Piper tries to land a body kick
and Two counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
St Piper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Piper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Piper can't keep his opponent in guard - Two advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Two passes to side control.
Two lands a few punches from side control.
Two connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St Piper some visible discomfort.
St Piper sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
St Piper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Two. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Two is working for a submission of some sort.
Two is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Piper is just riding it out for now. Two eventually gives up the hold.
St Piper is trying to stand back up but Two is controlling him
St Piper is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two trying to control the action but St Piper is working from the bottom.
St Piper is looking for a sweep. Two is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St Piper is refusing to be controlled, as Two sits in half guard.
Two working over St Piper with some ground and pound. St Piper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Two slips a nice elbow through St Piper's hands, connecting with St Piper's forehead.
Two scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Two scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Piper wants to improve his position but Two is controlling well.
Two is keen to just control but St Piper is a slippery customer.
St Piper looking for submissions off his back.
Two is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Piper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Two is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Two is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Two works his way into side control.
St Piper is looking to reverse the position.
Two tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Piper is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Piper, who protects the arm well.
Two looks up at the clock and then as St Piper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Two smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Two working the ground and pound.
Two trying to control the action but St Piper is working from the bottom.
Two is trying to get an arm triangle but St Piper is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Two working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Two is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Piper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Two dominated that second round.
That's time! Two's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Two dips to his left and cracks St Piper with an uppercut!
St Piper misses with a body kick.
St Piper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Two to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Two trying to control but St Piper is working from the bottom.
Two avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two trying to control but St Piper is working from the bottom.
Two working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Two works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Two winds up and cracks St Piper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Piper is trying to stand up here but Two is controlling him well.
St Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Piper is looking for a sweep. Two is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Two is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Piper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Two.
Two is working for a kimura but St Piper is defending it quite comfortably.
Gene St Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper is refusing to be controlled, as Two sits in half guard.
St Piper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Two's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Two's back!
St Piper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Two is defending well though. St Piper let's go of the attempt for now.
Two turns into St Piper and is now in his guard.
Two is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Two passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Two thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two swings around for an armbar but St Piper sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Two's guard.
Two escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Piper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Two looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Piper stands and steps away. Two gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St Piper misses with an uppercut. Two saw that one coming.
Two shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St Piper sprawls well. St Piper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Two gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Two or perhaps it was just good defense by St Piper which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Piper jabs Two to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St Piper gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Two counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Two advances position into side control!
Two postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mark Two is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Piper is not content to let Two control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Two showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Two, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Two!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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