Post by The Sandmen on Oct 26, 2014 9:20:56 GMT -5
Georges St-Pierre looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Vitor Belfort looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
GSP avoids a dangerous strike from The Phenom
and counters with a solid straight!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
The Phenom cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
The Phenom wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Georges St-Pierre just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Phenom may be in trouble!
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
GSP looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
GSP is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Phenom.
Several good body shots
land on GSP.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
GSP has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A wicked punch by Vitor Belfort
rocks GSP!
GSP's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
GSP only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
High kick from Georges St-Pierre!
He misses narrowly!
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
GSP ducks under...
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Phenom goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP tries to improve position.
The Phenom adjusts and closes his guard.
GSP misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Phenom tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
John McCarthy 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 attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Vitor Belfort tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
GSP is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from The Phenom
They're bothering GSP even though they aren't hurting him.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
GSP moves forward looking for some action
Georges St-Pierre shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Georges St-Pierre embrace and tries to move away...
Georges St-Pierre pushes The Phenom forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! The Phenom must do something quickly!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Georges St-Pierre's ribs!
Georges St-Pierre's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
GSP grapple with Vitor Belfort and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort falls hard on the mat with Georges St-Pierre on top of him
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
GSP's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
The Phenom misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre hovers above The Phenom
Good punches to The Phenom's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches The Phenom.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The Phenom's Left eye is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
The Phenom misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Phenom's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom 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 Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Not a desiderable position that GSP is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom 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 The Phenom
GSP tries to escape from the closed guard
Georges St-Pierre any adventage in the ground.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Georges St-Pierre realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Georges St-Pierre. 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.
Some nice shots from Georges St-Pierre
that stun The Phenom.
Good movement from The Phenom
who is bobbing and weaving.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Vitor Belfort throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
A left hook from GSP
falls short.
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
Vitor Belfort and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
The Phenom steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Phenom moves forward looking for some action
Vitor Belfort shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
GSP and Vitor Belfort are cliched up against the cage. GSP hammers The Phenom face and hooks The Phenom leg
The Phenom stays on his feet and fights off the trip
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from The Phenom
grazes the chin of GSP.
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
GSP launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
GSP cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP may be in trouble!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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GSP begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
this is getting worse and worse for The Phenom
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
GSP blocks and pushes his opponent.
GSP is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Phenom is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP leans back...
The Phenom eyes him warily.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches The Phenom.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Georges St-Pierre work his BJJ game.
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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 full mount over Vitor Belfort
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
The Phenom's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
The Phenom breaks the lock showing some skills...
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
The Phenom struggles to free himself
The Phenom's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
The Phenom's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
The Phenom breaks the lock showing some skills...
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre sits high on Vitor Belfort's chest and pulls his leg underneath The Phenom's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
The Phenom's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
The Phenom tries to roll out. He's too quick for Georges St-Pierre and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by GSP and it cost him top position.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
The Phenom tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
The Phenom tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
The Phenom is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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 full mount over Vitor Belfort
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Georges St-Pierre isolates Vitor Belfort's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
GSP locks it in and circles towards The Phenom's head. It's deep and Vitor Belfort is forced to tap out!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 3:49 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/7 (57%)
GnP strikes 24/31 (77%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 441 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 23/34 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/15 (40%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 441 s
Vitor did really well standing, and was beating GSP at several points. That;s about when GSP took it to the ground and cleaned up.
Vitor Belfort looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
GSP avoids a dangerous strike from The Phenom
and counters with a solid straight!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
The Phenom cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as GSP can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Georges St-Pierre leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
The Phenom wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Georges St-Pierre just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Phenom may be in trouble!
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
GSP looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
GSP is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Phenom.
Several good body shots
land on GSP.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
GSP has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
A wicked punch by Vitor Belfort
rocks GSP!
GSP's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
GSP only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
High kick from Georges St-Pierre!
He misses narrowly!
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
GSP ducks under...
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Phenom goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP tries to improve position.
The Phenom adjusts and closes his guard.
GSP misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Phenom tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
John McCarthy 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 attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in GSP's side.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Vitor Belfort tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
GSP is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from The Phenom
They're bothering GSP even though they aren't hurting him.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
GSP moves forward looking for some action
Georges St-Pierre shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Georges St-Pierre embrace and tries to move away...
Georges St-Pierre pushes The Phenom forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! The Phenom must do something quickly!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Georges St-Pierre's ribs!
Georges St-Pierre's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
GSP grapple with Vitor Belfort and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort falls hard on the mat with Georges St-Pierre on top of him
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because GSP tries to cover his face,
GSP's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
The Phenom misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre hovers above The Phenom
Good punches to The Phenom's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches The Phenom.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The Phenom's Left eye is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
The Phenom misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Phenom's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom 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 Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Not a desiderable position that GSP is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Phenom
GSP is in closed guard... The Phenom 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 The Phenom
GSP tries to escape from the closed guard
Georges St-Pierre any adventage in the ground.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Georges St-Pierre realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Georges St-Pierre. 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.
Some nice shots from Georges St-Pierre
that stun The Phenom.
Good movement from The Phenom
who is bobbing and weaving.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Vitor Belfort throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
A left hook from GSP
falls short.
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
Vitor Belfort and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
The Phenom steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Phenom moves forward looking for some action
Vitor Belfort shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
GSP and Vitor Belfort are cliched up against the cage. GSP hammers The Phenom face and hooks The Phenom leg
The Phenom stays on his feet and fights off the trip
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from The Phenom
grazes the chin of GSP.
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
GSP launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
GSP cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Phenom can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Vitor Belfort just won't stop and continues to rain punches
GSP may be in trouble!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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GSP begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Phenom
this is getting worse and worse for The Phenom
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
GSP blocks and pushes his opponent.
GSP is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Phenom is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP leans back...
The Phenom eyes him warily.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre aggressively and repeatedly punches The Phenom.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! GSP is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Phenom
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Phenom
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Georges St-Pierre work his BJJ game.
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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 full mount over Vitor Belfort
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on The Phenom.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
The Phenom's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
The Phenom breaks the lock showing some skills...
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
The Phenom struggles to free himself
The Phenom's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
The Phenom's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
The Phenom breaks the lock showing some skills...
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Georges St-Pierre sits high on Vitor Belfort's chest and pulls his leg underneath The Phenom's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount from Georges St-Pierre appears to be unbreakable
The Phenom's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
The Phenom tries to roll out. He's too quick for Georges St-Pierre and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by GSP and it cost him top position.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
The Phenom tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
The Phenom tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over GSP
The Phenom is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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 full mount over Vitor Belfort
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Georges St-Pierre isolates Vitor Belfort's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
GSP locks it in and circles towards The Phenom's head. It's deep and Vitor Belfort is forced to tap out!
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 3:49 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 4/7 (57%)
GnP strikes 24/31 (77%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 441 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 23/34 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/15 (40%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 441 s
Vitor did really well standing, and was beating GSP at several points. That;s about when GSP took it to the ground and cleaned up.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!