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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Babaretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Osterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Solid Muay Thai
Good 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Babaretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Osterman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babaretti tries to clinch up
and Babaretti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Babaretti tenderised Osterman's leg. Osterman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Osterman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osterman lands a really nice looking cross but Babaretti seems unphased.
Babaretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osterman keeps the fight on the outside.
Osterman checks a low kick from Babaretti.
Babaretti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Babaretti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babaretti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osterman.
Osterman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babaretti's head backwards.
Osterman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babaretti's hands.
Babaretti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osterman connects with a body shot that sends Babaretti's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babaretti wants to clinch.
Osterman tries to clinch there but Babaretti circles away.
Osterman checks a low kick from Babaretti.
Osterman tries to close the distance and clinch but Babaretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babaretti tries to clinch but Osterman moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osterman. Babaretti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babaretti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Osterman moves in looking to clinch but Babaretti pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osterman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osterman scores with a shot to the body.
Osterman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Osterman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Babaretti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babaretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osterman's sensitive parts.
Babaretti tries to clinch up.
Osterman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babaretti feints and then cracks Osterman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osterman down.
Babaretti takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babaretti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osterman is defending well for now.
Osterman misses with a punch on the inside.
Osterman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Osterman swings wildly with an uppercut but Babaretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osterman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babaretti blocks a body shot from Osterman.
Babaretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osterman cracks Babaretti with a nice body shot.
Babaretti blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babaretti backwards.
Babaretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babaretti takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babaretti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osterman.
Babaretti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Osterman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babaretti misses with a knee to the head.
Babaretti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babaretti misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman pushes Babaretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osterman lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Osterman.
Osterman blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osterman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babaretti connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kevin Osterman has been cut.
Babaretti blocks an uppercut.
Babaretti throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babaretti misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osterman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babaretti backwards.
Osterman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Babaretti up against the cage.
Osterman tries to break the clinch but Babaretti is controlling the position.
A short right from Osterman on the inside.
Osterman throws a head punch that misses.
Osterman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Babaretti landing knees to the body.
Babaretti lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babaretti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babaretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Osterman.
Babaretti has Osterman pressed against the cage, preventing Osterman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Osterman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Osterman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Osterman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Osterman throws a hook to the side of Babaretti's head but Babaretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babaretti is looking to slow Osterman down with leg kicks.
Babaretti staying out of range there.
Babaretti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Babaretti throws a head kick but Osterman moves out of range.
Osterman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osterman with a hook.
Babaretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osterman's sensitive parts.
Babaretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Osterman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osterman swings for the body but Babaretti moves out of range.
Babaretti is looking to counter with head kicks.
Osterman's corner calls for a 1-2. Osterman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Osterman lands a head shot.
Osterman scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterman instigates a clinch.
Babaretti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osterman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osterman.
Osterman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osterman lands a right hand.
Osterman blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Osterman.
Osterman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babaretti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Osterman.
Osterman scores with a hook to the body.
Babaretti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osterman blocks it with crossed arms.
Osterman trying to control the position but instead, Babaretti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Osterman into the cage.
Osterman misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterman lands with a left to the head.
Osterman avoiding damage as Babaretti throws knees to the body.
Osterman throws a head punch that misses.
Babaretti blocks an uppercut.
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!
Babaretti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Osterman looking to stall.
Babaretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osterman swings wildly with an uppercut but Babaretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kevin Osterman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Osterman throws a punch but it's blocked by Babaretti.
Osterman swings wildly with an uppercut but Babaretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babaretti lands a good knee to the midsection. Osterman won't want to take too many of those.
Osterman misses with some punches.
Osterman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Osterman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Osterman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babarettis head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Babaretti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osterman blocks it with crossed arms.
Babaretti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Osterman.
Babaretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osterman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babaretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Osterman.
Osterman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Osterman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Babaretti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Osterman lands with a right to the head.
Osterman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Osterman avoiding damage as Babaretti throws knees to the body.
Babaretti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babaretti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Osterman avoids it.
Babaretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Osterman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Babaretti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babaretti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osterman has a couple of punches blocked by Babaretti.
Babaretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Babaretti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osterman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osterman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osterman controlling the action here for a moment.
Babaretti misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osterman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Osterman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Osterman.
Osterman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osterman.
Babaretti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Osterman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Osterman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Babaretti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Osterman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babaretti.
Kevin Osterman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babaretti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babaretti gets tackled into the cage by Osterman. Osterman maintains the clinch.
Osterman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Osterman throws a punch but it's blocked by Babaretti.
Osterman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babaretti misses with a knee strike.
Osterman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babaretti tries a knee to the head but Osterman blocks it.
Babaretti looking to throw knees to the head but Osterman is blocking nicely.
Osterman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osterman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babaretti misses with a knee strike.
Osterman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Osterman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babaretti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osterman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Osterman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Osterman blocking some punches.
Babaretti throws a head punch that misses.
Babaretti keeps control of Osterman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babaretti takes a shot to the head.
Osterman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Osterman on the inside.
Osterman digs a right hand underneath Babaretti's ribcage. Babaretti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Osterman avoiding damage as Babaretti throws knees to the body.
Osterman cracks Babaretti with a nice body shot.
Osterman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babaretti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osterman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osterman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babaretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Osterman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterman has a couple of punches blocked by Babaretti.
Osterman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osterman tries to break free but Babaretti pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Osterman.
Osterman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Osterman.
Still in the clinch, Osterman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babaretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Osterman working hard to break the clinch.
Osterman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babaretti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Osterman lands a left hand.
A short left from Osterman.
Babaretti misses with a knee to the head.
Osterman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babarettis head.
Babaretti misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterman lands an uppercut.
Babaretti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Osterman pushes Babaretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osterman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babaretti has Osterman pressed against the cage, preventing Osterman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Osterman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babaretti misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osterman.
Osterman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babaretti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osterman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Osterman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Osterman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babaretti trying to land knees to the body.
Osterman slowing the pace effectively.
Osterman is trying to break the clinch but Babaretti is controlling him.
Osterman scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osterman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Osterman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babaretti backwards.
Babaretti is rocked!
Osterman lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Babaretti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osterman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osterman lands a right hand.
Babaretti tries a knee to the head but Osterman blocks it.
Osterman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Osterman.
Osterman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Osterman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babaretti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osterman lands a hook that snaps the head of Babaretti backwards.
Osterman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osterman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osterman pushes Babaretti against the cage. Osterman is working some dirty boxing. Osterman pushes off with a quick right hook! Babaretti goes down! Babaretti tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Osterman moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Osterman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Guilermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Guilermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guilermo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Guilermo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabral looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cabral bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guilermo's guard.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabral throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabral postures up in Guilermo's guard and throws a big left but Guilermo blocks it.
Cabral throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabral throwing strikes from guard but Guilermo blocks nicely.
Cabral working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guilermo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral won't allow Guilermo to sweep him here.
Guilermo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Guilermo looking to pass the guard.
Guilermo postures up in Cabral's guard and throws a big left but Cabral blocks it.
Guilermo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabral has his foot on Guilermo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guilermo works his way back into a safe position though.
Guilermo throws a big elbow that misses.
Guilermo advances to half guard.
Guilermo thows a huge punch but Cabral dodges it nicely.
Cabral wants to control but Guilermo is keeping busy.
Cabral might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Guilermo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Guilermo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo wants to take a breather but Cabral is having none of it.
Guilermo is thwarting Cabral's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guilermo throwing shots but Cabral is blocking nicely.
Cabral is not content to let Guilermo control the position.
Guilermo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Guilermo prevents Cabral from improving his position.
Cabral wants to control but Guilermo is keeping busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cabral sees it coming and defends easily.
Cabral wants to control but Guilermo is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guilermo shoots in and gets a takedown into Cabral's guard.
Guilermo passes Cabral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cabral regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Guilermo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabral is pulling down on Guilermo's head. It's preventing any offense from Guilermo, at least for the moment.
Cabral preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo is fighting to break Cabral's control of his arms but Cabral is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guilermo is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabral has wrist control.
Cabral manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guilermo manages to get himself to full guard.
Guilermo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guilermo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guilermo keeping moving, preventing Cabral from controlling successfully.
Cabral avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Guilermo dominated that round.
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.
Cabral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guilermo is fending him off so far but Cabral persists. Nope, Guilermo circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabral throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guilermo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabral can do to turn this around?
Guilermo shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabral sprawls well. He's pushed Guilermo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guilermo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guilermo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabral is fending him off so far but Guilermo persists. Nope, Cabral circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Guilermo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guilermo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cabral as he avoids it easily.
Guilermo throws a body kick that misses.
Cabral lands with a nice body kick.
Guilermo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabral but Cabral pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabral tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cabral will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilermo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabral finds it's way round the side to connect with Guilermo's head.
Cabral shoots for a double leg takedown but Guilermo sprawls well. He's pushed Cabral's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Guilermo moves out of range easily.
Guilermo fails to land the takedown.
Guilermo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabral is fending him off so far but Guilermo persists. Nope, Cabral circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabral shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabral was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cabral creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Guilermo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cabral is working Guilermo over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is putting a hurting on Guilermo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Guilermo dodges the ground and pound from Cabral.
Guilermo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabral is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guilermo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cabral actively working from the bottom here.
Cabral is looking to control Guilermo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cabral avoid being mounted?
Cabral is trying to get back to full guard.
Guilermo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo is nestled in close to Cabral, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cabral has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guilermo is working away from the top position though.
Guilermo content to control rather than advance.
Cabral slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cabral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guilermo lands a couple of elbows.
That's four 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.
Guilermo wants to control from the top but Cabral keeps moving.
Cabral 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.
Guilermo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guilermo is really struggling to control Cabral but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Guilermo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabral has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cabral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guilermo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cabral tries to sprawl out of it but Guilermo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cabral manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guilermo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guilermo working the ground and pound from side control.
Cabral is trying to control Guilermo's posture but Guilermo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guilermo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cabral tries to improve position but can't.
Cabral taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral is looking for a sweep.
Cabral wants to control but Guilermo postures up.
Cabral gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guilermo lands a nice short elbow.
Guilermo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guilermo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guilermo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guilermo is trying to control. Cabral wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cabral wants to get back to full guard.
Guilermo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cabral still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cabral has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cabral working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral scoring with punches and elbows.
Cabral tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cabral has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cabral working the ground and pound.
Guilermo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cabral wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guilermo can't do much from the bottom here.
Guilermo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cabral landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilermo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cabral prevents Guilermo from improving his position.
Cabral not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guilermo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cabral.
Cabral is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guilermo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cabral throwing shots but Guilermo is blocking nicely.
Guilermo is looking to control Cabral's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guilermo avoid being mounted?
Cabral throws a strike but Guilermo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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.
Guilermo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guilermo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cabral must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Guilermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabral loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guilermo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cabral frees his head nicely. Oh but Guilermo has switched to an armbar! Cabral is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Saul Guilermo!
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