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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dywane St Pierre (ranked 4983 p4p, 96 weight class) and Young God (ranked 7020 p4p, 128 weight class). St Pierre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Money Team Fyrie. 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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195 cm
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260 lbs
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190 cm
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250 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dywane St Pierre ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young God! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
St Pierre is fighting off a takedown attempt but God is just too persistent for him and manages to trip St Pierre to the mat. St Pierre regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. St Pierre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
God had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Pierre defends it easily. God working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. God throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! St Pierre escapes and throws God's legs to the side, diving into side control! St Pierre lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but God is defending well. God tries to improve position but can't. St Pierre advances to mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. God looks a forlorn figure.
We've been hearing that St Pierre has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as God is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as God is looking to escape. God working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre working for a guillotine from mount but God is in no mood to give up. St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish God?
God is trying to escape the mount.
God is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre 's attempts to control the action. God is trying to escape the mount.
God wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish God?
St Pierre scoring with strikes but God is staying in there. St Pierre lands a big elbow. God tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. St Pierre raining down shots from the mount! St Pierre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. God can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
God looks winded! God is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre 's attempts to control the action. St Pierre lands a couple of good shots and God has given up his back, trying to escape the position! St Pierre controlling well, preventing God from escaping the position.
St Pierre struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dywane St Pierre dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts God as he jumps to the side. St Pierre staying out of range there. We've been informed that God has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Dywane St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. God slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre , before circling back to the center of the mat. God moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off. St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that God can do to turn this around? St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - God sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. God swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dywane St Pierre . That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from God misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and God counters with a straight right hand. St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts God as he jumps to the side. St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt and God counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. God circles away from the clinch attempt and God counters with a stiff right hand. St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but God circles away. St Pierre shoots for a takedown but God saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. God takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round. God lands with a good body shot. St Pierre scores with a jab to the jaw. God throws a good cross that connects.
God misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre .
God circles away from the clinch attempt and God connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. 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! God works the jab nicely. St Pierre wants to clinch and God counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. God looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range. God throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range. St Pierre changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and God counters with a left to the body. St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. God might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. God throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and moves out of range. St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but God sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. God looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with God but God pushes him off and we're back to square one. St Pierre shoots and misses and God cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with God but God pushes him off and we're back to square one. God only half commits to the counter leg kick. God keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. God moves into range and clinches up with St Pierre . St Pierre looking for a takedown. God is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now. God has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but St Pierre regains guard immediately. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! God postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre 's brow. God throws a sloppy strike and St Pierre has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! God is forced to tap! Great BJJ from St Pierre !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dywane St Pierre ! Dywane St Pierre spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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