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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Rivers (ranked 3224 p4p, 1961 weight class) and Heraclio Cabrera (ranked 397 p4p, 263 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Sphinx. Sean Rivers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heraclio Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera scores with a jab. Rivers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cabrera scores with a shot to the body.
Rivers throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Rivers slaps the foot to one side.
Rivers takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Cabrera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Cabrera thumps Rivers with a low kick.
Cabrera pushes Rivers up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera fails to pull guard.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Rivers throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Cabrera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cabrera cracks Rivers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera pushes Rivers away with a front kick.
Rivers 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.
Rivers gets tackled into the cage by Cabrera. Cabrera maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers lands a right hand.
Cabrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
I was talking to Rivers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
It looked like Rivers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cabrera.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera clinches up against the cage.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers cracks Cabrera with a nice body shot.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a front kick that sends Rivers stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cabrera - that will leave a mark!
Cabrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cabrera throws a chopping leg kick but Rivers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Heraclio Cabrera has been cut.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Cabrera tries to land a front kick but Rivers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Rivers slaps the foot to one side.
Heraclio Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera misses with the body kick
and Rivers counters with a right hand to the body.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick.
Rivers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Rivers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heraclio Cabrera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rivers throws a series of punches but Cabrera avoids them all with ease.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabrera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivers if he has to take too many more of those.
Good shot there by Rivers.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Cabrera flicks out a counter leg kick but Rivers steps away.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Rivers's leg. Rivers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that Rivers was not able to check.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabrera.
Rivers drops his hands momentarily and Cabrera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cabrera with a nice cross.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
A low kick lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers digs a good hook to Cabrera's body.
Cabrera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Rivers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cabrera throws a front kick aimed at Rivers's knee but Rivers avoids it well.
Cabrera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabrera has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cabrera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Rivers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rivers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cabrera tries to work over Rivers's front leg with a kick but Rivers checks it.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Rivers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivers down.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Rivers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rivers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabrera to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Rivers's leg. Rivers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Rivers.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivers is looking to counter punch.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera flicks out a counter leg kick but Rivers steps away.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Rivers.
Cabrera is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rivers throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Cabrera drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
Rivers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera tries to pull guard but Rivers holds him up against the cage and eventually Cabrera drops back down to his feet.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heraclio Cabrera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivers counters with a nice body shot.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrera.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Cabrera defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers moves out of range as Cabrera throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers looks to land a combination but Cabrera avoids it well.
Rivers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCabrera.
Rivers lands a nice hook to Cabrera's body. Cabrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivers moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Cabrera lands with a slapping head kick.
A leg kick checked by Rivers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera tries to land a front kick but Rivers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Rivers takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera throws a right hand that Rivers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivers also avoids with ease.
Rivers is looking to counter punch.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivers.
Rivers punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Rivers down.
Cabrera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Cabrera slips the punch.
Cabrera tries to land a front kick but Rivers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Rivers's leg but Rivers calmly moves out of range.
Cabrera lands with a slapping head kick.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Heraclio Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to land a leg kick but Rivers saw it coming and moves away.
Rivers throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Cabrera finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sean Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands with a nice combination. Rivers backs away looking to recover.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Cabrera throws out a counter right but Rivers avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera digs a good body shot into Rivers's ribs.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivers blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Rivers misses its target.
Cabrera throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cabrera connects with a nice looking jab.
Cabrera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivers throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera is looking to land body kicks.
Rivers throws a right hand that Cabrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabrera also avoids with ease.
Rivers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Rivers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers lands with a hook. Cabrera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick lands for Cabrera.
Rivers tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rivers wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heraclio Cabrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cabrera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heraclio Cabrera!
Heraclio Cabrera thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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