Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2014 16:44:01 GMT -5
Georges St-Pierre looks very relaxed.
Cung Le 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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Cung Le just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP quickly defends.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Le goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Le's head!
The punches go wide.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to open up Cung Le's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Le in the side of the head
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
That hit GSP who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Le won't allow him to take this position easily.
Le is trying to counter now!
Cung Le 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 Cung Le
GSP doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Le's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Le is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cung Le. 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.
GSP is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Le Hyper-extended his left arm
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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 Cung Le
Cung Le 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 Cung Le
Cung Le struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Le's guard...
Le breaks the lock and covers himself from GSP's punches
Le is trying to counter now!
GSP is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Cung Le is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Cung Le in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Cung Le is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Le's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Le tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in closed guard over GSP
Cung Le is looking to pass Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Cung Le gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Cung Le is in half guard over GSP
Le tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Cung Le is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Le uses his strength to keep Le at a disadvantage
Cung Le is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Cung Le in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre manages to switch to full guard.
Cung Le is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Le
He is not able to do it
Cung Le is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Le
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Georges St-Pierre launches a body shot
Le evades.
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Le leads with a punch
Georges St-Pierre evades but whiffs with a counter.
Le launches a stiff jab!
GSP ducks that one.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Le may be in trouble!
Le's Nose is beginning to swell
Le has a small cut in his Nose
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cung Le, who is barely covering up!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Cung Le struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for GSP.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
GSP is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Cung Le manages to switch to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
GSP tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Le launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting GSP's ribs.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
GSP catch Cung Le's right arm and tries a kimura
GSP is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
Cung Le holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
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 Cung Le
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cung Le, who is barely covering up!
Le's Right eye is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Le is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Cung Le down and prevents his attempts to escape
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Le
Good punches to Le's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Georges St-Pierre work his BJJ game.
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Le struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Cung Le gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
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 Le
GSP tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Cung Le's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Cung Le's guard...
Cung Le has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Terrible one sided match... Le was not ready to fight a fighter of Georges St-Pierre caliber.
GSP works on the ground with his fingers over Le's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP breaks the closed guard of Cung Le and moves to half guard
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Cung Le! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Cung Le doesn't defend himself!
Le's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
GSP tries to open up Cung Le's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Le in the side of the head
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Cung Le's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Le's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Cung Le's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Cung Le for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cung Le lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cung Le shoots for a double leg takedown!
Georges St-Pierre sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP is in open guard over Le... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Le rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cung Le. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Cung Le tries a middle kick
Georges St-Pierre blocks and steps away.
GSP throws a low kick
Cung Le blocks.
Inside leg kick from Le
that goes awry.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Cung Le's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Cung Le's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cung Le seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Georges St-Pierre!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Le's face!
Le's Forehead is beginning to swell
Le seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le 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.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
GSP launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Le is covering himself! GSP tries to force the situation and Le clumsily gives his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Le
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Le.
Le seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
GSP is in rear mount over Le
Le has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Le control.
GSP is in rear mount over Le
GSP tries to end this with a RNC!
Le is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Cung Le is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (RNC) at 2:24 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 42/59 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 583 s
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/11 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 583 s
GSP learned from their past encounters, and would have absolutely none of Le's stand up. Cung Le's only 2 kick attempts came after he was already pretty much destroyed. Kinda impressed with GSP's game plan execution here.
Cung Le 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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Cung Le just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP quickly defends.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Le goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Le's head!
The punches go wide.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP moves on the ground
Georges St-Pierre moves to side mount
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to open up Cung Le's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Le in the side of the head
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
That hit GSP who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Le won't allow him to take this position easily.
Le is trying to counter now!
Cung Le 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 Cung Le
GSP doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Le's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Georges St-Pierre. Le is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cung Le. 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.
GSP is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Le Hyper-extended his left arm
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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 Cung Le
Cung Le 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 Cung Le
Cung Le struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to open Le's guard...
Le breaks the lock and covers himself from GSP's punches
Le is trying to counter now!
GSP is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Cung Le is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Cung Le in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Cung Le is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Le's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Le tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in closed guard over GSP
Cung Le is looking to pass Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Cung Le gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Cung Le is in half guard over GSP
Le tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Cung Le is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Le uses his strength to keep Le at a disadvantage
Cung Le is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Cung Le in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre manages to switch to full guard.
Cung Le is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Le
He is not able to do it
Cung Le is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Le
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Georges St-Pierre launches a body shot
Le evades.
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Le leads with a punch
Georges St-Pierre evades but whiffs with a counter.
Le launches a stiff jab!
GSP ducks that one.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Le may be in trouble!
Le's Nose is beginning to swell
Le has a small cut in his Nose
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cung Le, who is barely covering up!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Cung Le struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for GSP.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
GSP is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Cung Le manages to switch to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
GSP tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Le launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting GSP's ribs.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
GSP catch Cung Le's right arm and tries a kimura
GSP is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
Cung Le holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
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 Cung Le
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cung Le, who is barely covering up!
Le's Right eye is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Le is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Cung Le down and prevents his attempts to escape
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Le
Good punches to Le's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Georges St-Pierre work his BJJ game.
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Le struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Cung Le gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
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 Le
GSP tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Mata Elang International Stadium (Jakarta, Indonesia) are cheering for the fighters.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Cung Le's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Cung Le's guard...
Cung Le has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Terrible one sided match... Le was not ready to fight a fighter of Georges St-Pierre caliber.
GSP works on the ground with his fingers over Le's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP breaks the closed guard of Cung Le and moves to half guard
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Cung Le! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Cung Le doesn't defend himself!
Le's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
GSP tries to open up Cung Le's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Le in the side of the head
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Cung Le's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Le's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Cung Le's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre was tooling Cung Le for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cung Le lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cung Le shoots for a double leg takedown!
Georges St-Pierre sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP is in open guard over Le... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Le rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cung Le. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Cung Le tries a middle kick
Georges St-Pierre blocks and steps away.
GSP throws a low kick
Cung Le blocks.
Inside leg kick from Le
that goes awry.
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Cung Le's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
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.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre wants to finish his opponent on the ground
GSP drills Cung Le's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cung Le seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Georges St-Pierre!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Le's face!
Le's Forehead is beginning to swell
Le seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le 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.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
GSP launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Le is covering himself! GSP tries to force the situation and Le clumsily gives his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Le
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Le.
Le seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
GSP is in rear mount over Le
Le has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Le control.
GSP is in rear mount over Le
GSP tries to end this with a RNC!
Le is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Cung Le is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (RNC) at 2:24 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 42/59 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 583 s
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/11 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 583 s
GSP learned from their past encounters, and would have absolutely none of Le's stand up. Cung Le's only 2 kick attempts came after he was already pretty much destroyed. Kinda impressed with GSP's game plan execution here.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
