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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santino Cabal (ranked 1319 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Pete Prescott (ranked 208 p4p, 209 weight class). Prescott has chosen Negative Creep - Nirvana as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santino Cabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Prescott!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prescott looks to land a right hand but Cabal moved out of range.
Cabal keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabal scores with a nice strike.
Cabal throws a body punch but Prescott moves out of range.
Prescott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Prescott manages to break the clinch.
Cabal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prescott.
Cabal misses the jab.
Prescott tries to clinch but Cabal moves out of range.
Prescott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prescott connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabal as he connects with a hook.
Cabal throws the kick towards the body but Prescott avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prescott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prescott gets a clinch.
I was talking to Cabal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Prescott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prescott wants to clinch up but Cabal keeps it at a distance.
Cabal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabal motions for Prescott to come forward. Cabal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prescott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prescott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cabal tries to keep at a distance but Prescott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prescott blocks a body shot from Cabal.
Prescott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Prescott has a couple of punches blocked by Cabal.
Prescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott tries to clinch but Cabal is having none of it.
Cabal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pete Prescott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prescott with a hook.
Cabal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prescott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Prescott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prescott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabal.
Prescott throws a wild body kick that Cabal sees coming a mile off.
Cabal lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prescott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prescott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cabal scores with a shot to the side of Prescott's head.
Cabal swings wildly with an uppercut but Prescott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prescott can't break the clinch.
Cabal misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal has a couple of punches blocked by Prescott.
Prescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabal keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Prescott misses its intended target.
A big right from Prescott misses.
Cabal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Prescott lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabal's head.
Prescott has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cabal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabal lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Prescott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prescott darts in and clinches Cabal up against the cage.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cabal fails to land.
Prescott takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabal.
Prescott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prescott is stalling here.
Prescott is trying to break the clinch but Cabal has him pressed against the cage.
Prescott manages to break the clinch.
Prescott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prescott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Prescott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prescott clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescott tries to break the clinch but Cabal is controlling the position.
Cabal misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prescott throws a head punch that misses.
Prescott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prescotts head.
Prescott is trying to break the clinch but Cabal has him pressed against the cage.
Cabal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Prescott as he checks the leg kick.
Prescott moves out of range of the strikes.
Prescott looks to land a right hand but Cabal moved out of range.
Prescott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cabal misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabal throws out a loose jab but Prescott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prescott closes the distance and pushes Cabal back into the cage.
Prescott tries to circle away but Cabal has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santino Cabal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cabal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Prescott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cabal ducks under a wild hook from Prescott.
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Prescott counters with a nice body shot.
Prescott cracks Cabal with a good jab.
Prescott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabal momentarily.
A big left from Prescott misses.
As Prescott backs away, Cabal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cabal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabal slips a straight right by Prescott.
Cabal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prescott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prescott there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prescott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescott throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prescott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prescott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prescott throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabal.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabal feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cabal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prescott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prescott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prescott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabal is looking to counter the offense by Prescott and move into the clinch.
Prescott avoids the head kick by Cabal.
Prescott rushes Cabal and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabal.
Prescott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cabal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prescott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabal keeps control of Prescott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prescott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabal.
Prescott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabal.
Prescott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Prescott gets through Cabal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pete Prescott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Prescott manages to break the clinch.
Prescott takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prescott breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal scores with the left hand. Prescott knows he should have avoided that one.
Prescott slips under a jab.
Santino Cabal is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabal throws a sloppy head kick and Prescott moves out of range easily.
Prescott looks to throw the jab but Cabal is out of range.
Prescott moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prescott circles away quickly and effectively.
Prescott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabal walks into a stiff left hand from Prescott.
Prescott clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Prescott.
Cabal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prescott blocking some punches.
Cabal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prescott has managed to clinch.
Cabal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal misses with a looping left.
Cabal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabal lands a head kick!
Cabal swings for the body but Prescott moves out of range.
Prescott might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cabal throws a big shot that misses.
Prescott moves into range and clinches up with Cabal.
Prescott has had enough of the clinch but Cabal keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Cabal to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prescott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabal feints and then cracks Prescott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Prescott down.
Prescott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Prescott - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal motions for Prescott to come forward. Cabal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prescott clobbers Cabal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cabal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prescott misses with a hook. Cabal ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Cabal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal scores with a nice strike.
Prescott scores with a three punch combo!
Cabal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
Prescott throws a leg kick but Cabal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabal throws the kick towards the body but Prescott avoids it.
Prescott closes the distance and pushes Cabal back into the cage.
Prescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prescott misses with a straight right.
Jab by Cabal.
Prescott rushes Cabal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Prescott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Cabal tries to keep at a distance but Prescott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prescott tries to break the clinch but Cabal is controlling the position.
Cabal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabal blocking some punches.
Cabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cabal lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Cabal.
Cabal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal pushes Prescott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prescott struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabal controls his hands.
Prescott is trying to break the clinch but Cabal is controlling him.
Prescott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cabal lands with a light punch inside.
Cabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prescott rushes Cabal and presses him up against the cage.
Prescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabal misses with an uppercut
and Prescott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prescott lands a jab.
Cabal throws a shot from downtown. Prescott moves away and avoids it.
Cabal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Prescott finds it's way through Cabal's defenses.
A big right from Cabal misses.
Cabal misses the body punch
and Prescott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabal stuns Prescott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prescott.
Prescott tries to clinch up but Cabal circles away and keeps his distance.
Prescott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabal throws a hook but Prescott avoids it easily.
Prescott wants to clinch.
As Prescott backs away, Cabal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prescott misses with a left hand
and Cabal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prescott manages to avoid it.
Cabal throws a hook but Prescott avoids it easily.
Prescott drives through and clinches with Cabal against the cage.
Cabal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prescott looking to stall.
Cabal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prescott or not.
Prescott leaning against his opponent.
Prescott is trying to push Cabal away but Cabal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Cabal.
Prescott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabal lands with a right to the head.
Cabal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cabal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prescott blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal misses with some punches.
Cabal breaks the clinch.
Cabal moves out of range of the strikes.
Prescott lands with a right hand.
Prescott checks a leg kick.
Prescott throws a looping overhand right but Cabal ducks down to avoid it.
Cabal lands with a straight right. Prescott didn't see that one coming.
Cabal loads up on a big right hand but Prescott slips the punch.
Prescott misses with an uppercut. Cabal saw that one coming.
Prescott darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prescott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabal.
Prescott moves away from the strike by Cabal.
Cabal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
Prescott tries to clinch but Cabal moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabal misses its target.
Prescott looks to land a right hand but Cabal moved out of range.
Cabal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prescott.
Prescott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabal ducks under a wild hook from Prescott.
Cabal is looking to counter punch.
Prescott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabal.
It seemed like Prescott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prescott tries to clinch but Cabal moves out of range.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prescott tries to clinch but Cabal is having none of it.
Prescott moves out of range of the strikes.
Prescott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabal. Cabal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cabal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cabal gets in close and tags Prescott with a short punch that almost sends Prescott to the mat! Oh Prescott is in big trouble! He turns his back on Cabal, trying to create some distance but Cabal rushes him, striking wildly and Prescott goes down! The referee tackles Cabal into the cage to end the fight! Cabal is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santino Cabal!
Santino Cabal was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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