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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Doomsday (ranked 1026 p4p, 921 weight class) and Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 132 p4p, 116 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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18 - 15 - 0 |
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185 cm
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17 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thanos Doomsday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday misses with a shot to the body
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doomsday drives through and clinches with Cabrera against the cage.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabrera struggles to land a body shot inside as Doomsday controls his hands.
Doomsday misses with a knee strike.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Doomsday backwards.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Doomsday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cabrera breaks the clinch.
Doomsday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Doomsday is rocked!
Cabrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doomsday clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Doomsday lands with a left to the head.
Cabrera has hold of one of Doomsday's legs. Doomsday is fighting the takedown attempt but Cabrera gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Doomsday wants to stand up but Cabrera is controlling him.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Doomsday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doomsday seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cabrera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doomsday haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera won't allow Doomsday to get back to his feet.
Doomsday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Doomsday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Doomsday is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Doomsday lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Hendrix Cabrera has been cut.
Cabrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera misses with a shot to the body
and Doomsday counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Doomsday's guard.
Doomsday is pulling down on Cabrera's head to control his posture.
Cabrera trying to control but Doomsday is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
Doomsday is pulling down on Cabrera's head. It's preventing any offense from Cabrera, at least for the moment.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
Cabrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doomsday tries to clinch there but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera is looking to land body kicks.
Doomsday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Doomsday backs off Cabrera throws a huge counter combo but Doomsday manages to avoid it all.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doomsday tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cabrera manages to circle out of the way.
Doomsday takes the fight into the clinch.
Doomsday leaning his opponent against the cage.
Doomsday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hendrix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cabrera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Doomsday counters with a stiff right hand.
Doomsday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera throws a jab when Doomsday was well out of range.
It looked like Doomsday wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
and Doomsday counters with a straight right hand.
Doomsday is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Cabrera throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown but Doomsday shows good takedown defense.
Cabrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doomsday on the side of the head.
Doomsday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Doomsday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Doomsday seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Doomsday.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Doomsday checks it.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Doomsday.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doomsday.
Cabrera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hendrix Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doomsday is looking to clinch.
Doomsday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That has opened up Hendrix Cabrera's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Cabrera moves out of range as Doomsday strikes.
Doomsday has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Doomsday throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doomsday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabrera pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doomsday controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Cabrera has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Doomsday would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cabrera trying to control the position.
Cabrera has Doomsday pulled in close to control his posture.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Doomsday controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Doomsday is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cabrera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Doomsday puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cabrera wants to sweep but Doomsday has passed to side control!
Doomsday stands up and beckons Cabrera to his feet.
Cabrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doomsday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doomsday wants to clinch but Cabrera slips to the side
and Cabrera counters with a left and a right that stings Doomsday.
Cabrera tries to keep at a distance but Doomsday has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thanos Doomsday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
That's time! Doomsday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Doomsday drives through and clinches with Cabrera against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doomsday.
A knee to the head by Doomsday.
Cabrera gets control of Doomsday's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cabrera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hendrix Cabrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doomsday defends well.
Doomsday got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cabrera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doomsday has managed to get both his arms back between Cabrera's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cabrera working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doomsday would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cabrera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Doomsday uses it to pass to side control.
Cabrera trying to remain calm as Doomsday controls from the top position.
Doomsday wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cabrera, who protects the arm well.
Cabrera is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Doomsday trying to control the action but Cabrera is working from the bottom.
Cabrera is trying to get back to half guard.
Doomsday is looking to take a break and control but Cabrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doomsday has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Doomsday tries to clinch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Doomsday tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thanos Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doomsday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doomsday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrera counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Doomsday.
A little jabbing left from Cabrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thanos Doomsday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Cabrera catches Doomsday right on the button with a cross.
Doomsday looks to clinch
and Cabrera counters with a good, hard body kick but Doomsday shrugs it off.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Doomsday is looking to counter punch.
Doomsday clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A body shot lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Doomsday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doomsday trying to land knees to the body.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thanos Doomsday.
I think Doomsday has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thanos Doomsday!
After winning the bout, Thanos Doomsday thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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