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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St. Georges (ranked 320 p4p, 45 weight class) and Doc Thomas (ranked 376 p4p, 53 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 cm
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265 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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182 cm
63
184 lbs
32 - 17 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St. Georges! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Doc Thomas! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two. St. Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt. St. Georges throws a body shot but no joy. Thomas misses with a double jab.
Donk. Thomas catches St. Georges right on the button with a cross. Thomas drives through and clinches with St. Georges against the cage.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thomas is working for takedown but St. Georges is calmly controlling the position for now. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. St. Georges works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches. A nice left hand lands by St. Georges.
A short right from St. Georges on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierre St. Georges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doc Thomas. A short left from St. Georges.
It looks like Doc Thomas has been cut. Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St. Georges struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
A hook to the body from St. Georges.
A right handed body shot lands from St. Georges.
Thomas looks winded! St. Georges scores with an uppercut up the middle. A left hand lands to the body for St. Georges.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges. A right hand to the body from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a left hand.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head. Thomas is looking for a takedown. A nice left hand lands by St. Georges.
St. Georges is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! St. Georges lands a right hand. St. Georges works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St. Georges struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from St. Georges. St. Georges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas prevents a body shot from St. Georges. St. Georges working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from St. Georges. St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. A hook to the body from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards. A short right from St. Georges on the inside. St. Georges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards. St. Georges breaks the clinch.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. St. Georges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St. Georges dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Thomas moves in looking to clinch but St. Georges pushes him off. Thomas tries to clinch but St. Georges moves away letting St. Georges counter with a right hand. Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St. Georges scores with a jab to the jaw.
That has opened up Doc Thomas's cut even more. St. Georges moves in close and cracks Thomas with a massive right hand! Thomas, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by St. Georges!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pierre St. Georges! Pierre St. Georges retains his heavyweight title!
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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
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