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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demarcus Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George St Pierre's chin.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
10 - 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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demarcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Jackson misses.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
Jackson misses with a combination
and St Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
St Pierre blocks a low kick nicely.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre scoring with punches and elbows.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of St Pierre.
St Pierre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
St Pierre in side control lands a decent elbow.
St Pierre working the ground and pound from side control.
St Pierre scores with a couple of short elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
St Pierre landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from St Pierre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
St Pierre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but St Pierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St Pierre lands some shots froms side control.
Jackson tries to escape but St Pierre is in control.
Jackson looks gassed!
St Pierre landing a few strikes.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
St Pierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jackson 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.
St Pierre cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
St Pierre lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson is trying to buck St Pierre off.
St Pierre is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson sneaks out the side door and pushes St Pierre away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demarcus Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for St Pierre.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can St Pierre finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as St Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Pierre cracks Jackson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jackson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but St Pierre pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jackson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George St Pierre!
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pop
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