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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zibraaz Cava has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Georges St Pierre's chin.
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180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
30
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
St Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
Cava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cava throws a lazy right hand but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Cava.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Cava.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cava misses with a two punch combination.
Cava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Cava.
St Pierre throws a right hand that Cava ducks under and follows up with a left that Cava also avoids with ease.
Cava lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Cava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cava throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre rushes Cava and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cava is defending well for now.
Cava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Cava 's eye.
Cava dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Cava 's eye.
Cava takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Zibraaz Cava has been cut.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
Cava blocks an elbow strike from St Pierre.
Cava tries to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling the position.
Cava avoids a wild elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre has Cava pressed against the cage, preventing Cava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava has had enough of the clinch but St Pierre keeps him there for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre prevents Cava from breaking the clinch.
Cava wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Cava is blocking nicely.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
Cava takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cava is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
Cava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cava is looking to break free of the clinch but St Pierre has double underhooks.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Cava 's eye.
St Pierre keeps control of Cava as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre pushes off an throws an elbow but Cava leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Cava in his tracks for a moment.
St Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cava shrugs off.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Cava.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cava avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Cava avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Cava throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Cava tries to break free but St Pierre pushes him back against the cage.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
St Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
St Pierre misses with an elbow over the top.
Cava working hard to break the clinch.
Cava is trying to break the clinch but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Cava blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Cava takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cava is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cava shrugs off.
St Pierre prevents Cava from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by St Pierre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cava's defenses.
Cava tries to break the clinch but St Pierre is controlling the position.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
Cava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Pierre throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
Cava tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cava's defenses.
Cava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Pierre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zibraaz Cava's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cava swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Cava looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
Cava fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre misses with the combination.
Zibraaz Cava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Cava.
Cava slips a jab and a cross from St Pierre.
Cava lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
Cava throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Cava.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes Cava back into the cage.
St Pierre lands a shoulder strike.
Cava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cava lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Georges St Pierre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cava dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cava's brow.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cava blocks an elbow strike.
Cava wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cava is trying to maintain a safe position but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns Cava into the cage.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Cava blocks with his arms.
Cava is trying to force a seperation but St Pierre has the dominant position.
St Pierre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cava avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
St Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Pierre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
Cava trying to land knees to the body.
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
Cava trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cava shrugs off.
Cava wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre misses with an elbow strike.
Cava tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Pierre avoids it.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Cava blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cava avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
St Pierre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Pierre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cava shrugs off.
Cava breaks the clinch.
Cava throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
A jab from Cava misses.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cava is breathing heavily.
St Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava blocks the elbow strike.
St Pierre throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cava takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cava's brow.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cava shrugs off.
Cava avoids the elbow strike from St Pierre, against the cage.
Cava blocks an elbow strike from St Pierre.
Cava tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
Cava avoiding damage as St Pierre throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for St Pierre.
St Pierre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands an elbow just above Cava 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, St Pierre throws an elbow but misses.
Cava takes an elbow to the temple.
St Pierre throws an elbow that misses.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Cava is rocked!
Cava dodges an elbow strike from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Cava in his tracks for a moment.
Cava is still on wobbly legs! Can St Pierre finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cava's brow.
Cava seems to have recovered his senses.
St Pierre lands a damaging elbow.
Cava tries to circle away but St Pierre has him pinned against the cage.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Cava in his tracks for a moment.
Cava blocks an elbow strike.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Cava shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Pierre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cava's brow.
St Pierre pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Cava! St Pierre unloads with more strikes and Cava sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Georges St Pierre!
Georges St Pierre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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