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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Karsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karsk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Zerstören kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Karsk!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karsk stalks Cabreros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabreros's face. Cabreros staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabreros is looking to clinch but Karsk is avoiding it.
Karsk lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Karsk.
Karsk looks to land a combination but Cabreros avoids it well.
A punch combination from Karsk misses.
Cabreros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cabreros pushes Karsk up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabreros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karsk.
Cabreros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karsks head.
Karsk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabreros is defending well for now.
Cabreros has Karsk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cabreros pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Karsk tumbling to the mat - Cabreros dives into Karsk's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karsk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabreros.
Cabreros got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karsk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabreros has managed to get both his arms back between Karsk's legs - danger averted.
Cabreros trying to control but Karsk is working from the bottom.
Cabreros is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karsk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karsk had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cabreros is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Karsk Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cabreros's back instead.
Cabreros covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Cabreros fending off the submission attempt from Karsk.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karsk looks gassed!
Cabreros tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cabreros is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cabreros keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karsk landing punches.
Karsk looking to finish Cabreros with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cabreros!
Cabreros bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karsk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cabreros landing some decent shots from guard.
Karsk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cabreros is looking to work some ground and pound but Karsk has wrist control.
Cabreros stopping the sweep attempt from Karsk.
Cabreros won't allow Karsk to get back to his feet.
Cabreros tries to free his leg and advance position but Karsk is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karsk striking off his back but it's not causing Cabreros any problems.
Karsk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabreros is one step ahead there.
Cabreros passes into half guard.
Cabreros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karsk misses with a head kick.
Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karsk.
Cabreros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karsk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karsk misses with a two punch combination.
Cabreros tries to clinch there but Karsk circles away.
Cabreros wants to clinch up but Karsk keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Karsk.
Cabreros closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karsk did well to prevent Cabreros getting side control.
Cabreros winds up and cracks Karsk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cabreros prevents Karsk from improving his position.
Cabreros tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Karsk.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cabreros connects with a nice short shot to Karsk's temple.
Cabreros is looking for a kimura here.
Karsk is looking for a sweep. Cabreros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karsk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Karsk is trying to stand back up but Cabreros is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karsk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karsk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karsk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caleb Cabreros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karsk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Cabreros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karsk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karsk takes a swing at Cabreros's ribcage but misses.
Karsk stuffs the takedown.
Cabreros looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Cabreros dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cabreros closes the distance and clinches.
Cabreros goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karsk prevents it.
A body shot lands from Karsk.
Cabreros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karsk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karsk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabreros has a couple of punches blocked by Karsk.
Karsk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cabreros lands an elbow just above Karsk 's eye.
Karsk tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabreros avoids the damage to the body.
Karsk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karsk throws a lazy right hand but Cabreros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karsk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karsk looks to land a combination but Cabreros avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Cabreros misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Cabreros.
Cabreros fails with a takedown attempt.
Karsk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karsk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabreros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kenny Karsk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karsk misses with a double jab.
Karsk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabreros sprawls well. Cabreros wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karsk gets slowly back to his feet.
Karsk misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Cabreros misses.
Karsk scores with a jab.
Karsk ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabreros misses the target.
Cabreros has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cabreros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karsk.
Cabreros looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karsk throws a one two combo.
Karsk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabreros misses with a body kick.
Cabreros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabreros blocks a head kick by Karsk.
Cabreros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karsk fails with the takedown.
Cabreros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karsk moves away.
Cabreros has a takedown stuffed.
Cabreros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karsk's half guard.
Cabreros is pressing down on Karsk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karsk is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karsk defending well though.
Karsk actively working from the bottom here.
Karsk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cabreros scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karsk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cabreros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cabreros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karsk looking for submissions off his back.
Karsk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cabreros tries to clinch but Karsk moves out of range.
Karsk throws a right hand that Cabreros ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabreros also avoids with ease.
Cabreros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabreros ducks under a wild hook from Karsk.
Cabreros ducks under a wild hook from Karsk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabreros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karsk.
Cabreros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karsk, pushing him back against the cage.
Cabreros changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karsk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cabreros throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karsk.
Karsk moves away from the strike by Cabreros.
Karsk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cabreros keeps Karsk at a distance using the push kick.
Cabreros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karsk.
Karsk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cabreros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Karsk scores with a four punch combination!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabreros, right into the meat.
Cabreros misses with a takedown attempt
and Karsk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabreros thinking.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karsk but Karsk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabreros tries to move into range but Karsk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Karsk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Karsk swings for the body but Cabreros moves out of range.
Karsk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karsk.
Nice takedown defense from Cabreros. No joy for Karsk on that attempt.
Cabreros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cabreros moves nicely into side control.
Cabreros tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cabreros has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karsk striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Cabreros cracks Karsk with a big elbow.
Cabreros sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karsk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Karsk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Karsk throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Karsk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cabreros off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Karsk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cabreros is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karsk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cabreros is looking to improve his position.
Caleb Cabreros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabreros wants to control but Karsk is keeping busy.
Cabreros gets back to full guard.
Karsk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cabreros throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cabreros will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cabreros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karsk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabreros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karsk.
Kenny Karsk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabreros has closed the distance and engaged Karsk in a clinch.
Karsk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cabreros is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Caleb Cabreros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Karsk.
Cabreros using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cabreros scores with a knee to the head.
Cabreros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cabreros throws a head punch that misses.
Karsk pushes Cabreros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabreros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as Karsk controls his hands.
Cabreros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabreros swings wildly with an uppercut but Karsk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabreros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karsk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Karsk as the two fighters clinch.
Karsk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cabreros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabreros.
Karsk misses with a knee to the head.
Karsk blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabreros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Karsk fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Karsk.
Karsk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karsk blocking some punches.
Cabreros misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabreros throws a punch but it's blocked by Karsk.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karsk wants a takedown.
Cabreros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabreros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabreros lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabreros stops a takedown attempt from Karsk.
Cabreros has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karsk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karsk is trying to maintain a safe position but Cabreros gets an underhook and turns Karsk into the cage.
Cabreros scores with a shot to the side of Karsk's head.
Karsk managing to block the knees to the body from Cabreros.
Karsk prevents a body shot from Cabreros.
Karsk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karsk has Cabreros pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cabreros manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cabreros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karsk throws a head punch that misses.
Cabreros connects with a knee to the head.
Karsk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabreros blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karsk.
Nice body punch from Cabreros - that landed with a thud.
Cabreros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karsk managing to block the knees to the body from Cabreros.
Karsk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabreros has a couple of punches blocked by Karsk.
Karsk digs a right hand into Cabreros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabreros's gas tank.
Cabreros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karsk's elbow.
Cabreros misses with the head strike.
Cabreros swings wildly with an uppercut but Karsk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karsk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cabreros uses from the top position.
Cabreros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karsk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cabreros trying to control but Karsk is working from the bottom.
Karsk looking for a sweep. Not yet Karsk, not yet.
Cabreros working some strikes from top position.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Karsk keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Cabreros showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cabreros 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Cabreros!
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