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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre misses the shot to the body.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henderson is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.
Henderson trying to control the position here.
St Pierre prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
St Pierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. George St Pierre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George St Pierre will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as St Pierre shoots in.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Henderson.
St Pierre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Pierre lands in his opponent's guard.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Henderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
St Pierre has Henderson pulled in close to control his posture.
St Pierre is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
St Pierre shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
St Pierre moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Henderson.
St Pierre misses with a body shot.
St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre drags him back down.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks St Pierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. St Pierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
St Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
St Pierre stands up and waves to Henderson to follow him.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson looking to control.
St Pierre prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Henderson keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as St Pierre shoots in.
Some wild striking there from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eric Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
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energy
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pop
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