Post by The Sandman on Sept 15, 2021 1:53:03 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by GSP while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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GSP and Aoki move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Aoki 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.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Aoki in half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
GSP wraps his leg around Shinya Aoki leg and prevents him from moving.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Aoki is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to GSP
GSP covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
Aoki and GSP circle around the center of the cage.
Aoki 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.
GSP Hyper-extended his arm
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
GSP creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
GSP launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
GSP 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 Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are cheering for the fighters.
GSP looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
GSP is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Georges St-Pierre.
Nice punches.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki moves on the ground
Aoki cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Deep breaths from Georges St-Pierre who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Shinya Aoki, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Hard blow to GSP's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Terrible one sided match... GSP was not ready to fight a fighter of Shinya Aoki caliber.
Aoki tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Aoki slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Georges St-Pierre.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki rolls Georges St-Pierre to his stomach and takes his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over GSP
Aoki tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for GSP! Aoki has one hook in and keeps working!
Aoki is in rear mount over GSP with one hook in
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
GSP locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shinya Aoki unil he can pull his arm free! Aoki lost his dominant position.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Aoki
GSP is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shinya Aoki jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises GSP with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
GSP steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre and Aoki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Shinya Aoki sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Georges St-Pierre didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki hooks GSP's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Georges St-Pierre manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Aoki
GSP is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Aoki fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks GSP's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shinya Aoki.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
Aoki creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Georges St-Pierre launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
GSP throws a low kick
Shinya Aoki blocks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
GSP is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard GSP's ribs
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
GSP Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
GSP struggles to free himself
GSP Hyper-extended his left arm
GSP struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki secures the lock while Georges St-Pierre refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Armbar) at 1:50 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/9 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Aoki just seemed better-developed here, definitely using his stamina and slick sub moves to lock in moves, drain GSP, and get advantages. Then wins.
Shinya Aoki looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
GSP and Aoki move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Aoki 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.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Georges St-Pierre put Aoki in half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
GSP wraps his leg around Shinya Aoki leg and prevents him from moving.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Aoki is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki launches a few punches to GSP
GSP covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
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.
Aoki and GSP circle around the center of the cage.
Aoki 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.
GSP Hyper-extended his arm
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
GSP creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
GSP launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Georges St-Pierre's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is taking this opportunity to rest.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
GSP 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 Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are cheering for the fighters.
GSP looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
GSP is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Georges St-Pierre.
Nice punches.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki moves on the ground
Aoki cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Deep breaths from Georges St-Pierre who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
That hit Aoki who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
GSP tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Georges St-Pierre...
Shinya Aoki slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Shinya Aoki, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Georges St-Pierre is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Hard blow to GSP's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over GSP
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Georges St-Pierre struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Terrible one sided match... GSP was not ready to fight a fighter of Shinya Aoki caliber.
Aoki tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Shinya Aoki looks to pass to mount...
Aoki slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Georges St-Pierre.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki rolls Georges St-Pierre to his stomach and takes his back!
Aoki is in rear mount over GSP
Aoki tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for GSP! Aoki has one hook in and keeps working!
Aoki is in rear mount over GSP with one hook in
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
GSP locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Shinya Aoki unil he can pull his arm free! Aoki lost his dominant position.
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Aoki
GSP is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
GSP is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Georges St-Pierre tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shinya Aoki jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises GSP with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
GSP steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre and Aoki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Georges St-Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown!
Shinya Aoki sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Georges St-Pierre didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki hooks GSP's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Georges St-Pierre manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around GSP
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Georges St-Pierre is in closed guard over Aoki
GSP is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Georges St-Pierre!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Aoki fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Georges St-Pierre's arm and tries an armbar!
GSP holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks GSP's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shinya Aoki.
Georges St-Pierre is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Georges St-Pierre looks to pass to mount...
Aoki creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Georges St-Pierre launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
GSP throws a low kick
Shinya Aoki blocks.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
GSP goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Georges St-Pierre closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki is cooling the fight on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
GSP is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over GSP
Shinya Aoki positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard GSP's ribs
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Georges St-Pierre
Shinya Aoki throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
GSP Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
GSP struggles to free himself
GSP Hyper-extended his left arm
GSP struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Aoki secures the lock while Georges St-Pierre refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Armbar) at 1:50 Round 3
Statistics: Georges St-Pierre
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/9 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Aoki just seemed better-developed here, definitely using his stamina and slick sub moves to lock in moves, drain GSP, and get advantages. Then wins.
