Post by The Sandmen on Mar 20, 2013 17:44:10 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Georges St-Pierre glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Alves and GSP move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Thiago Alves!
GSP ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Alves ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Georges St-Pierre in closed guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Alves
GSP is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
GSP is trying to counter now!
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Thiago Alves, who is barely covering up!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Alves
GSP is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Thiago Alves 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.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Georges St-Pierre. 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 attempts to cut off Alves with punches
Alves avoids getting cornered.
GSP is holding Thiago Alves's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Thiago Alves loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Thiago Alves...
Thiago Alves sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
GSP tries to get a side mount...
Alves wraps his leg around Georges St-Pierre leg and prevents him from moving.
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Alves
Thiago Alves stops him from throwing strikes.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Alves's head!
The punches go wide.
GSP misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Brilliant combination from Thiago Alves
that forces GSP to try and defend better.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
GSP throws a low kick
Thiago Alves blocks.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Thiago Alves tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Alves!
GSP blocks with confidence
Incredible high kick!
GSP is worried!
Low kick by Thiago Alves to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Alves misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alves follows Georges St-Pierre
only to get counter punched in a big way! Alves needs to stop playing Georges St-Pierre's game or he'll get knocked out!
Thiago Alves circles around GSP
A right hand from Thiago Alves
gets deflected.
GSP launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Alves.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alves decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alves goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alves's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Thiago Alves manages to switch to full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Alves decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Alves moves back and takes a deep breath.
Thiago Alves leans forwards and tries to grapple with GSP
GSP wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Thiago Alves!
GSP ducks under...
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alves goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
Thiago Alves 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.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
GSP tries to move to full mount
GSP succeeds
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
GSP suddenly holds Thiago Alves's arm and tries an armbar!
Alves can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over GSP
Alves delivers a few accurate elbows!
Georges St-Pierre blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over GSP
Alves tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over GSP
1:36 Round 2 and GSP is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alves is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Thiago Alves!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Alves tries to escape from the full mount...
Georges St-Pierre is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Thiago Alves
Solid shots!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Thiago Alves.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
GSP suddenly holds Thiago Alves's arm and tries an armbar!
Alves can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Georges St-Pierre!
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Thiago Alves fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
GSP blocks and pushes his opponent.
Alves misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alves goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Thiago Alves
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Alves
Good punches to Alves's body.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Thiago Alves, who is barely covering up!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Thiago Alves.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Thiago Alves efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
GSP catch Thiago Alves's left arm and tries a kimura
Alves struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Alves struggles to free himself
Thiago Alves holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Not a desiderable position that GSP is in now. Thiago Alves is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Thiago Alves 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 full mount over Thiago Alves
GSP catch Thiago Alves's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Alves struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
GSP is locking that kimura...
Thiago Alves holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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As the fight continues it seems that Georges St-Pierre is taking the best of the fight.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Thiago Alves's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Alves
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Thiago Alves is standing now.
Alves is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to GSP's thigh
GSP checks that kick!
Alves is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to GSP's thigh
GSP checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to hit Thiago Alves with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alves steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alves is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Georges St-Pierre kicks his legs trying to keep Thiago Alves away.
Thiago Alves takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Alves is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Georges St-Pierre launches an up-kick intended for Thiago Alves's head...
It lands flush with Thiago Alves's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Alves is standing while GSP is on the ground on his back
Georges St-Pierre launches an up-kick intended for Thiago Alves's head...
It lands flush with Thiago Alves's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Georges St-Pierre. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Georges St-Pierre is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Thiago Alves fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
GSP blocks and pushes his opponent.
Georges St-Pierre goes for the suplex...
Wow, incredible!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Alves
GSP moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Alves
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alves's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Alves's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Alves is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Thiago Alves
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Alves
Alves has given his back to Georges St-Pierre who is trying to get one hook in!
Georges St-Pierre has one hook in!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
GSP is in rear mount over Alves with one hook in
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Thiago Alves's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Thiago Alves's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Thiago Alves's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:10 Round 3
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 5/15 (33%)
Kicks 1/6 (17%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/31 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 513 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 4/10 (40%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/38 (66%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 567 s
Georges St-Pierre wins the new Middleweight championship!
From the start, it looked a bit like another Alves destructo-fest, but GSP stuck with it and worked the ground and subs to wear Alves down. He finally succeeded.