Jake Shields was the first to throw in the opening round and when GSP countered with a leg kick, Shields caught it and fought hard for a single leg take down. GSP went for a pair of spinning back kicks. He landed with a front leg side kick before sending Shields flying with a hard jab. Lead hand superman punch backed Shields into the fence. GSP landed a combo then spun away. Shields finally landed one of his awkward kicks to the body then clinched again. GSP missed with a spinning kick, fired the overhand right then spun and Shields almost caught his leg. GSP ended the round pumping jabs.
Shields came out aggressive in the fourth before GSP took him down. GSP landed some cracking jabs. Shields pushed forward in the third but GSP pushed him away and landed sharp jabs. GSP landed the overhand right. GSP landed a short left. Then GSP caught a kick and flung Shields to the ground. GSP continued to wing the overhand. Shields came in and GSP caught him with a kick to the head. Shields began to taunt GSP after bloodying his nose. GSP tried the spinning back kick again. GSP landed the overhand right. GSP landed a few lefts then threw a high kick before landing a hard jab. GSP missed then landed with the overhand right. Shields charged in and GSP staggered him with a straight 1-2. Another overhand right. GSP looked terrible, bleeding and bruised. Shields landed a jab. GSP brought an eight fight winning streak into the bout. Shields hadn't lost since 2004 and brought a 15 fight win streak into the title fight.
George St-Pierre ended Jake Shields’ 15-fight win streak, defeating the challenger in their championship main event at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields.
GSP outperformed Shields for five rounds, earning the unanimous decision to retain the welterweight title.
St-Pierre was still landing his jabs and backing up his opponent. Later, a spinning back kick by St-Pierre landed nicely in his opponent’s midsection. St-Pierre’s overhand right, however, was landing some scoring points. St-Pierre used his jab and threw an occasional overhand right while Shields attempted to close the distance.
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