Post by The Sandman on Jul 21, 2022 22:28:50 GMT -5
Kamaru Usman looks very relaxed.
Georges St-Pierre doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Kamaru Usman has fight Georges St-Pierre 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Georges St-Pierre is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Kamaru Usman and Georges St-Pierre touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Nigerian Nightmare shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Good looking punches from Kamaru Usman on the ground
deflected by Pierre St-George.
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
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
Pierre St-George tries an armbar from the bottom!
Kamaru Usman breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Pierre St-George's kick.
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare looks to be in very good shape.
Kamaru Usman chases Pierre St-George and launches a few perfect strikes
Pierre St-George ducks backwards and avoids them.
Brilliant combination from Kamaru Usman
Pierre St-George is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kamaru Usman throws a punch
that gets deflected.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
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 launches a few punches to Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre pushes Kamaru Usman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Kamaru Usman struggles not allowing Georges St-Pierre improve his position.
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
Pierre St-George struggles on the ground and tries to break Kamaru Usman's guard...
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't want to free his opponent and Pierre St-George continues in closed guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare holds Georges St-Pierre's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
Kamaru Usman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pierre St-George pulls his arm out of danger.
Herb Dean 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.
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Kamaru Usman...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kamaru Usman shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Kamaru Usman breaks that americana attempt!
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
That hit Pierre St-George who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
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
Pierre St-George tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Pierre St-George suddenly holds Kamaru Usman's arm and tries an armbar!
The Nigerian Nightmare can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Georges St-Pierre!
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
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman throws a flurry of punches at Pierre St-George...
Pierre St-George is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Kamaru Usman.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Pierre St-George is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kamaru Usman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Georges St-Pierre jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kamaru Usman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pierre St-George is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
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
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Kamaru Usman on the ground
deflected by Pierre St-George.
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!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kamaru Usman!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to get a hook in!
The Nigerian Nightmare rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
The Nigerian Nightmare has Pierre St-George controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pierre St-George is unable to move under The Nigerian Nightmare control.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
The Nigerian Nightmare creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Georges St-Pierre launches a body shot
The Nigerian Nightmare evades.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Nigerian Nightmare pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is in open 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!
One, two, three! Pierre St-George's being punished here!
Kamaru Usman is in open guard 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
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
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
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the closed guard of Georges St-Pierre and moves to half guard
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 3
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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.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in side 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!
Pierre St-George uses his forearms to block the impact!
The Nigerian Nightmare misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Pitty-pat punches from The Nigerian Nightmare
They're bothering Pierre St-George even though they aren't hurting him.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pierre St-George's being punished here!
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
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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Good front kick from Pierre St-George!
The Nigerian Nightmare stumbles backwards after that one!
The Nigerian Nightmare is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Pierre St-George's jaw!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pierre St-George and The Nigerian Nightmare circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Lightning fast low kick from Pierre St-George!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Pierre St-George fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kamaru Usman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to improve position.
The Nigerian Nightmare adjusts and closes his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed 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 closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 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!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean 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 tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
The Nigerian Nightmare's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Pierre St-George blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
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
Pierre St-George launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Nigerian Nightmare is covering himself! Pierre St-George tries to force the situation and The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily gives his back!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare has given his back to Georges St-Pierre who is trying to get one hook in!
Georges St-Pierre has one hook in!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
Pierre St-George has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Nigerian Nightmare.
Nicely done! Pierre St-George now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with two hooks in
Pierre St-George tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Nigerian Nightmare!
The Nigerian Nightmare rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over 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.
Herb Dean 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 grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Pierre St-George steps forward
Kamaru Usman catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Pierre St-George's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Solid kick to the leg from Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare checks it.
Pierre St-George moves backwards and Kamaru Usman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Pierre St-George and The Nigerian Nightmare circle around the center of the cage.
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Kamaru Usman...
Kamaru Usman takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to move to full mount
Pierre St-George's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George moves on the ground
Pierre St-George cannot take advantage in the ground
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Pierre St-George is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Nigerian Nightmare steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare won't budge, forcing Pierre St-George to pull guard.
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!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kamaru Usman!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Pierre St-George gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Kamaru Usman! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Kamaru Usman doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Kamaru Usman's Nose
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Kamaru Usman moves to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Pierre St-George blocks them effectively.
The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Pierre St-George launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Nigerian Nightmare is covering himself! Pierre St-George tries to force the situation and The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily gives his back!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Nigerian Nightmare! Pierre St-George has one hook in and keeps working!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
Pierre St-George has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Nigerian Nightmare.
The Nigerian Nightmare uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pierre St-George tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pierre St-George's is smart enough to counter him.
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
Pierre St-George has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Nigerian Nightmare.
The Nigerian Nightmare uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman fires an unorthodox punch to Pierre St-George's torso
that goes wide.
Kamaru Usman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pierre St-George is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to escape from closed guard...
Pierre St-George waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kamaru Usman! He is reversed and nor Georges St-Pierre is on half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 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
Kamaru Usman attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to move to full mount
Pierre St-George's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman hovers above Pierre St-George
Good punches to Pierre St-George's body.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Pitty-pat punches from The Nigerian Nightmare
They're bothering Pierre St-George even though they aren't hurting him.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Georges St-Pierre rolls over himself and stands up while Kamaru Usman rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kamaru Usman. 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.
Kamaru Usman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pierre St-George quickly defends.
Solid kick to the leg from Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare checks it.
Pierre St-George grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare works on the ground with his fingers over Pierre St-George's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
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.
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
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare's cheek from the guard.
Kamaru Usman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
The Nigerian Nightmare pulls his arm out of danger.
Herb Dean 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.
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Pierre St-George circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Pierre St-George grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles... Georges St-Pierre is unable to take him down
Crisp uppercut by Pierre St-George followed by a hard jab
The Nigerian Nightmare deflects the blows.
Inside leg kick from Pierre St-George
that goes awry.
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
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
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 tries to launch a few punches to Georges St-Pierre
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's defense
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare's cheek from the guard.
Kamaru Usman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
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
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Kamaru Usman has found an opening in the defense of Pierre St-George, launching a big uppercut
Georges St-Pierre is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Georges St-Pierre moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Nigerian Nightmare's right thigh
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Nigerian Nightmare.
Winner is Kamaru Usman by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 4/21 (19%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 34/70 (49%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 862 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 3/7 (43%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/10 (70%)
GnP strikes 5/14 (36%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 862 s
These guys are awfully evenly matched. Curious where this would have gone in 10 rounds. GSP may have had a bit more stamina to last a longer fight than Usman, but not enough to say, definitively. Ohhhhh.
Georges St-Pierre doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Kamaru Usman has fight Georges St-Pierre 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Georges St-Pierre is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Kamaru Usman and Georges St-Pierre touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Nigerian Nightmare shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Good looking punches from Kamaru Usman on the ground
deflected by Pierre St-George.
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
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
Pierre St-George tries an armbar from the bottom!
Kamaru Usman breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Pierre St-George's kick.
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare looks to be in very good shape.
Kamaru Usman chases Pierre St-George and launches a few perfect strikes
Pierre St-George ducks backwards and avoids them.
Brilliant combination from Kamaru Usman
Pierre St-George is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman shows great balance while pushing away Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George misses a step and Kamaru Usman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kamaru Usman throws a punch
that gets deflected.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
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 launches a few punches to Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre pushes Kamaru Usman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Kamaru Usman struggles not allowing Georges St-Pierre improve his position.
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
Pierre St-George struggles on the ground and tries to break Kamaru Usman's guard...
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't want to free his opponent and Pierre St-George continues in closed guard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare holds Georges St-Pierre's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
Kamaru Usman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pierre St-George pulls his arm out of danger.
Herb Dean 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.
Pierre St-George studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Kamaru Usman...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kamaru Usman shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Kamaru Usman breaks that americana attempt!
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
That hit Pierre St-George who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
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
Pierre St-George tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Pierre St-George suddenly holds Kamaru Usman's arm and tries an armbar!
The Nigerian Nightmare can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Georges St-Pierre!
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
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
Kamaru Usman throws a flurry of punches at Pierre St-George...
Pierre St-George is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Kamaru Usman.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Pierre St-George is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kamaru Usman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Georges St-Pierre jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Kamaru Usman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pierre St-George is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
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
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Kamaru Usman on the ground
deflected by Pierre St-George.
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!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kamaru Usman!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to get a hook in!
The Nigerian Nightmare rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Kamaru Usman tries to take advantage...
The Nigerian Nightmare has Pierre St-George controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pierre St-George is unable to move under The Nigerian Nightmare control.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
The Nigerian Nightmare creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Georges St-Pierre launches a body shot
The Nigerian Nightmare evades.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Nigerian Nightmare pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is in open 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!
One, two, three! Pierre St-George's being punished here!
Kamaru Usman is in open guard 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
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
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
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman tries to better his position on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare breaks the closed guard of Georges St-Pierre and moves to half guard
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 3
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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.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in side 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!
Pierre St-George uses his forearms to block the impact!
The Nigerian Nightmare misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Kamaru Usman in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Pitty-pat punches from The Nigerian Nightmare
They're bothering Pierre St-George even though they aren't hurting him.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pierre St-George's being punished here!
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
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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Georges St-Pierre attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Good front kick from Pierre St-George!
The Nigerian Nightmare stumbles backwards after that one!
The Nigerian Nightmare is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Pierre St-George's jaw!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pierre St-George and The Nigerian Nightmare circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Lightning fast low kick from Pierre St-George!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Pierre St-George fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kamaru Usman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to improve position.
The Nigerian Nightmare adjusts and closes his guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed 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 closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 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!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herb Dean 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 tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
The Nigerian Nightmare's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Pierre St-George blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
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
Pierre St-George launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Nigerian Nightmare is covering himself! Pierre St-George tries to force the situation and The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily gives his back!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare has given his back to Georges St-Pierre who is trying to get one hook in!
Georges St-Pierre has one hook in!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
Pierre St-George has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Nigerian Nightmare.
Nicely done! Pierre St-George now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with two hooks in
Pierre St-George tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Nigerian Nightmare!
The Nigerian Nightmare rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over 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.
Herb Dean 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 grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Pierre St-George steps forward
Kamaru Usman catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Pierre St-George's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Solid kick to the leg from Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare checks it.
Pierre St-George moves backwards and Kamaru Usman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Pierre St-George and The Nigerian Nightmare circle around the center of the cage.
Pierre St-George is holding Kamaru Usman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kamaru Usman loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Kamaru Usman
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Kamaru Usman...
Kamaru Usman takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Kamaru Usman's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to move to full mount
Pierre St-George's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George moves on the ground
Pierre St-George cannot take advantage in the ground
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Pierre St-George is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Nigerian Nightmare steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare won't budge, forcing Pierre St-George to pull guard.
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!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kamaru Usman!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Pierre St-George gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Kamaru Usman! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Kamaru Usman doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Kamaru Usman's Nose
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Kamaru Usman moves to half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Pierre St-George blocks them effectively.
The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Pierre St-George launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Nigerian Nightmare is covering himself! Pierre St-George tries to force the situation and The Nigerian Nightmare clumsily gives his back!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Nigerian Nightmare! Pierre St-George has one hook in and keeps working!
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
Pierre St-George has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Nigerian Nightmare.
The Nigerian Nightmare uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pierre St-George tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pierre St-George's is smart enough to counter him.
Pierre St-George is in rear mount over The Nigerian Nightmare with one hook in
Pierre St-George has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Nigerian Nightmare.
The Nigerian Nightmare uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman fires an unorthodox punch to Pierre St-George's torso
that goes wide.
Kamaru Usman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pierre St-George is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around The Nigerian Nightmare
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to escape from closed guard...
Pierre St-George waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kamaru Usman! He is reversed and nor Georges St-Pierre is on half guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 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
Kamaru Usman attempts to move to full guard
Kamaru Usman manages to switch to full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Pierre St-George tries to move to full mount
Pierre St-George's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The Nigerian Nightmare is trying to counter now!
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Deep breaths from Kamaru Usman who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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The Nigerian Nightmare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Kamaru Usman hovers above Pierre St-George
Good punches to Pierre St-George's body.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
Pitty-pat punches from The Nigerian Nightmare
They're bothering Pierre St-George even though they aren't hurting him.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Pierre St-George
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Georges St-Pierre rolls over himself and stands up while Kamaru Usman rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kamaru Usman. 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.
Kamaru Usman just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pierre St-George quickly defends.
Solid kick to the leg from Georges St-Pierre
The Nigerian Nightmare checks it.
Pierre St-George grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare works on the ground with his fingers over Pierre St-George's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
The Nigerian Nightmare launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
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.
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
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare's cheek from the guard.
Kamaru Usman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
The Nigerian Nightmare pulls his arm out of danger.
Herb Dean 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.
Kamaru Usman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Pierre St-George circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Pierre St-George grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Nigerian Nightmare struggles... Georges St-Pierre is unable to take him down
Crisp uppercut by Pierre St-George followed by a hard jab
The Nigerian Nightmare deflects the blows.
Inside leg kick from Pierre St-George
that goes awry.
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
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
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 tries to launch a few punches to Georges St-Pierre
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Pierre St-George's defense
Kamaru Usman is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare's cheek from the guard.
Kamaru Usman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
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
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 Municipal Stadium (Wroclaw, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Kamaru Usman has found an opening in the defense of Pierre St-George, launching a big uppercut
Georges St-Pierre is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Georges St-Pierre moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Nigerian Nightmare's right thigh
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Nigerian Nightmare.
Winner is Kamaru Usman by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 4/21 (19%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 34/70 (49%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 862 s
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 3/7 (43%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/10 (70%)
GnP strikes 5/14 (36%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 862 s
These guys are awfully evenly matched. Curious where this would have gone in 10 rounds. GSP may have had a bit more stamina to last a longer fight than Usman, but not enough to say, definitively. Ohhhhh.
