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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Legba (ranked 3557 p4p, 362 weight class) and Fedor St Pierre (ranked 4412 p4p, 408 weight class). St Pierre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shooting Stars kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Legba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba shoots and misses
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legba shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Legba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Legba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Legba trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
St Pierre pulls Legba in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Legba preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Pierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Legba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
St Pierre is not content to let Legba control the position.
Legba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba is working to tighten his grip on St Pierre's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. St Pierre has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Legba is really squeezing tight and eventually St Pierre passes out! Legba breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Papa Legba!
A victorious Papa Legba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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