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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pascal St-Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Je (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pascal St-Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Je!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St-Dupuis drives through and clinches with Je against the cage.
St-Dupuis lands a shoulder strike.
Je tries to break the clinch but St-Dupuis is controlling the position.
St-Dupuis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St-Dupuis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Je's face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Je has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Je ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Je no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Je has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St-Dupuis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St-Dupuis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Je is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst St-Dupuis is controlling him.
Je controls St-Dupuis momentarily but St-Dupuis frees himself.
Je looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St-Dupuis wants to control from the top but Je keeps moving.
St-Dupuis scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St-Dupuis throwing strikes from guard but Je blocks nicely.
St-Dupuis throws an elbow that misses. Je uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St-Dupuis's guard. Nice move by Je!
St-Dupuis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Je is one step ahead there.
Je forces his way into half guard.
Je wants to work for an arm triangle but St-Dupuis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Je works his foot free and advances to mount.
Je punching from mount but St-Dupuis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Je unloads with some shots from mount but St-Dupuis bucks and avoids them well.
Je looking to control but St-Dupuis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Je pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Je tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Je looking to control but St-Dupuis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Je thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Je tries to push St-Dupuis's head away but St-Dupuis is holding on tight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Je wants to control the pace but St-Dupuis is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Je is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray Je has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for St-Dupuis.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Je or perhaps it was just good defense by St-Dupuis which made him look bad.
A shot to the liver by St-Dupuis. Beautiful body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Je.
Je fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Je.
St-Dupuis throws a push kick but Je slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Je shoots in for a double leg but St-Dupuis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St-Dupuis connects with an inside leg kick.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Je looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St-Dupuis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Je misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St-Dupuis clinches with his opponent.
St-Dupuis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Je backwards.
Je tries to pull guard but St-Dupuis won't allow it.
Je goes for a takedown in the clinch but St-Dupuis prevents it.
St-Dupuis missing with knees to the body.
Je tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St-Dupuis tries a body shot but Je blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, St-Dupuis throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St-Dupuis breaks the clinch.
St-Dupuis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St-Dupuis misses with a body kick.
Je changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St-Dupuis tries to avoid it but Je manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St-Dupuis to the ground. St-Dupuis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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 Jean Pascal St-Dupuis will probably get the nod.
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-Dupuis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St-Dupuis darts in and clinches Je up against the cage.
Je fails to pull guard.
St-Dupuis lands a knee to the body.
St-Dupuis landing knees to the body.
Je's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Je tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St-Dupuis smiles and moves away.
St-Dupuis is looking to clinch but Je is avoiding it.
St-Dupuis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Je shoots in for a double leg but St-Dupuis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Je.
Je shoots in for a takedown but St-Dupuis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St-Dupuis scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Je tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but St-Dupuis defends well and Je ends up having to push St-Dupuis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
St-Dupuis manages to break the clinch.
St-Dupuis feints and then cracks Je's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Je down.
Je is breathing heavily.
St-Dupuis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St-Dupuis lands a front kick.
St-Dupuis lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from St-Dupuis as the two fighters clinch.
Je tries to pull guard but St-Dupuis holds him up against the cage and eventually Je drops back down to his feet.
St-Dupuis gets through Je's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Je is trying to pull guard but St-Dupuis has him pressed against the cage.
St-Dupuis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St-Dupuis lands an elbow just above Je 's eye.
St-Dupuis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St-Dupuis lands an elbow inside that Je shrugs off.
Come on Je - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St-Dupuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St-Dupuis scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Je shoots for a takedown but St-Dupuis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by St-Dupuis.
St-Dupuis lands with a nice body kick.
St-Dupuis clinches up with Je and pushes him back against the cage.
St-Dupuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St-Dupuis delivers a nice body kick.
St-Dupuis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Je moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Je shoots in and gets a takedown into St-Dupuis's guard.
St-Dupuis looking for a sweep. Not yet St-Dupuis, not yet.
St-Dupuis is pulling down on Je's head to control his posture.
St-Dupuis looking for a sweep. Not yet St-Dupuis, not yet.
St-Dupuis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St-Dupuis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Je's guard.
St-Dupuis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St-Dupuis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Je's guard.
St-Dupuis with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St-Dupuis trying to control the position from guard on top but Je is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St-Dupuis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Je is keeping the position for now.
Ray Je has got the better of the ground game so far.
Je has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St-Dupuis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St-Dupuis postures up in Je's guard and throws a big left but Je blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St-Dupuis wants to control from the top but Je keeps moving.
St-Dupuis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Je's head.
St-Dupuis pushing down on Je's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Je has hold of St-Dupuis's hands but St-Dupuis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St-Dupuis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Je is trying to get back to full guard.
Je is refusing to be controlled, as St-Dupuis sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St-Dupuis controlling the action here.
St-Dupuis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Je steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from St-Dupuis. That one must have hurt.
St-Dupuis misses the shot to the body.
St-Dupuis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
St-Dupuis instigates a clinch.
St-Dupuis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St-Dupuis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Je closes the distance and clinches up with St-Dupuis, looking for a takedown. Je pushes St-Dupuis against the cage but St-Dupuis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Je shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St-Dupuis but St-Dupuis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Je.
St-Dupuis is trying to get back to half guard.
Je wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St-Dupuis, who protects the arm well.
St-Dupuis prevents Je from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St-Dupuis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Je takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St-Dupuis defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Je.
St-Dupuis prevents Je from improving position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
St-Dupuis is looking for a sweep.
Je misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
St-Dupuis is trying to control Je's posture but Je avoids it.
Je wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St-Dupuis, who protects the arm well.
St-Dupuis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Je is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St-Dupuis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St-Dupuis is trying to improve his position.
Je trying to control the position but St-Dupuis is working away.
Je looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Je working the strikes but St-Dupuis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
St-Dupuis is controlling Je's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Je is looking to take a break and control but St-Dupuis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St-Dupuis trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St-Dupuis won't allow Je to pass to mount.
St-Dupuis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Je passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for St-Dupuis!
St-Dupuis blocking the ground and pound.
Je jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but St-Dupuis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
St-Dupuis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St-Dupuis is positioning himself well to prevent Je advancing to mount.
Je is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St-Dupuis defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St-Dupuis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Je is working away from the top position though.
St-Dupuis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Je looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Je is pressing down on St-Dupuis's thigh, looking to free his foot. St-Dupuis is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St-Dupuis is concentrating on defense, preventing Je from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ray Je just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Je looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Je fails with a takedown attempt.
Je throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and St-Dupuis counters with a head kick. That will keep Je thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
St-Dupuis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Je takes a step back to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - St-Dupuis scores with a four punch combination!
Je avoids a kick to the body.
St-Dupuis has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St-Dupuis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Je's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St-Dupuis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Je is trying to pull guard but St-Dupuis has him pressed against the cage.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Je.
St-Dupuis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St-Dupuis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Je is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
St-Dupuis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St-Dupuis throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Je stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. St-Dupuis follows into mount!
Je is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Je can't escape the position.
Je is still in real trouble! Can St-Dupuis finish him?
A nice elbow there by St-Dupuis.
St-Dupuis controlling from mount.
St-Dupuis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Je is looking to escape.
St-Dupuis is landing with some decent strikes but Je is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Je tries to hold on but St-Dupuis pushes him away.
Je seems to have recovered his senses.
St-Dupuis looking to control but Je is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Je tries to hold on but St-Dupuis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Je regains half guard.
Je looking for submissions off his back.
Je is trying to control but can't.
Je is trying to stand up here but St-Dupuis is controlling him well.
St-Dupuis is trying to control. Je wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Je works his way to full guard. Good work.
St-Dupuis working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Je had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St-Dupuis defends it easily.
St-Dupuis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Je has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but St-Dupuis has passed into side control.
St-Dupuis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Je to see if he's OK.
Je taking punishment in the form of punches.
Je is looking to work his way out of this bad position but St-Dupuis is controlling him well.
St-Dupuis tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St-Dupuis advances to full mount.
Je tries to reverse the position but St-Dupuis maintains control.
St-Dupuis scoring with strikes but Je is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Je is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St-Dupuis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Je's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis had his way with Ray Je in that round.
That's time! St-Dupuis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
St-Dupuis moves into range and connects with a jab.
St-Dupuis throws a head kick that misses.
Je has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St-Dupuis.
Je looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St-Dupuis is fending him off so far but Je persists. Nope, St-Dupuis circles away and we're back to standing.
St-Dupuis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St-Dupuis wants it to stay on the feet.
St-Dupuis misses with an attempted mid kick.
St-Dupuis clinches.
Je tries for a takedown but St-Dupuis manages to get underhooks.
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Je.
St-Dupuis manages to break the clinch.
Je tries to clinch there but St-Dupuis circles away.
St-Dupuis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St-Dupuis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Je wants to clinch up but St-Dupuis keeps it at a distance.
St-Dupuis throws a push kick but Je slaps the foot to one side.
Je shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St-Dupuis as he jumps to the side.
St-Dupuis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Je is able to avoid easily.
Je is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Je avoids the head kick by St-Dupuis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Je.
Je keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St-Dupuis scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from St-Dupuis.
Je dives in for a single leg takedown but St-Dupuis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Je tries to pull guard but St-Dupuis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
St-Dupuis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Je can do to turn this around?
St-Dupuis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Je jumps guard but St-Dupuis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Je takes an elbow to the forehead.
St-Dupuis breaks the clinch.
Je lands with a thumping leg kick.
Je takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Je closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ray Je has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St-Dupuis is trying to get back to half guard.
Je trying to control the position but St-Dupuis is working away.
Je landing strikes.
St-Dupuis tries to buck Je off but Je is having none of it.
St-Dupuis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Je wants to stand up but St-Dupuis is controlling the position.
St-Dupuis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St-Dupuis is controlling Je's posture.
Je trying to control but St-Dupuis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Je postures up in St-Dupuis's guard and throws a big left but St-Dupuis blocks it.
Je being controlled here momentarily.
St-Dupuis 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.
Je tries to free his leg and advance position but St-Dupuis is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Je looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St-Dupuis is fending him off so far but Je persists. Nope, St-Dupuis circles away and we're back to standing.
St-Dupuis throws a head kick that misses.
St-Dupuis slaps away a takedown attempt from Je, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St-Dupuis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Je takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Je shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St-Dupuis as he avoids it easily.
Je looks for the body kick but St-Dupuis saw that one coming.
St-Dupuis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St-Dupuis, right into the meat.
St-Dupuis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Je tries to keep at a distance but St-Dupuis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Je blocks an elbow strike.
St-Dupuis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Je throws a chopping leg kick but St-Dupuis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St-Dupuis lands a nice shot that snaps Je's head back.
Je misses with a takedown attempt - St-Dupuis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Je closes the distance and clinches up with St-Dupuis, looking for a takedown. Je pushes St-Dupuis against the cage but St-Dupuis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St-Dupuis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jean Pascal St-Dupuis!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jean Pascal St-Dupuis!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jean Pascal St-Dupuis!
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis wins by unanimous decision!
Jean Pascal St-Dupuis took some time post fight to say the following; 'My New Great trainer is who I owe it all too. Bradley Burns took me and in told me I could be the best, he believed in me. Thanks to all my fans and training partners and my opponent was a great challenger.'.
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