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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Noksuklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Benny Noksuklai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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 Tokyo, Benny Noksuklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Noksuklai tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Noksuklai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Noksuklai wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Noksuklai is retaining full guard.
Noksuklai is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Noksuklai keeps moving.
St Pierre prevents Noksuklai from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Noksuklai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noksuklai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noksuklai moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Noksuklai.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benny Noksuklai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noksuklai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Noksuklai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noksuklai circles away.
Noksuklai moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Noksuklai clinches up against the cage.
Noksuklai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Noksuklai.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noksuklai.
St Pierre can't get the takedown.
Come on St Pierre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noksuklai tries to stall but St Pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noksuklai seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but St Pierre is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
St Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benny Noksuklai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a right hand.
Noksuklai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
Noksuklai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Pierre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noksuklai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Noksuklai crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
Noksuklai looking to stall.
Noksuklai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.
Noksuklai stalling in the clinch but St Pierre improves position.
St Pierre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Noksuklai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Noksuklai gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
Noksuklai throws an elbow that misses.
St Pierre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Pierre lands a right hand.
St Pierre is trying to stall.
That's four 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.
Noksuklai lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Noksuklai.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. St Pierre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
St Pierre pulls Noksuklai in close to his closed guard and prevents Noksuklai from doing any damage or advancing position.
St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Pierre has control of Noksuklai's left arm, preventing Noksuklai from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George St Pierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noksuklai tries to clinch up.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Noksuklai.
St Pierre looks for the body kick but Noksuklai saw that one coming.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Noksuklai tries to clinch up.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noksuklai moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
Noksuklai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noksuklai tries to clinch there but St Pierre circles away.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre shoots in and bounces Noksuklai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noksuklai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noksuklai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noksuklai is trying to keep St Pierre in close.
St Pierre won't allow Noksuklai to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Noksuklai keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Noksuklai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noksuklai is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and St Pierre dives into side control.
Noksuklai stops St Pierre from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Noksuklai tries to clinch up.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Noksuklai.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noksuklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Noksuklai.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Noksuklai tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Noksuklai throws a head kick that St Pierre semi-blocks.
It looks like George St Pierre has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Noksuklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Noksuklai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
St Pierre working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
St Pierre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre looking to control but Noksuklai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George St Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Noksuklai misses with a wild body shot.
Noksuklai tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noksuklai doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Pierre showed some decent athleticism there.
Noksuklai trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
Noksuklai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to advance position but Noksuklai counters by regaining guard.
St Pierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noksuklai is keeping the position for now.
St Pierre wants to stand but Noksuklai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
St Pierre won't allow Noksuklai to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noksuklai stuffs the takedown.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Noksuklai is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noksuklai feints and then cracks St Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Pierre down.
Noksuklai wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Noksuklai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noksuklai trying to hold on to St Pierre's head to control him but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Noksuklai is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
St Pierre is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Noksuklai keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
Noksuklai wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Benny Noksuklai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
George St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St Pierre 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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