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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Laliberte (ranked 1335 p4p, 162 weight class) and Tearrius George (ranked 2356 p4p, 256 weight class). George has chosen West Side Connection Bow Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tearrius George acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Laliberte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tearrius George!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George misses with a kick to the body.
Laliberte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laliberte's sensitive parts.
That kick from George tenderised Laliberte's leg. Laliberte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laliberte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
Laliberte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laliberte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck George on the side of the head.
George misses with a head kick.
Laliberte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George misses with a kick to the body.
Laliberte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laliberte.
It looked like Laliberte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
George throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laliberte throws a right hand that George ducks under and follows up with a left that George also avoids with ease.
Laliberte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by George.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laliberte misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laliberte. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laliberte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George tries to bum rush Laliberte with a series of wild strikes but Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by George!
That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
Laliberte throws a combination that misses
and George counters with a stiff right hand.
Laliberte lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tearrius George has been cut.
George scores with a spinning back kick!
George throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laliberte on the side of the head.
Laliberte misses with the combination.
A big right from Laliberte misses.
George is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
George misses with a head kick.
It looked like Laliberte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Laliberte slips under a jab.
Laliberte appears to be looking for a big counter.
Laliberte misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
Laliberte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laliberte moves out of range of the strikes.
Laliberte throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for George.
Laliberte lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laliberte.
George bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laliberte's head backwards.
Laliberte's corner calls for a 1-2. Laliberte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laliberte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but George moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Laliberte is just out of range.
Laliberte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
George throws a head kick that misses
and George takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
George scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
George scores with a jab. Laliberte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laliberte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laliberte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laliberte throws a nice inside leg kick.
George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laliberte.
Laliberte moves out of range of the body kick from George.
As George looks to move away, Laliberte throws a big counter combo but George just gets out of the way.
George throws a lazy body kick
and Laliberte counters with a left to the body.
George is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laliberte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A combination from Laliberte does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from George.
George looks to land a left hand but Laliberte moved out of range nicely.
George fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
George throws the left hand but Laliberte avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as George lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laliberte doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Laliberte.
A nice combination there by Laliberte.
That has opened up Tearrius George's cut even more.
George slips a jab and a cross from Laliberte.
George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laliberte. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Laliberte.
Laliberte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laliberte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
George swings for the body but Laliberte moves out of range.
George blocks a low kick nicely.
George with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laliberte. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
George misses with a two punch combination.
Laliberte throws a nice looking combination but George bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laliberte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Laliberte does no damage.
George throws out a counter right but Laliberte avoids it with no problem.
Laliberte looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
George misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Laliberte misses.
Laliberte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and George cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George defending well as Laliberte loads up on a big left hand.
Laliberte misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
George looks to land a combination but Laliberte avoids it well.
George takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laliberte misses with a jab, cross combination.
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Guy Laliberte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laliberte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laliberte takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Laliberte misses the target.
Guy Laliberte is winning the standup battle so far.
George lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laliberte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Laliberte misses the target.
George throws a sloppy head kick and Laliberte moves out of range easily.
Laliberte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laliberte misses with a wild combination.
George follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laliberte manages to avoid it.
Laliberte throws a nice looking combination but George bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like George was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laliberte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and George has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
It looked like Laliberte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
Laliberte throws a big counter combination but George scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from George in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Laliberte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laliberte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Laliberte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laliberte misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
Laliberte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Laliberte scores with a four punch combination!
George misses with a straight right.
Laliberte blocks a jab.
Guy Laliberte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laliberte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laliberte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laliberte lands a head shot.
George takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
George slips under a jab.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
George throws a counter combo.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laliberte moves away.
Laliberte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George misses with a looping right.
George misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte catches George with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laliberte misses with a hook
and George counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laliberte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laliberte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Laliberte's head.
George takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The cut above Tearrius George's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
George slips a jab and a cross from Laliberte.
Laliberte tries to move into range but George moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
George lands the left hand.
Some wild striking there from Laliberte.
Laliberte cracks George with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laliberte misses the shot to the body.
Laliberte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George lands a high kick!
George scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from George does it's job there.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laliberte stuns George with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laliberte misses with a wild combination.
Laliberte misses with a few strikes there.
Laliberte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
George tries a head kick but it misses.
Laliberte is looking for a counter combo.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George lands with an uppercut that bounces Laliberte off the cage and back into range.
Laliberte misses with a combination
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laliberte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laliberte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and George connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laliberte scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from George.
A head kick misses from George.
Laliberte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laliberte throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
George looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laliberte misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by George.
Laliberte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but George manages to avoid it.
Laliberte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
George tries to land a front kick but Laliberte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
George paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
George looks to land a combination but Laliberte avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laliberte. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George cracks a nice hook into Laliberte's ribs.
Laliberte throws a nice looking combination but George bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laliberte takes one on the button.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laliberte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tearrius George will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tearrius George's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Laliberte moves into range and connects with a jab.
George avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from George.
Laliberte scores with a jab to the body.
Laliberte misses with a hook.
Laliberte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from George! But no joy.
Laliberte throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Laliberte misses the target.
George misses with a body kick.
A combination from George does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laliberte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by George.
Laliberte looks to land a combination but George avoids it well.
Laliberte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laliberte swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
Laliberte drops his hands momentarily and George takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laliberte falls off balance throwing a combination
and George counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laliberte lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from George misses
and Laliberte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Laliberte.
George slips a jab and a cross from Laliberte.
George tries to bum rush Laliberte with a series of wild strikes but Laliberte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laliberte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
George throws out a loose jab but Laliberte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laliberte looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
Laliberte misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laliberte swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from George.
George fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice combination there by George.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laliberte missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laliberte counters with a stiff right hand.
Laliberte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from George.
Laliberte dodges the punch combination from George.
Laliberte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laliberte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George misses with a hook.
Laliberte moves out of range as George throws a body kick.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Laliberte.
Laliberte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laliberte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and George counters with a series of strikes. Laliberte will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laliberte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Laliberte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laliberte.
Laliberte moves out of range of the leg kick from George.
Laliberte throwing a counter right hand but George manages to avoid it.
Laliberte missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George counters with a body kick.
Laliberte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laliberte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
George misses with a hook.
Laliberte lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laliberte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laliberte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laliberte ducks under a wild hook from George.
Laliberte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from George.
Laliberte misses with a wild combination.
Laliberte blocks the body kick.
George throws a right hand that Laliberte ducks under and follows up with a left that Laliberte also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Laliberte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
George lands a nice hook to Laliberte's body. Laliberte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laliberte connects with an inside leg kick.
George throws a shot to the body.
George tries a head kick but it misses.
Laliberte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Laliberte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laliberte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Laliberte!
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hype
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