00:00 / UFC 87: Georges St-Pierre vs Jon Fitch. The round ended. Fitch went for the takedown weakly but was defended by St. Pierre. St. Pierre did the same, however. Jon Fitch, the reserved, laid-back challenger, hasn’t lost a bout in nearly six years. The fighters touched gloves and went back to their corners. GSP looked quicker, faster, stronger and his movements tighter and more technical in virtually every phase of the game. Fitch landed a hard bodyshot once more.
There could be no doubt, though.
The fight was for the UFC welterweight title with St. Pierre defending. Fitch clinched and threw a good knee to the body. Watch St Pierre vs Alves Fight Video Part 1 UFC 100 Replay Watch GSP vs Hughes I First Fight Video UFC 50 The War of 04 Replay St. Pierre threw a half-hearted leg kick.
Both fighters looked exhausted.
Fitch pulled guard and landed a good shot from the bottom.
Fitch stood. Watch St Pierre vs Diaz Fight Video Part 1 UFC 158 Replay
Fitch looked horrible in his corner: exhausted and bloodied. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Fitch- 8 fight win streak in the UFC; however, they've been by decision and submission.
Fitch picked St. Pierre up and carried him around the ring. St. Pierre gained the full mount. St. Pierre dove back on top and began punching Fitch's kidneys.
It stands as a classic despite the complete beatdown GSP laid on Jon Fitch, because of Fitch’s extraordinary perseverance and toughness over the full five rounds. Watch St Pierre vs Koscheck Fight Video Part 1 UFC 74 Respect Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States vs is an upcoming fight for UFC 87. I think GSP is going to try to stand up with Fitch and look for the knock out.
St. Pierre landed a good pair of strikes from the top. St. Pierre continued punching Fitch's kidneys. St. Pierre took the takedown and Fitch pulled guard. Twenty seconds remained in the second round. The crowd began once again chanting 'GSP!'
Watch GSP vs Serra 1 First Fight Video UFC 69 Shootout Featured. Fitch tried to get up, but St. Pierre got him in the sprawl position and went for another takedown against the cage.
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Watch St Pierre vs Shields Fight Video Part 1 UFC 129 Replay At the four minute mark, St. Pierre took Fitch down and began passing his guard.
Fitch landed a good bodyshot after about twenty seconds. St. Pierre landed a good right hand with four minutes and forty-five seconds remaining, dropped Fitch, got Fitch's back and attempted to sink in the rear-naked choke. Fitch got St. Pierre in the half-guard. The round had been better off this time for Jon Fitch. St. Pierre let Fitch up and they exchanged strikes.
The third round began and the fighters touched gloves. Fitch attempted to scramble to his feet. Watch Penn vs GSP Fight Video UFC 58 Full Show Replay The fourth round ended. His victory over Fitch, however, stands as perhaps his greatest performance, as he not only knocked the challenger down and damaged him repeatedly with strikes, but also executed a flawless grappling clinic on Fitch, himself a high-level former collegiate wrestler for the Purdue Boilermakers. They clinched once more but shoved off. Thirty seconds remained in the third round. St. Pierre landed jab after jab. When you watch the fight, ask yourself if a tougher S.O.B. Watch GSP vs Hughes I First Fight Video UFC 50 The War of 04 Replay St. Pierre landed a good left hand and missed another spinning back kick.
Fitch stood a bit and landed a strike. It stands as a classic despite the complete beatdown GSP laid on Jon Fitch, because of Fitch’s extraordinary perseverance and toughness over the full five rounds. It was, in short, a championship caliber display.But Fitch, to his credit, survived one of the most brutal onslaughts in MMA history after barely making it to the bell at the end of round one. Fifteen seconds remained. St. Pierre took the takedown and Fitch pulled guard. St. Pierre gained side control. It stands as a classic despite the complete beatdown GSP laid on Jon Fitch, because of Fitch’s extraordinary perseverance and toughness over the full five rounds.Fitch came into the fight tied with a then-UFC record of eight wins in a row, but St. Pierre thoroughly dominated him from bell-to-bell.
They stood. Jon Fitch was riding a seventeen-fight win streak coming into the fight, and eight of those fights inside the UFC. St. Pierre continued teeing off, he gained mount. Fitch's face was swollen and bloody at this point. Twenty seconds remained in the first round. He gained half guard.