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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Knight gets caught flat footed, as Cabreros shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabreros manages to get himself to full guard.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Cabreros is keeping the position.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabreros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knight lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cabreros wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Cabreros keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight lands a head shot.
Cabreros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Cabreros.
Knight misses with a hook. Cabreros ducked under it nicely.
Cabreros dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Cabreros's head and hops out.
Cabreros scores with a nice strike.
Cabreros shoots in but no luck this time.
Cabreros shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ted Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabreros, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Cabreros looks gassed!
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabreros blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Cabreros misses with an elbow strike.
Cabreros tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Cabreros takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Cabreros tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Cabreros back against the cage.
Cabreros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushes Cabreros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight closes the distance and pushes Cabreros back into the cage.
Knight looking to slow down the pace here.
Cabreros stops a takedown attempt from Knight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knight.
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!
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Knight lands an elbow that stopped Cabreros in his tracks for a moment.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabreros sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cabreros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knight as he avoids it easily.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabreros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabreros gets a takedown into half guard.
Knight is not content to let Cabreros control the position.
Cabreros prevents Knight from improving his position.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Cabreros is very close to passing his half guard.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Knight 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.
Cabreros is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight is looking for a sweep. Cabreros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cabreros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cabreros.
Cabreros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Cabreros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabreros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knight tries to roll over but Cabreros keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabreros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cabreros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cabreros tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage.
Knight tries to land a knee to the head but Cabreros blocks with his arms.
Cabreros is working Knight over against the cage.
Cabreros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cabreros's face.
Knight landing knees to the head.
Knight tries for a takedown but Cabreros manages to get underhooks.
Knight drags the fight down to the ground.
Cabreros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight controlling Cabreros's posture.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Cabreros being controlled here momentarily.
Cabreros trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
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.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight pulls Cabreros in close to prevent any damage.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Cabreros sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabreros lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight controlling Cabreros's posture.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabreros defends well.
Cabreros tries to free his leg and advance position but Knight is retaining full guard.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabreros thinking.
Cabreros is breathing heavily.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabreros keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabreros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Cabreros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knight sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Knight 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.
Ted Knight dominated that second 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.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Cabreros throws a leg kick
and Knight moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Cabreros misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Cabreros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Knight with a knee to the head.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Cabreros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight landing knees to the body.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabreros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ted Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
Cabreros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabreros circles away.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Knight.
Cabreros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Cabreros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabreros blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knight lands a knee to the head.
Knight pulls guard effortlessly.
Knight controls Cabreros momentarily but Cabreros frees himself.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight wants to sweep here but Cabreros controlling him for the moment.
Cabreros controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cabreros trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight wants to sweep here but Cabreros controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabreros's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to clinch there but Cabreros circles away.
Caleb Cabreros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight swings for the body but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight misses with a low kick.
Cabreros tried to score with a low kick but Knight checks it.
Cabreros fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabreros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabreros tries for a takedown but Knight circles away easily
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Cabreros gets underhooks to prevent Knight's takedown attempt.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight is looking to clinch but Cabreros is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Cabreros shoots in.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight instigates a clinch.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabreros tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabreros takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cabreros throws a head punch that misses.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabreros won't want to take too many of those.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabreros scores a takedown into full mount!
Cabreros avoids the attempt from Knight to control.
Knight is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Knight clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cabreros swivels and escapes.
Knight looks for a takedown but Cabreros sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cabreros.
Knight prevents Cabreros from moving into mount.
Knight is not content to let Cabreros control the position.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cabreros.
Cabreros is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros staying calm.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.
Cabreros winds up and cracks Knight with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cabreros keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cabreros wants to free his trapped foot but Knight is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knight gets back to full guard.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Knight is trying to keep Cabreros in close.
Cabreros must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knight 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.
Knight is working hard here to advance position.
Knight is trying to keep Cabreros in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cabreros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knight counters by clinching up.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
Cabreros passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knight gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight is looking to control Cabreros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knight avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabreros is controlling the pace.
Cabreros is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabreros swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabreros blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knight obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ted Knight will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cabreros counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabreros circles away.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabreros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabreros looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cabreros working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabreros is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cabreros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabreros trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabreros manages to get himself to full guard.
Caleb Cabreros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabreros trying to control the position.
Knight works over Cabreros with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabreros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabreros can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knight content to stall in guard here.
Cabreros keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knight wants to control from the top but Cabreros keeps moving.
Knight working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cabreros is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knight is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabreros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabreros looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knight trying to control but Cabreros is working from the bottom.
Knight postures up.
Knight throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knight lands a jab to Cabreros's midsection.
Knight has his takedown stuffed
and Cabreros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cabreros counters with a nice double leg into side control. Knight won't be happy with that.
Knight is looking to reverse the position.
Knight gets back to half guard.
Ted Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight wants to control but Cabreros is keeping busy.
Cabreros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
Knight keeping hold of Cabreros's head, controlling as best he can.
Caleb Cabreros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabreros throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caleb Cabreros.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Knight!
Ted Knight retains his welterweight title!
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