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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Karkamanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Karkamanis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Karkamanis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkamanis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
St Pierre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karkamanis's half guard.
Karkamanis tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
St Pierre prevents Karkamanis from standing back up.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
St Pierre thows a huge punch but Karkamanis dodges it nicely.
Karkamanis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Karkamanis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkamanis lands with a slapping head kick.
Karkamanis wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Karkamanis!
Karkamanis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karkamanis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Karkamanis is trying desperately to improve position.
St Pierre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Karkamanis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Karkamanis and St Pierre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Karkamanis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St Pierre off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkamanis lands strikes to the head.
Karkamanis avoiding St Pierre 's attempts to control his hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Pierre fending off the submission attempt from Karkamanis.
Karkamanis missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre covering up well under a series of strikes from Karkamanis.
Karkamanis tries to keep control of the position but St Pierre is staying busy.
St Pierre avoids the strikes from Karkamanis.
Karkamanis misses with an elbow to the head.
St Pierre trying to control the hands but Karkamanis breaks the grip.
St Pierre is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
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.
Karkamanis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Karkamanis missing with strikes.
Karkamanis missing with strikes.
St Pierre just trying to survive but Karkamanis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Karkamanis looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre covering up well under a series of strikes from Karkamanis.
St Pierre defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Karkamanis's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Karkamanis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karkamanis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
Karkamanis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nicolas Karkamanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Karkamanis lands but St Pierre takes it in his stride.
Karkamanis throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
St Pierre pulls guard successfully.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karkamanis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pierre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karkamanis gets to his feet. St Pierre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Karkamanis tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Nicolas Karkamanis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Karkamanis misses
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karkamanis forces St Pierre back against the cage and clinches.
St Pierre breaks from the clinch.
Karkamanis darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Karkamanis backing up. Karkamanis nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Karkamanis lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karkamanis's head.
Karkamanis blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
Karkamanis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
Karkamanis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St Pierre prevents Karkamanis from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Karkamanis.
St Pierre stands up from Karkamanis's guard - St Pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkamanis wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre tries to stand and escape but Karkamanis is controlling the position.
Karkamanis tries to roll over but St Pierre keeps him under control.
Karkamanis blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karkamanis is staying active underneath St Pierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Pierre decides to stand up.
Karkamanis wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Karkamanis tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a two punch combo.
Karkamanis moves to clinch but St Pierre breaks away
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karkamanis won't be happy with that.
Karkamanis sneaks back into half guard.
St Pierre stands up and beckons Karkamanis to join him on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
St Pierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karkamanis tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karkamanis just stands there and leans against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Karkamanis has the dominant position.
Karkamanis scores a nice knee to the body.
Karkamanis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karkamanis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karkamanis tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karkamanis looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Karkamanis circles away.
Karkamanis tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters by clinching up.
St Pierre misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkamanis trying to stall but St Pierre improves his position.
Karkamanis misses with a punch on the inside.
St Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karkamanis missing with knees to the body.
St Pierre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
Karkamanis darts in trying to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
St Pierre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karkamanis to regain full guard.
Karkamanis looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to get up but he can't break Karkamanis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
St Pierre stands up and waves to Karkamanis to follow him.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Karkamanis moves out of range easily.
Karkamanis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Karkamanis fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karkamanis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Pierre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karkamanis wants to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Pierre tries to stand but Karkamanis is controlling from the bottom.
Karkamanis has momentary wrist control but St Pierre slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Karkamanis tries to clinch up
and St Pierre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkamanis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karkamanis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre is trying to trip Karkamanis. He has hold of a leg but Karkamanis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. St Pierre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Karkamanis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Karkamanis dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karkamanis wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karkamanis controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karkamanis wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges 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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RATING
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