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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Woods!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Woods which made him look bad.
St Pierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Woods sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Woods throws a combination that misses
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Woods!
Woods wants to try and get back to his feet.
St Pierre with shots to the head and body - Woods looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods bucks St Pierre off and manages to get back to his feet!
Woods tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Woods wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre won't allow Woods to get back to his feet.
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 landing with the ground and pound.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
St Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woods with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre stands up and beckons Woods to join him on the feet.
Woods lands a body shot.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Woods sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Woods which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woods circles away.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Woods moves out of range.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Pierre tests Woods's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Woods throws a predictable looking body shot
and St Pierre counters with a single leg into guard. Woods didn't expect that.
St Pierre prevents Woods from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but Woods has wrist control.
St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woods, up you get!
St Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woods swivels and escapes.
Woods misses with the combination.
Woods tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
Woods has one foot on St Pierre's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Woods misses.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
A jab from St Pierre misses.
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.
Woods lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Woods avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Woods pinned against the cage. Woods gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Woods clinches but St Pierre breaks the clinch
and St Pierre counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woods throws a solid leg kick but St Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woods.
St Pierre shoots in and bounces Woods off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
St Pierre wants to stand but Woods is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Woods, up you get!
Woods lands with a straight right. St Pierre didn't see that one coming.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Woods as St Pierre shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Woods misses with a combination
and St Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Woods's guard.
Woods is wriggling around but St Pierre manages to pass to half guard.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woods is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St Pierre scores with a couple of nice shots.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Woods is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St Pierre stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Woods to get to his feet.
Woods slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Woods moves out of range.
St Pierre shoots in but Woods avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woods fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Woods is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
St Pierre prevents Woods from escaping the position.
St Pierre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Curtis Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
St Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Woods sprawls well. He's pushed St Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woods misses with a double jab
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Woods moves out of range.
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Woods misses with the body kick
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Woods fights it but they end up in guard.
Woods throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre gets to his feet. Woods looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
George St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Left hook, right uppercut from Woods.
And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
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