Post by The Sandmen on May 16, 2012 15:59:44 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship Tournament FINALS!
Matt Hughes shifts back and forth nervously.
Georges St-Pierre looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Now Georges St-Pierre put his title in contention against Hughes.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
GSP is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Matt Hughes hovers above GSP
Georges St-Pierre stops him from throwing strikes.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 full mount over Matt Hughes
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is setting up a throw
No dice, GSP breaks free.
Hughes launches a kick
but Georges St-Pierre avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Matt Hughes forces Georges St-Pierre to open his guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Georges St-Pierre's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Matt Hughes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Hughes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard GSP's abdomen
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Hughes rolls Georges St-Pierre to his stomach and takes his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP
Hughes leans back...
GSP eyes him warily.
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP
GSP has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hughes is unable to move under GSP control.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is moving on the ground...
GSP tries to counter Hughes's moves on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on GSP.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
GSP works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
GSP holds Matt Hughes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches GSP.
Good job by GSP blocking and slipping the blows.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP is launching some bone breaking punches to Hughes's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Hughes's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes tries a knee to the midsection...
GSP blocks that knee
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
GSP pushes off of Matt Hughes and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hughes holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP is launching some bone breaking punches to Hughes's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Hughes's eyes.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes launches a few hard punches to Georges St-Pierre's ribs!
GSP struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Hughes's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
GSP goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Matt Hughes is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Georges St-Pierre gets the advantage
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
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
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
GSP launches a furious low kick!
Hughes receives a hard blow on his right leg!
GSP showing excellent timing, blasts Matt Hughes with a right hand.
Great hook by Georges St-Pierre! Matt Hughes is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
GSP is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
GSP decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes did not see that coming! Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes now.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
Hughes's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
GSP moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Hughes was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Nose
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by TKO (GnP) at 3:42 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/31 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 396 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 29/33 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 388 s
Georges St-Pierre wins the Middleweight title!
GREAT back and forth first round. Started out Hughes, then GSP turned it around and GSPed it up for the rest of the round. The first-round damage was nearly dead even, and it was a decent amount too!
After some great recovery by both fighters, the second round started with a bang too, with GSP coming out very strong and maintaining the pressure. Hughes fought back a bit, but in the end, GSP dominated the 2nd round for the championship! Exciting stuff.
Matt Hughes shifts back and forth nervously.
Georges St-Pierre looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Now Georges St-Pierre put his title in contention against Hughes.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
GSP is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Matt Hughes hovers above GSP
Georges St-Pierre stops him from throwing strikes.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 full mount over Matt Hughes
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is setting up a throw
No dice, GSP breaks free.
Hughes launches a kick
but Georges St-Pierre avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Matt Hughes looks to posture up and open Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Matt Hughes forces Georges St-Pierre to open his guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Georges St-Pierre's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Hughes
He is not able to do it
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Matt Hughes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Matt Hughes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard GSP's abdomen
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Hughes rolls Georges St-Pierre to his stomach and takes his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP
Hughes leans back...
GSP eyes him warily.
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP
GSP has Hughes controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hughes is unable to move under GSP control.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is moving on the ground...
GSP tries to counter Hughes's moves on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on GSP.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
GSP works on the ground with his fingers over Hughes's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
GSP holds Matt Hughes arms and counters his opponent punches.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches GSP.
Good job by GSP blocking and slipping the blows.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes 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 full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP is launching some bone breaking punches to Hughes's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Hughes's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes tries a knee to the midsection...
GSP blocks that knee
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
GSP pushes off of Matt Hughes and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hughes holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP is launching some bone breaking punches to Hughes's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Hughes's eyes.
Hard blow to Hughes's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes launches a few hard punches to Georges St-Pierre's ribs!
GSP struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Hughes's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
GSP goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Matt Hughes is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Georges St-Pierre gets the advantage
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
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
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
GSP launches a furious low kick!
Hughes receives a hard blow on his right leg!
GSP showing excellent timing, blasts Matt Hughes with a right hand.
Great hook by Georges St-Pierre! Matt Hughes is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
GSP is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
GSP decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes did not see that coming! Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes now.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Hughes's face!
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Forehead
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
Hughes's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
GSP moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Hughes was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Nose
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by TKO (GnP) at 3:42 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/31 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 396 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 29/33 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 388 s
Georges St-Pierre wins the Middleweight title!
GREAT back and forth first round. Started out Hughes, then GSP turned it around and GSPed it up for the rest of the round. The first-round damage was nearly dead even, and it was a decent amount too!
After some great recovery by both fighters, the second round started with a bang too, with GSP coming out very strong and maintaining the pressure. Hughes fought back a bit, but in the end, GSP dominated the 2nd round for the championship! Exciting stuff.