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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes into the arena with Godsmack - I Stand Alone blaring out of the sound system. Cabrera has chosen Let's see what you got as his entrance music. Helix Cabrera acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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168 lbs
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154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard stuns Cabrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabrera scoring well with a low kick there.
Adelhard throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adelhard's head.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Adelhard.
Adelhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Adelhard.
Adelhard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabrera to score with a decent uppercut.
Adelhard fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adelhard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Adelhard connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Adelhard.
Cabrera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adelhard.
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.
Adelhard tries to work over Cabrera's front leg with a kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera connects with a nice looking jab.
Adelhard throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Adelhard counters with a right hand to the body.
Adelhard misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Cabrera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adelhard is looking to clinch.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Adelhard moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Adelhard ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Adelhard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard Adelhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adelhard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the body.
Cabrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adelhard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adelhard moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Adelhard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adelhard misses with a combination
and Cabrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adelhard.
Cabrera closes the distance and pushes Adelhard back into the cage.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adelhard lands a nice uppercut.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Adelhard.
Cabrera lands with a right to the head.
Adelhard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabrera pushes off an throws an elbow but Adelhard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adelhard dodges an elbow strike from Cabrera.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cabrera throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adelhard.
Adelhard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Adelhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Adelhard saw that one coming.
Adelhard tries to counter with a takedown but Cabrera is quick to defend against it.
Adelhard thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Cabrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adelhard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cabrera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera tries to improve position but can't.
Adelhard wants to control but Cabrera is keeping him busy.
Adelhard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Cabrera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adelhard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adelhard jabs Cabrera right on the nose. Cabrera blinks but takes it well.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Adelhard didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Cabrera. No joy for Adelhard on that attempt.
Adelhard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Adelhard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabrera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adelhard somewhat.
Adelhard misses with a body punch
and Cabrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adelhard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard controlling the action here for a moment.
Adelhard avoids the elbow strike from Cabrera, against the cage.
Adelhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adelhard avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabrera.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Helix Cabrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabrera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adelhard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adelhard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard Adelhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adelhard misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera tries to work over Adelhard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
Adelhard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adelhard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Adelhard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Adelhard backwards.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adelhard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cabrera clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard misses with an elbow to the head.
Adelhard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cabrera defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cabrera breaks Adelhard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cabrera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adelhard working for a triangle but Cabrera defends it easily.
Cabrera with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cabrera won't allow Adelhard to sweep him here.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Adelhard keeps moving.
Adelhard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adelhard moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera gets back to half guard.
Cabrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabrera is trying to control but Adelhard manages to pass to mount!
Cabrera is looking to improve his position but Adelhard isn't that keen on the idea.
Adelhard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adelhard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adelhard misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adelhard throws out the jab.
Adelhard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Adelhard cracks the inside of Cabrera's front leg.
Cabrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cabrera blocks a low kick nicely.
Adelhard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera throws out a counter right but Adelhard avoids it with no problem.
Adelhard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adelhard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cabrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adelhard walks into a left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Adelhard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cabrera manages to circle out of the way.
Adelhard takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Adelhard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adelhard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cabrera or perhaps it was just good defense by Adelhard, which made it look bad.
Adelhard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adelhard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adelhard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Adelhard throws a low kick but Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera tries to land a leg kick but Adelhard saw it coming and moves away.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Adelhard is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adelhard misses the target.
Cabrera 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adelhard working for a triangle but Cabrera defends it easily.
Adelhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabrera manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adelhard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adelhard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adelhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabrera has wrist control.
Adelhard stands and throws Cabrera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adelhard advances nicely into full mount.
Cabrera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard has control of Cabrera's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cabrera regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cabrera tries to reverse the position but Adelhard maintains control.
Adelhard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bernhard Adelhard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adelhard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cabrera looks a forlorn figure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helix Cabrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabrera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helix Cabrera!
Helix Cabrera made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Well here it goes! CONGRATS JOE, 6 YEARS! ...And now I'll go back to being a mean motherfucker.'.
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