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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldo Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges StPierre has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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144 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arnoldo Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges StPierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StPierre moves into the clinch.
StPierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw misses with a double jab.
Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and StPierre counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
StPierre content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Shaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shaw tries to get out of the position.
Shaw is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but StPierre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Shaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
StPierre wants to stand but Shaw is controlling his arm.
StPierre lands an elbow.
Shaw is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
StPierre remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StPierre has control of an arm but Shaw manages to advance to StPierre's back!
Shaw is looking for a choke. StPierre gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. StPierre manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Shaw being controlled here, momentarily.
StPierre throws an elbow that misses. Shaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in StPierre's guard. Nice move by Shaw!
Shaw stops StPierre from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StPierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaw is pushing down on StPierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. StPierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Shaw has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shaw controlling the pace.
StPierre is looking to escape.
StPierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
StPierre pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
Shaw trying to control but StPierre is working from the bottom.
Shaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
StPierre controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StPierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StPierre gets a clinch.
StPierre managing to block the knees to the body from Shaw.
StPierre jumps guard.
StPierre wants to stand but Shaw is controlling the position.
StPierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Shaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
StPierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to control StPierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaw avoid being mounted?
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
StPierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shaw is trying to stand back up but StPierre is controlling him
Shaw is breathing heavily.
StPierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
StPierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
StPierre in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shaw tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from StPierre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georges StPierre!
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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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