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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Debor Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying St Georges's choice of entrance music: PSG theme song . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Debor Tan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tan throws out a loose jab but St Georges uses good head movement to avoid it. St Georges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tan.
Tan works St Georges's body with a nice hook. St Georges blocks a head kick by Tan.
St Georges walks into a left hand. Tan throws a series of punches but St Georges moves out of range. Tan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Georges on the side of the head. A combination from Tan does no damage. Tan throws the left hand but St Georges avoids the punch easily. St Georges shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tan pinned against the cage. Tan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Tan looks to land a combination but St Georges avoids it well. Tan tries to keep at a distance but St Georges has taken the fight into the clinch. St Georges gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Tan wants to stand and escape but St Georges is having none of it. St Georges tries to free his leg and advance position but Tan is retaining full guard. Tan keeping moving, preventing St Georges from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Georges passes Tan's right leg, so he's now in half guard. St Georges is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Georges thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tan's head. St Georges is trying to control. Tan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Tan has his hands clasped together around St Georges's back. He's all about the action. St Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tan keeps working. Tan is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. St Georges decides to stand and escape the position. Tan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Debor Tan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. St Georges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tan. Tan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Tan throws a lazy right hand but St Georges sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. St Georges on the wrong end of a nice hook. Tan throws a nice looking combination but St Georges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. St Georges staying out of range there. St Georges shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. St Georges looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Debor Tan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre St Georges. Tan with a nice cross. Tan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tan throws a series of punches but St Georges avoids them all with ease. St Georges shoots for a double leg takedown but Tan sprawls well. He's pushed St Georges's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tan lands a nice looking body shot.
St Georges wants to clinch up but Tan keeps it at a distance. Tan with a hook. Tan misses with a hook. St Georges ducked under it nicely. St Georges checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. St Georges shoots in but Tan avoids the takedown attempt easily. A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Georges is defended easily by Tan. St Georges looks gassed! St Georges shoots for a takedown but Tan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. St Georges fails with a takedown attempt. Tan lands with a shot to the body. Tan lands with a right hand. Tan scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Pierre St Georges has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tan jabs St Georges right on the nose. St Georges blinks but takes it well. St Georges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. No luck for St Georges with that takedown attempt. Tan scores with a nice head shot. A cross from Tan lands. Tan stuffs the takedown. Tan scores with a jab to the body. St Georges dodges the punch combination from Tan.
Tan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Georges circles away quickly and effectively. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Georges manages to avoid it. St Georges doesn't manage to clinch there - Tan circles away.
St Georges closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tan circles away. St Georges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tan. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Debor Tan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pierre St Georges's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tan.
Tan circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Georges misses with a takedown attempt - Tan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Debor Tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tan misses with a few strikes there.
St Georges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. St Georges moves away from the strike by Tan. Tan scores with a sloppy right hand. St Georges should have avoided that one. Tan moves into range and connects with a jab. Tan misses with a hook. St Georges ducked under it nicely. St Georges defending well as Tan loads up on a big left hand. Tan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. St Georges is breathing heavily. A swing and a miss from Tan. Tan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Tan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Georges.
Tan misses the shot to the body. Tan just misses with a punch to the body.
St Georges scores a takedown into full mount! St Georges is landing with some decent strikes but Tan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Tan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
St Georges in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Georges looking to finish with strikes here!
St Georges prevents Tan from getting the reversal. St Georges scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tan?
St Georges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Georges punishing his opponent with strikes. Tan can't escape the position.
Tan tries to buck St Georges off but he can't manage it. St Georges with the ground and pound from mount. St Georges trying to control but he's not successful this time. St Georges quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for St Georges but it's paid off an Tan is forced to tap! Nice work by St Georges.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pierre St Georges!
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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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