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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco's entrance music is Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
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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
30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cabrillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrillo jabs Berzevaco right on the nose. Berzevaco blinks but takes it well.
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
Cabrillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Berzevaco manages to break the clinch.
Berzevaco looks to land a body kick but Cabrillo moved away.
Cabrillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
Cabrillo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Berzevaco has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cabrillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Berzevaco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cabrillo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berzevaco is one step ahead there.
Berzevaco throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrillo is retaining full guard.
Berzevaco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cabrillo's guard.
Berzevaco stopping the sweep attempt from Cabrillo.
Berzevaco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrillo is keeping the position for now.
Cabrillo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cabrillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berzevaco is one step ahead there.
Cabrillo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two 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.
Berzevaco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cabrillo is looking for a sweep.
Berzevaco decides to stand back up. Berzevaco steps back and let's Cabrillo get back to his feet.
Berzevaco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrillo.
Nice shot lands for Berzevaco.
Berzevaco ducks under a wild hook from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabrillo swings for the body but Berzevaco moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berzevaco wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrillo won't allow it.
Berzevaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabrillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Berzevaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabrillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzevaco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabrillo is defending well for now.
Cabrillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Berzevaco backwards.
Berzevaco wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrillo won't allow it.
Cabrillo scores with a shoulder strike.
Berzevaco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cabrillo tries to work over Berzevaco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrillo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrillo.
Berzevaco wants to get back to striking at distance but Cabrillo won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrillo fails to land.
Berzevaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berzevaco breaks from the clinch.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berzevaco throws a hook but Cabrillo blocks it.
Berzevaco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cabrillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Berzevaco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabrillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrillo scores with a takedown into Berzevaco's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Berzevaco manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Berzevaco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrillo prevents Berzevaco from breaking the clinch.
Cabrillo can't find room to land a body shot as Berzevaco controls the action.
Cabrillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berzevaco working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Cabrillo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Berzevaco misses with a looping left.
Cabrillo misses with a hook. Berzevaco ducked under it nicely.
Berzevaco walks into a left hand.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrillo slips a jab from Berzevaco.
Cabrillo cracks a nice hook into Berzevaco's ribs.
Berzevaco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Berzevaco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berzevaco sets himself, and Cabrillo steps forward looking for the clinch! Berzevaco avoids it this time.
Cabrillo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berzevaco manages to get to full guard.
Berzevaco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cabrillo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Berzevaco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hakeem Berzevaco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berzevaco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabrillo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabrillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berzevaco is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Berzevaco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabrillo pushes Berzevaco up against the cage in a clinch.
Berzevaco blocking some punches.
Berzevaco takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Cabrillo on the inside.
Cabrillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berzevaco backwards.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cabrillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Berzevaco.
Cabrillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berzevaco blocks an elbow strike from Cabrillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrillo has double underhooks.
Cabrillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Berzevaco backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrillo.
Berzevaco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrillo wants to clinch
and Berzevaco counters with a nice uppercut.
Berzevaco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berzevaco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berzevaco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrillo.
A punch combination from Berzevaco misses.
Cabrillo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berzevaco.
Cabrillo pushes Berzevaco away with a front kick.
Cabrillo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabrillo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrillo.
Berzevaco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cabrillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco misses with a hook to the body
and Cabrillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Berzevaco.
Cabrillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berzevaco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrillo thinking.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up.
Cabrillo avoids a kick to the body.
Cabrillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berzevaco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berzevaco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabrillo throws a one two combo.
Berzevaco throws a leg kick
and Cabrillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Berzevaco both land. Nice combination.
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!
Berzevaco misses with a straight right.
Cabrillo misses with a straight right.
Cabrillo clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco working hard to break the clinch.
Cabrillo throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrillo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Berzevaco after a bit of a struggle.
Berzevaco breaks from the clinch.
Berzevaco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Berzevaco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrillo misses with a looping left.
Cabrillo instigates a clinch.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow strike.
Berzevaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berzevaco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrillo thows a body kick. Berzevaco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Berzevaco defending well as Cabrillo loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Berzevaco misses its target.
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Cabrillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cabrillo misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Berzevaco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berzevaco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabrillo just manages to avoid it.
Cabrillo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco throws a wild body kick that Cabrillo sees coming a mile off.
Juan Cabrillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrillo has closed the distance and engaged Berzevaco in a clinch.
Berzevaco tries to circle away but Cabrillo has him pinned against the cage.
Berzevaco can't break the clinch.
Berzevaco tries to circle away but Cabrillo has him pinned against the cage.
Berzevaco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Berzevaco lands.
Cabrillo keeps Berzevaco at a distance using the push kick.
Cabrillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berzevaco, pushing him back against the cage.
Berzevaco wants to break free but Cabrillo has control.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco takes an elbow to the temple.
Cabrillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzevaco breaks the clinch.
Cabrillo misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Berzevaco misses.
Cabrillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up.
Berzevaco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrillo jabs Berzevaco right on the nose. Berzevaco blinks but takes it well.
Cabrillo throws an off balance right hand
and Berzevaco counters with a three punch combo that has Cabrillo backing up. Cabrillo nods at Berzevaco to acknowledge the strikes.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Berzevaco moves out of range.
Berzevaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Berzevaco is having none of it.
Cabrillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzevaco cracks Cabrillo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berzevaco lands a slapping body shot.
Berzevaco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Berzevaco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berzevaco lands a jab to Cabrillo's midsection.
Cabrillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrillo lands with a shot to the body.
Berzevaco misses with a low kick.
A big left from Cabrillo misses.
Cabrillo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBerzevaco.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Cabrillo.
Jab, jab by Cabrillo - just one landing.
Cabrillo checks a low kick from Berzevaco.
Cabrillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzevaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabrillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo blocks a head kick by Berzevaco.
Cabrillo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berzevaco is trying to break the clinch but Cabrillo is controlling him.
Cabrillo blocks a body shot from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo misses with a two punch combination.
Berzevaco misses the jab.
Juan Cabrillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cabrillo has Berzevaco up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Berzevaco.
Berzevaco misses with the head strike.
Berzevaco is trying to break the clinch but Cabrillo is controlling him.
Berzevaco is trying to push Cabrillo away but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco trying to control the position but instead, Cabrillo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berzevaco into the cage.
Cabrillo prevents Berzevaco from breaking the clinch.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berzevaco tries to break the clinch but Cabrillo is controlling the position.
Berzevaco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berzevaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berzevaco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Berzevaco breaks the clinch.
Berzevaco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Berzevaco misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Cabrillo.
I've got Cabrillo 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Cabrillo!
Juan Cabrillo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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