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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 140 wins and 110 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cabrera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Cabrera
Cabrera moves into full mount! Petersen won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (5) Cabrera
Petersen is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Cabrera is very close to passing his half guard.
Cabrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen keeping control of the position.
Cabrera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen keeping hold of Cabrera's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Cabrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cabrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petersen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cabrera is taking a breather. Petersen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Cabrera is very close to passing his half guard.
Cabrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cabrera in particular looking to stall.
Cabrera tries to pass to full mount but Petersen defends it.
Cabrera is controlling the pace.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Cabrera is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is trying to control. Petersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Petersen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera is pressing down on Petersen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petersen is holding on for now.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cabrera is working away from the top position though.
Cabrera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Petersen won't allow Cabrera to pass to mount.
Petersen has his hands clasped together around Cabrera's back. He's all about the action.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
Petersen working for a triangle but Cabrera defends it easily.
Cabrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Cabrera is still trying to improve position.
Petersen controls Cabrera momentarily but Cabrera frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera passes into half guard.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but Petersen defending well.
Petersen trying to control here.
Cabrera content to control rather than advance.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Cabrera is taking a breather. Petersen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cabrera moves into full mount! Petersen won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (8) Cabrera
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petersen is looking to escape.
Cabrera fails to move to back control.
Petersen tries to lock up and control but Cabrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Cabrera fails to take his opponent's back.
Petersen working to try and regain half guard.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Cabrera's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cabrera fails to advance to Petersen's back.
Cabrera looking to control but Petersen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cabrera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Cabrera maintains control.
Cabrera trying to control but Petersen is having none of it.
Petersen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cabrera is taking a breather. Petersen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Petersen is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Cabrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cabrera slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen has his hands on Cabrera's head, controlling the position.
Cabrera stays in close to Petersen's body and controls the position.
Petersen pulls Cabrera in close to his closed guard and prevents Cabrera from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera forces his way into half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Cabrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Cabrera wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
Cabrera moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (11) Cabrera
Cabrera controls the position.
Petersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen being controlled for a moment.
Cabrera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Cabrera has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Petersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cabrera controls the position.
Petersen tries to buck Cabrera off but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera controlling the position from side mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face as Cabrera controls the position.
Petersen is looking to reverse the position.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Cabrera content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Petersen tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Cabrera stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Cabrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Cabrera is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Petersen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Petersen tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cabrera trying to control the position but Petersen is working away.
Petersen tries to buck Cabrera off but Cabrera is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen being controlled for a moment.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Petersen is trying to control Cabrera's posture but Cabrera avoids it.
Petersen tries to bench press Cabrera off him but Cabrera keeps the position.
Cabrera controls the position.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Cabrera keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cabrera working away.
Cabrera is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to hold on to Cabrera's head to control him but Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera is taking a breather. Petersen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
More stalling from Cabrera.
Cabrera wants to free his trapped foot but Petersen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cabrera wins on points by 11 to 0.
Hendrix Cabrera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Conald Petersen had this to say: 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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