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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Niwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Niwa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Niwa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Niwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Niwa moves out of range easily.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niwa tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niwa looks to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Niwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
Niwa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niwa back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre jabs at Niwa's body.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niwa with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Niwa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Niwa is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - St Pierre scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niwa blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a swing at Niwa's ribcage but misses.
Niwa tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Niwa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Niwa isn't so interested in that idea.
Niwa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Pierre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Pierre has escaped and now he's on top!
Niwa is breathing heavily.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Niwa blocks nicely.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Niwa, up you get!
Niwa dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Niwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Niwa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Pierre thows a body kick. Niwa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Niwa fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
St Pierre lands with a good body shot.
St Pierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre feints and then cracks Niwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niwa down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niwa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Pierre's half guard.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Niwa is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand.
Niwa throws a strike but St Pierre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
St Pierre pushes Niwa off and gets back to his feet.
Niwa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Niwa avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Niwa avoids nicely.
Niwa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niwa circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Niwa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Niwa.
Niwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is trying to keep Niwa in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa stops St Pierre from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niwa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.
St Pierre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niwa circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Niwa backs away looking to recover.
Niwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niwa has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niwa back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Niwa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to escape.
Niwa wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Niwa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is trying to stand.
Niwa avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Niwa's attempts to control the action.
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Niwa postures up.
Niwa looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre wants to control but Niwa is having none of it.
Niwa looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that St Pierre really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Niwa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
St Pierre squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, St Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by St Pierre!
St Pierre is not content to let Niwa control the position.
Niwa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Michael Niwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre is trying to buck Niwa off.
Niwa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Niwa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Niwa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Michael Niwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niwa working the ground and pound but St Pierre is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Niwa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
George St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!
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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
RATING
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