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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St. Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges. St. Georges has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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274 lbs
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - St. Georges had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Brett Rodgers has been cut.
St. Georges lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodgers at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodgers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St. Georges slips under a jab from Rodgers.
St. Georges misses with a wild body shot.
St. Georges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodgers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St. Georges scores with a punch to the head.
Rodgers looks to land a left hand but St. Georges moved out of range nicely.
St. Georges cracks Rodgers with a good jab.
Rodgers moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers working aggressively here.
St. Georges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Rodgers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces St. Georges back to the cage. Rodgers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brett Rodgers's cut is getting worse.
St. Georges uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodgers has time to react.
St. Georges takes one to the side of the head.
St. Georges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St. Georges cracks Rodgers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brett Rodgers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
St. Georges uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodgers has time to react.
Rodgers tries to clinch but St. Georges is having none of it.
St. Georges connects with a single shot there.
Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St. Georges cracks Rodgers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rodgers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can St. Georges finish him?
Rodgers is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Georges scores with a body shot.
Rodgers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St. Georges lands with a good body shot.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
St. Georges lands a big uppercut and Rodgers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rodgers looks OK. St. Georges waves Rodgers back to his feet!
Oh Rodgers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Brett Rodgers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brett Rodgers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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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FIGHT
RATING
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