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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bart Cubbedge (ranked 2849 p4p, 22664 weight class) and Raleigh St. Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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9 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bart Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raleigh St. Clair!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cubbedge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St. Clair sprawls well initially but Cubbedge persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St. Clair felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
St. Clair tries to roll over but Cubbedge keeps him under control.
Cubbedge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cubbedge is pressing down on St. Clair's thigh, looking to free his foot. St. Clair is holding on for now.
St. Clair tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
Cubbedge is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Clair tries to roll over but Cubbedge keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Clair slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cubbedge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Clair is keeping the position for now.
Cubbedge trying to control but St. Clair is working from the bottom.
St. Clair can't keep his opponent in guard - Cubbedge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
St. Clair gets full guard.
Cubbedge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed St. Clair's guard.
St. Clair is looking to improve his position.
Cubbedge passes to full mount!
St. Clair is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge breaks from St. Clair's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cubbedge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cubbedge mounts St. Clair! Really nice guard pass there!
Cubbedge controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Clair slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St. Clair has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cubbedge escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cubbedge !
St. Clair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Clair sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St. Clair makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St. Clair.
St. Clair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St. Clair looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cubbedge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St. Clair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cubbedge content to control rather than advance.
St. Clair tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair is defending against the submission attempts here by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cubbedge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St. Clair wants to get back to full guard.
Cubbedge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St. Clair's head.
Cubbedge stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cubbedge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cubbedge controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Cubbedge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cubbedge fails to land the takedown.
St. Clair tries to keep at a distance but Cubbedge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cubbedge is trying to drag St. Clair to the mat but St. Clair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cubbedge tries to score a body lock takedown but St. Clair shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Cubbedge . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge wants to take the fight to the mat but St. Clair manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
St. Clair misses with some punches.
Cubbedge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but St. Clair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Clair prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from St. Clair.
St. Clair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Clair.
Cubbedge wants a takedown.
Cubbedge has St. Clair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. St. Clair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Clair tries to work over Cubbedge 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cubbedge can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St. Clair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
St. Clair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cubbedge backwards.
Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. St. Clair avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St. Clair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St. Clair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cubbedge s head.
Cubbedge is rocked!
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Cubbedge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
St. Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Cubbedge .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cubbedge .
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
St. Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Cubbedge .
St. Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from St. Clair fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from St. Clair fails to land.
Cubbedge blocks an uppercut.
St. Clair working aggressively here.
St. Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cubbedge blocks an uppercut.
Cubbedge looking for a takedown.
St. Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
Cubbedge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cubbedge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Cubbedge .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cubbedge .
St. Clair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Clair.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
Cubbedge seems to have got his legs back now.
St. Clair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cubbedge backwards.
St. Clair is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Clair.
Cubbedge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St. Clair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cubbedge wants a takedown but no success here.
St. Clair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cubbedge looking for a takedown.
St. Clair creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cubbedge with a big uppercut! Cubbedge tries to clinch up but St. Clair pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cubbedge to the mat! Cubbedge covers up and St. Clair unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raleigh St. Clair!
An out of breath Raleigh St. Clair thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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