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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by 16 FEVER. Cha Cha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
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183 cm
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance St Pierre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cha with a hook. Cha moves out of range of the strikes. Cha ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre. St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Cha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. St Pierre tries to bum rush Cha with a series of wild strikes but Cha uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cha misses with a straight right. St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cha avoids a kick to the body.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot. Cha moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side. St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Cha shoots in. Lance St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cha Cha. St Pierre swings away with a leg kick that misses. Cha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily. Cha lands with an overhand left. Cha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Cha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Cha uses good head movement to avoid it. Cha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cha 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. St Pierre slips a jab from Cha. St Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cha counters with a two punch combo. St Pierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Cha connects with a looping right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cha. St Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Cha is just out of range. Cha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cha avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cha shoots for a double leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Cha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. St Pierre lands with a nice body kick. St Pierre lands a slapping body shot.
Cha ducks right into an uppercut from St Pierre. St Pierre throws a body punch but Cha moves out of range. Cha misses the jab. A telegraphed right hand from Cha misses the target. Cha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Cha throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lance St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lance St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre slips a jab from Cha. St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss. Cha throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it. St Pierre scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice defenses there by Cha. St Pierre tries to score with a low kick but Cha moves his leg out of the way. St Pierre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cha misses with a looping left. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cha misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming. St Pierre misses with an uppercut. St Pierre scores with a decent looking hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance St Pierre dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. St Pierre looks for the body kick but Cha saw that one coming. St Pierre works the jab nicely. St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre throws a solid leg kick but Cha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Pierre. A slapping body kick lands there for St Pierre. Cha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierre. St Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body. St Pierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Cha closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away. This has been an exciting period of action! St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cha.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A decent looking cross lands there for St Pierre.
It looks like Cha Cha has been cut. Thud! ouch! good body kick from St Pierre - that will leave a mark!
Cha takes one to the chin there. Cha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cha takes a shot right to the bread basket. Cha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Cha does a little dance to reset his feet. Cha walks forward, straight into a front kick from St Pierre. Cha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Pierre can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cha was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre. Cha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Cha does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. St Pierre defends it nicely. Lance St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cha Cha. St Pierre looks to land a right hand but Cha moved out of range. St Pierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A jab from St Pierre does it's job there. St Pierre throws a shot to the body.
St Pierre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cha connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pierre. St Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself. St Pierre is looking to land body kicks. St Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Cha.
St Pierre throws a leg kick but Cha moved away. St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Cha saw that one coming. Cha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from St Pierre. Cha scores with a jab to the head.
St Pierre lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Cha saw that one coming. St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cha misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely. Cha slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre misses with a body punch
and Cha counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cha closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away. Good leg kick by St Pierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. St Pierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. St Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Cha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cha misses with a hook
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Cha is trying desperately to land a takedown but St Pierre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cha. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. St Pierre tries to bum rush Cha with a series of wild strikes but Cha uses good footwork to avoid the assault. St Pierre wants to slow Cha down by chopping away at his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance St Pierre dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Cha Cha's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
St Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. St Pierre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cha backs up against the cage.
St Pierre connects with an inside leg kick. St Pierre misses the shot to the body. St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cha. St Pierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cha. A chopping leg kick lands by St Pierre. St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cha. Lance St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far. St Pierre stuffs the takedown. St Pierre throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! St Pierre lands a jab to Cha's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing. St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cha. St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cha moves away. St Pierre thuds a left hand into Cha's body. Cha throws a lazy uppercut
and St Pierre counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Cha staying out of range there. A chopping leg kick lands by St Pierre. Cha closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away. St Pierre looks for the body kick but Cha saw that one coming. St Pierre pushes Cha away with a front kick. Cha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. St Pierre misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cha misses the jab. A head kick from St Pierre lands but Cha takes it in his stride. Cha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierre. 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 Pierre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Pierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Cha off the cage and back into range. St Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Good leg kick by St Pierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cha Cha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! St Pierre jabs Cha to the body, keeping him at a distance. St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cha was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre. Thud! ouch! good body kick from St Pierre - that will leave a mark!
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cha.
St Pierre moves out of range as Cha strikes. St Pierre throws a quick inside leg kick. St Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Cha shoots in. Lance St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cha Cha. Cha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Pierre. St Pierre obviously looking to wear him down.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Cha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nice body kick there by St Pierre. St Pierre scores with a jab to the body. St Pierre dips to his left and cracks Cha with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre tests Cha's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cha throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it. St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cha can do to turn this around? Horrible takedown by Cha or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre which made him look bad. St Pierre lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Pierre!
St Pierre delivers a nice body kick. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cha might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, St Pierre has got the better of the exchanges. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cha walks into a straight right hand from St Pierre. St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight! Lance St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round. Well St Pierre 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance St Pierre! A victorious Lance St Pierre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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