Post by The Sandmen on May 8, 2012 13:03:46 GMT -5
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Georges St-Pierre raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Shields and GSP move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
GSP wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shields doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
GSP is holding Jake Shields's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shields's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields 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 side mount over Jake Shields
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
GSP knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
GSP knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shields clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Jake Shields 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 Shields
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Shields.
GSP is in rear mount over Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
GSP is in rear mount over Shields
Shields has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Shields control.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Shields.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Shields's Chin is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Shields.
Good job by Shields blocking and slipping the blows.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
GSP is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Shields launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Shields from the side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Shields
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields 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 side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jake Shields.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Shields tries to grapple
He puts GSP in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jake Shields launches a few punches towards GSP's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
GSP seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shields hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Shields ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields shoots and grab both of Georges St-Pierre's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Georges St-Pierre managed to pull back his leg from Jake Shields's grip and move away from him
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shields is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Jake Shields
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre swings...
hard impact to Shields's face!
Shields has a small cut in his Mouth
GSP jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Georges St-Pierre pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Shields is launching some bone breaking punches to GSP's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Georges St-Pierre's eyes.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jake Shields is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Hard blow to Shields's mid-section, he seems hurt
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
GSP is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Shields launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Shields's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Shields is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Jake Shields's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Shields
Good punches to Shields's body.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Shields's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Jake Shields's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Jake Shields's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Shields's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Shields tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. 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 tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
Crushing shot to Shields's body! He's holding his side
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Jake Shields for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jake Shields lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Shields's face!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre is cooling the fight on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
GSP launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jake Shields is not able to stop Shields ground skills and Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Jake Shields's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shields's face!
Shields's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Jake Shields for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jake Shields lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jake Shields
Solid shots!
Jake Shields seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Georges St-Pierre!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
GSP leans back...
He clobbers Jake Shields's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Georges St-Pierre has left Shields laying flat on the mat!
Shields's Chin is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Shields has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by KO (GnP) at 3:15 Round 2
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 355 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/42 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 355 s
Round 1 starts. The good guy feels out the bad guy. The bad guy starts doing something, and the good guy counters with a bunch of stuff that leads up to the victory. Classic superhero story. The only thing this superhero story was missing was action.
Georges St-Pierre raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Shields and GSP move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
GSP wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Shields doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
GSP is holding Jake Shields's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shields's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields 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 side mount over Jake Shields
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
GSP knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll on the ground...
GSP knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Shields clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Jake Shields 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 Shields
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Shields.
GSP is in rear mount over Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
GSP is in rear mount over Shields
Shields has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Shields control.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Shields.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Shields's Chin is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches Shields.
Good job by Shields blocking and slipping the blows.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
GSP is holding Jake Shields's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jake Shields loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields 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 Jake Shields
Shields launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Jake Shields...
Jake Shields sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Deep breaths from Jake Shields who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Shields from the side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Shields
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields 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 side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jake Shields.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jake Shields
Jake Shields tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Shields tries to grapple
He puts GSP in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jake Shields launches a few punches towards GSP's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
GSP seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shields hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Shields ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields shoots and grab both of Georges St-Pierre's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Georges St-Pierre managed to pull back his leg from Jake Shields's grip and move away from him
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Shields is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Jake Shields
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre swings...
hard impact to Shields's face!
Shields has a small cut in his Mouth
GSP jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Georges St-Pierre pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Shields is launching some bone breaking punches to GSP's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Georges St-Pierre's eyes.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jake Shields is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Hard blow to Shields's mid-section, he seems hurt
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
GSP is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Shields launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Shields's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Shields is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Jake Shields's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Shields
Good punches to Shields's body.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Shields's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Jake Shields's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Jake Shields's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Shields's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Shields tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jake Shields. 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 tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shields goes down.
Crushing shot to Shields's body! He's holding his side
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Jake Shields for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jake Shields lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Shields's face!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
Georges St-Pierre is cooling the fight on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Shields
GSP launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jake Shields is not able to stop Shields ground skills and Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Jake Shields's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Shields's face!
Shields's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Jake Shields for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jake Shields lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jake Shields
Solid shots!
Jake Shields seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Georges St-Pierre!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jake Shields
GSP leans back...
He clobbers Jake Shields's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
This is over! That impact from Georges St-Pierre has left Shields laying flat on the mat!
Shields's Chin is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Shields has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by KO (GnP) at 3:15 Round 2
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 355 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/42 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 355 s
Round 1 starts. The good guy feels out the bad guy. The bad guy starts doing something, and the good guy counters with a bunch of stuff that leads up to the victory. Classic superhero story. The only thing this superhero story was missing was action.