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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taichi Takahasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Takahasi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
St Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Takahasi punching from the bottom.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Takahasi is working away.
Takahasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Takahasi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Pierre is working away from the top position though.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Takahasi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is taking a breather. Takahasi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
St Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takahasi keeps working.
St Pierre throwing shots but Takahasi is blocking nicely.
Takahasi punching from the bottom.
Takahasi missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
St Pierre feints and as Takahasi raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takahasi keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Takahasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takahasi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takahasi looks gassed!
Takahasi keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takahasi trying to strike off his back.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Takahasi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Takahasi is keeping the position.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Takahasi keeps moving.
Takahasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre forces Takahasi back against the ropes and clinches.
Takahasi has had enough of the clinch but St Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
St Pierre breaks the clinch.
Takahasi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St Pierre finds it's way round the side to connect with Takahasi's head.
Takahasi tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre prevents Takahasi from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takahasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Takahasi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takahasi is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
Takahasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges 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.
Takahasi tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Pierre has picked Takahasi up - he's going for a ride! St Pierre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takahasi is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takahasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahasi keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takahasi 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.
Takahasi trying to keep a closed guard but St Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takahasi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. St Pierre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Takahasi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahasi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takahasi has a closed guard, preventing St Pierre from standing up.
Takahasi keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Takahasi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takahasi swivels and escapes.
Takahasi fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Takahasi's guard now.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre stands up from Takahasi's guard - St Pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Takahasi gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takahasi prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Takahasi seems to be working for a kimura but St Pierre defends the submission attempt.
Takahasi is looking for a kimura here.
Takahasi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four 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 regains full guard. Nicely done.
Takahasi preventing the sweep.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Takahasi from controlling successfully.
St Pierre looking to control.
St Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
St Pierre looking to secure an arm triangle but Takahasi defends it well.
Takahasi is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Takahasi darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
Takahasi tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Takahasi won't be happy with that.
Takahasi is trying to improve his position.
St Pierre trying to control the position but Takahasi is working away.
Takahasi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Takahasi to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre moves into the clinch.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takahasi misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Takahasi.
Takahasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahasi throws a body kick the misses
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Takahasi looking for submissions off his back.
Takahasi is trying to control but St Pierre passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control but Takahasi is keeping him busy.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Takahasi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but St Pierre is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Takahasi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Takahasi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Takahasi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Takahasi is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.
Takahasi drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Takahasi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so St Pierre is just riding it out for now. Takahasi eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre is trying to stand up here but Takahasi is controlling him well.
Takahasi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for St Pierre!
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Takahasi's head to control him but Takahasi postures up.
St Pierre is looking to get back to full guard here but Takahasi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Taichi Takahasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Takahasi postures up.
St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Georges St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Takahasi postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St 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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FIGHT
RATING
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