Post by The Sandman on Mar 25, 2022 5:18:21 GMT -5
Pierre St-George enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Ferocious staredown by The Nigerian Nightmare while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Georges St-Pierre is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kamaru Usman today.
Kamaru Usman comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kamaru Usman sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
Kamaru Usman locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Georges St-Pierre slips his head out and ends up in Kamaru Usman's guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Georges St-Pierre! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Georges St-Pierre doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Deep breaths from Georges St-Pierre who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
That hit The Nigerian Nightmare who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Nigerian Nightmare's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman tries to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pierre St-George's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pierre St-George's Forehead is beginning to swell
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Nigerian Nightmare's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pierre St-George tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Terrible one sided match... Pierre St-George was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The Nigerian Nightmare misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman was tooling Georges St-Pierre for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Georges St-Pierre lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Pierre St-George tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
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 launches a body shot
The Nigerian Nightmare dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Kamaru Usman! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to The Nigerian Nightmare's mid-section, he seems hurt
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Kamaru Usman.
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Round 2
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A high kick from Georges St-Pierre
glances off The Nigerian Nightmare.
Kamaru Usman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pierre St-George goes down.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Nigerian Nightmare looks to work from half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman aggressively and repeatedly punches Pierre St-George.
Good job by Pierre St-George blocking and slipping the blows.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to open Pierre St-George's guard...
Pierre St-George breaks the lock and covers himself from The Nigerian Nightmare's punches
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg
Kamaru Usman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pierre St-George's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Georges St-Pierre sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pierre St-George's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Pierre St-George's face!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Nigerian Nightmare can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Kamaru Usman positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Pierre St-George's abdomen
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kamaru Usman controls the situation despite Georges St-Pierre efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Pierre St-George with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Pierre St-George is trying to block them with his hands...
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Georges St-Pierre! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Georges St-Pierre doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kamaru Usman controls the situation despite Georges St-Pierre efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Pierre St-George is covering himself! The Nigerian Nightmare tries to force the situation and Pierre St-George clumsily gives his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre 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 The Nigerian Nightmare's moves.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Terrible one sided match... Pierre St-George was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
Pierre St-George has The Nigerian Nightmare controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Nigerian Nightmare is unable to move under Pierre St-George control.
Pierre St-George misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Georges St-Pierre's defense faking a few punches.
Georges St-Pierre wraps his arms around The Nigerian Nightmare's arms and counters the punches.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Brutal combination from Kamaru Usman!
Pierre St-George moves aside and dodges.
Terrible one sided match... Pierre St-George was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Georges St-Pierre is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Georges St-Pierre!
The Nigerian Nightmare is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Nigerian Nightmare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Georges St-Pierre didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman was tooling Georges St-Pierre for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Georges St-Pierre lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kamaru Usman tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Nigerian Nightmare looks to work from half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
Pierre St-George ties him up.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman was tooling Georges St-Pierre for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Georges St-Pierre lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kamaru Usman positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Pierre St-George covers himself well
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Nigerian Nightmare.
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Round 3
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Georges St-Pierre is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Nigerian Nightmare is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Body shots by Georges St-Pierre
Solid blows to The Nigerian Nightmare's abdomen.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Kamaru Usman's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Kamaru Usman to open his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pierre St-George tries to cover his face,
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to jump to side mount.
Kamaru Usman jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman throws down elbows...
Pierre St-George is not making himself an easy target.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to escape from closed guard...
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Pierre St-George put Kamaru Usman in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman hovers above Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre stops him from throwing strikes.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Pierre St-George tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pierre St-George's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Pierre St-George tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kamaru Usman!
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.
Some nice shots from Kamaru Usman
miss their mark.
Kamaru Usman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Nigerian Nightmare avoids a dangerous strike from Pierre St-George
and counters with a solid straight!
Pierre St-George fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Nigerian Nightmare sprawls and remains on his feet.
Some counter punches against Georges St-Pierre
almost hit him as he moves away.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman looks to pass to mount...
The Nigerian Nightmare slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Georges St-Pierre.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to launch a few punches to Georges St-Pierre
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's defense
Hard blow to Pierre St-George's mid-section, he seems hurt
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Kamaru Usman.
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Round 4
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Kamaru Usman attempts to cut off Pierre St-George with punches
Pierre St-George avoids getting cornered.
The Nigerian Nightmare showing excellent timing, blasts Georges St-Pierre with a right hand.
Great hook by Kamaru Usman! Georges St-Pierre is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Nigerian Nightmare is standing while Pierre St-George is on the ground on his back
Pierre St-George tries to hit Kamaru Usman with a kick to his knee from the ground.
The Nigerian Nightmare dodges that
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is standing while Pierre St-George is on the ground on his back
The Nigerian Nightmare opts to jump inside Pierre St-George's guard.
Pierre St-George didn't see that coming. Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George now.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He is not able to do it
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Nigerian Nightmare looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman throws a flurry of punches at Pierre St-George...
A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's face
Pierre St-George's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Pierre St-George is covering himself! The Nigerian Nightmare tries to force the situation and Pierre St-George clumsily gives his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George has The Nigerian Nightmare controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Nigerian Nightmare is unable to move under Pierre St-George control.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman looks to posture up and open Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Kamaru Usman forces Georges St-Pierre to open his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George works on the ground with his fingers over The Nigerian Nightmare's face
The Nigerian Nightmare shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He is not able to do it
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Blocked by Pierre St-George.
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.
Pierre St-George decides to launch some tentative punches
Kamaru Usman takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Kamaru Usman was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Pierre St-George circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Kamaru Usman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pierre St-George.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kamaru Usman holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Nigerian Nightmare 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.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre circles around The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Nigerian Nightmare sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
A high kick from Kamaru Usman
grazes Pierre St-George's head, but he seems okay.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Nigerian Nightmare.
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Round 5
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The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Kamaru Usman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Solid shots!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Pierre St-George with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Pierre St-George is trying to block them with his hands...
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Kamaru Usman pushes Georges St-Pierre down and prevents his attempts to escape
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Kamaru Usman rolls him over and takes his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman throws a flurry of punches at Pierre St-George...
A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's face
Pierre St-George's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Right cheek
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pierre St-George! The Nigerian Nightmare has one hook in and keeps working!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George with one hook in
Pierre St-George is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pierre St-George holds Kamaru Usman's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kamaru Usman gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
Pierre St-George slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kamaru Usman.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Pierre St-George blocks them effectively.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre throws a lot of punches
with little effect. The Nigerian Nightmare is doing a great job covering himself up.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pierre St-George tries to cover his face,
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Crushing shot to Pierre St-George's body! He's holding his side
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kamaru Usman creates enough space to control Georges St-Pierre's leg.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Hard blow to Pierre St-George's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
The Nigerian Nightmare put Georges St-Pierre in closed guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kamaru Usman holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pierre St-George pulls his arm out of danger.
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.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Pierre St-George circle around the center of the cage.
Kamaru Usman goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
The Nigerian Nightmare seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Nigerian Nightmare pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pierre St-George moves backwards and Kamaru Usman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
The Nigerian Nightmare is connecting with a few punches
Pierre St-George's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Nigerian Nightmare goes to the body...
He punishes Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of hooks.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Kamaru Usman.
Winner is Kamaru Usman by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 11/28 (39%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/114 (43%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1019 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/13 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1038 s
Damn, this looked like both guys were shaping up for a long, drawn-out war. But Usman was doing more damage, and GSP looked a bit more like he was conserving his energy for a final burst. But that didn't come. I would have LOVED for this to be a 10 round fight, and seen how it played out with both slow-and-steady fighters, seeing if one could have nailed a finish within 10 rounds. Decent fight. (Although looking back on those GnP strikes, it really doesn't appear as close as the momentum and health bars showed it was....very weird.)
Ferocious staredown by The Nigerian Nightmare while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Georges St-Pierre is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kamaru Usman today.
Kamaru Usman comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kamaru Usman sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
Kamaru Usman locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Georges St-Pierre slips his head out and ends up in Kamaru Usman's guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Georges St-Pierre! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Georges St-Pierre doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Deep breaths from Georges St-Pierre who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
That hit The Nigerian Nightmare who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Nigerian Nightmare's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman tries to better his position on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll on the ground...
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pierre St-George's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pierre St-George's Forehead is beginning to swell
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Nigerian Nightmare's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pierre St-George tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Terrible one sided match... Pierre St-George was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The Nigerian Nightmare misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre is looking to pass Kamaru Usman's guard...
Kamaru Usman has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman was tooling Georges St-Pierre for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Georges St-Pierre lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Pierre St-George tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
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 launches a body shot
The Nigerian Nightmare dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Kamaru Usman! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to The Nigerian Nightmare's mid-section, he seems hurt
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Kamaru Usman.
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Round 2
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A high kick from Georges St-Pierre
glances off The Nigerian Nightmare.
Kamaru Usman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pierre St-George goes down.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Nigerian Nightmare looks to work from half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman aggressively and repeatedly punches Pierre St-George.
Good job by Pierre St-George blocking and slipping the blows.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to open Pierre St-George's guard...
Pierre St-George breaks the lock and covers himself from The Nigerian Nightmare's punches
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg
Kamaru Usman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pierre St-George's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Georges St-Pierre sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pierre St-George's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Pierre St-George's face!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Nigerian Nightmare can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Kamaru Usman positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Pierre St-George's abdomen
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kamaru Usman controls the situation despite Georges St-Pierre efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Pierre St-George with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Pierre St-George is trying to block them with his hands...
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Georges St-Pierre! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Georges St-Pierre doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kamaru Usman controls the situation despite Georges St-Pierre efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Pierre St-George is covering himself! The Nigerian Nightmare tries to force the situation and Pierre St-George clumsily gives his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre 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 The Nigerian Nightmare's moves.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Terrible one sided match... Pierre St-George was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
Pierre St-George has The Nigerian Nightmare controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Nigerian Nightmare is unable to move under Pierre St-George control.
Pierre St-George misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Georges St-Pierre's defense faking a few punches.
Georges St-Pierre wraps his arms around The Nigerian Nightmare's arms and counters the punches.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Nigerian Nightmare feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Brutal combination from Kamaru Usman!
Pierre St-George moves aside and dodges.
Terrible one sided match... Pierre St-George was not ready to fight a fighter of Kamaru Usman caliber.
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Georges St-Pierre is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Georges St-Pierre!
The Nigerian Nightmare is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Nigerian Nightmare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Georges St-Pierre didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman was tooling Georges St-Pierre for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Georges St-Pierre lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kamaru Usman tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Nigerian Nightmare looks to work from half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
Pierre St-George ties him up.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman was tooling Georges St-Pierre for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Georges St-Pierre lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kamaru Usman positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Pierre St-George covers himself well
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Nigerian Nightmare.
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Round 3
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Georges St-Pierre is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Nigerian Nightmare is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Body shots by Georges St-Pierre
Solid blows to The Nigerian Nightmare's abdomen.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre looks to posture up and open Kamaru Usman's guard...
Georges St-Pierre forces Kamaru Usman to open his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pierre St-George tries to cover his face,
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to jump to side mount.
Kamaru Usman jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman throws down elbows...
Pierre St-George is not making himself an easy target.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to escape from closed guard...
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Pierre St-George put Kamaru Usman in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman hovers above Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre stops him from throwing strikes.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Pierre St-George tries to roll on the ground!
Kamaru Usman uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Pierre St-George's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in closed guard... Pierre St-George tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kamaru Usman!
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.
Some nice shots from Kamaru Usman
miss their mark.
Kamaru Usman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Nigerian Nightmare avoids a dangerous strike from Pierre St-George
and counters with a solid straight!
Pierre St-George fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Nigerian Nightmare sprawls and remains on his feet.
Some counter punches against Georges St-Pierre
almost hit him as he moves away.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman looks to pass to mount...
The Nigerian Nightmare slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Georges St-Pierre.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to launch a few punches to Georges St-Pierre
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's defense
Hard blow to Pierre St-George's mid-section, he seems hurt
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Kamaru Usman.
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Round 4
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Kamaru Usman attempts to cut off Pierre St-George with punches
Pierre St-George avoids getting cornered.
The Nigerian Nightmare showing excellent timing, blasts Georges St-Pierre with a right hand.
Great hook by Kamaru Usman! Georges St-Pierre is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Nigerian Nightmare is standing while Pierre St-George is on the ground on his back
Pierre St-George tries to hit Kamaru Usman with a kick to his knee from the ground.
The Nigerian Nightmare dodges that
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is standing while Pierre St-George is on the ground on his back
The Nigerian Nightmare opts to jump inside Pierre St-George's guard.
Pierre St-George didn't see that coming. Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George now.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He is not able to do it
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to pass to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Nigerian Nightmare looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman throws a flurry of punches at Pierre St-George...
A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's face
Pierre St-George's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Pierre St-George is covering himself! The Nigerian Nightmare tries to force the situation and Pierre St-George clumsily gives his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George has The Nigerian Nightmare controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Nigerian Nightmare is unable to move under Pierre St-George control.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman looks to posture up and open Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Kamaru Usman forces Georges St-Pierre to open his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George works on the ground with his fingers over The Nigerian Nightmare's face
The Nigerian Nightmare shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He is not able to do it
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Blocked by Pierre St-George.
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.
Pierre St-George decides to launch some tentative punches
Kamaru Usman takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Kamaru Usman was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Pierre St-George circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Kamaru Usman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pierre St-George.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kamaru Usman holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
The Nigerian Nightmare 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.
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre circles around The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Nigerian Nightmare sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
A high kick from Kamaru Usman
grazes Pierre St-George's head, but he seems okay.
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Nigerian Nightmare.
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Round 5
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The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Georges St-Pierre's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Kamaru Usman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a few hammer fists to the face of Georges St-Pierre
Solid shots!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Pierre St-George with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Pierre St-George is trying to block them with his hands...
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Kamaru Usman pushes Georges St-Pierre down and prevents his attempts to escape
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Kamaru Usman rolls him over and takes his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman throws a flurry of punches at Pierre St-George...
A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's face
Pierre St-George's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Georges St-Pierre's Right cheek
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pierre St-George! The Nigerian Nightmare has one hook in and keeps working!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Pierre St-George with one hook in
Pierre St-George is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pierre St-George holds Kamaru Usman's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kamaru Usman gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
Pierre St-George slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kamaru Usman.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Pierre St-George blocks them effectively.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre throws a lot of punches
with little effect. The Nigerian Nightmare is doing a great job covering himself up.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman launches a few punches to Pierre St-George's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pierre St-George tries to cover his face,
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Crushing shot to Pierre St-George's body! He's holding his side
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kamaru Usman creates enough space to control Georges St-Pierre's leg.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Hard blow to Pierre St-George's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare measures the resilience of Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pierre St-George's side.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Kamaru Usman tries to close the guard.
The Nigerian Nightmare put Georges St-Pierre in closed guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kamaru Usman holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pierre St-George pulls his arm out of danger.
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.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Pierre St-George circle around the center of the cage.
Kamaru Usman goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
The Nigerian Nightmare seems staggered and Georges St-Pierre runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Nigerian Nightmare pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pierre St-George moves backwards and Kamaru Usman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
The Nigerian Nightmare is connecting with a few punches
Pierre St-George's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
The Nigerian Nightmare studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Nigerian Nightmare goes to the body...
He punishes Pierre St-George's ribs with a couple of hooks.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Kamaru Usman.
Winner is Kamaru Usman by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 11/28 (39%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/114 (43%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1019 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 5/12 (42%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/13 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1038 s
Damn, this looked like both guys were shaping up for a long, drawn-out war. But Usman was doing more damage, and GSP looked a bit more like he was conserving his energy for a final burst. But that didn't come. I would have LOVED for this to be a 10 round fight, and seen how it played out with both slow-and-steady fighters, seeing if one could have nailed a finish within 10 rounds. Decent fight. (Although looking back on those GnP strikes, it really doesn't appear as close as the momentum and health bars showed it was....very weird.)
