Post by The Sandmen on Apr 1, 2013 18:49:31 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Georges St-Pierre glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Paul Daley glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Georges St-Pierre today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Georges St-Pierre and Paul Daley touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Semtex is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Semtex in half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Paul Daley tries to free his leg
Paul Daley uses some of his skill by jumping out of GSP's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Semtex is taking this opportunity to rest.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Not a desiderable position that Semtex is in now. Georges St-Pierre is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Semtex uses his strength to keep Semtex at a disadvantage
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Semtex tries to launch a few punches to Georges St-Pierre
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting GSP's defense
Paul Daley is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Paul Daley looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Semtex tries to cover his face,
Semtex's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Paul Daley doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Paul Daley tries to open GSP's guard...
GSP breaks the lock and covers himself from Semtex's punches
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Paul Daley is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Semtex
He succeeds!
Paul Daley is in closed guard over GSP
Semtex is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in closed guard over GSP
Semtex tries to escape from closed guard...
Semtex struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Paul Daley pushes GSP's leg and tries to move to full mount.
GSP rolls and he's now on half guard over Paul Daley. Nice reversal.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Semtex
Paul Daley attempts to move to full guard
Paul Daley manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Semtex
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Paul Daley can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Semtex
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Paul Daley moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Semtex looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Georges St-Pierre's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre jabs at Semtex
to no visible effect.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Semtex.
It looks like GSP was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Chin
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Paul Daley
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
GSP is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre tries to control Paul Daley in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
GSP pushes the back of Paul Daley's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley slightly pushes GSP into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
GSP is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Semtex is smart enough to block that one.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Paul Daley tries to take advantage...
Paul Daley's mind is definitely in the fight, GSP just got nailed! Paul Daley saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! GSP is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Semtex looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Georges St-Pierre's punches
Semtex measures the resilience of GSP's chin with an uppercut while GSP lands some great crosses.
Semtex is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Semtex in half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre attempts to move to full guard
Paul Daley keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Paul Daley, but it's close.
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Round 2
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GSP lifts Paul Daley up off the ground
...before putting him back down.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Daley to fight back!
Paul Daley is opening up on GSP and raining down combinations!
GSP's corner looks worried!
GSP has a small cut in his Left eye
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Paul Daley that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! GSP's stops that one with his face! How is GSP standing?!
Brilliant combination from Georges St-Pierre
Semtex is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Georges St-Pierre jabs at Semtex
hitting his chest.
Paul Daley fakes a punch and launches himself over GSP!
Nice move by Semtex who clinches and pushes GSP against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Georges St-Pierre down... GSP stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard GSP's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre slightly pushes Semtex into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for some grappling action
GSP has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
GSP pushes off of Paul Daley and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Semtex stumbles backwards but Georges St-Pierre chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to GSP's head
Nothing from this... Paul Daley seems frustrated.
GSP is trying to counter now!
GSP tries to take Paul Daley to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Semtex is with his back on the ground now.
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Semtex
Semtex tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Semtex
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Paul Daley
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Semtex's face!
Semtex's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley 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.
Semtex misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Paul Daley...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Paul Daley
GSP catch Paul Daley's right arm and tries a kimura
Paul Daley holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Paul Daley
3:14 Round 2 and GSP is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
GSP fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Paul Daley's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP is locking that Armbar...
GSP is locking that Armbar...
Semtex holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Semtex's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Georges St-Pierre.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Paul Daley looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Georges St-Pierre sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre attempts to move to full guard
Paul Daley keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Paul Daley tries to pass Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Paul Daley passes momentarily but Georges St-Pierre sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Paul Daley is in open guard over GSP
Semtex moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice low kick from GSP
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Semtex is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Semtex
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Paul Daley can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Semtex
GSP sits over his knees and pushes away Semtex's leg!
Georges St-Pierre is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Paul Daley
Semtex 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.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Semtex is not making himself an easy target.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Semtex is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Paul Daley
GSP is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Paul Daley
land while he's on his bicycle.
Paul Daley and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
GSP wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
GSP doesn't let Semtex get in on his legs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to GSP's head
Those punches are hitting! GSP covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Georges St-Pierre down... GSP stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
Georges St-Pierre dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP tries to take Paul Daley down... Semtex stumbles backwards and Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Semtex's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to GSP's head
Nothing from this... Paul Daley seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Georges St-Pierre to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! GSP is with his back on the ground now.
Paul Daley is in open guard over GSP
Semtex tries to improve position.
GSP adjusts and closes his guard.
Paul Daley gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Semtex tries to cover his face,
Paul Daley is in open guard over GSP
Pitty-pat punches from Semtex
Georges St-Pierre doesn't flinch.
Paul Daley is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Semtex
He succeeds!
Paul Daley is in closed guard over GSP
Paul Daley aggressively and repeatedly punches GSP.
Good job by GSP blocking and slipping the blows.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over GSP
Paul Daley is looking to pass Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Paul Daley gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Paul Daley is in half guard over GSP
Paul Daley hovers above GSP
Georges St-Pierre stops him from throwing strikes.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
GSP is locking that Triangle Armbar...
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Paul Daley realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Paul Daley. 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.
Paul Daley throws a looping left hand...
GSP moves aside and dodges.
Semtex looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Georges St-Pierre's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
GSP steps backwards away from Paul Daley. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Paul Daley is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Semtex
GSP sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
GSP tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Semtex
Paul Daley 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.
Paul Daley gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Paul Daley's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Paul Daley
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Semtex's face!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Paul Daley
Georges St-Pierre throws a flurry of punches at Semtex...
A lot of them are hitting Semtex's face
Semtex's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right cheek
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Paul Daley
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Paul Daley! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Paul Daley doesn't defend himself!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Semtex was not intelligently defending himself!
Semtex's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by TKO (GnP) at 4:38 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 19/30 (63%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 463 s
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 15/22 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/15 (20%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 1/28 (4%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 463 s
Georges St-Pierre defends the Middleweight title!
Holy hell. Okay, so here's the deal here. Toughness and damage were totally the difference here. GSP's defence and toughness was significantly better than Daley's, and it made ALL the difference. For most of the fight, Daley did more damage, and held that advantage literally until GSPs final onslaught that closed the fight. But the toughness/defensive difference GSP had gave him enough leeway to trade and bang the way he needed to to close out Daley here.
Note: No one was punched after the bell in this fight.
