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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Naked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naked kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War - Why Can't We Be Friends. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Naked! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George St Pierre! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Pierre fails with the takedown. Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign! Naked drives through with a takedown into guard. Naked avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
St Pierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Naked advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Naked controlling the action here. St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Naked perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naked uses his free foot to push down on St Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for St Pierre. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. St Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't. Naked wants to control the pace but St Pierre is squirming around nicely. Naked takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position. Naked lands a nice shot to the head. St Pierre working to try and regain half guard.
That's two 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. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Naked takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Naked's attempts to control the action. Naked is landing with some decent strikes but St Pierre is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Naked controlling from mount. Naked trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it. St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position. Naked tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away. St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naked controlling the position easily from mount. Naked with a couple of short strikes. Naked controlling the position easily from mount. Naked landing strikes from the mount and St Pierre is in trouble! St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Naked takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Buck Naked just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt so Naked counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Naked has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Naked got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Naked has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted. Naked landing with the ground and pound. St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Naked throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom. St Pierre working for a triangle but Naked defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Naked trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom. St Pierre is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Naked rolls with it to try and escape but St Pierre cranks on the arm and Naked is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George 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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