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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Barr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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178 lbs
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25
170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barr counters by moving into the clinch.
Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barr feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Barr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Barr is working from the bottom.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Barr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonathan St Pierre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Barr backing up. Barr nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Barr tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barr somewhat.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barr moves into the clinch.
Barr wants to take the fight to the mat but St Pierre manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
St Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Barr won't allow it.
Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barr closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage.
Barr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barr tries to break free but St Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
Barr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre delivers a nice body kick.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Brett Barr has been cut.
St Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Pierre shoots and misses
and Barr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Pierre's guard.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barr won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
Barr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Barr tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Barr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Barr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Barr moves into the clinch.
Barr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Barr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brett Barr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Barr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Barr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brett Barr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a body punch.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barr.
Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a jab to Barr's midsection.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre wants to clinch up but Barr keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barr tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barr somewhat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierre enables Barr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Pierre controls Barr momentarily but Barr frees himself.
Barr is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Barr sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barr closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Barr persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Barr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Pierre swivels and escapes.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Barr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonathan St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierre enables Barr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barr postures up.
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 Brett Barr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brett Barr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Barr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brett Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre lands a high kick!
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Barr avoids it well.
Barr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. St Pierre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barr looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr stays in close to St Pierre's body and controls the position.
Barr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! St Pierre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barr, into his guard.
Brett Barr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Pierre!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr with the ground and pound from mount.
Barr scoring with strikes but St Pierre is staying in there.
Barr controlling the pace for now.
Barr looking to ground and pound but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a heavy elbow.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Barr postures up.
St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre taking shots to the head.
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr works his way to his opponent's back.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up.
St Pierre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Barr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barr, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Barr!
Jonathan St Pierre was interviewed post fight and said 'That guy is no joke. He caught me, but I promise I will come back stronger and make my way to the title.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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