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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cabbanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbanas comes to the ring accompanied by For Those About To Rock, (We Salute You) - AC/DC. Le Bou has chosen H.A.M. - Kanye west as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
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184 cm
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181 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Cabbanas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Bou misses the body punch
and Cabbanas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Bou misses with an uppercut
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Le Bou misses with a right hand
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Bou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cabbanas's half guard.
Le Bou is trying to work for a kimura but Cabbanas is defending well.
Le Bou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Le Bou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Le Bou there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cabbanas is just riding it out for now. Le Bou eventually gives up the hold.
Le Bou looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Bou is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cabbanas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Le Bou thows a big elbow that misses.
Le Bou thows a big elbow that misses.
Le Bou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le Bou trying to control but Cabbanas is working from the bottom.
Le Bou cracks Cabbanas with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Le Bou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Le Bou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Le Bou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cabbanas's head.
Le Bou looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou thows a big elbow that misses.
Le Bou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Le Bou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Bou tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabbanas is retaining full guard.
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.
Le Bou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Bou trying to control but Cabbanas is working from the bottom.
Le Bou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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.
Le Bou postures up in Cabbanas's guard and throws a big left but Cabbanas blocks it.
Le Bou trying to move into half guard but instead Cabbanas has managed to sweep!
Cabbanas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Bou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabbanas defends well.
Cabbanas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabbanas stopping the sweep attempt from Le Bou.
Cabbanas connects with a couple of short punches.
Cabbanas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Le Bou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Le Bou swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Bou misses with a shot to the body
enabling Cabbanas to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Bou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cabbanas as he jumps to the side.
Le Bou misses with a hook to the body
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Cabbanas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le Bou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cabbanas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabbanas.
Le Bou throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabbanas counters with a left and a right that stings Le Bou.
Le Bou misses with a body shot
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bou swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Bou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Le Bou to see if he's OK.
Cabbanas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Le Bou tries to improve position but can't.
Le Bou takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cabbanas scores with punches from side control.
Le Bou is rocked!
Le Bou is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cabbanas connects with a decent elbow.
Cabbanas is chipping away with strikes.
Le Bou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cabbanas working the body and head with strikes.
Cabbanas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Le Bou is still in real trouble! Can Cabbanas finish him?
Le Bou manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cabbanas trying to control from the bottom.
Le Bou seems to have recovered his senses.
Le Bou working the head and body with strikes.
Le Bou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cabbanas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Le Bou throws a strike but Cabbanas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Le Bou throws a strike but Cabbanas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cabbanas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabbanas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Bou looking for a guillotine here but Cabbanas defends easily.
Cabbanas is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Bou has wrist control.
Cabbanas connects with a couple of short punches.
Cabbanas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Le Bou looking for a guillotine here but Cabbanas defends easily.
Cabbanas is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Bou has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabbanas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Bou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Le Bou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cabbanas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cabbanas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Le Bou is breathing heavily.
Le Bou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabbanas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabbanas working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Bou is on top in guard.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Cabbanas keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou throwing strikes but missing.
Le Bou throwing strikes from guard but Cabbanas blocks nicely.
Le Bou thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bou drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cabbanas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cabbanas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cabbanas!
Le Bou regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Cabbanas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le Bou slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabbanas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Le Bou shoots in for a takedown but Cabbanas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Bou misses with a body shot
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Le Bou takes a swing at Cabbanas's ribcage but misses.
Diego Cabbanas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Bou tries for a takedown but Cabbanas circles away easily
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Bou misses the body punch
and Cabbanas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabbanas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Le Bou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabbanas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cabbanas lands a couple of elbows.
Le Bou is looking for a triangle but Cabbanas pushes his legs off easily.
Le Bou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Bou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabbanas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou has momentary wrist control but Cabbanas slips an elbow through the middle.
Le Bou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cabbanas is aware though and is defending well.
Le Bou has momentary wrist control but Cabbanas slips an elbow through the middle.
Cabbanas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabbanas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Le Bou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabbanas has managed to get both his arms back between Le Bou's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cabbanas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cabbanas advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cabbanas lands a nice short elbow.
Cabbanas lands strikes from half guard.
Le Bou is in trouble now - Cabbanas has advanced to mount!
Le Bou working to try and regain half guard.
Cabbanas with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas raining down shots from the mount!
Cabbanas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Le Bou can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Le Bou is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cabbanas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabbanas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cabbanas landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas raining down hammerfists from mount.
Le Bou is bucking up trying to escape but Cabbanas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Le Bou is trying to escape the mount.
Cabbanas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cabbanas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cabbanas lands a big shot to the head and Le Bou winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diego Cabbanas!
Diego Cabbanas retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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