Post by The Sandmen on May 31, 2013 12:41:04 GMT -5
Georges St-Pierre is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jon Fitch looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch to Jon Fitch ribs and the tries to trip him
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
GSP tries to escape from the closed guard
GSP succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP tries to move to full mount
GSP's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP tries to improve position.
Fitch adjusts and closes his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
Not a desiderable position that Fitch is in now. Georges St-Pierre is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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 Fitch
Georges St-Pierre positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Fitch's abdomen
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Fitch
Fitch has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Fitch control.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Jon Fitch's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jon Fitch's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Jon Fitch easily defends the attempt.
GSP is in rear mount over Fitch
Fitch has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Fitch manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along GSP
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Jon Fitch 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
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Blocked by GSP.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
GSP throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jon Fitch realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fitch misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Fitch moves backwards and circles around Georges St-Pierre.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Fitch's Nose is beginning to swell
Fitch 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.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
2:57 Round 1 and GSP is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Fitch tries to open up Georges St-Pierre's defense faking a few punches.
Georges St-Pierre wraps his arms around Fitch's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Jon Fitch looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Body shots by Jon Fitch
Solid blows to GSP's abdomen.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
Fitch tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for GSP, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
GSP seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
GSP moves backwards and circles around Jon Fitch.
GSP is trying to counter now!
GSP switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Fitch struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Jon Fitch attempts to cut off GSP with punches
GSP avoids getting cornered.
Fitch is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks GSP's jaw!
As the fight continues it seems that Georges St-Pierre is taking the best of the fight.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Jon Fitch grapple with Georges St-Pierre and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Jon Fitch 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
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.
Jon Fitch launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
GSP blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Fitch is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fitch's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Georges St-Pierre is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Georges St-Pierre who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from GSP towards Jon Fitch's face
hits it, what a strike surely that hurts, Fitch got to be more careful now
Fitch's Right eye is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Multiple well placed knees from GSP!
Nice hits to Fitch's ribs! Brilliant performance from Georges St-Pierre
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes GSP into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fitch moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Georges St-Pierre checks the kick.
Fitch misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Solid jabs from Georges St-Pierre.
Nice punches.
Fitch's Left cheek is beginning to swell
GSP launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fitch stops that one with his ribs!
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
GSP blocks that. He made it look easy!
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
Georges St-Pierre sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
A wicked punch by Jon Fitch
goes awry.
Jon Fitch attempts to cut off GSP with punches
GSP avoids getting cornered.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from GSP!
Some big punches are landing!
Inside leg kick from GSP
that lands on Jon Fitch's leg.
GSP steps backwards away from Jon Fitch. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Jon Fitch's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
Terrible one sided match... Fitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Georges St-Pierre caliber.
Jon Fitch 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 closed guard over Fitch
GSP is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position 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 Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
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 Fitch
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Jon Fitch has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
GSP seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Georges St-Pierre
that forces Fitch to try and defend better.
Fitch's Mouth is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Fitch.
GSP goes to the body...
He punishes Fitch's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Crushing shot to Fitch's body! He's holding his side
Fitch is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Fitch begins to launch a barrage of punches over GSP
Georges St-Pierre is smart enough to duck backwards
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch launches a body shot
GSP dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left cheek
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Georges St-Pierre!
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fitch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A punch from Jon Fitch
gets blocked by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre tries a middle kick
Fitch blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
That punishment by Georges St-Pierre has left Fitch staggered! Georges St-Pierre should try push forward now and finish this!
Fitch is grappling.
Bad idea! Georges St-Pierre lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 open guard over Fitch
Georges St-Pierre is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Fitch's face!
This is over! That impact from Georges St-Pierre has left Fitch laying flat on the mat!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by KO (GnP) at 3:15 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 31/42 (74%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/24 (83%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 348 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 12/44 (27%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 348 s
Result as expected, but Fitch had some good moments.
Jon Fitch looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Fitch moves forward looking for some action
Jon Fitch shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Georges St-Pierre seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch to Jon Fitch ribs and the tries to trip him
Jon Fitch loses balance and goes to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
GSP tries to escape from the closed guard
GSP succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP tries to move to full mount
GSP's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP tries to improve position.
Fitch adjusts and closes his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
Not a desiderable position that Fitch is in now. Georges St-Pierre is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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 Fitch
Georges St-Pierre positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Fitch's abdomen
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 Fitch
Fitch has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Fitch control.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Jon Fitch's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jon Fitch's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Jon Fitch easily defends the attempt.
GSP is in rear mount over Fitch
Fitch has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Fitch manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along GSP
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland) are cheering for the fighters.
Fitch seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Jon Fitch 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
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
Fitch throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Blocked by GSP.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
GSP throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jon Fitch realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Hartwall Areena (Helsinki, Finland) are cheering for the fighters.
Jon Fitch attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fitch misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Fitch moves backwards and circles around Georges St-Pierre.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Fitch's Nose is beginning to swell
Fitch 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.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
2:57 Round 1 and GSP is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Jon Fitch keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Fitch tries to open up Georges St-Pierre's defense faking a few punches.
Georges St-Pierre wraps his arms around Fitch's arms and counters the punches.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Jon Fitch looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Body shots by Jon Fitch
Solid blows to GSP's abdomen.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
Fitch tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Fitch
He is not able to do it
Jon Fitch is in open guard over GSP
Jon Fitch tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for GSP, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
GSP seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Fitch tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
GSP moves backwards and circles around Jon Fitch.
GSP is trying to counter now!
GSP switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Fitch struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Jon Fitch attempts to cut off GSP with punches
GSP avoids getting cornered.
Fitch is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks GSP's jaw!
As the fight continues it seems that Georges St-Pierre is taking the best of the fight.
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Fitch
Great move by GSP who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Fitch can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Jon Fitch grapple with Georges St-Pierre and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Jon Fitch 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
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.
Jon Fitch launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
GSP blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Fitch is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fitch's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Georges St-Pierre is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Georges St-Pierre who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a flying knee from GSP towards Jon Fitch's face
hits it, what a strike surely that hurts, Fitch got to be more careful now
Fitch's Right eye is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Multiple well placed knees from GSP!
Nice hits to Fitch's ribs! Brilliant performance from Georges St-Pierre
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Jon Fitch for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jon Fitch lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jon Fitch slightly pushes GSP into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fitch moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Georges St-Pierre checks the kick.
Fitch misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Solid jabs from Georges St-Pierre.
Nice punches.
Fitch's Left cheek is beginning to swell
GSP launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fitch stops that one with his ribs!
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
GSP blocks that. He made it look easy!
Jon Fitch shoots for a double leg takedown!
Georges St-Pierre sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
A wicked punch by Jon Fitch
goes awry.
Jon Fitch attempts to cut off GSP with punches
GSP avoids getting cornered.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from GSP!
Some big punches are landing!
Inside leg kick from GSP
that lands on Jon Fitch's leg.
GSP steps backwards away from Jon Fitch. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Jon Fitch's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
Terrible one sided match... Fitch was not ready to fight a fighter of Georges St-Pierre caliber.
Jon Fitch 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 closed guard over Fitch
GSP is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position 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 Jon Fitch, who is barely covering up!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Fitch
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 Fitch
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Jon Fitch's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Jon Fitch has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
GSP seems staggered and Jon Fitch runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Georges St-Pierre
that forces Fitch to try and defend better.
Fitch's Mouth is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Fitch.
GSP goes to the body...
He punishes Fitch's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Crushing shot to Fitch's body! He's holding his side
Fitch is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Jon Fitch
Fitch begins to launch a barrage of punches over GSP
Georges St-Pierre is smart enough to duck backwards
Jon Fitch gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch launches a body shot
GSP dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Left cheek
Jon Fitch seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Georges St-Pierre!
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Fitch seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A punch from Jon Fitch
gets blocked by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Jon Fitch jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jon Fitch goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
Fitch seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre tries a middle kick
Fitch blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
That punishment by Georges St-Pierre has left Fitch staggered! Georges St-Pierre should try push forward now and finish this!
Fitch is grappling.
Bad idea! Georges St-Pierre lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
Hard blow to Fitch's mid-section, he seems hurt
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Fitch's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch 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 open guard over Fitch
Georges St-Pierre is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Fitch
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Jon Fitch
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jon Fitch.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Fitch's face!
This is over! That impact from Georges St-Pierre has left Fitch laying flat on the mat!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by KO (GnP) at 3:15 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 31/42 (74%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/24 (83%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 348 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 12/44 (27%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 348 s
Result as expected, but Fitch had some good moments.
