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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cabreros might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. Thomas has chosen Devil went down to Georgia as his entrance music. Caleb Cabreros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Cabreros ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Cabreros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Cabreros.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Cabreros.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabreros slips a straight right by Thomas.
Cabreros shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thomas is trying to defend but Cabreros finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thomas actively working from the bottom here.
Cabreros is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cabreros.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Cabreros is controlling him
Cabreros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cabreros is really struggling to control Thomas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Caleb Cabreros wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabreros misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabreros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Cabreros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabreros off to one side.
Cabreros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Cabreros staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Cabreros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabreros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cabreros sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Cabreros is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Cabreros.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Cabreros's belly button to the back.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Cabreros.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabreros.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Cabreros on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Cabreros's belly button to the back.
Cabreros misses the shot to the body.
Cabreros closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabreros throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cabreros tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Cabreros closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Cabreros pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cabreros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Cabreros.
Thomas is looking to chop away at Cabreros's legs.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Cabreros is looking to clinch.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabreros.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cabreros has time to react.
Cabreros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabreros clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas is looking to chop away at Cabreros's legs.
Cabreros throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Cabreros misses with a body kick.
Cabreros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Cabreros scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabreros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabreros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Cabreros throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas tests Cabreros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabreros checks the leg kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cabreros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cabreros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabreros.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabreros misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabreros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws a right hand that Cabreros ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabreros also avoids with ease.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabreros works the jab nicely.
Thomas stuns Cabreros with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabreros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabreros wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Cabreros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Cabreros counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabreros.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Cabreros's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabreros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabreros misses with a wild body shot.
Cabreros lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabreros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas throws a jab when Cabreros was well out of range.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Cabreros has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabreros scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Cabreros is working for takedown but Thomas is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
Cabreros misses with a knee to the head.
Cabreros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas has picked Cabreros up - he's going for a ride! Thomas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cabreros is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cabreros wants to control but Thomas is keeping busy.
Cabreros is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cabreros trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Cabreros regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cabreros wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Cabreros is keeping the position.
Cabreros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas is working Cabreros over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas won't allow Cabreros to sweep him here.
Thomas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cabreros's guard.
Cabreros wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas passes to side control.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Cabreros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabreros regains half guard.
Thomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabreros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Cabreros is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabreros tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Cabreros taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Thomas works his way into side control.
Thomas scoring with punches from side control.
Thomas landing a few strikes.
Thomas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cabreros is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas lands a few punches from side control.
Cabreros manages to get back to half guard.
Cabreros wants to get back to his feet.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
John Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cabreros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Cabreros persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabreros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabreros sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Thomas slips a straight right by Cabreros.
Cabreros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabreros slips a jab from Thomas.
Cabreros shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabreros shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Cabreros ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas jabs Cabreros right on the nose. Cabreros blinks but takes it well.
Cabreros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabreros.
Thomas punishes Cabreros's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Cabreros.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabreros manages to avoid it.
Thomas tries to bum rush Cabreros with a series of wild strikes but Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabreros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Cabreros delivers a nice body kick.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabreros.
Thomas scores a takedown into full mount!
Thomas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cabreros is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Cabreros is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Thomas working the ground and pound effectively.
Cabreros in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cabreros is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Cabreros that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cabreros is bucking up trying to escape but Thomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thomas unloading with bombs!
Thomas cracks Cabreros with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Cabreros is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas looking to control but Cabreros is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cabreros is trying desperately to improve position.
Cabreros wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thomas with a couple of short strikes.
Cabreros is desperately trying to improve his position but Thomas has a good base and remains in mount.
Cabreros is squirming around, avoiding Thomas's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cabreros is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cabreros is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cabreros is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Thomas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cabreros can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Cabreros is rocked!
Thomas landing strikes from the mount and Cabreros is in trouble!
Caleb Cabreros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Cabreros is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabreros is trying to escape the mount.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thomas!
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