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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Stiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Stiller both land. Nice combination.
St Pierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stiller to score with a decent uppercut.
Stiller connects with the punch.
Stiller lands the left hand.
Stiller throws a solid leg kick but St Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stiller.
St Pierre gets a clinch.
St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
Stiller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Stiller tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stiller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Stiller shows good takedown defense.
St Pierre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stiller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St Pierre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stiller gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting St Pierre counter with a right hand.
Stiller feints a jab promting St Pierre to slip. Stiller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. St Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Stiller. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
St Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Stiller. Those never looked like landing.
Stiller lands with a nice combination. St Pierre backs away looking to recover.
Stiller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stiller tries to avoid it but St Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stiller to the ground. Stiller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ben Stiller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre looks gassed!
St Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stiller misses with a double jab.
St Pierre dives in and grabs Stiller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stiller pushes down on St Pierre's head and hops out.
Stiller scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stiller throws a leg kick that misses.
St Pierre blocks a low kick nicely.
Stiller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stiller.
Stiller is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stiller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stiller duly obliges.
Ben Stiller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Stiller lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Stiller tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stiller as he avoids it easily.
Stiller connects with a body shot that sends St Pierre's belly button to the back.
Stiller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stiller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St Pierre has Stiller up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St Pierre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stiller is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre jumps guard.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
St Pierre decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stiller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces St Pierre back to the cage. Stiller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stiller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ben Stiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St Pierre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stiller misses with a series of wild punches.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stiller throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stiller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stiller stalks St Pierre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into St Pierre's face. St Pierre staggers backwards, shaken.
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Pierre.
Stiller gets underhooks to prevent St Pierre's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stiller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stiller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stiller falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
Stiller cracks St Pierre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stiller slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Stiller throws a combination. St Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice body punch from Stiller.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Pierre needs to keep his hands up - Stiller had a free shot at his head there.
Stiller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Stiller ducks down to avoid it.
Stiller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Stiller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Stiller which made him look bad.
Stiller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stiller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St Pierre's hands.
Stiller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stiller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck for St Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Ben Stiller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
Stiller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stiller.
Stiller connects with a right hand. St Pierre shakes it off.
Stiller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stiller wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stiller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stiller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stiller as he avoids it easily.
Stiller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ben Stiller is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre forces Stiller back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from St Pierre.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Stiller tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stiller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
St Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stiller misses with the combination.
St Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Pierre moves out of range of the body kick.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre lands a head kick!
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stiller but Stiller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stiller misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Stiller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
Stiller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as St Pierre backs up against the cage.
Stiller scores with a one two! St Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stiller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Stiller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Stiller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stiller as he avoids it easily.
Stiller looks to land a combination. St Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stiller lands a nice looking body shot.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stiller.
Stiller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
St Pierre throws a hook but Stiller blocks it.
Stiller throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stiller's waist but Stiller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Stiller tries to land a leg kick but St Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
Ben Stiller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stiller lands a body shot.
St Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stiller throws a series of strikes that have St Pierre backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stiller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stiller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Stiller as St Pierre shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stiller dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stiller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stiller throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Stiller looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stiller but Stiller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stiller connects with a crisp jab.
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Pierre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St Pierre tries to move into range but Stiller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stiller.
Good shot there by Stiller.
Stiller throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Stiller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stiller moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiller tries to score with a low kick but St Pierre moves his leg out of the way.
Stiller throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre connects with an inside leg kick.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ben Stiller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
Stiller connects with a single shot there.
Stiller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Stiller misses with a double jab
and St Pierre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stiller can't break the clinch.
Stiller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St Pierre scores with a shoulder strike.
St Pierre lands a shoulder strike.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stiller works St Pierre's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre blocks the body kick.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Stiller.
St Pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stiller uses from the top position.
St Pierre controlling Stiller's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stiller wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiller stops St Pierre from standing up.
Stiller trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stiller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stiller. That did some damage!
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stiller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre manages to break the clinch.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes Stiller back into the cage.
St Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stiller's elbow.
St Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stiller is looking to chop away at St Pierre's legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stiller.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Stiller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stiller lands a jab-cross combination.
Stiller jabs St Pierre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stiller fails to land with a series of punches.
Stiller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stiller slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws the left hand but Stiller avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Stiller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stiller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Stiller!
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