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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St. Georges (ranked 68 p4p, 8 weight class) and Timur Rubin (ranked 296 p4p, 32 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Timur Rubin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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256 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from St. Georges. Rubin does a little dance to reset his feet.
St. Georges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubin feints the counter takedown.
Rubin works the jab nicely.
It looks like Pierre St. Georges has been cut.
St. Georges slips under a jab from Rubin.
St. Georges swinging wildly here.
Rubin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St. Georges's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin throws a poor cross that misses
and St. Georges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rubin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St. Georges misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Rubin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubin.
Rubin just misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by St. Georges.
As Rubin looks to move away, St. Georges throws a big counter combo but Rubin just gets out of the way.
St. Georges takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rubin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St. Georges is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rubin throws a nice looking combination but St. Georges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St. Georges went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rubin slips a straight right by St. Georges.
Rubin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rubin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubin moves away.
St. Georges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rubin does it's job there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by St. Georges!
It looks like Timur Rubin has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of St. Georges 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by St. Georges.
Rubin throws a big overhand right that connects, sending St. Georges tumbling to the canvas!
St. Georges is rocked!
St. Georges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rubin looking to pass the guard.
Rubin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rubin postures up in St. Georges's guard and throws a big left but St. Georges blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rubin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rubin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St. Georges swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
St. Georges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rubin is controlling him.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rubin looks to land a left hand but St. Georges moved out of range nicely.
St. Georges appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rubin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St. Georges.
Rubin looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Rubin looks to score with a jab to the body but St. Georges is just out of range.
St. Georges appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rubin shoots for a double leg takedown but St. Georges sprawls well. He's pushed Rubin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St. Georges is looking to clinch but Rubin is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - St. Georges throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubin throws a shot from downtown. St. Georges moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from St. Georges misses the target.
A big left from Rubin misses.
St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubin.
St. Georges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rubin throws a lazy right hand but St. Georges sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubin throws a looping overhand right but St. Georges ducks down to avoid it.
St. Georges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubin counters with a straight right hand.
St. Georges doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubin circles away.
Rubin tries to score a power double leg takedown but St. Georges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rubin somewhat.
St. Georges is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rubin misses with a hook to the body
and St. Georges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St. Georges misses with a left hand
and Rubin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St. Georges defending well as Rubin loads up on a big left hand.
St. Georges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rubin lands a jab.
Rubin goes for a double leg but St. Georges avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as St. Georges continues to drive forward.
Rubin misses with an uppercut
and St. Georges counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
St. Georges is looking for a counter combo.
St. Georges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rubin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubin throws an off balance right hand
and St. Georges counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges rushes Rubin and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to St. Georges's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
St. Georges can't find room to land a body shot as Rubin controls the action.
St. Georges digs a right hand underneath Rubin's ribcage. Rubin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St. Georges trying to control the position but instead, Rubin has worked for underhooks and has pushed St. Georges into the cage.
Rubin wants a takedown.
Rubin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Georges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rubin lands a left hand.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
Rubin prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
Rubin lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Georges lands a nice uppercut.
Rubin tries to stall but St. Georges uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rubin swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubin prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from St. Georges.
A right hand to the body from St. Georges.
Rubin is breathing heavily.
St. Georges scores with a shot to the side of Rubin's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St. Georges lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Georges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Georgess head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
Rubin pushes St. Georges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Georges working aggressively here.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Rubin avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges lands a nice uppercut.
Rubin is trying to stall.
St. Georges struggles to land a body shot inside as Rubin controls his hands.
Rubin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Rubin avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the cage.
St. Georges digs a right hand underneath Rubin's ribcage. Rubin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a nice uppercut.
Rubin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from St. Georges.
St. Georges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St. Georges momentarily.
St. Georges cracks Rubin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. St. Georges has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rubin to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubin swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges sends Rubin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! St. Georges is motioning to the referee to let Rubin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rubin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubin connects with a nice looking jab.
St. Georges throws a right hand that Rubin ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubin also avoids with ease.
Rubin scores with a shot to the body.
Rubin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling St. Georges to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubin.
Timur Rubin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubin scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St. Georges dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
St. Georges moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubin.
Rubin scores with a nice strike.
Rubin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timur Rubin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubin misses with a body shot.
Rubin lands a body shot.
St. Georges misses with a hook.
It seemed like Rubin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as St. Georges lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rubin doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges misses with a right hand
and Rubin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Georges throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St. Georges throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rubin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
St. Georges trying to control the position.
Rubin throws a big right hand that misses.
St. Georges is looking to stand back up but Rubin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by St. Georges.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St. Georges.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges has his feet on Rubin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for St. Georges.
Rubin avoids the body shot from St. Georges.
Pierre St. Georges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St. Georges is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St. Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubin was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Georges.
St. Georges cracks Rubin with a right hand to the side of the head.
St. Georges misses with a wild body shot.
St. Georges scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Rubin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
St. Georges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubin.
Rubin throws a hook but St. Georges blocks it.
St. Georges throws a combination that misses
and St. Georges takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubin slips a jab from St. Georges.
And Rubin tries to counter it with a takedown but St. Georges pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rubin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Georges.
Rubin shoots in but no luck this time.
St. Georges throwing a counter right hand but Rubin manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Georges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for St. Georges. That snapped Rubin's head back.
Rubin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rubin throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges is looking to counter punch.
St. Georges changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St. Georges misses with an uppercut. Rubin saw that one coming.
Rubin throws a front kick aimed at St. Georges's knee but St. Georges avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timur Rubin.
I think Rubin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timur Rubin!
An out of breath Timur Rubin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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