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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. St Pierre has chosen DMX - Where My Dawgs At as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Michael St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kale Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
Cruz throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
It looks like Michael St Pierre has been cut.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz lands a with a good body shot.
St Pierre looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps St Pierre's head back.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Cruz misses.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kale Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cruz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
St Pierre moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz scores with a jab.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kale Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but St Pierre is out of range.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
Cruz throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cruz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for St Pierre.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz lands with a hook. St Pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael St Pierre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but St Pierre might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cruz has got the better of the exchanges.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Cruz throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michael St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
St Pierre moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kale Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz misses the jab.
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.
A choreographed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Cruz throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
St Pierre moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Cruz misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Cruz misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cruz throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it.
St Pierre slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Cruz lands the left hand.
That has opened up Michael St Pierre's cut even more.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz cracks St Pierre with a good jab.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Cruz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Cruz misses.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cruz swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. St Pierre backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
A choreographed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz throws a solid leg kick but St Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cruz.
St Pierre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. St Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruz throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A choreographed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Pierre doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
Cruz throws a combination. St Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Michael St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but St Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Cruz.
Cruz throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
St Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Cruz!
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