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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Roderick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Myles Roderick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
Roderick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from St Pierre misses.
Roderick slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roderick dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Roderick with a series of wild strikes but Roderick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roderick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roderick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roderick trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roderick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roderick taking a breather here.
Roderick wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roderick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Myles Roderick hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Roderick avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Roderick moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Roderick ducks under and follows up with a left that Roderick also avoids with ease.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Roderick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Roderick fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Roderick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Roderick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for St Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roderick throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Roderick thows a body kick. St Pierre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Roderick avoids nicely.
Roderick dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.
Roderick misses with a body kick.
Roderick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St Pierre did well to prevent Roderick getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roderick is trying to work for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
Roderick decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Roderick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roderick looks gassed!
St Pierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Roderick. Roderick gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
Roderick tries to score a power double leg takedown but St Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roderick somewhat.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Roderick.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Roderick avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Roderick with a series of wild strikes but Roderick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Roderick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Roderick moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Roderick avoids them all with ease.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Roderick avoids it well.
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre stalks Roderick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roderick's face. Roderick staggers backwards, shaken.
St Pierre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
St Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Roderick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Roderick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St Pierre tries to circle away but Roderick has him pinned against the cage.
Roderick is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roderick is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling him.
Roderick is pushing St Pierre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roderick tries to pull guard but St Pierre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
St Pierre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Georges St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roderick.
Roderick wants to clinch.
Roderick shoots in for a double leg but St Pierre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Roderick tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Roderick moves out of range.
Roderick tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roderick counters with a head kick.
St Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Roderick. That one must have hurt.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Roderick with a series of wild strikes but Roderick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roderick slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roderick.
Roderick tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Pierre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St Pierre misses with a double jab
and Roderick counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
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!
Roderick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Roderick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roderick stands and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roderick trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
Roderick decides to stand up, so the ref orders St Pierre to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roderick circles away quickly and effectively.
Roderick slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Roderick slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roderick tries to clinch up.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roderick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Roderick.
Roderick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Myles Roderick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Roderick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Roderick backs away looking to recover.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roderick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roderick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Roderick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roderick controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Roderick there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roderick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roderick is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But St Pierre has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from St Pierre!
St Pierre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roderick throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! St Pierre escapes and throws Roderick's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roderick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roderick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roderick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roderick shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myles Roderick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a three punch combo!
Roderick slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Roderick avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Roderick avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from St Pierre both land. Nice combination.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Pierre scores with a three punch combo!
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Roderick avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Georges St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myles Roderick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roderick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myles Roderick!
Myles Roderick got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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