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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Blevins (ranked 4844 p4p, 4163 weight class) and Gabriel St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Blevins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevins closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage.
St Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Blevins stops a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre drags the fight down to the ground.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blevins manages to get himself to full guard.
Blevins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blevins's head.
St Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Pierre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blevins is keeping the position for now.
Blevins 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.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blevins keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Blevins.
St Pierre distracts Blevins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre with a nice head shot there.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Blevins blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre stands and throws Blevins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
St Pierre working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blevins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blevins tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on St Pierre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
St Pierre moves into full mount!
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.
St Pierre landing shots from mount.
Blevins taking shots to the head.
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Blevins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Pierre throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Blevins avoids a series of strikes thrown by St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blevins tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
St Pierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blevins?
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! St Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
St Pierre cracks Blevins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
St Pierre unloading with bombs!
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Blevins looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Pierre trying to control but Blevins is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel St Pierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Blevins. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
Blevins stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre gets tackled into the cage by Blevins. Blevins maintains the clinch.
St Pierre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blevins is defending well.
Sean Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel St Pierre.
A short right from Blevins.
Blevins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blevins lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blevins pulls his leg out and moves away.
St Pierre ducks right into an uppercut from Blevins.
Sean Blevins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins clinches up against the cage.
Blevins lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Blevins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blevins walks away with a smile on his face. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blevins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Pierre's head.
Blevins wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Blevins clinches.
St Pierre fails to pull guard.
Blevins misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blevins.
A right handed body shot lands from Blevins.
St Pierre jumps guard but Blevins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blevins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blevins is leaning against St Pierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Pierre prevents a body shot from Blevins.
A body shot lands from Blevins.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Blevins.
Blevins lands a nice shot to the body.
Blevins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Pierre wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blevins lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Blevins.
A left hand lands to the body for Blevins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blevins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blevins misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Blevins.
Blevins lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Blevins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blevins lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blevins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Blevins.
Blevins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blevins.
Blevins lands with a left to the head.
Blevins cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blevins.
Blevins lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Blevins lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Blevins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins works on St Pierre's body with a couple of short punches.
Blevins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Blevins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Blevins on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Blevins.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Blevins.
Blevins pushes St Pierre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Blevins.
Blevins gets through St Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blevins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blevins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blevins lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Blevins as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Blevins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blevins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blevins throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Blevins.
Blevins gets through St Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Blevins.
Blevins lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Blevins is pressed up against the cage. St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blevins down to the mat. Blevins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Blevins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blevins pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
St Pierre gets tackled into the cage by Blevins. Blevins maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins can't find room to land a body shot as St Pierre controls the action.
Blevins cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blevins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sean Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel St Pierre.
A short uppercut from Blevins.
St Pierre jumps guard but Blevins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins digs a right hand into St Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierre's gas tank.
Blevins misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Blevins as the two fighters clinch.
Blevins lands a nice shot to the body.
Blevins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Blevins.
Blevins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blevins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Blevins.
Blevins lands with a right to the head.
Blevins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blevins lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
Blevins lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blevins cracks St Pierre with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Blevins.
Blevins scores with a shot to the side of St Pierre's head.
Blevins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Blevins digs a right hand underneath St Pierre's ribcage. St Pierre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
Blevins pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blevins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blevins pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blevins scores with a hook to the body.
Blevins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blevins.
Blevins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blevins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins scores with a shot to the side of St Pierre's head.
St Pierre is rocked!
Blevins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Blevins finish him?
Blevins scores with a hook to the body.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Blevins.
Blevins presses St Pierre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blevins works on St Pierre's body with a couple of short punches.
Blevins lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops St Pierre to his knees! Blevins keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Blevins!
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