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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaydub Spliffenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffenberger comes to the cage accompanied by Roll 'em Up. Saint Roc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock superstar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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17 - 5 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaydub Spliffenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Roc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spliffenberger doesn't seem bothered though.
Spliffenberger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spliffenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint Roc's calf.
Spliffenberger fakes the leg kick and cracks Saint Roc in the body.
Saint Roc swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spliffenberger counters with a low kick, right behind Saint Roc 's knee.
Saint Roc misses with a head kick.
Spliffenberger lands with a hook. Saint Roc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliffenberger throws a head kick but Saint Roc moves out of range.
Spliffenberger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Roc moves away from the strike by Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the leg kick from Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saint Roc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spliffenberger throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffenberger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint Roc's calf.
Spliffenberger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spliffenberger thuds his right hand into Saint Roc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spliffenberger misses with a takedown attempt - Saint Roc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saint Roc avoids the head kick by Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc lands with a cross.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the body kick from Spliffenberger.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger lands with an overhand left.
Saint Roc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Roc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spliffenberger misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint Roc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Roc tries to work over Spliffenberger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliffenberger misses with some punches.
Spliffenberger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffenberger working aggressively here.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Roc blocks with his arms.
Spliffenberger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saint Roc lands a shoulder strike.
Spliffenberger connects with a knee to the head.
Saint Roc lands a shot to the body.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Roc blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spliffenberger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spliffenberger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint Roc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint Roc throws a nice looking combination but Spliffenberger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spliffenberger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spliffenberger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Saint Roc to counter with a crisp jab.
Spliffenberger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spliffenberger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saint Roc misses the jab.
Saint Roc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spliffenberger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spliffenberger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saint Roc jabs Spliffenberger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saint Roc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Good leg kick by Saint Roc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spliffenberger misses with a right hand
enabling Saint Roc to counter with a crisp jab.
Spliffenberger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint Roc.
Spliffenberger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saint Roc checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spliffenberger.
Spliffenberger throws a body punch but Saint Roc moves out of range.
Spliffenberger checks a low kick from Saint Roc.
Spliffenberger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spliffenberger misses with a takedown attempt - Saint Roc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaydub Spliffenberger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saint Roc misses with a combination
and Spliffenberger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saint Roc throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saint Roc misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffenberger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spliffenberger. Saint Roc shrugs it off though.
Spliffenberger blocks the body kick.
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 Jaydub Spliffenberger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spliffenberger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spliffenberger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saint Roc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jaydub Spliffenberger is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint Roc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saint Roc lands a right hook to the body.
Saint Roc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick
and Saint Roc counters with a good low kick that Spliffenberger was not able to check.
Spliffenberger tries to clinch up.
Spliffenberger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saint Roc counters with a leg kick.
Saint Roc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Roc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Saint Roc catches Spliffenberger right on the button with a cross.
Saint Roc throws a front kick aimed at Spliffenberger's knee but Spliffenberger avoids it well.
Spliffenberger checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saint Roc has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc tries to break free but Spliffenberger pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc tries to throw a body punch but Spliffenberger avoids it by throwing Saint Roc back against the cage.
Saint Roc tries to circle away but Spliffenberger has him pinned against the cage.
Spliffenberger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but Saint Roc blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliffenberger looking to throw knees to the head but Saint Roc is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Saint Roc.
Spliffenberger scores with a shot to the side of Saint Roc's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc pushes Spliffenberger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliffenberger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saint Roc is working Spliffenberger over against the cage.
Spliffenberger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint Roc blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint Roc lands a shoulder strike.
Saint Roc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saint Roc avoiding damage as Spliffenberger throws knees to the body.
Saint Roc is leaning against Spliffenberger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saint Roc has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc lands a nice elbow.
Pierre Saint Roc seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spliffenberger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saint Roc is leaning against Spliffenberger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spliffenberger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint Roc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saint Roc cracks Spliffenberger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saint Roc fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spliffenberger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Saint Roc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spliffenberger doesn't seem phased though.
Spliffenberger tries to land a front kick but Saint Roc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint Roc misses with a wild body shot.
Saint Roc blocks the body kick.
Saint Roc lands a nice hook to Spliffenberger's body. Spliffenberger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Spliffenberger as Saint Roc shoots in.
Spliffenberger swings for the body but Saint Roc moves out of range.
Saint Roc throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Saint Roc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliffenberger looks to land a body kick but Saint Roc moved away.
Spliffenberger throws a solid leg kick but Saint Roc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spliffenberger.
Saint Roc throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger lands a leg kick that knocks Saint Roc off balance momentarily.
Saint Roc moves out of range as Spliffenberger strikes.
Spliffenberger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint Roc.
Pierre Saint Roc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliffenberger walks into a straight right hand from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc stuns Spliffenberger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spliffenberger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saint Roc counters with a stiff right hand.
Spliffenberger looks to land a right hand but Saint Roc moved out of range.
Saint Roc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spliffenberger. That did some damage!
Spliffenberger connects with a right hand. Saint Roc shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc avoids a kick to the body.
Spliffenberger tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Roc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint Roc throws a series of strikes that have Spliffenberger backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Saint Roc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Spliffenberger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spliffenberger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick but Saint Roc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spliffenberger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saint Roc connects with an inside leg kick.
Spliffenberger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saint Roc forces Spliffenberger back against the cage and clinches.
Saint Roc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saint Roc avoids it.
Saint Roc manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saint Roc has his hands on Spliffenberger's head, controlling the position.
Spliffenberger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saint Roc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spliffenberger defends it easily.
Spliffenberger looking to sit in guard and control but Saint Roc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spliffenberger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saint Roc passes into side control.
Spliffenberger gets back to half guard.
Saint Roc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saint Roc wants to pass to mount but Spliffenberger is defending the position.
Spliffenberger wants to improve his position but Saint Roc is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc trying to control from Spliffenberger's half guard. Spliffenberger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliffenberger looking for a sweep. Not yet Spliffenberger, not yet.
Saint Roc wants to control from the top but Spliffenberger keeps moving.
Saint Roc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saint Roc postures up in Spliffenberger's guard and throws a big left but Spliffenberger blocks it.
Spliffenberger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saint Roc sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spliffenberger's guard.
Saint Roc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saint Roc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saint Roc is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spliffenberger!
Spliffenberger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saint Roc controlling the action here.
Saint Roc is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Saint Roc controlling the pace.
Spliffenberger is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger is working hard here to advance position.
Saint Roc throwing shots but Spliffenberger is blocking nicely.
Spliffenberger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saint Roc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliffenberger is looking for a sweep. Saint Roc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Saint Roc there.
Spliffenberger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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. Saint Roc connects with a nice short shot to Spliffenberger's temple.
Pierre Saint Roc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saint Roc working the head and body with strikes.
Saint Roc looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spliffenberger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saint Roc trying to advance position but Spliffenberger counters by regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Saint Roc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saint Roc has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Saint Roc!
Our winner, Pierre Saint Roc, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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