UFC 129: St. Pierre Favored to Win Over Shields

UFC 129 is just two days from now as of this writing. Facebook and other sites are now preparing for their UFC 129 Live Stream channels for internet users to watch them online.

UFC 129 features Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields on the Welterweight Championship bout. I personally visited some sites to know which of the two MMA fighters had an edge to win this coming April 30, 2011 at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada.

ESPN sports analysts are voting all for St. Pierre to win this match against Jake Shields. Most of them predicted it will be by decision while some of them through TKO.

McNeil predicted that St. Pierre will win over Jake Shileds by decision. Shields will get St. Pierre to the ground at various times throughout this bout; how long he can keep him there will decide the outcome. From this vantage point, it appears that Shields won't be able to hold GSP down for extended periods. St. Pierre is the better all-around fighter, and his superior jab and footwork will frustrate Shields for five rounds. This is a dangerous fight for St. Pierre on the ground, where Shields can submit anyone, but the champ tends to keep the action where he wants it. And St. Pierre wants this to be a stand-up affair. 

Anik, on the other hand, predicted St. Pierre will win via TKO and that Shields is worthy of the fight. One of the best grapplers in MMA, Jake Shields' 15-fight winning streak has spanned more than five years, and along the way he has handled a bevy of different stylistic challenges. That said, none of those challenges was as stiff a test as facing the 2011 version of UFC welterweight champion St. Pierre. GSP's MMA game is refined and without an obvious hole. At this stage of his legacy-building, he would seem too intelligent and prepared to allow the door ajar with a glaring mistake. Conversely, St. Pierre is an absolute master at capitalizing on his opponent's errors. Shields' best shot to win will come early, when his gas tank is on full. Once he absorbs a dose of St. Pierre jabs and takedowns, he'll be in survival mode the rest of the way. And still …

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