Post by The Sandman on Sept 15, 2024 23:31:39 GMT -5
Georges St-Pierre is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador).
Georges St-Pierre looks very relaxed.
Diego Sanchez looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Filthy is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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Pierre St-George and Filthy move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
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 Filthy
Georges St-Pierre is cooling the fight on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
Filthy clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jason Herzog 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.
Filthy avoids a dangerous strike from Pierre St-George
and counters with a solid straight!
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Filthy goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Georges St-Pierre realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre decides to jump inside Filthy's guard.
Filthy fights back with his feet, forcing Pierre St-George to try something else.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... Filthy tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) is cheering him!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) are cheering for the fighters.
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Filthy showing excellent timing, blasts Georges St-Pierre with a right hand.
Great hook by Diego Sanchez! Georges St-Pierre is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Filthy is standing while Pierre St-George is on the ground on his back
Filthy moves backwards and gestures for Georges St-Pierre to stand up.
Pierre St-George climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Good movement from Filthy
who is bobbing and weaving.
Filthy clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre jabs at Filthy
hitting his chest.
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
A bunch of leg kicks from Diego Sanchez
are bothering his opponent.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
Pierre St-George seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Georges St-Pierre steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pierre St-George's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez and Pierre St-George engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Filthy is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Georges St-Pierre paws at Filthy.
Filthy answers with solid punches!
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Here comes Georges St-Pierre with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Filthy's ribs!
That punishment by Georges St-Pierre has left Filthy staggered! Georges St-Pierre should try push forward now and finish this!
A punch from Diego Sanchez
grazes Pierre St-George's right cheek.
Jason Herzog tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pierre St-George.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... Filthy tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to move on the ground and shows Georges St-Pierre a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Filthy's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Jason Herzog knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Pierre St-George struggles on the ground and tries to break Diego Sanchez's guard...
Filthy doesn't want to free his opponent and Pierre St-George continues in closed guard
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Diego Sanchez holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Georges St-Pierre passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez regains full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Georges St-Pierre passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez regains full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy launches a few weak punches
Pierre St-George blocks them effectively.
Pierre St-George tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Diego Sanchez holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Jason Herzog stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Filthy decides to launch some tentative punches
Pierre St-George launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Filthy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Filthy is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Filthy launches a flurry of punches
Pierre St-George slips out of danger.
Filthy clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Shovel hook by Georges St-Pierre
tags Filthy.
Diego Sanchez jabs at Pierre St-George
hitting his chest.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Pierre St-George blocks that. He made it look easy!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Filthy steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Diego Sanchez
makes Pierre St-George stumble back!
Tremendous strikes from Pierre St-George!
Filthy blocks with confidence
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Crisp uppercut by Filthy followed by a hard jab
Georges St-Pierre stumbles back.
Diego Sanchez attempts to cut off Pierre St-George with punches
Pierre St-George reels from the strikes.
Filthy pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tremendous strikes from Filthy!
Some big punches are landing!
Filthy pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Filthy looks to be in very good shape.
Filthy decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Incredible high kick!
Filthy deflects and sidesteps.
Pierre St-George is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre pushes Filthy's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Filthy wraps his legs while he holds Georges St-Pierre's head... Tight guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Filthy
Diego Sanchez stops him from throwing strikes.
Pierre St-George misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Filthy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Filthy
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez 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
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Diego Sanchez, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Pierre St-George ribs hard
Crushing shot to Pierre St-George's body! He's holding his side
Diego Sanchez is measuring Pierre St-George with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Incredible high kick!
Filthy is worried!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Filthy into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Filthy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks Diego Sanchez's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Filthy struggles on the ground and tries to break Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Diego Sanchez is in Pierre St-George open guard now
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around Filthy
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Filthy is in closed guard... Pierre St-George tries to roll on the ground!
Diego Sanchez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Pierre St-George's abdomen
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
As the fight continues it seems that Diego Sanchez is taking the best of the fight.
Filthy works on the ground with his fingers over Pierre St-George's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Jason Herzog didn't see the foul!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
1:57 Round 3 and Filthy is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Filthy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Filthy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Diego Sanchez throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to stand up!
Filthy doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Filthy goes for an armbar!
Georges St-Pierre breaks the lock and pushes away Diego Sanchez, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Jason Herzog halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) are cheering for the fighters.
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
Tremendous strikes from Filthy!
Some big punches are landing!
The ref pulls off Diego Sanchez! Pierre St-George seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Pierre St-George's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 3:24 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 341 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 44/61 (72%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/18 (33%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 332 s
Damn. Pierre tried to make this a great fight, and tried to hang in there, but he just hasn't had the fine-tuning and TLC Sanchez has had. As such, Sanchez kinda ran through him after an opening salvo where things seemed like they would be epic and even and exciting.
Georges St-Pierre looks very relaxed.
Diego Sanchez looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Filthy is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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Pierre St-George and Filthy move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
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 Filthy
Georges St-Pierre is cooling the fight on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks those punches
Filthy clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jason Herzog 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.
Filthy avoids a dangerous strike from Pierre St-George
and counters with a solid straight!
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Filthy goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to close his guard around Pierre St-George
He succeeds!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Georges St-Pierre realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Pierre St-George is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre decides to jump inside Filthy's guard.
Filthy fights back with his feet, forcing Pierre St-George to try something else.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... Filthy tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) is cheering him!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) are cheering for the fighters.
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Filthy showing excellent timing, blasts Georges St-Pierre with a right hand.
Great hook by Diego Sanchez! Georges St-Pierre is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Filthy is standing while Pierre St-George is on the ground on his back
Filthy moves backwards and gestures for Georges St-Pierre to stand up.
Pierre St-George climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Good movement from Filthy
who is bobbing and weaving.
Filthy clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Georges St-Pierre jabs at Filthy
hitting his chest.
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
A bunch of leg kicks from Diego Sanchez
are bothering his opponent.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Georges St-Pierre jumps back and jabs
Pierre St-George seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Georges St-Pierre steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Pierre St-George's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez and Pierre St-George engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Filthy is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Georges St-Pierre paws at Filthy.
Filthy answers with solid punches!
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Here comes Georges St-Pierre with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Filthy's ribs!
That punishment by Georges St-Pierre has left Filthy staggered! Georges St-Pierre should try push forward now and finish this!
A punch from Diego Sanchez
grazes Pierre St-George's right cheek.
Jason Herzog tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pierre St-George.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Pierre St-George is in closed guard... Filthy tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy tries to move on the ground and shows Georges St-Pierre a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Filthy's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Jason Herzog knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Pierre St-George struggles on the ground and tries to break Diego Sanchez's guard...
Filthy doesn't want to free his opponent and Pierre St-George continues in closed guard
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Diego Sanchez holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Georges St-Pierre passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez regains full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Georges St-Pierre passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez regains full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Filthy
Filthy launches a few weak punches
Pierre St-George blocks them effectively.
Pierre St-George tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pierre St-George use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Diego Sanchez holds Georges St-Pierre and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Jason Herzog stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Filthy decides to launch some tentative punches
Pierre St-George launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Filthy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Filthy is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Filthy launches a flurry of punches
Pierre St-George slips out of danger.
Filthy clumsily fails here and it's time for Georges St-Pierre to fight back!
Shovel hook by Georges St-Pierre
tags Filthy.
Diego Sanchez jabs at Pierre St-George
hitting his chest.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Pierre St-George blocks that. He made it look easy!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Filthy steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Diego Sanchez
makes Pierre St-George stumble back!
Tremendous strikes from Pierre St-George!
Filthy blocks with confidence
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Crisp uppercut by Filthy followed by a hard jab
Georges St-Pierre stumbles back.
Diego Sanchez attempts to cut off Pierre St-George with punches
Pierre St-George reels from the strikes.
Filthy pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tremendous strikes from Filthy!
Some big punches are landing!
Filthy pushes Georges St-Pierre and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Filthy looks to be in very good shape.
Filthy decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Incredible high kick!
Filthy deflects and sidesteps.
Pierre St-George is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre pushes Filthy's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Filthy wraps his legs while he holds Georges St-Pierre's head... Tight guard!
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Filthy
Georges St-Pierre hovers above Filthy
Diego Sanchez stops him from throwing strikes.
Pierre St-George misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Filthy launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Pierre St-George's ribs.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Filthy
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez 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
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Diego Sanchez, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Pierre St-George ribs hard
Crushing shot to Pierre St-George's body! He's holding his side
Diego Sanchez is measuring Pierre St-George with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Incredible high kick!
Filthy is worried!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Filthy into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Filthy is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Pierre St-George's ribs.
Pierre St-George blocks Diego Sanchez's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Filthy struggles on the ground and tries to break Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Diego Sanchez is in Pierre St-George open guard now
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Pierre St-George
Pierre St-George tries to close his guard around Filthy
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Pierre St-George
Filthy is in closed guard... Pierre St-George tries to roll on the ground!
Diego Sanchez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Pierre St-George clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Pierre St-George's abdomen
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
As the fight continues it seems that Diego Sanchez is taking the best of the fight.
Filthy works on the ground with his fingers over Pierre St-George's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Jason Herzog didn't see the foul!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
1:57 Round 3 and Filthy is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Filthy is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Filthy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Diego Sanchez throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Pierre St-George tries to stand up!
Filthy doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Filthy goes for an armbar!
Georges St-Pierre breaks the lock and pushes away Diego Sanchez, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Jason Herzog halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) are cheering for the fighters.
Filthy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pierre St-George stops that one with his ribs!
Tremendous strikes from Filthy!
Some big punches are landing!
The ref pulls off Diego Sanchez! Pierre St-George seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Pierre St-George's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 3:24 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 341 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 44/61 (72%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/18 (33%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 332 s
Damn. Pierre tried to make this a great fight, and tried to hang in there, but he just hasn't had the fine-tuning and TLC Sanchez has had. As such, Sanchez kinda ran through him after an opening salvo where things seemed like they would be epic and even and exciting.
