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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aamos Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aamos Berg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Cava. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cava lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Berg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Cava scores with a head kick.
Berg pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cava thumps Berg with a low kick. Zibraaz Cava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cava throws a head kick that Berg semi-blocks.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cava wants to break free but Berg has control.
Cava wants to get back to striking at distance but Berg won't allow it.
Berg has Cava pressed against the ropes, preventing Cava from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cava is trying to force a seperation but Berg has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cava putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Both fighters working to control the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Berg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Cava lands a knee to the body.
Berg pulls guard. Cava looking to pass the guard. Berg working a defensive guard here.
Cava trying to control the position from guard on top but Berg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Berg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Berg keeping full guard, as Cava tries to pass. Cava wants to control from the top but Berg keeps moving. Berg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Berg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berg tries to get out of the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Berg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berg looking for a sweep. Not yet Berg, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Berg works his way into side control. Berg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cava, who protects the arm well. Cava is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Berg is pressing down on Cava's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cava is holding on for now. Berg is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Berg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cava has managed to free his arm - good work. Cava wants to control but Berg is keeping busy and won't allow it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Berg is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cava still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cava has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Cava controlling the position from side mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zibraaz Cava dominated that round. That's time! Berg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Berg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cava throws a head kick that misses. Cava connects with an inside leg kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cava - the referee stops the clock and Berg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cava. Berg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Cava slips a straight right by Berg. Cava throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cava throws a quick inside leg kick. Cava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Berg avoids the head kick by Cava.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cava. Berg shrugs it off though. Cava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berg. That did some damage! Berg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cava avoids it really well and circles away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cava moves out of range as Berg strikes. Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cava turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Berg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cava. Cava throws a head kick that misses. A good leg kick by Cava. Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Cava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cava cracks the inside of Berg's front leg. Berg blocks a head kick by Cava.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berg's calf. Berg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cava pushes Berg away with a front kick. Zibraaz Cava seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cava throws a nice head kick!
Cava lands with a slapping head kick. Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Berg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cava can pounce on him.
Cava throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Berg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Cava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Berg misses. Berg misses with a low kick. Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cava throws a head kick that misses. Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cava lands a leg kick that knocks Berg off balance momentarily. Berg scores with a hook. Cava misses with a kick to the body.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Berg looks to score with a jab to the body but Cava is just out of range. A head kick misses from Cava.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Berg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cava manages to avoid it. Berg blocks a head kick by Cava.
Cava misses with a leg kick. A head kick misses from Cava. Cava connects with a high kick. Berg has closed the distance and engaged Cava in a clinch.
Cava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Berg checks a low kick from Cava. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Berg throws a low kick, looking for Cava's leg but Cava calmly moves out of range. Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava misses with a low kick.
Berg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Cava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zibraaz Cava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Berg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava lands a leg kick that knocks Berg off balance momentarily. Cava misses with a head kick.
Cava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Berg wants to clinch. Cava has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Berg takes a swing at Cava's ribcage but misses. Cava lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berg's sensitive parts. Berg avoids the head kick by Cava.
Good leg kick by Cava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cava throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Cava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cava.
Berg misses with a hook. A thudding body kick lands there by Cava!
Cava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Cava connects with a high kick. Berg avoids the head kick by Cava.
Cava explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Cava staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Berg tries to clinch up. Cava scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cava. That's going to slow Berg down. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cava connects with a solid leg kick. Berg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Berg gets the takedown into side control. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Berg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Cava is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berg is looking to take a break and control but Cava is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Berg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cava is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Aamos Berg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Berg wants to control but Cava is keeping him busy. Berg is trying to get an arm triangle but Cava is defending well. Zibraaz Cava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Berg trying to control the position but Cava is working away. Berg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cava, who protects the arm well. Cava can't do much from the bottom here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Berg wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cava, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight! Zibraaz Cava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Cava winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zibraaz Cava! Our winner, Zibraaz Cava, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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