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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleewae Osie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes into the arena with Dirty Hous blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oleewae Osie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Osie.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osie's waist but Osie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Osie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osie leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Osie misses with a wild combination.
Osie gets the takedown into side control.
Osie working the ground and pound.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Osie.
St Pierre wants to control but Osie postures up.
St Pierre is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Osie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osie scoring with punches and elbows.
Osie controlling the position.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Osie in side control, throwing shots but St Pierre defends.
Osie wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but St Pierre sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Osie wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Osie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Osie throws a strike aimed at the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre avoids it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Osie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Osie, pushing him back against the cage.
Osie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Osie tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
Osie is fighting off a takedown attempt but St Pierre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Osie to the mat. Osie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Osie is retaining full guard.
St Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Osie is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Osie keeps moving.
St Pierre throws a strike but Osie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Osie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but St Pierre manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Osie won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osie wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre landing some decent shots from guard.
St Pierre tries to stand but Osie is controlling from the bottom.
Osie uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Osie leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleewae Osie 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.
Osie sizes up St Pierre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osie swivels and escapes.
Osie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Osie counters with a straight right hand.
Osie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Osie showed some decent athleticism there.
Osie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Osie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Osie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osie thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
Osie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Osie with the ground and pound but St Pierre uses the opportunity to regain guard.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osie is controlling him.
Osie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Osie.
Osie stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Osie lands with a nice combination. St Pierre backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre drops his hands momentarily and Osie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
St Pierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Osie lands a jab to St Pierre's midsection.
Osie lands with a nice body punch.
Osie works St Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Osie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Osie duly obliges.
Osie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Osie lands an elbow.
St Pierre is not content to let Osie control the position.
Osie working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osie lands a few punches from side control.
Osie working the ground and pound.
Osie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oleewae Osie has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osie grinds an elbow into St Pierre's temple.
Osie scoring with punches from side control.
St Pierre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Osie scores with punches from side control.
St Pierre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Osie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Osie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but St Pierre is avoiding damage well.
Osie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Osie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Osie 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Osie 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.
Osie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleewae Osie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Osie looks to land a combination. St Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
St Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osie lands an overhand right.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Osie moves away
and Osie counters with a one-two to the body.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
Osie throws a shot to the body.
Osie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Osie does no damage.
Osie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pierre!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Osie controlling his opponent.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Osie's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Osie working St Pierre over with strikes here.
Osie with a couple of short strikes.
St Pierre wants to control but Osie is having none of it.
St Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Osie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed St Pierre's head.
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osie lands with a punch from half guard.
Osie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Pierre.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Osie postures up and lands a big shot to St Pierre's brow.
Osie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Osie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Osie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Osie postures up in St Pierre's guard and throws a big left but St Pierre blocks it.
Osie stands up over St Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Osie pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osie.
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.
Osie throwing strikes but missing.
Oleewae Osie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osie thows a big elbow that misses.
Osie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Osie with a nice head shot there.
Osie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osie chips away with some ground and pound.
Osie pushes down on St Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleewae Osie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Osie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleewae Osie!
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