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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Mornier 4 Life by Imposs as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre tried to score with a low kick but Pierre checks it.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to clinch.
St Pierre is looking to chop away at Pierre's legs.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pierre blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Pierre fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pierre sprawls well initially but St Pierre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pierre.
St Pierre avoids the strikes from the bottom by Pierre.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Pierre is working away.
Pierre taking a bit of punishment here - St Pierre scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pierre throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Pierre is throwing a few token shots, despite St Pierre being in side control.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Pierre tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Pierre scores with punches from side control.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pierre 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.
Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Pierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pierre gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierre is looking for a triangle here but St Pierre uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pierre is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pierre!
Pierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre blocks the strikes from Pierre.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Pierre is pressing down on Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierre is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre is trying to control. Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pierre gets full guard.
St Pierre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
St Pierre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, St Pierre has managed to get both his arms back between Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
St Pierre passes Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
George St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pierre kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and St Pierre settles back down.
Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pierre's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St Pierre trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre stands up over Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but St Pierre is defending well. Pierre quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! St Pierre has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pierre celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saint Pierre!
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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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