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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Saint Pierre looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saint Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Molina fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Molina trying to keep a closed guard but Saint Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Saint Pierre stands up and waves to Molina to follow him.
The fighters circling - Molina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molina circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint Pierre looks gassed!
Molina throws an off balance right hand
and Saint Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saint Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
Molina trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saint Pierre is one step ahead there.
Molina is working hard here to advance position.
Molina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Molina is really struggling to control Saint Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saint Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Molina sprawls well. He's pushed Saint Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Molina finds it's way through Saint Pierre's defenses.
Saint Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Molina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
George Saint Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint Pierre staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Molina fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Pierre.
Molina stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molina is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saint Pierre to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre tries to pull guard but Molina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molina is trying to pull guard but Saint Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazaro Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molina taking a breather.
Molina throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre tries to break free but Molina pushes him back against the cage.
Molina misses with a body punch.
Molina prevents the takedown attempt.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina is looking to control Saint Pierre's arms but Saint Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Molina has his back to the cage.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molina has Saint Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing Saint Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Molina breaks from the clinch.
Molina moves into the clinch.
Saint Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
Molina looking to slow down the pace here.
Saint Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saint Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Molina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saint Pierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Molina missing with a left hand there. Saint Pierre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George Saint Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina throws out a loose jab but Saint Pierre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Pierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Saint Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molina forces Saint Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
Molina working aggressively here.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina working aggressively here.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina lands with a left to the head.
Molina looking to stall.
Molina controlling the action here for a moment.
Molina stalling in the clinch but Saint Pierre improves position.
Saint Pierre can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saint Pierre is trying to push Molina away but Molina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lazaro Molina.
Molina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molina misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre moves away from the strike by Molina.
Molina scores with a jab.
Molina has Saint Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Molina is trying to pull guard but Saint Pierre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saint Pierre as Molina tries to tie him up.
Molina can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lazaro Molina.
Molina throws a hook but Saint Pierre blocks it.
Saint Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Molina is trying to control Saint Pierre's posture but Saint Pierre avoids it.
Saint Pierre tries to stand but Molina is controlling his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina is looking to regain half guard here but Saint Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
Molina manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Pierre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Molina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Molina looking for a triangle here. Saint Pierre is fighting it but it looks tight! Molina pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Saint Pierre is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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