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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
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176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pierre on the side of the head.
James has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in James's guard now.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James looking to control.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
St Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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 working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James regains half guard.
James trying to control but St Pierre postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre prevents James from improving his position.
James wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
James is trying to stand.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
James wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James trying to control from the bottom.
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
James trying to control here.
St Pierre stops James from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre is working for a kimura but James is defending it quite comfortably.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
James is trying to stand up here but St Pierre is controlling him well.
James is trying to control but can't.
James slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick St Pierre off! St Pierre jumps back into James's guard.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four 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.
James wants to stand and escape but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! James is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Pierre, into his guard.
James is looking to advance position but St Pierre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
St Pierre is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. James is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. James flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. St Pierre anticipates the leg and manages to get behind James and secures both hooks! This could be bad! St Pierre slips an arm under James chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. St Pierre has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. St Pierre is squeezing on James like an anaconda would it's prey. James fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George St Pierre!
George St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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