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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Mendiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George StPierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Mendiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George StPierre!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StPierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendiola circles away.
StPierre has a takedown stuffed.
Mendiola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
StPierre wants to get back to his feet.
Mendiola tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mendiola taking a break here but StPierre is having none of it and regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendiola in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mendiola wants to lay and pray for a moment but StPierre keeps working.
Mendiola throwing shots but StPierre is blocking nicely.
Mendiola prevents StPierre from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StPierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendiola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for StPierre!
Miguel Mendiola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George StPierre.
Mendiola throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mendiola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mendiola throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola wants to control the pace but StPierre is squirming around nicely.
Mendiola sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mendiola scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish StPierre?
Mendiola thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mendiola throwing strikes but StPierre bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Mendiola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. StPierre is keeping the position for now.
Mendiola drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and StPierre dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendiola is keeping the position for now.
Mendiola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. StPierre manages to get himself to full guard.
StPierre keeping full guard, as Mendiola tries to pass.
Mendiola is working hard here to advance position.
Mendiola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendiola is breathing heavily.
Mendiola trying to move into half guard but instead StPierre has managed to sweep!
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.
StPierre drops back looking for a leg! Mendiola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendiola manages to kick StPierre off! StPierre jumps back into Mendiola's guard.
StPierre has gone for a leg lock! Mendiola slips out almost immediately though and dives into StPierre's guard.
StPierre wants to get back to his feet but Mendiola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendiola looking to sit in guard and control but StPierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Mendiola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
StPierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendiola counters with a takedown into side control.
Mendiola working the head and body with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
StPierre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mendiola working the ground and pound but StPierre is defending the strikes.
Mendiola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
StPierre is not content to let Mendiola control the position.
Mendiola is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola is looking to take a break and control but StPierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendiola laying and praying for a moment but StPierre takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendiola wants to take a breather but StPierre is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendiola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
StPierre is trying to stand up here but Mendiola is controlling him well.
Mendiola wants to lay and pray for a moment but StPierre keeps working.
Mendiola throwing shots but StPierre is blocking nicely.
Mendiola thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing StPierre to regain full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mendiola with a lazy takedown attempt
and StPierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mendiola!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
StPierre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mendiola has worked his arm free - good work by Mendiola!
StPierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Mendiola is defending well.
Miguel Mendiola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendiola is trying to improve his position.
StPierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four 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.
Mendiola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mendiola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mendiola tries to get out of the position.
StPierre tries to pass to full mount but Mendiola defends it.
Mendiola is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
StPierre is looking for a kimura here.
StPierre is working for a kimura but Mendiola is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Mendiola will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendiola gets a takedown into half guard.
Mendiola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendiola is looking for a kimura here.
StPierre is trying to stand up here but Mendiola is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
StPierre is trying to stand back up but Mendiola is controlling him
StPierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mendiola.
Mendiola is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and StPierre reverses the position - he's now on top in Mendiola's guard.
StPierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendiola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
StPierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mendiola is trying to defend but StPierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
StPierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
StPierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendiola defends it well.
Mendiola controlling the position for now.
Mendiola regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
StPierre stopping the sweep attempt from Mendiola.
StPierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mendiola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now StPierre has Mendiola in his guard.
Mendiola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
George StPierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Mendiola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendiola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Mendiola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendiola 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Mendiola!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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