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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grease St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Jag - Worst Nightmare. McGarry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome to the Machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Grease St Pierre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leo McGarry's chin.
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Grease St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo McGarry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGarry closes the distance looking to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
St Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McGarry to counter with a crisp jab.
McGarry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGarry moves into the clinch successfully.
St Pierre misses with a punch to the body.
McGarry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Grease St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGarry's head backwards.
McGarry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGarry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but McGarry sprawls well.
St Pierre misses the jab.
St Pierre throws a right hand that McGarry ducks under and follows up with a left that McGarry also avoids with ease.
McGarry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pierre throws out the jab.
McGarry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGarry shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGarry. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for McGarry.
McGarry needs to keep his hands up - St Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGarry moves out of range of the strikes.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGarry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but McGarry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pierre to the ground. St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St Pierre misses with a hook
and McGarry counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGarry.
McGarry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGarry has hold of one of St Pierre's legs. St Pierre is fighting the takedown attempt but McGarry gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre is trying to keep McGarry in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGarry throws a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGarry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGarry defends it easily.
McGarry with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGarry throwing strikes but missing.
McGarry drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick McGarry off! McGarry jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGarry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGarry looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre advances position into side control!
McGarry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarry is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre wants to control but McGarry is keeping him busy.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
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.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but McGarry ducks down to avoid it.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGarry sprawls well. McGarry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
McGarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
St Pierre misses the jab.
McGarry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St Pierre working aggressively here.
McGarry missing with knees to the body.
McGarry working aggressively here.
St Pierre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
St Pierre misses with a body punch.
St Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Pierre.
McGarry misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
McGarry has clasped his hands together around St Pierre's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGarry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGarry's back!
McGarry can't escape the position.
St Pierre tightening his grip on McGarry, looking for the choke.
St Pierre has the hooks in. McGarry is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Grease St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre lands strikes to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarry tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for the choke from the back.
A lull in the action here.
St Pierre is hanging on to McGarry's back as he tries to escape.
McGarry tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McGarry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGarry prevents St Pierre from taking his back.
McGarry is working to get back to half guard.
McGarry is still trying to improve position.
St Pierre lands a couple of good shots and McGarry has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
McGarry defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
McGarry defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of St Pierre's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry turns into St Pierre and is now in his guard.
McGarry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
St Pierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGarry distracts St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but McGarry is proving a slippery customer.
St Pierre is really struggling to control McGarry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St Pierre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McGarry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGarry is aware though and is defending well.
McGarry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGarry postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow.
McGarry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGarry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGarry preventing the sweep.
McGarry throws a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGarry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGarry scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarry preventing the sweep.
McGarry lands a couple of digs.
St Pierre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGarry!
McGarry is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Grease St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre digs a good body shot into McGarry's ribs.
St Pierre lands a head shot.
St Pierre misses with a looping right.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut. McGarry saw that one coming.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarry moves away.
A slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
McGarry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGarry closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage.
St Pierre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGarry is keeping busy.
McGarry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGarry prevents it.
McGarry lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
McGarry scores with a hook to the body.
McGarry has St Pierre pushed against the cage.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Grease St Pierre has been cut.
St Pierre avoiding damage as McGarry throws knees to the body.
McGarry breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGarry.
St Pierre misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGarry, right into the meat.
McGarry tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by St Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Pierre.
McGarry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGarry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGarry is looking for a triangle here but St Pierre uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGarry regains half guard.
St Pierre is looking to advance position but McGarry won't allow it.
McGarry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
McGarry strikes from the bottom but St Pierre uses the opportunity to move to side control.
McGarry is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
McGarry is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on St Pierre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
St Pierre wants to control but McGarry is keeping him busy.
St Pierre working the body and head with strikes.
McGarry is looking for a sweep.
McGarry wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
McGarry tries to improve position but can't.
McGarry wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
McGarry tries to buck St Pierre off but St Pierre is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGarry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but McGarry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leo McGarry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grease St Pierre.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Grease St Pierre!
A relieved looking Grease St Pierre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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