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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Brodeur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes into the arena with 50 cent Many Men blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Georges St Pierre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Georges St Pierre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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170 cm
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White 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 Montreal, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Brodeur!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brodeur clinches up with St Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brodeur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
Brodeur working hard to break the clinch.
Brodeur is trying to push St Pierre away but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
St Pierre scores with a knee to the head.
Brodeur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brodeur is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
St Pierre pulls guard.
Brodeur trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.
Brodeur postures up.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brodeur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodeur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
St Pierre pulls Brodeur in to control the position.
Brodeur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Brodeur postures up.
Brodeur throwing strikes but missing.
Brodeur wants to stand but St Pierre is controlling his posture from full 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.
Brodeur throws and elbow that misses. St Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brodeur's guard. Nice move by St Pierre!
Brodeur keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Brodeur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brodeur looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brodeur looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brodeur!
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre is not content to let Brodeur control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodeur has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brodeur clinches up against the cage.
Brodeur throws a head punch that misses.
Brodeur breaks the clinch.
Brodeur moves into the clinch.
Brodeur looking to stall.
St Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Brodeur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag St Pierre down to the mat. St Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brodeur has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodeur tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
Brodeur wants to get back to striking at distance but St Pierre won't allow it.
Brodeur pulls guard effortlessly.
Brodeur wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Brodeur is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre cracks Brodeur with a solid left hand.
St Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St Pierre won't allow Brodeur to get back to his feet.
Brodeur controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre trying to control but Brodeur is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Brodeur dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Brodeur counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
St Pierre looking to control.
St Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brodeur uses it to pass to side control.
St Pierre bucks up and tries to throw Brodeur off but instead Brodeur has got his back!
St Pierre takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Brodeur keeps control of the position as St Pierre tries to break free.
Brodeur lands a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre fending off the submission attempt from Brodeur.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brodeur's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Brodeur lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brodeur is hanging on to St Pierre's back as he tries to escape.
That's two 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.
Brodeur tries to get the hooks in deep but St Pierre pushed the leg off.
St Pierre avoids the strikes from Brodeur.
Brodeur looking for the RNC.
St Pierre wants to escape the position.
Brodeur is looking for the choke from the back position but St Pierre is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to escape the position.
Brodeur doesn't have the hooks in and St Pierre manages to turn into his guard.
Brodeur wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.
Brodeur keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brodeur is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Brodeur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre won't allow Brodeur to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Georges St Pierre just wasn't active enough.
St Pierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brodeur was covering up waiting for the punch and St Pierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Pierre won't allow Brodeur to get back to his feet.
Brodeur trying to control the position.
Marc Brodeur has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre gets to his feet - Brodeur follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Brodeur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brodeur with a lazy takedown attempt
so St Pierre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brodeur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a triangle. Brodeur throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to St Pierre's body to avoid the submission. St Pierre has instead reached around Brodeur's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! St Pierre arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Georges St Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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