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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin St Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Andre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is When the Saints Go Marching In. Zegan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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154 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin St Andre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maciej Zegan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Andre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
St Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Andre misses with a left hand
and Zegan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Andre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zegan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zegan tries to bum rush St Andre with a series of wild strikes but St Andre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Andre scores with a jab to the body.
St Andre swinging wildly here.
Zegan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and St Andre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zegan scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Andre avoids the body shot from Zegan.
St Andre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Andre thows a body shot but no joy.
St Andre misses with a jab to the body
and Zegan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from St Andre lands.
St Andre with a hook.
Zegan is rocked!
St Andre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zegan is still on wobbly legs! Can St Andre finish him?
St Andre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Andre lands a lovely overhand right.
St Andre lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Zegan up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs St Andre from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Zegan's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin St Andre!
Benjamin St Andre retains his lightweight title!
Benjamin St Andre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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