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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baird's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember the name. St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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186 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baird counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Baird to counter with a crisp jab.
Baird is looking to slow St Pierre down with leg kicks.
Baird looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baird trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
Baird looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Baird works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Baird has control of the leg.
St Pierre taking some punishment here, with Baird in his half guard.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Baird has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird throwing shots but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Baird sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baird winds up and cracks St Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird stands up out of the half guard.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Baird fights it but they end up in guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baird looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baird looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baird!
The strikes coming from Baird are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Baird looks up at the clock and then as St Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baird smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Baird throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and St Pierre works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Baird missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baird connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre's temple.
Baird throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baird wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
Baird is really struggling to control St Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baird winds up and cracks St Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baird seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baird changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baird landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre prevents Baird from improving position.
St Pierre tries to bench press Baird off him but Baird keeps the position.
St Pierre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baird.
Baird in side control lands a decent elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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.
Baird postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baird trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Baird seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Baird wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
Baird misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Baird in side control lands a decent elbow.
St Pierre tries to bench press Baird off him but Baird keeps the position.
Baird wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre regains half guard, as Baird was trying to land strikes.
That's four 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.
Baird is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Baird takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baird gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baird counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for St Pierre!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baird counters with an inside leg kick.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Baird counters with a two punch combo.
Baird throws a low kick, looking for St Pierre's leg but St Pierre calmly moves out of range.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Baird counters with an inside leg kick.
Macadam Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Baird circles away easily
and Baird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird is looking to score with low kicks.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Baird counters with a low kick, right behind St Pierre 's knee.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baird.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Baird fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird pivots, looking for a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range and Baird settles back down.
Baird cracks St Pierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baird scores with a nice head shot.
Baird motions for St Pierre to come forward. Baird throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baird cracks the inside of St Pierre's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird misses the jab.
Baird misses with a body shot.
Baird throws a leg kick
and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Baird didn't expect that.
Baird is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Baird manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baird throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Macadam Baird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
Baird throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baird lands a big shot there that rocks St Pierre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
Baird thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Baird.
Baird content to control rather than advance.
Matt St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre has hold of Baird's hands but Baird slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macadam Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baird has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macadam Baird!
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hype
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