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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Wazesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh St Pierre is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Wazesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wazesky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St Pierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wazesky 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.
Wazesky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wazesky postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Wazesky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Wazesky from controlling successfully.
Wazesky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wazesky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wazesky is looking to stand up but St Pierre won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wazesky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wazesky wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
Wazesky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wazesky is looking to work some ground and pound but St Pierre has wrist control.
Wazesky trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wazesky is really struggling to control St Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Pierre looks gassed!
That's two 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.
Wazesky preventing the sweep.
Wazesky is looking to stand up but St Pierre won't let him.
Wazesky preventing the sweep.
St Pierre pushes Wazesky off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
Wazesky looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
St Pierre is in a horrible position here. Wazesky smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and St Pierre is now in Wazesky's guard. A big mistake from Wazesky there, giving up the dominant position!
Wazesky keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wazesky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Wazesky is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Wazesky is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wazesky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Wazesky won't let him.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wazesky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wazesky working a defensive guard here.
Wazesky working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh St Pierre 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 drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wazesky is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wazesky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wazesky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wazesky!
Wazesky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St Pierre to see if he's OK.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wazesky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wazesky stands up and beckons St Pierre to join him on the feet.
Wazesky with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
Wazesky turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wazesky manages to end up in side control.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
St Pierre wants to pass to mount but Wazesky is defending the position.
St Pierre is trying to control. Wazesky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wazesky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wazesky wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
Wazesky is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wazesky has given up his back here. Will St Pierre look for the submission or keep pounding away?
I really don't envy Wazesky right now.
St Pierre lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre punishes Wazesky with strikes from the back mount.
St Pierre tightening his grip on Wazesky, looking for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with punches to the body.
Josh St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre working for a choke but Wazesky is defending well.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes.
Will St Pierre go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wazesky fending off the submission attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four 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.
St Pierre somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
St Pierre wants to control but Wazesky is keeping busy.
Wazesky is really stuck here.
Wazesky just trying to survive but St Pierre is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
St Pierre is trying to stick to Wazesky's back but Wazesky is turning into St Pierre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in St Pierre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wazesky.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wazesky is aware though and is defending well.
Wazesky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wazesky won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wazesky as he jumps to the side.
Wazesky tries to keep at a distance but St Pierre has taken the fight into the clinch.
St Pierre has Wazesky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wazesky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wazesky looking for a takedown.
St Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Wazesky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag St Pierre down to the mat. St Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wazesky misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Wazesky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wazesky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but St Pierre has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wazesky misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky looking for a sweep. Not yet Wazesky, not yet.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
St Pierre seems to be looking for submissions.
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St Pierre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre avoids the attempt from Wazesky to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky is trying to escape the mount.
St Pierre is standing up, even though he is in mount.
St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wazesky is refusing to be controlled, as St Pierre sits in half guard.
Wazesky wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wazesky is on top in guard.
St Pierre has his hands on Wazesky's head, controlling the position.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wazesky is one step ahead there.
Wazesky drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Wazesky off! Wazesky jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wazesky manages to get himself to full guard.
Wazesky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wazesky keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wazesky manages to get to full guard.
Brandon Wazesky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Josh St Pierre!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Josh St Pierre!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Josh St Pierre!
Josh St Pierre wins by unanimous decision!
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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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