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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Scraps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Scraps!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Pierre looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Scraps takes the fight into the clinch.
Scraps escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scraps closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre manages to get full guard.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
Scraps showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Scraps is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. St Pierre Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Scraps's back instead.
Scraps manages to reverse the position and now he's in St Pierre's guard. Nice work there by Scraps.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has an active guard here but Scraps has managed to pass into half guard.
Scraps trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
St Pierre wants to sweep but Scraps has passed to side control!
Scraps trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scraps tries for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
St Pierre is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Scraps stalls from top position.
Scraps scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scraps lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Scraps advances nicely into full mount.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Scraps's attempts to control the action.
Scraps content just to control the position here.
St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Scraps.
St Pierre regains half guard.
Scraps content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
St Pierre missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Scraps dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scraps holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scraps breaks the clinch.
Scraps lands a jab to the head.
Lucas St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scraps shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St Pierre's guard.
Scraps looking to pass the guard.
Scraps trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Scraps is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scraps trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scraps controls the pace.
St Pierre 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.
Scraps wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
St Pierre trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by St Pierre misses
and Scraps counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scraps misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scraps tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scraps slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scraps scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scraps has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Scraps fights it but they end up in guard.
Lucas St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Scraps.
Scraps looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scraps has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre prevents Scraps from getting back to his feet.
Scraps controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lucas St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scraps bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
Scraps throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
Scraps stopping the sweep attempt from St Pierre.
Scraps lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas St Pierre dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Scraps circles away easily
and Scraps makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Scraps counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Scraps trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Scraps wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Pierre looking for subs off his back but Scraps has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like Scraps is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scraps prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Scraps prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
Scraps trying to control the pace.
Scraps tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scraps is just content to waste time from the top position. St Pierre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
St Pierre working for a triangle but Scraps defends it easily.
Scraps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scraps trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Scraps landing some decent shots from guard.
Scraps is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Scraps from controlling successfully.
Scraps looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four 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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scraps not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre wants to stand but Scraps has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scraps gets a takedown into half guard.
Scraps trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Scraps comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scraps 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Scraps!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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