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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think St Pierre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saigon - Desperado. Panzram has chosen Thrash 'Till Death as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grease St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panzram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Panzram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panzram tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Panzram. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
Panzram tries to land a front kick but St Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Panzram shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Panzram. St Pierre shrugs it off though.
St Pierre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Panzram on his heels. He'll look to pass Panzram's guard now, I'm sure.
St Pierre is fighting to break Panzram's control of his arms but Panzram is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Panzram keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Panzram is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panzram can do anything to dispel that myth.
St Pierre passes Panzram's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram trying to control from the bottom.
Panzram wants to get back to full guard.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panzram knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panzram is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Panzram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Panzram, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Panzram against the cage but Panzram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre jabs at Panzram's body.
St Pierre moves out of range of the leg kick from Panzram.
Panzram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Panzram makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. St Pierre really felt that one!
Panzram throws a leg kick but St Pierre checks it.
St Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Panzram sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Panzram as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panzram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Panzram throws out a leg kick but St Pierre moves out of range and Panzram only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Panzram manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Pierre blocks a leg kick.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Panzram but Panzram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St Pierre takes a swing at Panzram's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Panzram's guard.
Panzram keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Panzram lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram thowing shots but they're missing.
St Pierre wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Panzram.
Panzram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Panzram maintains control.
St Pierre wants to hold on but Panzram pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panzram prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.
Panzram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
St Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre is trying to control but Panzram manages to pass to mount!
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 Grease St Pierre will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
St Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panzram. Panzram obviously looking to wear him down.
Panzram throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Panzram. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Panzram wants to get back to full guard.
Panzram trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Panzram is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Panzram trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Panzram defending well.
St Pierre not doing much here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Panzram tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
Panzram wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panzram keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Panzram keeping hold of St Pierre's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Panzram.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panzram gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram pulls St Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panzram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Panzram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grease St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre stands and throws Panzram's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Panzram gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Panzram really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre fails to advance to Panzram's back.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Pierre is looking to work his way around to Panzram's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Panzram is trying to escape the mount.
St Pierre is looking to work his way around to Panzram's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
St Pierre controlling the position easily from mount.
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Panzram looks a forlorn figure.
St Pierre looking to control but Panzram is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre prevents Panzram from getting the reversal.
Panzram wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Panzram manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Panzram struggling a bit here.
Panzram tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panzram stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre trying to control the action but Panzram is working from the bottom.
St Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panzram tries to bench press St Pierre off him but St Pierre keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grease St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Panzram's half guard.
Panzram wants to get back to full guard.
Panzram trying to control here.
St Pierre prevents Panzram from improving his position.
St Pierre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panzram trying to control from the bottom.
Carl Panzram has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Panzram is looking to chop away at St Pierre's legs.
St Pierre misses with a left hand
and Panzram makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Carl Panzram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panzram throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panzram swivels and escapes.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Panzram saw that one coming.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Panzram counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Panzram to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Panzram lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and St Pierre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St Pierre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Panzram lands a front kick.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Panzram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre swings for the body but Panzram moves out of range.
Panzram forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram lands a nice shot to the body.
Panzram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Panzram lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panzram scores with a nice hook to the head.
St Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Panzram fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panzram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
Grease St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panzram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Panzram wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Panzram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Panzram sprawls well.
St Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panzram. Panzram obviously looking to wear him down.
Panzram clobbers St Pierre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panzram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
Panzram tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Panzram counters with an inside leg kick.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. Panzram saw that one coming.
Panzram's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Pierre under the eye.
St Pierre checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panzram misses with a head kick.
St Pierre misses with a looping left.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panzram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panzram stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panzram pinned against the cage. Panzram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Panzram had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Panzram really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panzram circles away.
St Pierre shoots in but Panzram avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Panzram is trying to defend but St Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre is thwarting Panzram's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is pressing down on Panzram's thigh, looking to free his foot. Panzram is holding on for now.
St Pierre passes to side control.
St Pierre tries for a kimura but Panzram is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram is trying to get back to half guard.
Panzram is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Panzram is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Panzram can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre has knee on belly and moves into mount.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Panzram stops St Pierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
St Pierre takes Panzram's back.
St Pierre controlling from the back.
Panzram rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
St Pierre moves nicely into side control.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Panzram is working away.
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panzram holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
St Pierre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Panzram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzram prevents St Pierre from improving position.
Panzram is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panzram is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre wants to control but Panzram is keeping him busy.
Panzram is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grease St Pierre had his way with Carl Panzram in 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. This is the final round!
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panzram looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Panzram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Panzram shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grease St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Panzram, looking for a takedown. St Pierre pushes Panzram against the cage but Panzram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Panzram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panzram misses with a head kick.
Panzram stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Panzram goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Panzram which made him look bad.
Panzram goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Panzram throws a leg kick but St Pierre checks it.
St Pierre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Panzram tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Pierre is in Panzram's guard.
Panzram has St Pierre pulled in close to control his posture.
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St Pierre stalling.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but Panzram won't allow it.
Carl Panzram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
Panzram desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panzram knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Panzram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Panzram defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Panzram counters with an inside leg kick.
Panzram scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Panzram throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Panzram as he connects with a hook.
Panzram lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grease St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Panzram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Panzram.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Panzram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panzram tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Carl Panzram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Panzram which made him look bad.
Panzram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Pierre.
Panzram throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panzram lands with a kick to the ribs.
St Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Panzram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grease St Pierre!
Grease St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!
Grease St Pierre decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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