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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by 16 FEVER. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Watson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Watson scores with a jab.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
St Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
St Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
St Pierre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from St Pierre misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
Watson slips under a jab.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Watson with a series of wild strikes but Watson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
St Pierre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
St Pierre lands a jab to the nose.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Watson throwing shots but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watson controlling the action here.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Watson's head to control him but Watson postures up.
Watson trying to mount his opponent but St Pierre defends it.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre managing to control the position.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Watson is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Watson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of St Pierre is proving hard to escape from.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre has his hands on Watson's head, controlling the position.
Watson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
St Pierre lands a front kick.
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
Lance St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Pierre cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Pierre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watson pushes St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watson misses with a leg kick
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Watson backing up. Watson nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
Lance St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
Watson falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Watson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Pierre can pounce on him.
St Pierre cracks a nice hook into Watson's ribs.
St Pierre scores with a jab to the head.
St Pierre cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
Watson is breathing heavily.
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Watson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Lance St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson throws a sloppy body shot
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pierre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St Pierre pushes Watson away with a front kick.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
St Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Pierre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
St Pierre thumps Watson with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by St Pierre!
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Watson misses with a wild body shot.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierre throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre lands a jab to Watson's midsection.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
St Pierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson.
St Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
St Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
St Pierre keeps Watson at a distance using the push kick.
Watson throws a push kick but St Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson slips a jab from St Pierre.
St Pierre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
St Pierre checks the leg kick.
St Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watson moves away from the strike by St Pierre.
Watson throws out a leg kick but St Pierre moves out of range and Watson only half commits.
St Pierre digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Watson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pierre tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pierre to the ground. St Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watson thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it
and St Pierre counters with a good, hard body kick but Watson shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a body shot.
St Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watson momentarily.
St Pierre works the jab nicely.
St Pierre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Pierre.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a nice head shot.
Watson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre catches Watson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre lands with a right hand.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
St Pierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson.
Watson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson misses with the combination.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
A low kick from Watson is predictable there
and St Pierre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a nice head kick!
St Pierre lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Pierre.
Brian Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre scores with a decent looking hook.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Pierre.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watson misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by St Pierre as he connects with a hook.
Lance St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Watson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St Pierre to score with a decent uppercut.
St Pierre throws a leg kick which misses Watson's front leg but catches the back leg as Watson tries to avoid it.
St Pierre takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by St Pierre.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Watson tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Pierre kicks Watson off and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lance St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Watson.
St Pierre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance St Pierre!
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