Georges St-Pierre leads Montreal to UFC glory

Montreal boy Georges St-Pierre fights the good fight in Vegas this weekendWalk into Tristar Gym just off Decarie any day of the week and you'll feel like you've just stumbled onto the set of Raging Bull. Haphazardly distributed around its centrepiece, the boxing ring, are weight machines, treadmills, heavy bags and wrestling dummies, with ne'er a sauna or aerobic soundtrack in sight.

This is the real deal: where real athletes work themselves to the bone in relentless pursuit of physical excellence, where you can smell the sweat in the air. On the day that I walked in, I was on the hunt for Georges St-Pierre, who to those in the know is a veritable hero. But not that many people around here are in the know.

Georges St-Pierre, a 27-year-old, bright-eyed guy born in Saint-Isidore, recognizable for his signature goofy-guy smile, is among the world's heaviest hitters in the international scene of mixed martial arts. And guess what? He lives right here in our backyard.

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