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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges StPierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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174 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Meier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges StPierre!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StPierre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meier counters with a stiff right hand.
StPierre dives in and grabs Meier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meier pushes down on StPierre's head and hops out.
Meier shoots in for a takedown but StPierre shows good takedown defense.
Meier misses with a body kick.
StPierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meier throws a head kick that StPierre semi-blocks.
It looks like Georges StPierre has been cut.
StPierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meier circles away.
Meier misses the body punch
and StPierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Meier!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meier is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
StPierre controlling the position easily from mount.
Meier really wants to buck StPierre off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre breaks from Meier's wrist control and lands an elbow.
StPierre is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Meier to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Meier shrugs it off.
StPierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meier is looking to escape.
StPierre is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Meier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for StPierre on the ground.
StPierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Meier looks a forlorn figure.
Meier's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
StPierre looking to control but Meier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! StPierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
StPierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
StPierre is landing with some decent strikes but Meier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
StPierre raining down shots from the mount!
StPierre goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Meier turns into him and now he's in StPierre's guard.
Meier wants to get up but he can't break StPierre's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier won't allow StPierre to sweep him here.
StPierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meier's guard.
Meier wriggles free and stands up.
StPierre shoots in and drives through. Meier sprawls well.
Mike Meier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges StPierre.
Meier misses with a takedown attempt - StPierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meier is breathing heavily.
Meier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but StPierre circles away quickly and effectively.
StPierre shoots for a takedown but Meier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meier is looking to clinch but StPierre is avoiding it.
StPierre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Meier. Those never looked like landing.
Meier misses with a jab to the body
and StPierre counters with a takedown into side control.
StPierre connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meier some visible discomfort.
StPierre lands a nice forearm strike.
StPierre trying to control the action but Meier is working from the bottom.
StPierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StPierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges StPierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges StPierre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
StPierre shoots and misses
and Meier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
StPierre scores a takedown into full mount!
StPierre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Meier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Meier wants to try and get back to his feet.
StPierre landing punches.
StPierre working away from the top, dropping strikes.
StPierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Meier hang on?
Meier is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
StPierre raining down shots from the mount!
Meier is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Meier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meier tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
StPierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
StPierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
StPierre lands with some strikes.
StPierre with a couple of short strikes.
StPierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Meier's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
StPierre controlling his opponent.
Meier is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre lands a big shot there that rocks Meier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
StPierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
StPierre looking for a guillotine from mount but Meier is having none of it.
StPierre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meier?
StPierre unloading with bombs!
StPierre landing strikes from the mount.
StPierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre trying to control but Meier is having none of it.
Meier tries to buck StPierre off but he can't manage it.
StPierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Meier is squirming around, avoiding StPierre's attempts to control the action.
StPierre controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
StPierre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Georges StPierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
StPierre raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges StPierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georges StPierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
StPierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
StPierre is nestled in close to Meier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
StPierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meier sees it coming and defends easily.
StPierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meier pushes StPierre off but StPierre dives into side control.
Meier is trying to buck StPierre off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
StPierre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
StPierre unloading with bombs!
StPierre with a couple of short strikes.
StPierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meier is looking to escape.
StPierre controlling the position easily from mount.
Meier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meier wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meier taking shots to the head.
StPierre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meier is trying to stand up.
StPierre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
StPierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! StPierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
You get the feeling that Meier really doesn't like being in this position too much.
StPierre trying to control but Meier is having none of it.
StPierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
StPierre tries to control but Meier wriggling away.
Mike Meier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
StPierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Meier's face.
Meier is squirming around, avoiding StPierre's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StPierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Meier's face.
StPierre with the ground and pound from mount.
Meier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Meier is in a horrible position here. StPierre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! StPierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
StPierre punishing his opponent with strikes.
StPierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
StPierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Meier's face.
Georges StPierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
StPierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges StPierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got StPierre 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges StPierre!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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