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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herve Cabrera (ranked 471 p4p, 1259 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 69 p4p, 173 weight class). Red Crow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herve Cabrera's chin.
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14 - 8 - 1 |
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165
13 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herve Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow thows a leg kick but Cabrera checks it
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera misses with a double jab.
Crow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Crow backs away, Cabrera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Cabrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses
and Crow counters with a low kick, right behind Cabrera 's knee.
A slow jab from Crow misses its intended target.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Crow.
Crow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cabrera checks it well.
Cabrera attempts a counter takedown but Crow avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crow throws out the jab.
Cabrera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
As Crow backs away, Cabrera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crow.
Crow is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Crow misses with a head kick.
Cabrera lands a leg kick that knocks Crow off balance momentarily.
Crow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cabrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crow misses with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a two punch combo.
Good work by Crow as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crow tries a head kick but it misses.
Red Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera throws out a powerful jab.
Cabrera clinches up with Crow and pushes him back against the cage.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera tries to break free but Crow pushes him back against the cage.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Crow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Cabrera lands with a right to the head.
Crow prevents Cabrera from breaking the clinch.
Cabrera gets through Crow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Crow blocks it.
Cabrera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Crow has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow pushes Cabrera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cabrera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Crow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Crow.
Crow misses with a body shot.
Crow throws a head kick that misses.
Crow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Crow keeps control of Cabrera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crow.
Crow misses with some punches.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Crow to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crow misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a thumping low kick.
Cabrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crow is able to avoid easily.
Crow keeps the fight on the outside.
Crow was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cabrera is looking to slow Crow down with leg kicks.
Herve Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a wild combination.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crow duly obliges.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Cabrera coming out on top.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera darts in trying to clinch
and Crow counters with a left to the body.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Crow, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Crow against the cage but Crow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herve Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crow throws a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a single leg into guard. Crow didn't expect that.
Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera scoring with some ground and pound.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crow is keeping the position for now.
Crow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Cabrera blocks the low kick.
Crow blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Crow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Crow throws a head kick that misses.
Crow is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Cabrera tries to clinch there but Crow circles away.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera scores with a nice strike.
Crow clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Cabrera lands with a light punch inside.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Crow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera is leaning against Crow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow scores with a nice right hand.
Crow wants to land a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Crow's leg. Crow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crow looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crow but Crow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crow sprawls and moves away.
Cabrera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herve Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a takedown into side control.
Crow is trying to improve his position.
Cabrera trying to control the position but Crow is working away.
Cabrera wants to control for a moment but Crow uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crow is refusing to be controlled, as Cabrera sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cabrera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cabrera wants to work for an arm triangle but Crow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herve Cabrera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Crow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Crow is having none of it.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow lands a big head kick that sends Cabrera tumbling to the mat! Crow takes a step backwards and waves Cabrera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cabrera is rocked!
It looks like Herve Cabrera has been cut.
Cabrera throws a hook but Crow blocks it.
Crow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oh Cabrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crow throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera tries to counter with a takedown but Crow is quick to defend against it.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Crow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crow defends well and Cabrera ends up having to push Crow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crow misses with the head strike.
Crow throws a head punch that misses.
Crow prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Crow blocks it.
Crow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crow lands with a light punch inside.
Crow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herve Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crow prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
Crow lands with a light punch inside.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crow circles away.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Crow is out of range.
Crow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Crow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera walks straight into a right hand from Crow - that's dropped him! Crow jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cabrera from any more punishment! Cabrera complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Red Crow!
In his post fight interview, Red Crow started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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