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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrillo throws a good cross that connects.
Julio scores with a jab to the head.
Cabrillo scores with a sloppy right hand. Julio should have avoided that one.
Julio looks for the body kick but Cabrillo saw that one coming.
Cabrillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Julio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Julio loads up on a big right hand but Cabrillo slips the punch.
Cabrillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Julio throws a front kick aimed at Cabrillo's knee but Cabrillo avoids it well.
Julio throws a hook but Cabrillo avoids it easily.
Cabrillo connects with a right hand. Julio shakes it off.
Julio throws a nice head kick!
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Julio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrillo.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrillo misses with a body shot
letting Julio counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Julio throws out the jab.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrillo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Julio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrillo. Cabrillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Julio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrillo moves away.
Julio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Julio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Julio.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabrillo misses its target.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick
and Cabrillo counters with a nice body shot.
Julio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Julio digs a good body shot into Cabrillo's ribs.
Cabrillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabrillo is looking to wear down Julio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Julio.
Julio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrillo manages to avoid it.
Cabrillo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Julio throws Cabrillo to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabrillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Julio connects with a crisp jab.
Cabrillo with a poor takedown
and Julio counters with a good, hard body kick but Cabrillo shrugs it off.
Cabrillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Julio. Cabrillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Julio. Julio obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been told by Cabrillo's head coaches at The Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Julio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cabrillo shoots in for a takedown but Julio shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Cabrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Julio lands with a cross.
Julio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Julio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrillo.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrillo is just out of range.
No luck for Cabrillo with that takedown attempt.
Cabrillo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cabrillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Julio off the cage and back into range.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrillo moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Julio.
Julio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cabrillo scores with a takedown into Julio's guard.
Cabrillo throwing strikes from guard but Julio blocks nicely.
Cabrillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throwing strikes from guard but Julio blocks nicely.
Julio pushes Cabrillo off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrillo throws a combination that misses
and Cabrillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Julio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Julio.
Cabrillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Julio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabrillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Julio.
Julio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrillo. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrillo shoots in but no luck this time.
Cabrillo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJulio.
Cabrillo misses with a shot to the body
and Cabrillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Julio circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that round.
That's time! Cabrillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Julio pushes Cabrillo away with a front kick.
Julio misses with a body shot.
Julio throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrillo misses with a combination
and Julio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrillo thinking.
Cabrillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Julio moves away.
Cabrillo loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Julio tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Julio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Cabrillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Julio scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Julio throws a right hand that Cabrillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabrillo also avoids with ease.
Cabrillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrillo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabrillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
A quick step to the side and Cabrillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Julio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Julio defending well as Cabrillo loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrillo moves out of range as Julio throws a body kick.
Cabrillo attempts a counter takedown but Julio avoids it well and moves away.
Cabrillo stalks Julio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Julio's face. Julio staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabrillo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Julio on the side of the head.
Julio swings for the body but Cabrillo moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrillo misses the target.
Cabrillo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Julio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Julio pushes Cabrillo off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio lands a head shot.
Julio digs a good hook to Cabrillo's body.
Julio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Julio to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrillo blocks a head kick by Julio.
Juan Cabrillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Julio misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cabrillo. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Cabrillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrillo darts in and clinches Julio up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrillo.
Cabrillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Julio prevents a body shot from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Julio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cabrillo goes for a takedown attempt but Julio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Julio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo misses with a takedown
and Julio counters with a nice body shot.
Julio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Julio.
Julio lands a jab to Cabrillo's midsection.
Julio misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrillo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Julio looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrillo is just out of range.
Cabrillo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Julio manages to circle out of the way.
Julio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabrillo cracks Julio with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Cabrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Julio moves out of range.
Julio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Julio tests Cabrillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julio scores with a nice head shot.
Cabrillo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cabrillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabrillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Julio throws a series of punches but Cabrillo avoids them all with ease.
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Julio.
Don Julio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Julio throws out a powerful jab.
Cabrillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Julio thumps Cabrillo with a low kick.
Cabrillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrillo rushes Julio and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cabrillo blocks the body kick.
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo throws out a loose jab but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Julio blocks a jab.
Julio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Julio throws a shot from downtown. Cabrillo moves away and avoids it.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Julio circles away.
A big right from Julio misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Julio. That's going to slow Cabrillo down.
Julio slips under a jab from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Julio but Julio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That kick from Julio tenderised Cabrillo's leg. Cabrillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio.
Cabrillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Julio swinging wildly here.
Cabrillo scores with a shot to the body.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Julio.
Julio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Julio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Cabrillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Julio defending well as Cabrillo loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Julio misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Julio misses the target.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrillo throws an off balance right hand
and Julio counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio tries a head kick but it misses.
Julio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrillo throws a series of strikes that have Julio backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio staying out of range there.
Cabrillo rushes Julio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrillo.
Cabrillo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrillo working aggressively here.
Cabrillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrillo keeps control of Julio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cabrillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Julio manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Julio throws a head kick but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Cabrillo takes a swing at Julio's ribcage but misses.
Julio throws a head kick that Cabrillo semi-blocks.
Julio lands a head kick!
Cabrillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Julio wriggles free and stands up.
Juan Cabrillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio swings for the body but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Cabrillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Julio throws a nice looking combination but Cabrillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabrillo throws a leg kick but Julio checks it.
A big right from Cabrillo misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws a nice looking combination but Julio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabrillo throws a jab when Julio was well out of range.
Cabrillo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Julio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cabrillo is in Julio's guard.
Julio wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrillo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cabrillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabrillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Julio feints and then cracks Cabrillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabrillo down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Julio 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
Don Julio made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview.
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