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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St. Georges (ranked 113 p4p, 17 weight class) and Brak Maugøn (ranked 200 p4p, 28 weight class). St. Georges comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Maugøn has chosen Save Yourself as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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193 cm
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250 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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189 cm
31
264 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 12 - 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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maugøn! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maugøn ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges. It seemed like Maugøn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. St. Georges avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A counter left hand to the body from St. Georges misses its target. Maugøn looks to score with a jab to the body but St. Georges is just out of range. Maugøn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. St. Georges throws the left hand but Maugøn avoids the punch easily. Maugøn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Maugøn connects with a solid leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maugøn cracks the inside of St. Georges's front leg. Maugøn misses with a right hand enabling St. Georges to counter with a crisp jab. Oooooh!!! St. Georges has knocked Maugøn down with a huge combo! St. Georges steps away and waves a wobbly Maugøn back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Brak Maugøn has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A bone on bone clash there as St. Georges blocks the leg kick.
We've been informed that Maugøn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round. St. Georges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maugøn. Maugøn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St. Georges checks it well. Maugøn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Maugøn throws a leg kick that misses. Maugøn gets off balance looking for a body kick and Maugøn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. St. Georges takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. St. Georges misses with a lunging right hand
and Maugøn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Maugøn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Nice uppercut there from St. Georges. St. Georges moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maugøn. Maugøn darts in trying to clinch and St. Georges counters with a straight right hand. St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maugøn moves away. Maugøn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maugøn misses with a lunging right hand
and St. Georges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A punch combination from Maugøn misses. St. Georges scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St. Georges lands a big uppercut and Maugøn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maugøn looks OK. St. Georges waves Maugøn back to his feet!
Maugøn is rocked! St. Georges drops Maugøn with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Maugøn! St. Georges dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre St. Georges!
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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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