Post by The Sandman on Jun 2, 2021 0:55:28 GMT -5
Georges St-Pierre doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Matt Hughes looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Georges St-Pierre is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP goes down.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Body shots by Matt Hughes
GSP covers up.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Hughes control.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
GSP has one of his arm over Matt Hughes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Hughes adopts the turtle defense and GSP is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre throws his leg over Matt Hughes's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Georges St-Pierre's rear naked choke attempt!
Matt Hughes frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Georges St-Pierre and ends up on top!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Hughes rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Hughes moves backwards and Georges St-Pierre is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hughes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
GSP doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Hughes and GSP circle around the center of the cage.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre was tooling Matt Hughes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Hughes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
GSP throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A high kick from Matt Hughes
falls short of the mark.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Hughes
GSP 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 Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) is cheering him!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
GSP is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over GSP's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Matt Hughes's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Matt Hughes's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Matt Hughes easily defends the attempt.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
GSP tries to use some of his tricky moves but GSP's is smart enough to counter him.
Hughes misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP is getting frustrated here.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
GSP moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Hughes adopts the turtle defense and GSP is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Hughes is unable to find a way to escape from this.
GSP is trying to counter now!
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of GSP's moves.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
GSP has one of his arm over Matt Hughes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Hughes adopts the turtle defense and GSP is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Matt Hughes has seen better days.
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
GSP is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
GSP moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of GSP's moves.
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 Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Hughes in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 3
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A high kick from Matt Hughes
misses badly. Hughes slips and falls!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Georges St-Pierre has seen better days.
GSP moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Hughes
GSP is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Georges St-Pierre! He is reversed and nor Matt Hughes is on half guard!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
GSP put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to escape from the full mount...
Georges St-Pierre is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Hughes
GSP is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Hughes in his guard...
Matt Hughes rolls him over and takes his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP
Hughes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for GSP! Hughes has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP with one hook in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
GSP holds Matt Hughes's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
GSP moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre looks rather shattered.
GSP pushes Matt Hughes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hughes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
That hit GSP who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Hughes
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hughes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
GSP is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Georges St-Pierre moves aside looking for a counter...
GSP should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Georges St-Pierre closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
GSP is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes looks rather shattered.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hughes launches a stiff jab!
GSP ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Hughes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hughes steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
GSP moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
GSP pushes Matt Hughes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Hughes takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hughes launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits GSP's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Hughes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
GSP doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Hughes embrace and tries to move away...
Matt Hughes pushes GSP forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Hughes catches an ankle and GSP is tripped to the mat!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matt Hughes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Hughes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Georges St-Pierre rolls over himself and stands up while Matt Hughes rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Matt Hughes swings and GSP has to retreat
Hughes steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
GSP steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Matt Hughes tries a hook to the body
but GSP manages to dodge it
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hughes struggles... Georges St-Pierre is unable to take him down
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Bang! GSP stops that one with his ribs!
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Georges St-Pierre's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass GSP's guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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GSP and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
GSP decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. GSP moves back and takes a deep breath.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP tries to jump to side mount.
Matt Hughes closed his guard around Georges St-Pierre.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
GSP is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Hughes misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Hughes control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Matt Hughes takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Georges St-Pierre's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes struggles on the ground and tries to break Georges St-Pierre's guard...
GSP doesn't want to free his opponent and Hughes continues in closed guard
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice low kick from GSP
but Matt Hughes stops it.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Hughes!
GSP blocks with confidence
GSP and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
GSP steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
Hughes ties him up.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP tries to move to full mount
GSP's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Georges St-Pierre has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 21/27 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 964 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/15 (7%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 964 s
GSP exhausted himself by slightly beating the shit out of Hugo Hughes. But only slightly, so Hugo didn't die or anything. And the fight went the distance and GSP won and all that. Good win. But stamina will help him beat people like Hugo in the future.
....who the fuck is Hugo?
Matt Hughes looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Georges St-Pierre is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Georges St-Pierre comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP goes down.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
Body shots by Matt Hughes
GSP covers up.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls Matt Hughes to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Hughes control.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes tries to stand up!
GSP doesn't allow him!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
GSP has one of his arm over Matt Hughes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Hughes adopts the turtle defense and GSP is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Georges St-Pierre throws his leg over Matt Hughes's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Georges St-Pierre's rear naked choke attempt!
Matt Hughes frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Georges St-Pierre and ends up on top!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
GSP blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Georges St-Pierre controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Hughes rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Hughes moves backwards and Georges St-Pierre is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hughes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
GSP doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Hughes and GSP circle around the center of the cage.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. GSP looks to work from half guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to move to full guard
Georges St-Pierre keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
Georges St-Pierre tries to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Georges St-Pierre manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 2
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Georges St-Pierre was tooling Matt Hughes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Hughes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
GSP throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A high kick from Matt Hughes
falls short of the mark.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Hughes
GSP 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 Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) is cheering him!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
GSP is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over GSP's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Georges St-Pierre slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
GSP tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Hughes! GSP has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Georges St-Pierre tries to get his arm under Matt Hughes's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Matt Hughes's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Matt Hughes easily defends the attempt.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
Hughes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
GSP tries to use some of his tricky moves but GSP's is smart enough to counter him.
Hughes misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
GSP gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP is getting frustrated here.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with one hook in
GSP has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Hughes.
Nicely done! GSP now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
GSP moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Hughes adopts the turtle defense and GSP is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Hughes is unable to find a way to escape from this.
GSP is trying to counter now!
GSP throws a few hammer fists to the face of Matt Hughes
Solid shots!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of GSP's moves.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Hughes measures the resilience of GSP's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
GSP blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
GSP has one of his arm over Matt Hughes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
GSP tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Hughes!
Hughes adopts the turtle defense and GSP is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Good looking punches from Georges St-Pierre on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Matt Hughes has seen better days.
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Georges St-Pierre tries to take advantage...
GSP is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Hughes, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
GSP moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes with two hooks in
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of GSP's moves.
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 Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes is holding Georges St-Pierre's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Georges St-Pierre loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Hughes in half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Hughes is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Georges St-Pierre.
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Round 3
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A high kick from Matt Hughes
misses badly. Hughes slips and falls!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Georges St-Pierre has seen better days.
GSP moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
GSP steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Georges St-Pierre attempts a sweep single...
Georges St-Pierre catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by GSP.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Hughes
GSP is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Georges St-Pierre uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
GSP tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
GSP tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Georges St-Pierre! He is reversed and nor Matt Hughes is on half guard!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre tries to close the guard.
GSP put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to escape from the full mount...
Georges St-Pierre is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Hughes
GSP is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Hughes in his guard...
Matt Hughes rolls him over and takes his back!
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP
Hughes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for GSP! Hughes has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Hughes is in rear mount over GSP with one hook in
GSP is trying to escape from the rear mount.
GSP holds Matt Hughes's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Memorial Arena (Kamloops, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
GSP moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre looks rather shattered.
GSP pushes Matt Hughes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hughes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
That hit GSP who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Georges St-Pierre is in half guard over Hughes
Georges St-Pierre tries to free his leg
Georges St-Pierre uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hughes's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
GSP tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
GSP is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Georges St-Pierre moves aside looking for a counter...
GSP should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
GSP studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Georges St-Pierre closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
GSP is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to show some ground skills
GSP uses his strength to keep GSP at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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 Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes looks rather shattered.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to GSP's cheek from the guard.
Georges St-Pierre uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard.
Georges St-Pierre keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hughes launches a stiff jab!
GSP ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Georges St-Pierre looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Georges St-Pierre!
Hughes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Hughes steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
GSP moves backwards and Matt Hughes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
GSP pushes Matt Hughes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Matt Hughes takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Hughes launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits GSP's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Hughes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
GSP doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Hughes embrace and tries to move away...
Matt Hughes pushes GSP forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Hughes catches an ankle and GSP is tripped to the mat!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Matt Hughes fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over GSP
Hughes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Georges St-Pierre rolls over himself and stands up while Matt Hughes rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Matt Hughes swings and GSP has to retreat
Hughes steps backwards away from Georges St-Pierre. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
GSP steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Matt Hughes tries a hook to the body
but GSP manages to dodge it
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hughes struggles... Georges St-Pierre is unable to take him down
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes launches a hook to the body
Bang! GSP stops that one with his ribs!
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Georges St-Pierre's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass GSP's guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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GSP and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
GSP decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. GSP moves back and takes a deep breath.
GSP grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Georges St-Pierre
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around GSP
He is not able to do it
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP tries to jump to side mount.
Matt Hughes closed his guard around Georges St-Pierre.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
GSP slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Hughes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes 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.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
GSP is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Georges St-Pierre is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to GSP's ribs.
GSP blocks those punches
Hughes misses a step and Georges St-Pierre sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Georges St-Pierre in his guard...
Georges St-Pierre rolls him over and takes his back!
GSP is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has GSP controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
GSP is unable to move under Hughes control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Georges St-Pierre is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Matt Hughes takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Georges St-Pierre's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
GSP holds Matt Hughes's head against his chin in the closed guard.
GSP is trying to counter now!
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
GSP measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over GSP
Hughes is in closed guard... GSP tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Hughes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Georges St-Pierre gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Hughes struggles on the ground and tries to break Georges St-Pierre's guard...
GSP doesn't want to free his opponent and Hughes continues in closed guard
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice low kick from GSP
but Matt Hughes stops it.
GSP clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Hughes!
GSP blocks with confidence
GSP and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
GSP steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Georges St-Pierre tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hughes goes down.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
Georges St-Pierre fakes some punches
Hughes ties him up.
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Hughes
GSP tries to move to full mount
GSP's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Georges St-Pierre has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Georges St-Pierre by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 21/27 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 964 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/15 (7%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 964 s
GSP exhausted himself by slightly beating the shit out of Hugo Hughes. But only slightly, so Hugo didn't die or anything. And the fight went the distance and GSP won and all that. Good win. But stamina will help him beat people like Hugo in the future.
....who the fuck is Hugo?
