Post by The Sandmen on Jan 14, 2016 16:55:11 GMT -5
Georges St-Pierre raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Le while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cung Le moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Le is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds GSP's thigh
0:22 Round 1 and Le is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cung Le launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Le launches a kick
but Georges St-Pierre avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cung Le tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Georges St-Pierre jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Le throws a low kick
Georges St-Pierre blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Le steps forward
Georges St-Pierre catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Georges St-Pierre paws at Le.
Le answers with solid punches!
Cung Le attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
A solid combination from Cung Le
connects with GSP.
GSP's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Cung Le gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Cung Le's guard...
Cung Le's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Le
Cung Le stops him from throwing strikes.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
Le anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
GSP wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Le wants nothing of that and pushes GSP.
GSP steps backwards away from Cung Le. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cung Le moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to GSP's left thigh
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Cung Le launches a body shot
GSP dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A high kick from Cung Le
glances off GSP.
GSP showing excellent timing, blasts Cung Le with a right hand.
Le steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Cung Le to fight back!
Good front kick from Le!
Georges St-Pierre blocks
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for some grappling action
GSP has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP pushes off of Cung Le and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Le stumbles backwards but Georges St-Pierre chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
GSP takes a break to breathe while holding Cung Le.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cung Le is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Le misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Cung Le's guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
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!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
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
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
4:47 Round 1 and GSP is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
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!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 2
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GSP is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
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.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Le's face!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
GSP is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
As the fight continues it seems that Cung Le is taking the best of the fight.
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
GSP tries to stand up!
Le doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cung Le. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Cung Le and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cung Le is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and moves laterally.
GSP fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cung Le didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP launches a barrage of elbows over Le's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Le doesn't fight back!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le is moving on the ground...
GSP tries to counter Le's moves on the ground.
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cung Le!
GSP ducks under...
Cung Le moves forward looking for some grappling action
GSP pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Some counter punches against Georges St-Pierre
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cung Le is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Le is not making himself an easy target.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Le's head!
The punches go wide.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cung Le blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Cung Le tries to take advantage...
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Cung Le's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Cung Le to open his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
GSP looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cung Le's punches
GSP is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
A right hand from Georges St-Pierre
misses its target.
Le decides to launch some tentative punches
Georges St-Pierre takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
GSP is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
GSP is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cung Le creates enough space to control Georges St-Pierre's leg.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for GSP, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cung Le is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Cung Le's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Cung Le to open his guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le tries to close the guard.
Le put Georges St-Pierre in closed guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP is in closed guard... Le 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 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
Georges St-Pierre is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Le is not making himself an easy target.
Le tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Le launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting GSP's ribs.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Cung Le is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Le in half guard.
Cung Le is in half guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Le blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Cung Le is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
GSP put Cung Le in closed guard.
Cung Le is in closed guard over GSP
Le is taking this opportunity to rest.
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.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Le steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Cung Le goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
Le seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
GSP is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Le is not making himself an easy target.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Le 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 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
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
GSP is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cung Le pushes Georges St-Pierre down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cung Le is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Cung Le launches a few punches to GSP
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
That brutal impact left GSP laid out on the mat! Cung Le's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Cung Le by KO (GnP) at 3:41 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 9/18 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/52 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 12/20 (60%)
Kicks 3/6 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Flash KO. GSP was winning.
I love this rivalry. These guys have had such a long string of classic fights pretty much since the beginning. If there was a Fight Hall of Fame here, I think Cro Cop vs. JDS would be in there and GSP vs. Le would be right beside it.
Ferocious staredown by Le while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cung Le moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Le is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds GSP's thigh
0:22 Round 1 and Le is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cung Le launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Le launches a kick
but Georges St-Pierre avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cung Le tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Georges St-Pierre jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Le throws a low kick
Georges St-Pierre blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Le steps forward
Georges St-Pierre catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Georges St-Pierre paws at Le.
Le answers with solid punches!
Cung Le attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
A solid combination from Cung Le
connects with GSP.
GSP's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
GSP is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Cung Le gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Cung Le's guard...
Cung Le's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Le
Cung Le stops him from throwing strikes.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP is looking to end this fight with strikes
Le anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
GSP wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Le wants nothing of that and pushes GSP.
GSP steps backwards away from Cung Le. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cung Le moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to GSP's left thigh
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Cung Le launches a body shot
GSP dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A high kick from Cung Le
glances off GSP.
GSP showing excellent timing, blasts Cung Le with a right hand.
Le steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Cung Le to fight back!
Good front kick from Le!
Georges St-Pierre blocks
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Georges St-Pierre moves forward looking for some grappling action
GSP has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
GSP pushes off of Cung Le and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Le stumbles backwards but Georges St-Pierre chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
GSP takes a break to breathe while holding Cung Le.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cung Le is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP is in closed guard... Le tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Le misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Cung Le's guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
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!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
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
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
4:47 Round 1 and GSP is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
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!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 2
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GSP is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
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.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre viciously slams hammer blows to Le's face!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Forehead
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Cung Le sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
GSP is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
As the fight continues it seems that Cung Le is taking the best of the fight.
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
GSP tries to stand up!
Le doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Cung Le. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Cung Le and GSP engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cung Le is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and moves laterally.
GSP fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cung Le didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
GSP launches a barrage of elbows over Le's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Le doesn't fight back!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le is moving on the ground...
GSP tries to counter Le's moves on the ground.
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cung Le!
GSP ducks under...
Cung Le moves forward looking for some grappling action
GSP pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Some counter punches against Georges St-Pierre
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cung Le is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Le is not making himself an easy target.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP fires a barrage of punches at Le's head!
The punches go wide.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cung Le blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Cung Le tries to take advantage...
Le launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Cung Le's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Cung Le to open his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Le tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
GSP looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cung Le's punches
GSP is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
A right hand from Georges St-Pierre
misses its target.
Le decides to launch some tentative punches
Georges St-Pierre takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
GSP is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
GSP is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Cung Le...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Cung Le
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cung Le creates enough space to control Georges St-Pierre's leg.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Georges St-Pierre can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Le's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for GSP, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cung Le is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull GSP into his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Cung Le's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Cung Le to open his guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Cung Le can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Le
Cung Le tries to close the guard.
Le put Georges St-Pierre in closed guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
GSP is in closed guard... Le 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 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
Georges St-Pierre is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Le is not making himself an easy target.
Le tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Le launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting GSP's ribs.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Le
Georges St-Pierre moves to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Cung Le is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Le in half guard.
Cung Le is in half guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Le blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Cung Le is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
GSP put Cung Le in closed guard.
Cung Le is in closed guard over GSP
Le is taking this opportunity to rest.
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.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Le steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Cung Le goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
Le seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
GSP is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Georges St-Pierre throws down elbows...
Le is not making himself an easy target.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Cung Le
Le 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 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
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
GSP is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cung Le pushes Georges St-Pierre down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cung Le is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Cung Le launches a few punches to GSP
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
That brutal impact left GSP laid out on the mat! Cung Le's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Cung Le by KO (GnP) at 3:41 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 9/18 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/52 (21%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 12/20 (60%)
Kicks 3/6 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Flash KO. GSP was winning.
I love this rivalry. These guys have had such a long string of classic fights pretty much since the beginning. If there was a Fight Hall of Fame here, I think Cro Cop vs. JDS would be in there and GSP vs. Le would be right beside it.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!