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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 556 p4p, 927 weight class) and Herve Cabrera (ranked 81 p4p, 121 weight class). Furioto comes to the cage accompanied by 韻踏合組合 - . Herve Cabrera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herve Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cabrera enables Furioto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cabrera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cabrera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Furioto looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Furioto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Furioto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furioto passes Cabrera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Furioto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cabrera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Furioto.
Furioto looks to land a strike but Cabrera avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Furioto controlling him for the moment.
Furioto drops back looking for a leg! Cabrera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cabrera manages to kick Furioto off! Furioto jumps back into Cabrera's guard.
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furioto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Furioto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cabrera wants to improve his position but Furioto is controlling well.
Furioto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cabrera wants to get back to full guard.
Furioto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cabrera defends it well.
Cabrera is pressing down on Furioto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cabrera 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.
Cabrera trying to control the position.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Furioto cracks Cabrera with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furioto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Furioto connects with a couple of short punches.
Furioto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cabrera's head.
Furioto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cabrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furioto is one step ahead there.
Furioto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Furioto throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Furioto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cabrera is trying to maintain the position but Furioto is very close to passing his half guard.
Furioto is working for a submission of some sort.
Cabrera wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera gets back to full guard.
Furioto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Furioto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cabrera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cabrera has escaped and now he's on top!
Furioto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cabrera working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Furioto wants to sweep but no luck.
Furioto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Furioto looking for a sweep. Not yet Furioto, not yet.
Cabrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Furioto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabrera has managed to get both his arms back between Furioto's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cabrera is aware though and is defending well.
Furioto keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Furioto can't keep his opponent in guard - Cabrera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Furioto is working from the bottom.
Furioto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Furioto trying to get back to full guard but Cabrera takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera manages to capitalize on a mistake by Furioto to take his back!
Furioto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Furioto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Furioto shoots in and drives through. Cabrera sprawls well.
Furioto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Furioto doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera leaves Furioto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cabrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera scores with a nice head shot.
Furioto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto takes one on the button.
Furioto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera manages to get to full guard.
Cabrera has control of Furioto's left arm, preventing Furioto from doing any damage.
Cabrera is looking for a triangle but Furioto pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera working for a triangle but Furioto defends it easily.
Cabrera trying to control the position.
Maximus Furioto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrera, not yet.
Furioto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Furioto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now.
Furioto distracts Cabrera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cabrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Furioto defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is looking to advance position but Cabrera has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cabrera landing strikes from the mount.
Furioto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Furioto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Furioto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furioto is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cabrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Furioto wants to sweep here but Cabrera controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Furioto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Furioto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabrera manages to get himself to full guard.
Furioto throws an elbow that misses. Cabrera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Furioto's guard. Nice move by Cabrera!
Cabrera is working Furioto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Furioto 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.
Cabrera won't allow Furioto to sweep him here.
Furioto has an active guard here but Cabrera has managed to pass into half guard.
Cabrera is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto looking for submissions off his back.
Cabrera moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Furioto.
Cabrera landing a few strikes.
Furioto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Furioto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Furioto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cabrera passes into side control.
Cabrera trying to control the action but Furioto is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herve Cabrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Furioto takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Furioto misses with a takedown
and Cabrera counters with a low kick, right behind Furioto 's knee.
Furioto has a takedown stuffed.
Furioto scores with a takedown into Cabrera's guard.
Cabrera is trying to keep Furioto in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furioto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Furioto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabrera looking to control.
Cabrera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cabrera works over Furioto with some ground and pound from guard.
Cabrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cabrera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Furioto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabrera manages to get himself to full guard.
Cabrera looking for a guillotine here but Furioto defends easily.
Cabrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Furioto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Furioto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Furioto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furioto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Furioto throws a big elbow that misses.
Cabrera trying to control the position.
Furioto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Furioto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cabrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furioto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Furioto passes Cabrera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cabrera wants to control but Furioto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cabrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Furioto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Furioto is working for a submission of some sort.
Cabrera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Furioto.
Cabrera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Furioto.
Cabrera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Furioto throws a big elbow that misses.
Furioto throws a big right hand that misses.
Furioto throws a big elbow that misses.
Cabrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furioto is one step ahead there.
Furioto throws a strike but Cabrera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Furioto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cabrera defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera passes Furioto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Furioto tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Cabrera working over Furioto with some ground and pound. Furioto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Furioto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Furioto is looking for a triangle but Cabrera pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furioto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cabrera has picked Furioto up and slammed him! Furioto can't keep hold of the triangle and Cabrera manages to pass to side control!
Cabrera is trying to get an arm triangle but Furioto is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera lands a decent elbow from side control.
Furioto tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herve 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herve Cabrera!
Herve Cabrera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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