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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry C Distacio (ranked 2490 p4p, 2468 weight class) and Haakon Cabrera (ranked 301 p4p, 298 weight class). Distacio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gravity Lies - Red. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good kicks
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry C Distacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haakon Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Distacio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera just manages to avoid it.
Cabrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrera drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Distacio defends it well.
Cabrera connects with a looping right hand.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Distacio is looking for a counter combo.
Distacio throws a leg kick that is checked
so Cabrera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Distacio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera postures up in Distacio's guard and throws a big left but Distacio blocks it.
Cabrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Distacio is retaining full guard.
Distacio keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera passes Distacio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Distacio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabrera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Distacio's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera is trying to control. Distacio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cabrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Distacio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cabrera.
Cabrera throwing shots but Distacio is blocking nicely.
Distacio is looking to control Cabrera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Distacio avoid being mounted?
Cabrera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cabrera misses with a head shot. Distacio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Distacio pulls Cabrera in close to prevent any damage.
Cabrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Distacio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cabrera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Distacio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cabrera, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera working for a triangle but Distacio defends it easily.
Cabrera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cabrera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Distacio manages to get himself to full guard.
Distacio keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Distacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Distacio is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cabrera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cabrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabrera trying to control but Distacio is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabrera throws a big elbow that misses.
Cabrera throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haakon Cabrera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Distacio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Distacio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Cabrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Distacio checks it well.
Distacio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Distacio avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Distacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Distacio's legs.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cabrera.
Cabrera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cabrera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distacio parries the strikes from Cabrera easily there. Cabrera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Distacio to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cabrera is working Distacio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cabrera working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Distacio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Distacio is trying to control Cabrera's posture but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Distacio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Cabrera crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Distacio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cabrera is looking to stall here but Distacio recovers full guard.
Distacio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Distacio keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Haakon Cabrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabrera throws a strike but Distacio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Distacio advances position into side control!
Cabrera is not content to let Distacio control the position.
Cabrera regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabrera.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cabrera has control of Distacio's left arm, preventing Distacio from doing any damage.
Cabrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Distacio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cabrera is trying to keep Distacio in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haakon Cabrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cabrera misses with a right hand
and Distacio counters with a nice leg kick.
Distacio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Cabrera is predictable there
and Distacio counters with a low kick, right behind Cabrera 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Distacio avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Distacio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Distacio takes one to the chin there.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick from Distacio.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Distacio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Distacio is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio blocks a leg kick.
Distacio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cabrera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Distacio!
Cabrera is trying to ground and pound but Distacio uses the momentary lack of control by Cabrera to regain half guard.
Cabrera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Distacio is just riding it out for now. Cabrera eventually gives up the hold.
Cabrera is working for a submission of some sort.
Harry C Distacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Distacio is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cabrera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cabrera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cabrera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Distacio is looking to escape.
Cabrera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is pressing down on Distacio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Distacio is holding on for now.
Cabrera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Distacio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Distacio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Distacio's hands.
Distacio blocks a jab.
Cabrera closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Distacio's guard.
Cabrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio controlling the position.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabrera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Distacio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Distacio keeps moving.
Cabrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Distacio keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cabrera drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haakon 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haakon Cabrera!
Haakon Cabrera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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