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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herve Cabrera (ranked 2777 p4p, 3523 weight class) and Manuel Cristos (ranked 292 p4p, 360 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herve Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Cristos!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera moves out of range as Cristos strikes.
Cristos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cabrera takes a swing at Cristos's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Cristos misses its intended target.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Cristos.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the body.
Cabrera slips a jab from Cristos.
Cristos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Cristos.
Cabrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cristos wants to slow Cabrera down by chopping away at his legs.
Cabrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cristos motions for Cabrera to come forward. Cristos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cristos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cristos throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cabrera lands in his opponent's guard.
Cristos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cristos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cabrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cabrera slows the pace down.
Cristos tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cristos looking for a sweep but Cabrera has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cristos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cristos tries to hold on but Cabrera pushes him away.
Cristos can't escape the position.
Cristos blocking the ground and pound.
Cabrera avoids the attempt from Cristos to control.
Cristos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cabrera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cabrera controlling from mount.
Cristos is looking to get to half guard.
Cabrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos wants to control but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cristos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cristos trying to hold on to Cabrera's head to control him but Cabrera postures up.
Cristos wants to get back to his feet.
Cabrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabrera content to control rather than advance.
Cristos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabrera is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cristos wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
Cristos is trying to stand up here but Cabrera is controlling him well.
Cabrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cristos wants to get back to full guard.
Cabrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cristos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cabrera's head backwards.
Cristos tries to bum rush Cabrera with a series of wild strikes but Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herve Cabrera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cabrera cracks Cristos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cabrera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cristos backs up against the cage.
Cabrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cristos can do to turn this around?
A jab from Cabrera does it's job there.
Cristos misses with a looping right.
Cristos swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cristos missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabrera misses its target.
Cristos misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Cabrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cristos misses with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a stiff right hand.
Cristos looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristos throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cristos throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cristos takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Cristos throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
Cristos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cristos misses with a looping right.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cristos misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cristos misses with a straight left.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cristos looks to land a combination but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cristos walks into a left hand.
Cristos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Cristos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Cristos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manuel Cristos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Cristos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cristos misses with a hook.
Cristos just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Cristos avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cristos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cabrera with a body shot.
Cristos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabrera cracks Cristos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown. Cristos tries to sprawl out of it but Cabrera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cristos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cristos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera throws a body punch but Cristos moves out of range.
Cabrera with a nice cross.
Cabrera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabrera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cristos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Cristos is out of range.
Cristos walks into a left hand.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cristos lands a nice looking body shot.
Cristos throws a sloppy body shot
and Cabrera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cristos.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Cristos.
Cristos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cabrera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cristos. Cristos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Cristos misses.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cristos on the side of the head.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cristos manages to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Cristos.
A countering left hand to the body from Cristos misses.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Cristos didn't see that one coming.
Cristos misses with a low kick as Cabrera jumps back.
Cristos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cristos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Cristos.
Nice defenses there by Cristos.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cristos lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cristos.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cabrera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cristos to counter with a crisp jab.
Cristos ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cristos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera slips under a jab from Cristos.
Cristos misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristos misses with a left hand
and Cristos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cristos misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a series of strikes. Cristos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cristos throws a leg kick but Cabrera moved away.
Cabrera slips a straight right by Cristos.
Cristos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cristos misses with a body shot.
Cristos misses with a body shot.
Cristos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cristos misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera connects with a body shot.
Cristos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herve Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Cristos misses.
Manuel Cristos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cristos slips under a jab.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cristos is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herve Cabrera dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cabrera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cristos momentarily.
Cabrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cristos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Cristos moves out of range.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cristos.
Cristos misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cristos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabrera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Cristos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Cristos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cristos throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Cristos.
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cristos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cristos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cristos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cristos punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Cristos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabrera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cristos slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cristos.
Cristos throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Cabrera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cabrera lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cristos throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Cristos misses the jab.
Cristos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cristos misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera moves out of range as Cristos strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Cabrera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Herve Cabrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cabrera is thwarting Cristos's attempts to control the position.
Cristos tries to get to full guard but Cabrera has control of the leg.
Cristos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cristos wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is controlling the pace.
Cristos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cabrera trying to control the pace.
Cristos trying to hold on to Cabrera's head to control him but Cabrera postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cristos scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cristos misses with a body shot.
Cabrera throws a big counter combination but Cristos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cristos scores with the left hand. Cabrera knows he should have avoided that one.
Cristos throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Cristos dodges the punch combination from Cabrera.
A left lands for Cristos.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Cristos misses.
Manuel Cristos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera moves out of range as Cristos strikes.
A punch combination from Cabrera misses.
A big right from Cristos misses.
Cristos throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Cabrera throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cristos.
Cristos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Herve Cabrera.
Well Cabrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herve Cabrera!
After the fight, Herve Cabrera was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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