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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre St Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan's entrance music is HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!. A fine choice. St Georges is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Where's my Money? (Remix) by Caspa. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Georges!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan misses with a takedown attempt - St Georges sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duggan shoots for a takedown but St Georges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duggan misses with a takedown attempt - St Georges sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duggan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Georges postures up and lands a big shot to Duggan's brow.
Duggan keeping full guard, as St Georges tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Georges is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Georges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duggan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duggan is keeping the position for now.
St Georges stopping the sweep attempt from Duggan.
St Georges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duggan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
St Georges closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duggan looking for submissions off his back.
Duggan tries to roll over but St Georges keeps him under control.
Duggan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges wants to stand up but Duggan is controlling the position.
Duggan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duggan is trying to control the position but St Georges postures up.
Duggan has his hands on St Georges's head, controlling the position.
St Georges scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Georges is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
St Georges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duggan looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duggan with a poor takedown
and St Georges counters with a single leg into guard. Duggan didn't expect that.
St Georges postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duggan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duggan is trying to keep St Georges in close.
Duggan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Georges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duggan is keeping the position for now.
Duggan striking off his back but it's not causing St Georges any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges throwing strikes but missing.
Duggan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duggan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Georges's guard.
Duggan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duggan grinds an elbow into St Georges's temple.
St Georges is looking to reverse the position.
Duggan is looking to take a break and control but St Georges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duggan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear St Georges down.
Duggan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Georges knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Georges takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges is not content to let Duggan control the position.
St Georges is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duggan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Georges is looking to control Duggan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Georges avoid being mounted?
St Georges is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Duggan pulls his head out easily.
St Georges is defending against the submission attempts here by Duggan.
St Georges manages to get to full guard.
St Georges throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
St Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Georges is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duggan taking some punishment here, with St Georges in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan has hold of St Georges's hands but St Georges slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
St Georges is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duggan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time St Georges.
St Georges is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duggan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Georges is nestled in close to Duggan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
St Georges scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Georges is looking to advance position but Duggan won't allow it.
Duggan wants to improve his position but St Georges is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duggan shoots and misses
and St Georges counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
St Georges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duggan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duggan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Georges looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St Georges dominated that round.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duggan with a poor takedown
and St Georges counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Georges.
St Georges sitting in guard here, content to control.
St Georges won't allow Duggan to sweep him here.
St Georges advances to half guard.
St Georges is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Duggan has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Georges is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Georges is looking to take a break and control but Duggan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from St Georges there.
St Georges lands with a punch from half guard.
St Georges landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duggan tries to get to full guard but St Georges has control of the leg.
Duggan wants to get back to his feet.
St Georges seems to be looking for submissions.
St Georges is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duggan!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Georges working for a submission but Duggan is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Georges lands a big shot there that rocks Duggan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Georges wants to control the pace but Duggan is squirming around nicely.
Duggan tries to hold on but St Georges pushes him away.
St Georges scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Georges landing punches.
A nice elbow there by St Georges.
St Georges working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Georges scoring with strikes but Duggan is staying in there.
St Georges with shots to the head and body - Duggan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pierre St Georges has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Georges landing strikes from the mount and Duggan is in trouble!
St Georges landing strikes, looking to finish!
Duggan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Georges landing strikes from the mount and Duggan is in trouble!
The referee warns Duggan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Georges in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by St Georges.
St Georges scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Duggan is wriggling around trying to escape.
St Georges raining down shots from the mount!
St Georges working the ground and pound effectively.
St Georges pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges is landing with some decent strikes but Duggan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Duggan is working to get back to half guard.
St Georges with shots to the head and body - Duggan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Duggan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Georges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duggan is one step ahead there.
St Georges striking from the bottom here.
St Georges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duggan's guard.
Duggan has momentary wrist control but St Georges slips an elbow through the middle.
St Georges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St Georges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
St Georges trying to control but Duggan is working from the bottom.
Duggan trying to control the position.
St Georges is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Duggan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Georges!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duggan.
Duggan with the ground and pound from mount.
St Georges is squirming around, avoiding Duggan's attempts to control the action.
Duggan controlling the position easily from mount.
Duggan wants to control the pace but St Georges is squirming around nicely.
St Georges tries to reverse the position but Duggan maintains control.
Duggan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Duggan unloading with bombs!
Duggan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Duggan raining down shots from the mount!
Duggan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Duggan breaks from St Georges's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Duggan looking to finish St Georges with some ground and pound. This is bad for St Georges!
St Georges wants to hold on but Duggan pushes him away.
Duggan is working for a guillotine from mount but St Georges frees his head quite easily.
Duggan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Georges is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges is looking to get to half guard.
Duggan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Duggan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can St Georges hang on?
St Georges is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Georges sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St Georges misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Duggan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
St Georges is trying to stand back up but Duggan is controlling him
St Georges manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Georges is trying to keep Duggan in close.
St Georges escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duggan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duggan lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre St Georges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
St Georges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Duggan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Georges is working away from the top position though.
St Georges slips a nice elbow through Duggan's hands, connecting with Duggan's forehead.
Duggan has hold of St Georges's hands but St Georges slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Duggan trying to control here.
Duggan blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Georges.
Duggan works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decent striking displayed by St Georges there.
Duggan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Georges counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duggan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duggan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Georges counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Georges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Duggan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duggan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Duggan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Georges accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Georges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Georges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duggan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duggan is working an open guard so St Georges takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
St Georges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duggan shoots and misses
and St Georges counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duggan thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duggan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Duggan passes to full mount!
Duggan breaks from St Georges's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St Georges is desperately trying to improve his position but Duggan has a good base and remains in mount.
Duggan controlling the position easily from mount.
Duggan landing punches.
St Georges bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Georges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Georges won't allow Duggan to sweep him here.
Duggan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Georges with a nice head shot there.
St Georges controlling from the top position.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck.
Duggan keeping full guard, as St Georges tries to pass.
Duggan can't keep his opponent in guard - St Georges advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
St Georges winds up and cracks Duggan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
St Georges controlling the action here.
St Georges wants to work for an arm triangle but Duggan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Georges is trying to control the action in half guard but Duggan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Georges working over Duggan with some ground and pound. Duggan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Georges connects with a nice short shot to Duggan's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from St Georges there.
Duggan 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.
St Georges is trying to control the action in half guard but Duggan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Georges uses his free foot to push down on Duggan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Duggan.
St Georges landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Georges prevents Duggan from getting the reversal.
Duggan wants to hold on but St Georges pushes him away.
Duggan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Georges looking to control but Duggan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Georges prevents Duggan from getting the reversal.
St Georges with shots to the head and body - Duggan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Duggan is squirming around, avoiding St Georges's attempts to control the action.
St Georges working Duggan over with strikes here.
St Georges thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
St Georges throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
St Georges with good strikes from the mount here!
Duggan is bucking up trying to escape but St Georges cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
St Georges landing shots from mount.
St Georges lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
St Georges working Duggan over with strikes here.
St Georges looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Georges lands a heavy elbow.
Duggan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duggan tries to hold on but St Georges postures up.
Jim Duggan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Georges lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
St Georges landing shots from mount.
St Georges with a couple of short strikes.
Duggan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Duggan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Duggan regains half guard.
Duggan trying to control but St Georges postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Georges connects with a nice short shot to Duggan's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Georges wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
St Georges lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Duggan is trying to get back to full guard.
Duggan actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre St Georges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Georges has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre St Georges!
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