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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, enguinha pocoto. Alexandre Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia punishes St Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St Pierre's waist but St Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
St Pierre distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia!
Garcia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
St Pierre dominating with strikes here.
St Pierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia is in a horrible position here. St Pierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Garcia bigstyle! Two more strikes land for St Pierre and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George St Pierre!
A less than humble George St Pierre misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Alexandre Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'tava sentindo dores'.
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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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