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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Banek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by "Ca Fait Mal (Remix)" by La Fouine (feat. Sefyu & Soprano). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Banek!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Pierre, pushing him back against the cage.
Banek fails to pull guard.
Banek looking for a takedown.
Banek pulls guard.
St Pierre trying to control but Banek is working from the bottom.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.
Banek looking to control.
Banek pulls St Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Banek tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Banek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banek tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
George St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janek Banek.
Banek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banek wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Banek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre forces his way into half guard.
Banek wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy.
Banek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banek is controlling St Pierre's trapped leg to prevent St Pierre from advancing to side control.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Banek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St Pierre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Banek wants to get back to full guard.
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.
St Pierre is pressing down on Banek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banek is holding on for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. George St Pierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Banek darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banek won't be happy with that.
St Pierre working away.
Banek is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Banek is right now.
Banek is trying to get back to half guard.
Banek isn't going anywhere.
Banek pushes St Pierre away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, St Pierre gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Banek looks gassed!
St Pierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Banek will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
St Pierre working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banek can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banek seems a little lost for a moment, as St Pierre dominates the positioning.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banek has his takedown stuffed
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Banek is retaining full guard.
Banek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banek wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Janek Banek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banek with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Banek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Banek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre passes Banek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banek is looking to control St Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banek avoid being mounted?
St Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Banek looks to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banek tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Banek is pulling down on St Pierre's head. It's preventing any offense from St Pierre, at least for the moment.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Janek Banek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Banek closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side
and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Banek didn't expect that.
Banek is breathing heavily.
Banek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banek uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Banek closes the distance but St Pierre moves to the side
and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Banek pulls St Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
St Pierre 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.
Banek pulls St Pierre in to control the position.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Janek Banek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Banek misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre trying to control but Banek is working from the bottom.
Banek looking for a sweep. Not yet Banek, not yet.
Banek is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
We're going to have a standup here because George St Pierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Pierre. That's going to slow Banek down.
Banek tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banek holds on and takes a little breather.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Banek wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because George St Pierre just wasn't active enough.
Banek fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
George St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janek Banek.
St Pierre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Banek wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Banek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banek is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Pierre is trying to control. Banek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banek tries to kick St Pierre off in order to stand up. St Pierre Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Banek isn't going anywhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banek trying to control but St Pierre flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Banek doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Banek tries for a takedown but St Pierre circles away easily
and St Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Banek's guard.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Banek's guard.
St Pierre is keen to just control but Banek is a slippery customer.
Banek keeping hold of St Pierre's head, controlling as best he can.
St Pierre is trying to control. Banek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Banek is trying to control but can't.
Banek is pressing down on St Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre won't allow Banek to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banek looking to control but St Pierre passes into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Banek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banek wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banek can do to turn this around?
St Pierre not doing much here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Banek's guard.
St Pierre being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre trying to control but Banek is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Janek Banek wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Banek managing to control the position.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banek wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Janek Banek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Banek wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is thwarting Banek's attempts to control the position.
Banek is controlling St Pierre's trapped leg to prevent St Pierre from advancing to side control.
Banek is looking to control St Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banek avoid being mounted?
Banek wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Janek Banek.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
Banek looking for a takedown.
Banek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
George St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janek Banek.
St Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre jabs Banek right on the nose. Banek blinks but takes it well.
Banek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Banek.
Banek wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Banek didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banek is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
Banek keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Janek Banek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
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