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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldous Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Saw. Huxley has chosen Heatbeats as his entrance music. Aldous Huxley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Georges St Pierre's chin.
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aldous Huxley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxley throws a leg kick
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huxley pivots, looking for a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range and Huxley settles back down.
Huxley takes the fight into the clinch.
Huxley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huxley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Pierre's elbow.
Huxley taking a breather.
St Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Huxley gets an underhook and turns St Pierre into the cage.
Huxley throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre prevents a body shot from Huxley.
Huxley scores a nice knee to the body.
Huxley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huxley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Huxley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huxley missing with knees to the body.
Huxley tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
Huxley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
St Pierre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Pierre trying to stall but Huxley improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huxley just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pierre's brow.
St Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
Huxley is looking to control St Pierre's arms but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huxley has his back to the cage.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.
Huxley leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Georges St Pierre has been cut.
Huxley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St Pierre throws a punch but it's blocked by Huxley.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Huxley throws knees to the body.
St Pierre prevents a body shot from Huxley.
St Pierre tries to circle away but Huxley has him pinned against the cage.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Huxley throws knees to the body.
Huxley scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Huxley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Huxley.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Pierre can't break the clinch.
Huxley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Huxley.
St Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huxley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range.
Huxley doesn't manage to clinch there - St Pierre circles away.
Aldous Huxley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huxley tries to work over St Pierre's front leg with a kick but St Pierre checks it.
Huxley slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huxley. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huxley throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
Huxley with a hook.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Huxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Huxley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Huxley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a right hook to the body.
Huxley tries to clinch up.
Huxley tries a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huxley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and St Pierre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St Pierre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from St Pierre misses.
Huxley tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Huxley throws a leg kick but St Pierre checks it.
Good work by St Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
Huxley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huxley throws a low kick but St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre defending well as Huxley loads up on a big left hand.
St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huxley throws an elbow but it misses.
Huxley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldous Huxley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Huxley tried to score with a low kick but St Pierre checks it.
Huxley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by St Pierre as he checks the leg kick.
Huxley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huxley at a distance.
Aldous Huxley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huxley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Huxley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Huxley!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huxley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huxley with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Pierre is on top in guard.
Huxley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
Huxley trying to control the position.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huxley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Pierre chips away with some ground and pound.
St Pierre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre works over Huxley with some ground and pound from guard.
Huxley controlling St Pierre's posture.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Huxley keeps moving.
St Pierre lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Huxley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Huxley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St Pierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Huxley advances position into side control!
St Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
St Pierre keeping hold of Huxley's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Huxley throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Huxley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huxley thumps St Pierre with a low kick.
Huxley throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Huxley throws a chopping leg kick but St Pierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Huxley.
Huxley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Pierre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huxley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Pierre tries to break free but Huxley pushes him back against the cage.
Huxley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Huxley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huxley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
Huxley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldous Huxley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huxley missing with knees to the body.
Huxley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Pierre working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley tries a knee to the head but St Pierre blocks it.
Huxley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Pierre.
St Pierre blocking some punches.
Huxley works on St Pierre's body with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huxley backwards.
Huxley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Huxley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Pierre lands with a left to the head.
Huxley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Pierre is defending well for now.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Huxley throws knees to the body.
Huxley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huxley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huxley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley has St Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huxley just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Pierre's brow.
St Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Huxley throws knees to the body.
St Pierre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Huxley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxley misses with some punches.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huxley is trying to break free.
Huxley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Pierre's defenses.
St Pierre avoiding damage as Huxley throws knees to the body.
Huxley working aggressively here.
Huxley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a wild elbow strike from Huxley.
St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huxley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huxley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre throws out a loose jab but Huxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as St Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by St Pierre.
Huxley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
St Pierre defending well as Huxley loads up on a big left hand.
Huxley is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
St Pierre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aldous Huxley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St Pierre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huxleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Huxley wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a shoot takedown. Huxley fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huxley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses. Huxley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pierre's guard. Nice move by Huxley!
Huxley being controlled here momentarily.
Huxley postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Huxley from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldous Huxley really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huxley throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Huxley misses with a low kick.
Huxley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Pierre is out of range.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huxley misses the jab.
St Pierre checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Huxley. Beautiful body shot.
Huxley thuds his shin into the meat of St Pierre's side.
Huxley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
St Pierre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Huxley.
Huxley tried to score with a low kick but St Pierre checks it.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huxley but Huxley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierre blocks a low kick nicely.
Huxley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Huxley moves out of range.
Nice shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre checks a leg kick nicely.
Huxley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Huxley.
Huxley tries a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
Huxley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as St Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into Huxley's guard.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Georges St Pierre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huxley trying to control the position.
St Pierre is in close to Huxley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.
St Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huxley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Pierre is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Huxley keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huxley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huxley is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
St Pierre is in close to Huxley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Huxley keeps moving.
St Pierre won't allow Huxley to sweep him here.
St Pierre connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre is stalling in the full guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huxley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in St Pierre's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre had his way with Aldous Huxley in that round.
The cut man is working on Georges St Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Huxley misses with a low kick.
Huxley lands a jab to St Pierre's midsection.
St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Huxley is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Pierre checks a leg kick.
St Pierre thuds a left hand into Huxley's body.
A clash of legs there as St Pierre blocks the low kick.
St Pierre avoids a kick to the body.
Huxley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Huxley looks to land a body kick but St Pierre moved away.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St Pierre checks a low kick from Huxley.
St Pierre throws a looping overhand right but Huxley ducks down to avoid it.
Huxley throws an off balance right hand
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Pierre throwing strikes but Huxley manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
St Pierre manages to get back to half guard.
Huxley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huxley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huxley's back!
St Pierre scores with punches to the body.
St Pierre lands shots from the back.
St Pierre is controlling the position but Huxley somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huxley is just riding it out for now. St Pierre eventually gives up the hold.
St Pierre content to control rather than advance.
St Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huxley is trying to maintain the position but St Pierre is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Huxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Huxley misses with a leg kick
enabling St Pierre to counter with a crisp jab.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huxley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
Huxley looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huxley slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huxley wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Huxley misses with a kick to the body.
Huxley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huxley throws a leg kick that is checked
and St Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huxley keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huxley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.
Huxley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!
Georges St Pierre decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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