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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Grand Magus - Hammer of the North. Saint Roc is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rock superstar. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
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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
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Roc looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saint Roc doesn't seem phased though.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saint Roc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Saint Roc misses with a body kick.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint Roc circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Saint Roc avoids it.
Saint Roc slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Saint Roc throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Saint Roc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc misses with a low kick.
Saint Roc scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Saint Roc smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith works over Saint Roc's head and body with a nice combination.
Saint Roc just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Saint Roc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Saint Roc manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peter Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Saint Roc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saint Roc slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith works over Saint Roc's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint Roc.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Roc is just out of range.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a leg kick but Saint Roc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saint Roc connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Saint Roc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saint Roc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint Roc.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Saint Roc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint Roc manages to avoid it.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Saint Roc misses its intended target.
Saint Roc misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Saint Roc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Saint Roc lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc blocks the body kick.
Smith thuds his right hand into Saint Roc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saint Roc there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saint Roc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Saint Roc defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith tests Saint Roc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith slips under a jab.
Saint Roc misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Roc's shoulder, as Saint Roc tries to avoid the shot.
Saint Roc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saint Roc. That did some damage!
Saint Roc throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith tests Saint Roc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saint Roc staying out of range there.
Smith throws a right hand that Saint Roc ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint Roc also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Saint Roc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Saint Roc blocks the low kick.
Peter Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saint Roc checks it well.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A right-left combo lands from Saint Roc.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith looks to land a combination but Saint Roc avoids it well.
Saint Roc lands a jab to the head.
Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Saint Roc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saint Roc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Saint Roc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saint Roc.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Saint Roc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saint Roc counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a hook. Saint Roc ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Saint Roc counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Saint Roc lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saint Roc fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Saint Roc persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saint Roc not doing much here.
Saint Roc wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saint Roc is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saint Roc to get the leverage.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saint Roc trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saint Roc is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saint Roc to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Saint Roc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith is looking to escape.
Saint Roc tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Saint Roc works his way into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Roc sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Saint Roc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Smith
and Saint Roc counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Saint Roc counters with a nice body shot.
Smith digs a good body shot into Saint Roc's ribs.
The fighters circling - Saint Roc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith thumps Saint Roc with a low kick.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Roc.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Saint Roc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a head kick that Saint Roc semi-blocks.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saint Roc to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Saint Roc's shoulder, as Saint Roc tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Smith.
Saint Roc lands with a good body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Saint Roc.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Saint Roc delivers a nice body kick.
Saint Roc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Saint Roc scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Roc punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Saint Roc. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saint Roc.
Saint Roc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Saint Roc counters with a right hand to the body.
Saint Roc scores with a hook.
Saint Roc punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saint Roc.
Saint Roc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saint Roc has managed to clinch.
Saint Roc successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc 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.
Smith postures up.
Saint Roc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Roc trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Saint Roc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Saint Roc from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to stand up but Saint Roc is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pierre Saint Roc hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice uppercut there from Saint Roc.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Roc blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saint Roc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Saint Roc!
A victorious Pierre Saint Roc thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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