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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 5324 p4p, 533 weight class) and Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2040 p4p, 250 weight class). St Pierre has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey clinches up with St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anstey breaks from the clinch.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
Anstey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey gets a clinch.
Anstey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre lands a nice uppercut.
St Pierre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ansteys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St Pierre.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anstey falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Anstey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on St Pierre's face as Anstey controls the position.
St Pierre regains half guard.
St Pierre wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre is pressing down on Anstey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anstey's guard.
St Pierre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anstey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anstey is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre advances position into side control!
An elbow from St Pierre crashes against the mat.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre drags him back down.
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anstey bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Anstey circles away easily
and Anstey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anstey doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre cracks Anstey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre gets caught napping as Anstey dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anstey defends well.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anstey controls the pace.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anstey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus St Pierre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anstey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
Anstey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anstey's head backwards.
Anstey throws a head kick that St Pierre semi-blocks.
Anstey throws a combination that misses
and St Pierre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Pierre prevents a body shot from Anstey.
St Pierre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
A short right from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anstey blocks a body shot from St Pierre.
Anstey breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from St Pierre finds it's way through Anstey's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
Anstey tries to clinch
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anstey throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey darts in and clinches St Pierre up against the cage.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Pierre scores with a hook to the body. Anstey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Pierre presses Anstey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anstey blocks a body shot from St Pierre.
A shot in the inside from St Pierre.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
Anstey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre connects with the punch.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anstey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anstey has managed to clinch.
St Pierre jumps guard but Anstey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre pushes Anstey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anstey is trying to break free.
Anstey blocks an uppercut.
A short left from St Pierre.
St Pierre has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anstey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if St Pierre can turn it around.
Anstey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre scores with a shoulder strike.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from St Pierre - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre cracks Anstey with a nice body shot.
St Pierre works on Anstey's body with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anstey throws an elbow that misses.
St Pierre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Anstey avoids it by throwing St Pierre back against the cage.
St Pierre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Anstey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anstey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Pierre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Anstey.
Anstey is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
Anstey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Anstey holds him up against the cage and eventually St Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus St Pierre.
Anstey prevents a body shot from St Pierre.
St Pierre wants to stall.
St Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
St Pierre stalling in the clinch but Anstey improves position.
Good body shot from Anstey.
Anstey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anstey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anstey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Pierre works to advance to full mount. Anstey defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Anstey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
St Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anstey has time to react.
Anstey tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
A nice side step and St Pierre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre wants to counter with a clinch but Anstey pushes him away.
St Pierre gets caught napping as Anstey dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Anstey tries to pass.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Anstey is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Anstey defends easily.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anstey manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corwin Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
Anstey is pulling down on St Pierre's head to control his posture.
Anstey keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
Jesus St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre is pushing down on Anstey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anstey is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Anstey is a slippery customer.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anstey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jesus St Pierre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anstey is in trouble now - St Pierre has advanced to mount!
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anstey is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from mount.
Let's hope that St Pierre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
St Pierre is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anstey is trying to stand.
St Pierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus St Pierre!
In his post fight interview, Jesus St Pierre started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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