Post by The Sandmen on Mar 4, 2013 19:36:08 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by GSP while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Vitor Belfort looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Georges St-Pierre and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
GSP is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
The Phenom launches a hook to the body
Georges St-Pierre moves aside looking for a counter...
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Vitor Belfort's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of GSP's moves.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
The Phenom misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP tries to jump to side mount.
Vitor Belfort jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP holds Vitor Belfort's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
Vitor Belfort is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
The Phenom tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Vitor Belfort! He is reversed and nor Georges St-Pierre is on half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
He's tearing up The Phenom's face with those brutal elbows! The Phenom needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre tries to open The Phenom's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. The Phenom is unable to cover himself now!
The Phenom's Forehead is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and moves laterally.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Phenom goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Phenom is covering himself! GSP tries to force the situation and The Phenom clumsily gives his back!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for GSP.
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Round 2
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Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP quickly defends.
Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP may be in trouble!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
GSP is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
Crippling lock!
The Phenom breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
GSP fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking The Phenom to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for The Phenom.
The Phenom has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by TKO (GnP) at 1:26 Round 2
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 23/27 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 275 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 275 s
Vitor did NOTHING in round 1, felt embarrassed, and punched GSP 3 times in round 2. That was it for him. in 6 minutes and 26 seconds of fighting, that's what he thought he should do for his team in the GRAND PRIX.
Vitor Belfort looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Georges St-Pierre and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
GSP is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
The Phenom launches a hook to the body
Georges St-Pierre moves aside looking for a counter...
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Vitor Belfort's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of GSP's moves.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
The Phenom misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP tries to jump to side mount.
Vitor Belfort jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP holds Vitor Belfort's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
Vitor Belfort is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
The Phenom tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Vitor Belfort! He is reversed and nor Georges St-Pierre is on half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
He's tearing up The Phenom's face with those brutal elbows! The Phenom needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre tries to open The Phenom's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. The Phenom is unable to cover himself now!
The Phenom's Forehead is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and moves laterally.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Phenom goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Phenom is covering himself! GSP tries to force the situation and The Phenom clumsily gives his back!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for GSP.
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Round 2
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Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP quickly defends.
Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP may be in trouble!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
GSP is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
Crippling lock!
The Phenom breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
GSP fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking The Phenom to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for The Phenom.
The Phenom has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by TKO (GnP) at 1:26 Round 2
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 23/27 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 275 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 275 s
Vitor did NOTHING in round 1, felt embarrassed, and punched GSP 3 times in round 2. That was it for him. in 6 minutes and 26 seconds of fighting, that's what he thought he should do for his team in the GRAND PRIX.