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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hart Attack. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Paul!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Paul tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Paul to the ground. St Paul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hart tries to sprawl but St Paul drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
St Paul thows a huge punch but Hart dodges it nicely.
St Paul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Paul scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, St Paul seems content to control.
Hart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Paul is working away from the top position though.
St Paul throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
St Paul throws a strike but Hart avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Paul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hart working a defensive guard but St Paul passes into half guard.
Hart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Paul content to control rather than advance.
Hart is trying to maintain the position but St Paul is very close to passing his half guard.
St Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hart is looking to escape.
St Paul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hart moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
St Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart 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 Paul looking to pass the guard.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Paul manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet St Paul, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
St Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Paul throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
St Paul has control of Hart's left arm, preventing Hart from doing any damage.
St Paul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Paul trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
St Paul controlling Hart's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but St Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart throws a series of punches but St Paul moves out of range.
Hart wants to clinch
and St Paul counters with a single leg into guard. Hart didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Paul defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Paul dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hart misses with a body shot
and St Paul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hart is not content to let St Paul control the position.
George St Paul has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Paul slips a nice elbow through Hart's hands, connecting with Hart's forehead.
St Paul sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Paul connects with a nice short shot to Hart's temple.
Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Paul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Paul's back!
Hart is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Paul trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Paul might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Hart throwing strikes but St Paul recovers to half guard. A much better position.
St Paul is trying to control but Hart passes into side control!
St Paul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Paul struggling a bit here.
Hart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to stand but St Paul is controlling his arm.
Hart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, St Paul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hart tries for a kimura but St Paul is defending well.
St Paul struggling a bit here.
St Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart working the ground and pound.
Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Paul knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Paul can't do much from the bottom here.
St Paul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart tries to score with some ground and pound. St Paul controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
St Paul is trying to improve his position.
St Paul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on St Paul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hart trying to control the position but St Paul is working away.
St Paul is looking for a sweep.
Hart throws an elbow but St Paul slips to the side and avoids it well.
St Paul is trying to control Hart's posture but Hart avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Paul is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hart looks for the body kick but St Paul saw that one coming.
Hart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Paul's waist but St Paul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hart off to one side.
St Paul scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
St Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
St Paul thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
St Paul throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hart to regain full guard.
St Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hart 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.
Hart working for a triangle but St Paul defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Paul landing with the ground and pound.
St Paul wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Hart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Paul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hart is trying to keep St Paul in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart looking for a guillotine here but St Paul defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Paul postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it.
St Paul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Paul lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Paul slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Hart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hart takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
St Paul connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hart some visible discomfort.
St Paul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
St Paul working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Paul taking a breather here.
Hart sneaks back into half guard.
Hart keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Paul is looking to take a break and control but Hart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Paul controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
George St Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Paul 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Paul!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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