GSP v Shields Result

FC Welterweight Championship - Georges St. Pierre (c) vs. Jake Shields

Round 1 - Shields with some awkward kicks as St. Pierre throws the jab. Shields pawing with the jab. Body kick by GSP and Shields catches it looking for the takedown and GSP remains on his feet and turns Shields into the cage. GSP throwing spinning back kicks that don't quite get there. GSP loosening up and starting to land the jab hard. Shields has probably landed more strike through the first half round but GSP's have more on them. Shields trying for leg kicks and St. Pierre lands a right hand. Hard jab by GSP knocks Shields backward. Another big jab. Body kick by GSP and Shields catches it but again can't get the takedown. Jab again by GSP. Right hand smacks the face of Shields. Right hand by GSP again lands hard. 10-9 GSP.

Round 2 - Jab by GSP. Jab again. Jake lands a right hand finally. Shields keeps throwing leg kicks but isn't really landing. Hard jabs by GSP continue as do leg kicks and overhand rights. Right hand again by GSP. Jab by GSP and a huge overhand right and Shields is hurt and his legs are wobbly. He survives but St. Pierre keeps landing hard shots. Body kick lands for Shields. Jab by GSP again. They clinch up and GSP lands a right and gets out. More overhand rights by Georges. Spinning back kick is caught by Jake. GSP with an Ali Shuffle. 10-9 GSP easy.

Round 3 - Shields trying to push the pace early but eats a jab without landing anything. Shields keeps jabbing and can't land. GSP with a right hand again. Right hand again and Shields is hurt and he shoots but gets stuffed. Uppercut by GSP. Shot from way too far outside is avoided by Georges. Left hand by GSP lands. Right hand again. Jab by GSP. Right hand again. This is getting really repetitive. GSP is swelling a little around his eye from the jabs of Shields and he drives in and gets a a takedown. 10-9 GSP.

Round 4 - GSP said between rounds that he can't see out of his left eye. He gets a takedown but stands right back up. Jab by GSP. Head kick by GSP drops Shields but Jake is able to recover by trying to get a takedown. They're back to standing. I've given up at this point on calling every shot. Shields is giving the "come on" but hey...do something other than get beat up, Jake. A few jabs land for Jake and Georges is starting to bleed a little bit. 10-9 GSP.

Round 5 - Jab by GSP. Left hand by GSP again. Occasionally Shields lands a right hand and it's what caused the small cut on GSP but there's just not really any steam on it so it's not likely he can get any sort of KO with it. Right hand again by GSP. Right hand again. I really think the eye injury has allowed for Shields to look more effective at times than is really the case. Shields lands a glancing right hand. The fight ends and it was not exactly a great fight. 10-9 GSP.

Official Scorecards: 50-45, 48-47, 48-47 all for Georges St. Pierre. Georges St. Pierre wins by unanimous decision.