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Event:
RMMA - Fight Night 1
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1# Magomedov shoots in and drives through. St Pierr sprawls well. St Pierr connects with a leg kick. St Pierr lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but St Pierr is avoiding it.
Magomedov misses with a hook. St Pierr ducked under it nicely. St Pierr scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Magomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. As Magomedov backs off St Pierr throws a huge counter combo but Magomedov manages to avoid it all. St Pierr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Pierr's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on St Pierr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Magomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierr is fending him off so far but Magomedov persists. Nope, St Pierr circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Islam Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him. St Pierr lands a jab-cross combination. Magomedov shoots for a takedown but St Pierr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. St Pierr throws a counter combo. Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Pierr misses with a wild combination.
St Pierr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magomedov back to the cage. St Pierr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. St Pierr lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Pierr lands a jab. Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but St Pierr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Good leg kick by St Pierr. Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Pierr. Magomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierr but St Pierr pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1# St Pierr with the inside leg kick. St Pierr looks to land a combination. Magomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from St Pierr.
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierr. Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Pierr can pounce on him.
#TD# Magomedov looking to score a takedown here. St Pierr is defending well but Magomedov drives through and ends up in St Pierr's guard. St Pierr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. St Pierr wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him. St Pierr tries to strike from the bottom.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Magomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pierr's head. Magomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Magomedov is in close to St Pierr's body, working some short punches and elbows. Magomedov landing with the ground and pound. St Pierr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Magomedov manages to pass to side control. St Pierr is trying to stand up here but Magomedov is controlling him well. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2# Magomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. St Pierr taking some punishment here, with Magomedov in his half guard. Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. St Pierr missing with punches from the bottom.
St Pierr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots. Magomedov working over St Pierr with some ground and pound. St Pierr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. St Pierr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Magomedov lands with a punch from half guard. Magomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. St Pierr wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierr can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3# Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Magomedov winds up and cracks St Pierr with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Magomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head. Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. St Pierr tries to kick Magomedov off in order to stand up. Magomedov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #ES2# St Pierr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! St Pierr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magomedov.#TD# Magomedov looking to score a takedown here. St Pierr is defending well but Magomedov drives through and ends up in St Pierr's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Magomedov lands a couple of digs. Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Magomedov prevents St Pierr from getting back to his feet. Magomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots. St Pierr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! St Pierr trying to strike off his back.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.#T4# Magomedov stands up over St Pierr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound. Magomedov connects with a couple of short punches. St Pierr wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him. Magomedov lands a couple of digs. Magomedov won't allow St Pierr to get back to his feet. Magomedov cracks St Pierr with a solid left hand. Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. St Pierr is looking to stand up but Magomedov isn't so interested in that idea. Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Magomedov cracks St Pierr with a solid left hand. Magomedov working some strikes from top position. Magomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Magomedov looks up at the clock and then as St Pierr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Magomedov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Islam Magomedov will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magomedov. Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Pierr. St Pierr obviously looking to wear him down.
Magomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierr. St Pierr with the inside leg kick. St Pierr dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
As Magomedov backs off St Pierr throws a huge counter combo but Magomedov manages to avoid it all. St Pierr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. St Pierr throws a nice outside leg kick. St Pierr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierr enables Magomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Magomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Magomedov works over St Pierr with some ground and pound from guard. Magomedov connects with a couple of short punches. Islam Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. St Pierr punching from the bottom - just letting Magomedov know he's still in a fight. Magomedov is working St Pierr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound. Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1# Magomedov distracts St Pierr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Magomedov with a nice head shot there. Magomedov with a nice head shot there.#ROC#St Pierr is rocked! Magomedov is in close to St Pierr's body, working some short punches and elbows. St Pierr is still in real trouble! Can Magomedov finish him? Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! St Pierr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Magomedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Magomedov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! St Pierr covers up, he's hurt! Magomedov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Magomedov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Magomedov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Magomedov! |
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Event:
RMMA 1 - Nyambat v Yurchon
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1# The fight stays on the outside here - Tovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. St Pierr scores with a jab to the body. St Pierr swats away the attempt to clinch by Tovski. As Tovski backs away, St Pierr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. St Pierr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tovski is able to avoid easily. St Pierr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. St Pierr keeps the fight on the outside. St Pierr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Tovski wants to clinch up but St Pierr keeps it at a distance. St Pierr throwing a counter right hand but Tovski manages to avoid it. Tovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. St Pierr throws a big counter combination but Tovski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tovski checks a low kick from St Pierr. Tovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. St Pierr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. St Pierr misses with the combination.
#T1# The fight stays on the outside here - Tovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. St Pierr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. St Pierr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. St Pierr throws a nice looking combination but Tovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2# Tovski has St Pierr up against the cage in a clinch.
Tovski throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierr. Tovski has St Pierr pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Tovski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierr.
Tovski trying to control the position but instead, St Pierr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tovski into the cage.#T2##BC# St Pierr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierr paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tovski tries to clinch up. St Pierr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Pierr scores with a jab. Tovski goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierr. A punch combination from St Pierr misses. This has been an exciting period of action! St Pierr misses with a straight right. Tovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A combination from St Pierr does no damage. St Pierr connects with an inside leg kick. St Pierr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tovski. That did some damage! St Pierr keeps the fight on the outside.#T3##CL2# Tovski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tovski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Tovski tries to work over St Pierr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A bit of stalling here from Tovski.
Tovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Pierr's elbow. St Pierr blocking some punches.
Tovski misses with a punch to the body.
Tovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4# Tovski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Pierr working hard to break the clinch. St Pierr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC# St Pierr breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from St Pierr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tovski moves in looking to clinch but St Pierr pushes him off. Tovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierr. Tovski takes a body punch but keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeorge St Pierr dominated that round. 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.#R2# Tovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2# Tovski gets in close and instigates a clinch. St Pierr avoiding damage as Tovski throws knees to the body.
St Pierr is trying to push Tovski away but Tovski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC# St Pierr breaks from the clinch.
St Pierr swings away with a leg kick that misses. Tovski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tovski tries to clinch there but St Pierr circles away.
Tovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierr paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A good leg kick by St Pierr. St Pierr fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Tovski blocks the low kick. Jeorge St Pierr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tovski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Tovski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Tovski moves in looking to clinch but St Pierr pushes him off. A combination from St Pierr does no damage. #T1# Tovski moves in looking to clinch but St Pierr pushes him off.#CL2# Tovski moves into the clinch successfully.
St Pierr is trying to break free. Tovski tries to throw a body punch but St Pierr avoids it by throwing Tovski back against the cage. Tovski misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Tovski to work.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. St Pierr managing to block the knees to the body from Tovski.
#T2# St Pierr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Pierr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. St Pierr tries to break the clinch but Tovski is controlling the position. Tovski leaning against his opponent.
Tovski misses with a hook from the clinch. Tovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tovski.
#T3# Tovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tovski trying to stall but St Pierr improves his position.
St Pierr leaning against his opponent.
#BC# St Pierr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tovski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierr. Sloppy strikes from St Pierr. Those never looked like landing. Tovski tries to clinch there but St Pierr circles away.
St Pierr throws a right and a left that Tovski avoids nicely. A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierr.
St Pierr misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4# Tovski dives in for a single leg takedown but St Pierr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. It looked like St Pierr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Tovski is breathing heavily. St Pierr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
St Pierr fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Tovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierr swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2# Tovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. St Pierr wants to get back to striking at distance but Tovski won't allow it.
Tovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Pierr's elbow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tovski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. St Pierr is trying to break the clinch but Tovski has him pressed against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeorge St Pierr dominated that second round. That's time! St Pierr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3# St Pierr swinging wildly here.
Jeorge St Pierr is winning the standup battle so far. Sloppy strikes from St Pierr. Those never looked like landing. St Pierr misses with a double jab.
St Pierr throws a leg kick but Tovski checks it. St Pierr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. St Pierr swinging wildly here.
Tovski with the counter takedown but St Pierr avoids it easily. St Pierr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tovski circles away quickly and effectively. Tovski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. St Pierr scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Tovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. St Pierr ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. St Pierr throws a body punch but Tovski moves out of range. St Pierr misses with a hook to the body
#CL2# and Tovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tovski. St Pierr wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1# Tovski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Tovski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. St Pierr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tovski can turn it around. St Pierr prevents a body shot from Tovski. Tovski working St Pierr over with knees to the body. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Still in the clinch, Tovski scores with a nice short uppercut. Tovski tries to stall but St Pierr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2# St Pierr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tovski misses with an elbow over the top. St Pierr avoiding damage as Tovski throws knees to the body.
Tovski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tovski avoiding damage.
Tovski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tovski has St Pierr pressed against the cage.
#T3# Tovski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Tovski tries to throw a body punch but St Pierr avoids it by throwing Tovski back against the cage. Tovski tries to throw a body punch but St Pierr avoids it by throwing Tovski back against the cage. St Pierr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC# St Pierr breaks from the clinch.
Tovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierr swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tovski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. St Pierr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Pierr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tovski slips a jab and a cross from St Pierr.
#T4# Tovski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Pierr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. St Pierr throws a chopping leg kick but Tovski manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Tovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Tovski tries to clinch there but St Pierr circles away.
St Pierr connects with a jab. Jeorge St Pierr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. St Pierr scores with a leg kick.
Tovski moves in looking to clinch but St Pierr pushes him off. St Pierr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tovski dodges the punch combination from St Pierr.
St Pierr lands with a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sloppy strikes from St Pierr. Those never looked like landing. #CL2# Tovski clinches. Atlantis Tovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Pierr's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight! Jeorge St Pierr showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeorge St Pierr! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2024 |
#R1# St Pierr connects with a solid leg kick. St Pierr scores with a three punch combo!
A low kick from St Pierr misses and Ho counters with a straight right hand.#CL# Ho has closed the distance and engaged St Pierr in a clinch.
#BC2# St Pierr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. St Pierr wants to slow Ho down by chopping away at his legs. Jeorge St Pierr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ho tries to clinch up.#CL# Ho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Pierr, pushing him back against the cage. Ho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ho lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ho scores with a nice hook to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. St Pierr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. St Pierr tries to break the clinch but Ho is controlling the position. St Pierr working hard to break the clinch. St Pierr wants to get back to striking at distance but Ho won't allow it.
St Pierr stops a takedown attempt from Ho.
St Pierr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho lands a shot to the body. St Pierr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ho is working St Pierr over against the cage.#T1# Ho lands a body punch in the clinch. St Pierr looks winded! Ho lands a shot to the body. Ho pushes St Pierr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. St Pierr tries to break the clinch but Ho is controlling the position. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ho. Ho digs a right hand into St Pierr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierr's gas tank. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho. Ho lands an uppercut. Ho lands a nice uppercut. Ho pushes St Pierr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St Pierr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Ho - that landed with a thud.
St Pierr is looking to break free of the clinch but Ho has double underhooks. St Pierr working hard to break the clinch. Nice body punch from Ho. Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short left from Ho. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A hook to the body from Ho.
#T2# Ho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Ho. Ho lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ho scores with a nice hook to the head. Ho lands a body punch. Ho cracks St Pierr with a nice body shot. Ho pushes St Pierr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ho lands a shot to the body. Ho digs a right hand underneath St Pierr's ribcage. St Pierr let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ho has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St Pierr after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ho scores with a hook to the body. A nice left hand lands by Ho.
A body shot lands from Ho.
Ho lands with a right to the head. Ho lands a nice uppercut. Ho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ho cracks St Pierr with an open hand slap.#CL# Ho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3# Ho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL# Ho clinches up against the cage. St Pierr tries to circle away but Ho has him pinned against the cage. Ho pushes St Pierr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ho digs a right hand underneath St Pierr's ribcage. St Pierr let out a lung full of air as it connected. St Pierr is looking to break free of the clinch but Ho has double underhooks. Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Pierr tries to break free but Ho pushes him back against the cage. Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. St Pierr takes a shot to the head. Ho lands a shoulder strike. A right handed body shot lands from Ho.
A short uppercut from Ho. St Pierr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ho has him pressed against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Ho.
Ho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ho lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Pierr backwards. #T4# This has been an exciting period of action! A right hand to the body from Ho.
A right hand to the body from Ho.
Ho lands with a right to the head. Ho lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ho scores with a shoulder strike. Good body shot from Ho.
A short body shot lands from Ho as the two fighters clinch.
Ho taking a breather. A short uppercut from Ho. St Pierr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ho lands on the inside with an uppercut. St Pierr wants to break free but Ho has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short uppercut from Ho. Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right from Ho on the inside. St Pierr is trying to force a seperation but Ho has the dominant position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Ho dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Ho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Ho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St Pierr lands an overhand right. Ho misses with a looping right. Colt Ho is winning the standup battle so far. St Pierr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
St Pierr throws a nice looking combination but Ho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Colt Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. St Pierr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for St Pierr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! St Pierr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ho connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Pierr. St Pierr circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ho slips under a jab. Ho is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Ho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. St Pierr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ho. Ho blocks a leg kick. Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch. St Pierr is breathing heavily. Ho tries to clinch but St Pierr moves out of range. #T1# An inside leg kick from St Pierr misses. St Pierr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierr misses with a wild body shot. Ho tries to clinch up but St Pierr circles away and keeps his distance. St Pierr takes a shot right to the bread basket. St Pierr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho misses with the combination.
Ho lands with a straight right. St Pierr didn't see that one coming. Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierr misses with a hook. St Pierr misses with a hook. Ho ducked under it nicely. Ho lands an overhand right. Ho throws a hook but St Pierr blocks it. As Ho backs off St Pierr throws a huge counter combo but Ho manages to avoid it all. Ho tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL# St Pierr tries to keep at a distance but Ho has taken the fight into the clinch. St Pierr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2# Ho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. St Pierr tries to circle away but Ho has him pinned against the cage. St Pierr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ho or not. A nice left hand lands by Ho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ho wants to take the fight to the mat but St Pierr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. St Pierr working hard to break the clinch. St Pierr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ho lands a hook that snaps the head of St Pierr backwards. Still in the clinch, Ho scores with a nice short uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho. St Pierr tries to break the clinch but Ho is controlling the position. St Pierr is trying to break free. St Pierr working hard to break the clinch. Ho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2# St Pierr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Pierr tries to bum rush Ho with a series of wild strikes but Ho uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ho tries to clinch up. Ho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierr just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3##CL# Ho takes the fight into the clinch. St Pierr can't break the clinch.
Ho has St Pierr pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierr from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ho is working St Pierr over against the cage. St Pierr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. St Pierr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ho has him pressed against the cage. Ho goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierr prevents it.
Ho lands a body shot. Ho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Pierrs head. A right hand to the body from Ho.
Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Ho. Ho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ho lands a two punch combo.
Ho lands a really nice looking cross but St Pierr seems unphased.
#T4# Ho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pierr on the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierr circles away quickly and effectively. Ho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. St Pierr looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely. St Pierr swinging wildly here.
Ho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. St Pierr misses with a body shot.
St Pierr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
St Pierr looks to land a right hand but Ho moved out of range. St Pierr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Ho lands the left hand. A big right from Ho misses. Ho takes a swing at St Pierr's ribcage but misses. Ho throws a right and a left that St Pierr avoids nicely. St Pierr slips a jab from Ho. Ho avoids the body shot from St Pierr.
St Pierr walks into a straight right hand from Ho. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. St Pierr throws a leg kick that misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Ho dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# St Pierr fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho is looking to clinch but St Pierr is avoiding it.
St Pierr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho counters with a two punch combo. #CL# Ho has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Pierr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ho keeps control of St Pierr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Still in the clinch, Ho scores with a nice short uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho. St Pierr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho looking for a takedown. Ho lands with a short shot to the head. St Pierr tries to break free but Ho pushes him back against the cage. Colt Ho has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Pierr backwards. St Pierr tries to break the clinch but Ho is controlling the position. Good body shot from Ho.
Ho works on St Pierr's body with a couple of short punches. St Pierr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A frustrated look appears on St Pierr's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ho cracks St Pierr with a nice body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Pierr or not. #T1# Ho lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierr backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho. #ROC#St Pierr is rocked! A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho. St Pierr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho finish him? Ho lands a big right hand that drops St Pierr! The killer instinct kicks in and Ho finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Ho! |
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