Post by The Sandmen on Jan 30, 2012 18:14:30 GMT -5
Royce Gracie looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Georges St-Pierre is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
GSP launches a hook to the body
Bang! Royce stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Royce's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Royce has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
Georges St-Pierre sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Royce Gracie jabs at GSP
to no visible effect.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
0:50 Round 1 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
Royce Gracie doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from GSP
that goes awry.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Crushing shot to GSP's body! He's holding his side
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over GSP
Royce tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Royce Gracie! He is reversed and nor Georges St-Pierre is on half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie 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 Royce
Georges St-Pierre throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Royce switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
GSP struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Royce misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by GSP who is in full mount! Royce is in trouble now!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie 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 Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, UK) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
GSP moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Royce's thigh!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Royce pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Royce seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
GSP launches a hook to the body
Royce Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
Royce Gracie and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A left hook from GSP
falls short.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Quick hook by Royce Gracie
glances off GSP's arms.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Royce ducks under...
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce Gracie throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of GSP.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
GSP is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
GSP tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over GSP
Royce is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
GSP misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP holds Royce Gracie's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Royce is clinching with GSP.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce tries to take Georges St-Pierre to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! GSP is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
GSP won't allow him to take this position easily.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce tries to move to full mount!
GSP won't allow him to take this position easily.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Georges St-Pierre sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in half guard over GSP
Royce Gracie pushes GSP's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! GSP is in trouble now!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce suddenly holds Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Royce's Mouth is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. 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 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 Royce
Royce Gracie 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.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Royce Gracie moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
that forces GSP to try and defend better.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Royce!
GSP stumbles backwards after that one!
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
GSP blocks that. It was easy!
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
that forces GSP to try and defend better.
Low kick by Royce Gracie to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Crisp uppercut by Royce followed by a hard jab
GSP deflects the blows.
Royce Gracie throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Georges St-Pierre's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
GSP is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. GSP is clinching with Royce.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Georges St-Pierre embrace and tries to move away...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
GSP takes a break to breathe while holding Royce Gracie.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
GSP moves backwards and circles around Royce Gracie.
As the fight continues it seems that Georges St-Pierre is taking the best of the fight.
GSP tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. GSP is clinching with Royce.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce tries to breaks Georges St-Pierre's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Royce doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
GSP fires low kicks
punishing Royce's legs repeatedly.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
GSP struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
Royce Gracie fakes a move and moves laterally.
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Royce is clinching with GSP.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Georges St-Pierre embrace and tries to move away...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce Gracie grapple with Georges St-Pierre and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
GSP manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce Gracie 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.
Royce Gracie pushes away GSP trying to keep the fight at striking range
GSP doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
GSP is in closed guard... Royce 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 Royce
Royce is moving on the ground...
GSP tries to counter Royce's moves on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce works on the ground with his fingers over GSP's face
GSP shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
GSP is in closed guard... Royce 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 Royce
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Royce
Good punches to Royce's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Georges St-Pierre
misses its target.
GSP misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie swings...
...no good.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
GSP sprawls and remains on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Judge: Royce Gracie 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Georges St-Pierre 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Royce Gracie 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Georges St-Pierre 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Royce Gracie 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Georges St-Pierre 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 3 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 12/27 (44%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 4/13 (31%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 360 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 8/18 (44%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/19 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 360 s
Georges St-Pierre is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
GSP launches a hook to the body
Bang! Royce stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Royce's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Royce has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Royce Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown!
Georges St-Pierre sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Royce Gracie jabs at GSP
to no visible effect.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
0:50 Round 1 and Royce is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP moves forward looking for some action
Royce Gracie doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from GSP
that goes awry.
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Royce Gracie
Crushing shot to GSP's body! He's holding his side
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce Gracie tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over GSP
Royce tries to escape from closed guard...
GSP waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Royce Gracie! He is reversed and nor Georges St-Pierre is on half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Royce Gracie 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 Royce
Georges St-Pierre throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Royce switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
GSP struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Royce misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by GSP who is in full mount! Royce is in trouble now!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie 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 Royce Gracie
Royce is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, UK) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
GSP moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Royce's thigh!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Royce pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Georges St-Pierre goes with a looping right hand while Royce Gracie jumps back and jabs
Royce seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
GSP launches a hook to the body
Royce Gracie moves aside looking for a counter...
Royce Gracie and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Royce Gracie is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
A left hook from GSP
falls short.
Royce is trying to counter now!
Quick hook by Royce Gracie
glances off GSP's arms.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Royce ducks under...
Royce tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre shows great balance while pushing away Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Royce Gracie throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of GSP.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Royce Gracie tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP goes down.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
GSP is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
GSP tries to close his guard around Royce
He succeeds!
Royce Gracie is in closed guard over GSP
Royce is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Royce Gracie uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
GSP misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP holds Royce Gracie's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Royce is clinching with GSP.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce tries to take Georges St-Pierre to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! GSP is with his back on the ground now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Royce Gracie uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Royce
He is not able to do it
Royce Gracie is in open guard over GSP
Royce tries to jump to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre closed his guard around Royce Gracie.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Royce uses his strength to keep Royce at a disadvantage
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Royce Gracie to fight back!
Royce tries to move to full mount!
GSP won't allow him to take this position easily.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce tries to move to full mount!
GSP won't allow him to take this position easily.
Royce Gracie is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce Gracie looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Georges St-Pierre sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Royce Gracie is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Royce's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Royce tries to cover his face,
Royce Gracie is in half guard over GSP
Royce Gracie pushes GSP's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Royce who is in full mount! GSP is in trouble now!
Royce Gracie is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Royce suddenly holds Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Royce Gracie!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Royce's face!
Royce's Mouth is beginning to swell
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Royce Gracie. 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 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 Royce
Royce Gracie 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.
Royce clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Royce Gracie can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Royce
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Royce Gracie moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Royce decides to launch some tentative punches
Royce Gracie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
that forces GSP to try and defend better.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Royce!
GSP stumbles backwards after that one!
Royce Gracie fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
GSP blocks that. It was easy!
Brilliant combination from Royce Gracie
that forces GSP to try and defend better.
Low kick by Royce Gracie to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Crisp uppercut by Royce followed by a hard jab
GSP deflects the blows.
Royce Gracie throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Royce Gracie attempts a sweep single...
Royce Gracie catches Georges St-Pierre's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Royce.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
GSP is holding Royce Gracie's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Royce Gracie shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. GSP is clinching with Royce.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Georges St-Pierre embrace and tries to move away...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
GSP takes a break to breathe while holding Royce Gracie.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
GSP moves backwards and circles around Royce Gracie.
As the fight continues it seems that Georges St-Pierre is taking the best of the fight.
GSP tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. GSP is clinching with Royce.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce tries to breaks Georges St-Pierre's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Royce doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
GSP fires low kicks
punishing Royce's legs repeatedly.
Royce grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
GSP struggles... Royce Gracie is unable to take him down
Royce Gracie fakes a move and moves laterally.
Royce tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Royce is clinching with GSP.
The fighters are clinching.
Royce doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Georges St-Pierre embrace and tries to move away...
Georges St-Pierre pushes Royce forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce Gracie grapple with Georges St-Pierre and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
GSP manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Royce Gracie 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.
Royce Gracie pushes away GSP trying to keep the fight at striking range
GSP doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Royce Gracie
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Georges St-Pierre grapple with Royce Gracie and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Royce Gracie manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Royce
Royce tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
GSP is in closed guard... Royce 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 Royce
Royce is moving on the ground...
GSP tries to counter Royce's moves on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce works on the ground with his fingers over GSP's face
GSP shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
GSP is in closed guard... Royce 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 Royce
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Royce
Good punches to Royce's body.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Royce
Royce Gracie is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Georges St-Pierre
misses its target.
GSP misses a step and Royce Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Royce Gracie swings...
...no good.
Royce fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
GSP sprawls and remains on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Judge: Royce Gracie 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Georges St-Pierre 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Royce Gracie 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Georges St-Pierre 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Royce Gracie 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Georges St-Pierre 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 3 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Statistics: Royce Gracie
Punches 12/27 (44%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 4/13 (31%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/3 (67%)
Time on the ground 360 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 8/18 (44%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/19 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 360 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!