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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 349 p4p, 14 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 456 p4p, 14 weight class). 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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282 lbs
33 - 21 - 1 |
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189 cm
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243 lbs
34 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcon. Garcon obviously looking to wear him down.
Muller swings for the body but Garcon moves out of range.
Garcon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Garcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcon lands with a good body shot.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Muller's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muller throws a low kick, looking for Garcon's leg but Garcon calmly moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muller.
Garcon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Garcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcon throws an off balance right hand
and Muller counters with a nice uppercut.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Muller keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcon misses with a straight right.
Garcon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muller cracks the inside of Garcon's front leg.
Muller connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcon lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muller 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.
Muller drives through and clinches with Garcon against the ropes.
Garcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Muller lands an elbow inside that Garcon shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcon avoids the damage to the body.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcon works on Muller's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Garcon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcon.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcon.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon dodges an elbow strike from Muller.
Garcon prevents a body shot from Muller.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Garcon pushes Muller back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
A short left from Garcon.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Muller tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Muller back against the ropes.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Muller avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the ropes.
Garcon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcon.
Garcon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullers head.
Garcon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Garcon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcon lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
Garcon lands a shot to the body.
Garcon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
Garcon gets through Muller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcon.
Garcon lands a body punch.
Garcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muller's elbow.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller throws a leg kick but Garcon moved away.
Garcon is looking to slow Muller down with leg kicks.
Garcon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcon.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muller counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller slips under a jab.
Muller tries a low kick but Garcon avoids it.
Muller gets tackled into the ropes by Garcon. Garcon maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Muller.
Muller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcon tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Garcon.
Garcon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Garcon - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Garcon as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcon.
Garcon tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcon tries to work over Muller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcon avoids the elbow strike from Muller, against the ropes.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Garcon.
Garcon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muller takes a shot to the head.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Garcon.
Garcon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muller is rocked!
Muller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Muller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcon misses with some punches.
Garcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcon.
Garcon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Muller! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Garcon is unloading with more strikes now! Muller drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Paul Garcon!
Jean Paul Garcon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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