GSP vs Khabib

- Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov vs. Georges 'Rush' St. Pierre
- From Quick Fight mode
- Created 28 January 2025

(Rd 1 - 05:00) Blurcat Radio is pleased to bring you a special contest; Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov goes head to head with Georges 'Rush' St. Pierre.
(Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins!
(Rd 1 - 04:45) Setting it up with excellent timing, Khabib comes forward and shoots for the takedown.
(Rd 1 - 04:45) The takedown is successful and he gets side control too.
(Rd 1 - 04:38) Khabib uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip.
(Rd 1 - 04:25) Khabib throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath.
(Rd 1 - 04:00) St. Pierre tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it.
(Rd 1 - 03:40) Khabib throws a few right hands to the body.
(Rd 1 - 03:19) St. Pierre tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it.
(Rd 1 - 03:02) Khabib throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath.
(Rd 1 - 02:33) St. Pierre tries to pull guard on Khabib but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt.
(Rd 1 - 02:19) The referee decides that there is a lack of progress being made and stands them back up.
(Rd 1 - 02:08) St. Pierre doesn't trouble his opponent with a triple punch combo.
(Rd 1 - 01:55) Khabib takes the chance and grabs St. Pierre into a clinch.
(Rd 1 - 01:46) Using his wrestling skills, Khabib is trying to push St. Pierre up against the cage.
(Rd 1 - 01:46) St. Pierre ends up backed against the cage.
(Rd 1 - 01:32) Unable to get free, St. Pierre is smothered up against the cage.
(Rd 1 - 01:32) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing.
(Rd 1 - 00:28) Smothered against the cage, St. Pierre cannot get free.
(Rd 1 - 00:28) They dirty box each other at that range until the round ends.
(Rd 1 - 00:00) Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.
(Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Khabib, 10-9 on my card.
(Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins!
(Rd 2 - 04:53) St. Pierre sets up a nice takedown attempt.
(Rd 2 - 04:53) St. Pierre can't get past the sprawl of Khabib and gets pushed down onto his hands and knees instead.
(Rd 2 - 04:38) Khabib fires away with punches, but St. Pierre deals with them fairly well.
(Rd 2 - 04:23) Khabib pounds away with right hands and St. Pierre is in big trouble!
(Rd 2 - 04:10) Khabib pounds away on St. Pierre, landing several good shots in the process.
(Rd 2 - 03:59) Khabib floats over and takes the back.
(Rd 2 - 03:53) Khabib tries to pound on St. Pierre, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with.
(Rd 2 - 03:38) Khabib is too slow to stop St. Pierre starting to scramble.
(Rd 2 - 03:25) Khabib is up first and quickly grabs St. Pierre, pushing him up against the cage.
(Rd 2 - 03:10) St. Pierre wrestles back against Khabib, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage.
(Rd 2 - 02:45) With the cage trapping Khabib, St. Pierre looks to try and take him down by going low and taking out both legs.
(Rd 2 - 02:45) He gets a big takedown and he manages to get side control as a result.
(Rd 2 - 02:29) We are now at the halfway point of the round.
(Rd 2 - 02:29) Raising up slightly, St. Pierre looks to hit a knee strike.
(Rd 2 - 02:29) St. Pierre gets caught - as soon as he was off balance Khabib bursts into life and tries to scramble!
(Rd 2 - 02:07) The scramble results in Khabib being on his back with St. Pierre in side control.
(Rd 2 - 01:50) St. Pierre tries to lock Khabib into a kimura.
(Rd 2 - 01:50) Khabib defends himself well and is in no danger.
(Rd 2 - 01:19) Khabib tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it.
(Rd 2 - 01:00) We have one minute of the round remaining.
(Rd 2 - 01:00) St. Pierre throws a few strikes, but they are without venom.
(Rd 2 - 00:37) St. Pierre blocks an attempt to pull guard.
(Rd 2 - 00:21) St. Pierre fires away with elbows but does little in the way of damage as they were all deflected away.
(Rd 2 - 00:07) Khabib tries to move to guard, but St. Pierre doesn't allow it.
(Rd 2 - 00:00) Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.
(Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Khabib.
(Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 20-18 to Khabib.
(Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three!
(Rd 3 - 04:46) Seeing his opponent about to shoot in, St. Pierre timed it well and moved in to start a clinch.
(Rd 3 - 04:26) St. Pierre tries to wrestle Khabib backward and up against the cage.
(Rd 3 - 04:26) St. Pierre can't manage it, Khabib fought it.
(Rd 3 - 04:12) Khabib out-wrestles St. Pierre and takes control of the grapple.
(Rd 3 - 03:46) Khabib is trying to push St. Pierre so that his back is up against the cage.
(Rd 3 - 03:46) Khabib manages it and controls St. Pierre up against the cage.
(Rd 3 - 03:31) St. Pierre wrestles back against Khabib, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage.
(Rd 3 - 03:11) St. Pierre goes low and comes up holding a single leg, leaving Khabib hopping and in danger of getting taken down.
(Rd 3 - 03:11) St. Pierre slickly trips Khabib down to the floor!
(Rd 3 - 03:11) Khabib gives up his back off the takedown.
(Rd 3 - 02:56) Khabib prevents himself falling into even more serious trouble, blocking St. Pierre from getting hooks in.
(Rd 3 - 02:31) Khabib tries to turn over and sweep St. Pierre but can't do it.
(Rd 3 - 02:15) Khabib prevents himself falling into even more serious trouble, blocking St. Pierre from getting hooks in.
(Rd 3 - 01:54) Khabib tries to turn over and sweep St. Pierre but can't do it.
(Rd 3 - 01:41) St. Pierre tries to get his hooks in, but can't.
(Rd 3 - 01:29) Khabib tries to turn over and sweep St. Pierre but can't do it.
(Rd 3 - 01:05) Khabib prevents St. Pierre from getting his hooks in.
(Rd 3 - 00:48) Khabib tries a roll, but doesn't budge St. Pierre.
(Rd 3 - 00:30) St. Pierre attempts to get a rear naked choke fully applied.
(Rd 3 - 00:30) Khabib doesn't allow the arm to go under his chin.
(Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three.
(Rd 3 - 00:00) I have to give that round to St. Pierre, but only a 10-9.
(Rd 3 - 00:00) That's Khabib up 29-28 on my scorecard.
(Rd 4 - 05:00) Round four begins!
(Rd 4 - 04:53) Two defensive jabs hit from Khabib, but neither had any power.
(Rd 4 - 04:53) St. Pierre fails to land any of the strikes in a combo that ended with an attempted head kick.
(Rd 4 - 04:32) Khabib steps in and grapples with his opponent.
(Rd 4 - 04:12) Khabib is trying to push St. Pierre so that his back is up against the cage.
(Rd 4 - 04:12) St. Pierre ends up backed against the cage.
(Rd 4 - 04:01) Showing how good he can be at controlling opponents, Khabib keeps St. Pierre stuck against the cage.
(Rd 4 - 04:01) They exchange short punches to the body for about half a minute.
(Rd 4 - 03:19) Khabib shows his grappling ability by trapping St. Pierre up against the cage.
(Rd 4 - 03:19) Nothing really happens for the next sixty seconds or so, they remain in a close grapple exchanging occasional short punches.
(Rd 4 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round.
(Rd 4 - 02:27) Having been stuck against the cage for a while without any progress, the referee brings them back to the center.
(Rd 4 - 02:27) Khabib is still moving well, but he is definitely breathing a little deeper now.
(Rd 4 - 02:13) St. Pierre looked like he was about to shoot, but Khabib stepped in fast and started a clinch.
(Rd 4 - 01:58) Khabib tries to wrestle St. Pierre backward and up against the cage.
(Rd 4 - 01:58) St. Pierre ends up backed against the cage.
(Rd 4 - 01:46) St. Pierre wrestles back against Khabib, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage.
(Rd 4 - 01:17) St. Pierre looks for a takedown by grabbing both his opponent's legs and trying to trip him to the mat.
(Rd 4 - 01:17) St. Pierre has the takedown and gets side control from it.
(Rd 4 - 01:01) St. Pierre fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves.
(Rd 4 - 00:39) Khabib tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it.
(Rd 4 - 00:23) St. Pierre throws some short elbows but Khabib defends against them well.
(Rd 4 - 00:11) St. Pierre blocks Khabib as he tries a transition to guard.
(Rd 4 - 00:00) Time expires and we come to the end of round four.
(Rd 4 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to St. Pierre 10-9.
(Rd 4 - 00:00) So, it looks like it all comes down to the final round - whoever wins it should win the fight.
(Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell for the start of the final round!
(Rd 5 - 04:54) A tired-looking Khabib shoots in, looking for a takedown.
(Rd 5 - 04:54) Khabib gets a single leg takedown! St. Pierre pulls guard off it.
(Rd 5 - 04:46) The clock runs down as St. Pierre is being smothered against the ground by Khabib.
(Rd 5 - 04:13) Khabib fires off a few punches.
(Rd 5 - 03:46) St. Pierre tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of the guard.
(Rd 5 - 03:46) Khabib blocks it.
(Rd 5 - 03:26) St. Pierre is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Khabib off of him.
(Rd 5 - 03:01) The clock runs down as St. Pierre is being smothered against the ground by Khabib.
(Rd 5 - 02:21) We go past the halfway point of this round.
(Rd 5 - 02:21) Time slips away as Khabib successfully keeps St. Pierre stuck against the ground.
(Rd 5 - 01:45) Khabib smothers St. Pierre with his body by pushing forward and down.
(Rd 5 - 01:14) With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet.
(Rd 5 - 01:14) St. Pierre is starting to slow down a touch, perhaps conserving a little energy.
(Rd 5 - 01:04) Khabib chooses to move forward and shoot in, trying to take St. Pierre down.
(Rd 5 - 01:04) He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and St. Pierre has to pull guard.
(Rd 5 - 00:58) We're into the final minute of the round.
(Rd 5 - 00:58) Time slips away as Khabib successfully keeps St. Pierre stuck against the ground.
(Rd 5 - 00:35) Khabib begins trying to pass the guard.
(Rd 5 - 00:35) St. Pierre tries to counter the pass attempt, and they find themselves scrambling for position.
(Rd 5 - 00:20) The scramble leaves Khabib on his back pulling guard.
(Rd 5 - 00:02) St. Pierre pounds away with elbow strikes, but Khabib calmly deals with them.
(Rd 5 - 00:00) We reach the time limit and this fight is over.
(Rd 5 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Khabib.
(Rd 5 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now.
(Rd 5 - 00:00) All three judges have scored it 48-47.
(Rd 5 - 00:00) Making Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov the winner by unanimous decision!
(Rd 5 - 00:00) Official Result: Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov defeats Georges 'Rush' St. Pierre (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 5). The fight was rated as being Average.

- Post-Fight Metrics For Khabib Nurmagomedov
Takedowns = 3 of 3
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 35
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 11
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 31
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 1 of 1
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics For Georges St. Pierre
Takedowns = 3 of 4
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 18
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 21
Submissions = 0 of 3
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 1 Only) For Khabib Nurmagomedov
Takedowns = 1 of 1
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 14
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 11
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 1 Only) For Georges St. Pierre
Takedowns = 0 of 0
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 6
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 0
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 2 Only) For Khabib Nurmagomedov
Takedowns = 0 of 0
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 0
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 11
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 15
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 2 Only) For Georges St. Pierre
Takedowns = 1 of 2
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 0
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 10
Submissions = 0 of 1
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 3 Only) For Khabib Nurmagomedov
Takedowns = 0 of 0
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 0
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 0
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 3 Only) For Georges St. Pierre
Takedowns = 1 of 1
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 0
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 0
Submissions = 0 of 1
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 4 Only) For Khabib Nurmagomedov
Takedowns = 0 of 0
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 21
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 0
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 4 Only) For Georges St. Pierre
Takedowns = 1 of 1
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 12
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 7
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 5 Only) For Khabib Nurmagomedov
Takedowns = 2 of 2
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 0
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 5
Submissions = 0 of 0
Ground Passes = 1 of 1
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0

- Post-Fight Metrics (Round 5 Only) For Georges St. Pierre
Takedowns = 0 of 0
Punches (Power) = 0
Punches (Jab) = 0
Kicks (Power) = 0
Kicks (Jab) = 0
Elbows (Power) = 0
Elbows (Jab) = 0
Knees (Power) = 0
Knees (Jab) = 0
Ground Strikes (Power) = 0
Ground Strikes (Jab) = 4
Submissions = 0 of 1
Ground Passes = 0 of 0
Ground Sweeps = 0 of 0