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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Kennedy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown 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
9 - 4 - 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy lands a glancing blow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Kennedy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kennedy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kennedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kennedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre distracts Kennedy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kennedy working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kennedy on the ground.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre stands up over Kennedy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kennedy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
Kennedy looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells St Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kennedy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
St Pierre kicks Kennedy off and gets back to his feet.
Kennedy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
St Pierre manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kennedy!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kennedy's face.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kennedy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy is looking to improve his position but St Pierre isn't that keen on the idea.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Pierre working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kennedy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Kennedy looks very uncomfortable down there.
St Pierre landing punches.
Kennedy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kennedy.
Kennedy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
Kennedy working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kennedy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
St Pierre lands some shots froms side control.
St Pierre in side control lands a decent elbow.
St Pierre scores with punches from side control.
Kennedy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
St Pierre grinds an elbow into Kennedy's temple.
St Pierre looks up at the clock and then as Kennedy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St Pierre smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kennedy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy manages to get back to half guard.
Kennedy regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
Kennedy wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to Kennedy's brow.
St Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Kennedy looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kennedy's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kennedy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre lands a couple of digs.
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.
Kennedy with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Kennedy fights it but they end up in guard.
Kennedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
St Pierre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kennedy's head.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kennedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre pulls Kennedy in to control the position.
Kennedy advances to half guard.
Kennedy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kennedy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Kennedy.
St Pierre is doing well to control the position and prevent Kennedy from advancing to side control.
That's two 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.
Kennedy prevents St Pierre from improving his position.
Kennedy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kennedy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by St Pierre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Kennedy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kennedy is trying to work for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
Kennedy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Pierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kennedy drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Kennedy off! Kennedy jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kennedy is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
Kennedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kennedy has gone for a leg lock! St Pierre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kennedy's guard.
St Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
Kennedy wants to get back to full guard.
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St Pierre working the head and body with strikes.
Kennedy wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Kennedy's temple.
St Pierre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre is trying to control. Kennedy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kennedy actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Pierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Kennedy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Kennedy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
St Pierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kennedy can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
Kennedy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kennedy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Kennedy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Kennedy's hands, connecting with Kennedy's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
Kennedy has hold of St Pierre's hands but St Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kennedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Kennedy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre working Kennedy over with strikes.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kennedy trying to control from the bottom.
Kennedy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Pierre pulls his head out easily.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kennedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Kennedy's hands, connecting with Kennedy's forehead.
Kennedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Pierre slips a nice elbow through Kennedy's hands, connecting with Kennedy's forehead.
St Pierre is trying to control. Kennedy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Pierre winds up and cracks Kennedy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from St Pierre there.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kennedy moves into full guard.
Kennedy keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Kennedy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grant Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kennedy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
St Pierre is in close to Kennedy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
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 Gregory Folan 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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