PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 375 p4p, 1746 weight class) and Emberson Cabral (ranked 50 p4p, 221 weight class). Chenevert comes into the arena with A Milli blaring out of the sound system. Nazaire Chenevert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chenevert
vs
Cabral

185 cm
26
190
15 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
199
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emberson Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabral misses with a leg kick
and Chenevert counters with a straight right hand.
Chenevert throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
Cabral looks for the body kick but Chenevert saw that one coming.
We've been told by Chenevert's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Chenevert.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chenevert clinches with his opponent.
Cabral is trying to break the clinch but Chenevert is controlling him.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabral avoids it.
Chenevert blocking some punches.
Cabral has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chenevert.
A short left from Cabral.

Cabral breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Chenevert.
Chenevert throwing a counter right hand but Cabral manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert slips a jab from Cabral.
Cabral throws out a leg kick but Chenevert moves out of range and Cabral only half commits.
As Cabral looks to move away, Chenevert throws a big counter combo but Cabral just gets out of the way.
Chenevert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chenevert moves away from the strike by Cabral.
Cabral misses with an uppercut. Chenevert saw that one coming.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chenevert.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick
and Chenevert counters with a right hand to the body.
Chenevert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabral.
Cabral throws a poor cross that misses
and Chenevert counters with a nice leg kick.
Cabral throws out a leg kick but Chenevert moves out of range and Cabral only half commits.
Chenevert avoids the body shot from Cabral.
Chenevert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabral.
Chenevert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabral.
Cabral shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chenevert misses with a hook. Cabral ducked under it nicely.
Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chenevert.

Chenevert closes the distance and clinches.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the head but Cabral blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Chenevert.
Cabral dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chenevert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is trying to break the clinch but Chenevert is controlling him.

Cabral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabral lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chenevert cracks Cabral with an open hand slap.
Chenevert throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Cabral misses.
Chenevert throws a leg kick which misses Cabral's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabral tries to avoid it.
Cabral is looking to slow Chenevert down with leg kicks.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chenevert misses with an uppercut.
Chenevert misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabral misses the jab.
Chenevert misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Cabral is predictable there
and Chenevert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chenevert throws a hook but Cabral avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert tried to score with a low kick but Cabral checks it.
Cabral throws out a counter right but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Cabral misses.
Chenevert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cabral - that will leave a mark!
Chenevert avoids the body shot from Cabral.
Cabral connects with a high kick.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabral throws a lazy uppercut
and Chenevert counters with a thumping low kick.
Cabral misses with a low kick.
Chenevert fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabral has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Chenevert misses the target.
Cabral thinks about the counter body kick.
Chenevert blocks a leg kick.
Chenevert lands a nice hook to Cabral's body. Cabral takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chenevert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chenevert defending well as Cabral loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chenevert. Cabral shrugs it off though.
Cabral looks for the body kick but Chenevert saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chenevert darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chenevert throws a body kick that misses
and Cabral counters with a big head kick but Chenevert shrugs it off.
Chenevert throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabral counters with a thumping low kick.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabral swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabral explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chenevert shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chenevert doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Chenevert avoids the head kick by Cabral.
Chenevert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabral lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chenevert slips under a jab.
Chenevert is looking for a counter combo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabral throws a leg kick but Chenevert moved away.
Chenevert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chenevert lands a jab to the head.
A lazy body kick from Cabral
and Chenevert counters with a straight right hand.
Cabral lands with a good body shot.
Chenevert throws a hook to the side of Cabral's head but Cabral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabral now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab by Chenevert.
Chenevert fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chenevert.
Chenevert slips under a jab from Cabral.
Cabral is looking to slow Chenevert down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabral misses the target.
Cabral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chenevert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chenevert tests Cabral's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabral misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Chenevert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chenevert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chenevert clinches with his opponent.
Chenevert misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert blocking some punches.
Chenevert working aggressively here.
Cabral wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chenevert lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Chenevert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cabral pushes off an throws an elbow but Chenevert leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Chenevert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cabral's efforts to push away.
Chenevert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabral.
Cabral is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chenevert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabral is defending well for now.

Cabral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick from Chenevert, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chenevert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cabral tries a head kick but it misses.
Chenevert tries to move into range but Cabral moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cabral misses with a jab to the body
and Chenevert counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabral throws a leg kick which misses Chenevert's front leg but catches the back leg as Chenevert tries to avoid it.
Cabral misses with a body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chenevert to score with a decent uppercut.
Chenevert tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Chenevert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabral manages to avoid it.

Cabral gets tackled into the ropes by Chenevert. Chenevert maintains the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chenevert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabral is defending well for now.
Cabral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabral slips a straight right by Chenevert.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Cabral misses
and Chenevert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chenevert is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral throws a leg kick
and Chenevert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cabral moves out of range as Chenevert throws a body kick.
Cabral just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Chenevert.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabral takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chenevert lands a front kick.
Chenevert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabral on the side of the head.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Chenevert rushes Cabral and presses him up against the ropes.
Chenevert has Cabral pressed against the ropes, preventing Cabral from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cabral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chenevert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabral.
Cabral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chenevert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabral's elbow.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabral swats away the attempt to clinch by Chenevert.

Chenevert drives through and clinches with Cabral against the ropes.
Cabral lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Chenevert.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert misses with a body punch.
Chenevert keeps control of Cabral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cabral wants to stall.
Chenevert lands a right hand.
Chenevert blocks the elbow strike.
Chenevert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cabral misses with an elbow over the top.
Chenevert tries to throw a body punch but Cabral avoids it by throwing Chenevert back against the ropes.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Nice elbow from Cabral.

It looks like Nazaire Chenevert has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Chenevert.
Cabral misses with a punch on the inside.
Chenevert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chenevert tries a knee to the head but Cabral blocks it.
Chenevert tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabral avoids the damage to the body.
Cabral's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Cabral breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nazaire Chenevert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
That's time! Chenevert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chenevert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabral in his tracks.
Chenevert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chenevert throws a leg kick
and Cabral counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabral takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chenevert lands a jab to Cabral's midsection.
Cabral slips a straight right by Chenevert.
Cabral connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chenevert. Chenevert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chenevert walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Chenevert misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.

Chenevert gets a clinch.
Chenevert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Chenevert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabral's elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chenevert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabral is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cabral looking to stall.
Chenevert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabral.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chenevert misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chenevert tries to work over Cabral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chenevert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabral.
Cabral looking to stall.
Chenevert misses with a knee to the head.
Chenevert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chenevert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Chenevert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Chenevert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabral's elbow.
Cabral throws a head punch that misses.
Cabral softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chenevert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chenevert - that landed with a thud.
Cabral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabral avoids it.
Chenevert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabral wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cabral has had enough of the clinch but Chenevert keeps him there for the moment.
Cabral blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabral trying to stall but Chenevert improves his position.
Cabral is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cabral lands an elbow that stopped Chenevert in his tracks for a moment.
Chenevert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chenevert tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabral avoids the damage to the body.

Cabral manages to break the clinch.
Cabral misses with a shot to the body
and Cabral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Chenevert catches Cabral right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Chenevert blocks the leg kick.
Chenevert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chenevert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabral on the side of the head.
Chenevert throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chenevert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert slips a jab from Cabral.
A cross from Chenevert lands.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chenevert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chenevert checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabral tries to land a front kick but Chenevert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick.

Chenevert closes the distance and pushes Cabral back into the ropes.
Chenevert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cabral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chenevert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chenevert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabral can do to turn this around?

Cabral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chenevert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chenevert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabral's sensitive parts.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Chenevert throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral scores with a head kick. Chenevert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Chenevert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chenevert tried to score with a low kick but Cabral checks it.
A little jabbing left from Cabral on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chenevert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chenevert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chenevert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabral.
Cabral throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chenevert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabral throws a leg kick but Chenevert sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.

Chenevert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabral, pushing him back against the ropes.

Cabral breaks from the clinch.
Chenevert cracks Cabral with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Chenevert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cabral takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chenevert lands a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chenevert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Chenevert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chenevert punishes Cabral's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabral.
Chenevert moves out of range as Cabral strikes.
Cabral defending well as Chenevert loads up on a big left hand.
Cabral misses the jab.
Chenevert throws an overhand right that lands on Cabral's shoulder, as Cabral tries to avoid the shot.
Cabral paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chenevert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabral.
A clash of legs there as Chenevert blocks the low kick.
Cabral lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chenevert's sensitive parts.
Cabral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chenevert.
Cabral shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cabral throws a head kick but Chenevert moves out of range.
Chenevert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabral takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chenevert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabral plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cabral is breathing heavily.
Cabral misses with a straight right.
Chenevert scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Cabral.
Chenevert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabral.

Chenevert drives through and clinches with Cabral against the ropes.
Chenevert blocks an elbow strike from Cabral.
Chenevert has Cabral pressed against the ropes, preventing Cabral from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cabral lands a damaging elbow.

Nazaire Chenevert's cut is getting worse.
Chenevert trying to land knees to the body.
Chenevert blocks the elbow strike.
Chenevert avoids a wild elbow strike from Cabral.
A right hook to the body lands for Chenevert.
Cabral looking to slow down the pace here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Chenevert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chenevert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cabral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabral wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabral has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabral throws an elbow that misses.
Cabral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nazaire Chenevert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chenevert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
Chenevert missing with knees to the body.
Chenevert dodges an elbow strike from Cabral.
Chenevert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Chenevert.

Cabral manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chenevert!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabral walks into a left hand.
Chenevert blocks a head kick by Cabral.
Chenevert tried to counter with a leg kick but Cabral avoided it.
Chenevert lands with a straight right. Cabral didn't see that one coming.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chenevert walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabral throws a wild body kick that Chenevert sees coming a mile off.
Cabral throws a body kick that misses
and Chenevert counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabral's knee momentarily.
Chenevert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabral tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chenevert.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabral is just out of range.
Cabral misses the body punch
and Chenevert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chenevert throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chenevert lands with a hook. Cabral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabral looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chenevert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabral looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crunch! Chenevert slams his shin into Cabral's torso.

Chenevert pushes Cabral up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chenevert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabral pushes off an throws an elbow but Chenevert leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Chenevert struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabral controls his hands.
Cabral is trying to push Chenevert away but Chenevert has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chenevert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chenevert blocks an elbow strike.
Chenevert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabral wants to stall.
Chenevert is leaning against Cabral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chenevert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Chenevert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nazaire Chenevert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
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.

Cabral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chenevert.
Chenevert checks the leg kick.
Cabral will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chenevert misses with a hook. Cabral ducked under it nicely.
Cabral misses with an uppercut.
Chenevert avoids the head kick by Cabral.
A low kick from Cabral misses
and Cabral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabral throws a low kick, looking for Chenevert's leg but Chenevert calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Chenevert misses its intended target.
Cabral has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chenevert.
Cabral throws a lazy body kick
enabling Chenevert to counter with a crisp jab.
Chenevert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabral circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabral just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Chenevert.
Chenevert misses with a body shot.
Chenevert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabral's head.
Chenevert feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cabral.
Cabral throws a lazy head kick
and Chenevert counters with a nice leg kick.
Chenevert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chenevert scores with a decent looking hook.
Cabral misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Chenevert blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Chenevert finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Cabral.
Cabral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Cabral.
Cabral misses with a body shot.
Cabral misses with the body kick
and Chenevert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chenevert connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabral scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Chenevert as he checks the leg kick.
Chenevert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chenevert moves out of range as Cabral throws a body kick.
Chenevert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Chenevert appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cabral pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chenevert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabral stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chenevert avoids a kick to the body.
Cabral gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chenevert.
Chenevert misses with a double jab.
Cabral swings widly with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cabral checks the leg kick.
Chenevert feints and then cracks Cabral's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabral down.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazaire Chenevert is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral tries a head kick but it misses.
Chenevert moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Cabral tries to land a leg kick but Chenevert saw it coming and moves away.
Cabral throws a lazy uppercut
and Chenevert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cabral takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabral avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chenevert lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabral has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabral and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chenevert fakes the leg kick and cracks Cabral in the body.
Chenevert lands with a cross.
Chenevert is looking to slow Cabral down with leg kicks.
Cabral missing with a left hand there. Chenevert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Chenevert.
Chenevert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cabral feints and then cracks Chenevert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chenevert down.
Chenevert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chenevert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chenevert throws out a loose jab but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabral throws a leg kick but Chenevert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabral throws a big shot that misses.
Cabral tries to land a front kick but Chenevert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chenevert swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chenevert scores with a jab to the head.
Chenevert misses with a hook. Cabral ducked under it nicely.
Chenevert misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabral. Chenevert shrugs it off though.
Chenevert with a nice calf kick.

Chenevert has Cabral up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cabral throws an elbow but misses.
Chenevert lands a body shot.
Cabral tries to break free but Chenevert pushes him back against the ropes.
Cabral lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Chenevert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabral looking to slow down the pace here.
Chenevert tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabral avoids the damage to the body.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Chenevert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Cabral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chenevert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabral is defending well for now.
Chenevert pushes Cabral back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chenevert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chenevert.
Cabral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert lands a right hand.
Cabral misses with an elbow strike.

Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabral throws a lazy head kick
and Chenevert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Cabral.
Chenevert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabral.
Chenevert lands a nice shot to the body.
Chenevert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chenevert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chenevert digs a good hook to Cabral's body.
Chenevert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chenevert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chenevert staying out of range there.
Chenevert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chenevert.
Chenevert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chenevert lands a nice looking body kick.
Cabral lands with a good body shot.
Chenevert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabral.
Cabral takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chenevert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabral misses with a looping left.
Chenevert scores with a jab. Cabral acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cabral tries to land a leg kick but Chenevert saw it coming and moves away.
Cabral connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabral throws a leg kick
and Chenevert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chenevert doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
Chenevert scores with a jab to the head.
Chenevert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabral in his tracks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabral throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Chenevert to counter with a crisp jab.

Chenevert clinches up with Cabral and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chenevert tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabral's elbow.
Chenevert misses with a body punch.
Cabral lands a damaging elbow.
Chenevert blocks an elbow strike from Cabral.
Chenevert struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabral controls his hands.

Cabral manages to break the clinch.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Cabral misses with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chenevert throws a head kick but Cabral moves out of range.
And Cabral responds with a good body kick, but Chenevert manages to step out the way in time.
Nice shot by Cabral.
Cabral lands with a shot to the body.
Cabral looks for the body kick but Chenevert saw that one coming.
Chenevert with a nice cross.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cabral misses
and Chenevert counters with a nice uppercut.
Chenevert throws a head kick but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral throws a head kick but Chenevert moves out of range.
Chenevert throws a head kick but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Cabral throws a nice head kick!
Chenevert lands a really nice looking cross but Cabral seems unphased.
Cabral connects with an inside leg kick.
Chenevert fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabral jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chenevert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabral throws a fast counter high kick but Chenevert manages to duck under it in time.
Chenevert throws a low kick but Cabral avoids it.
Cabral misses with an uppercut
and Chenevert counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nazaire Chenevert clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert'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.

Cabral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chenevert scores with a leg kick.
Chenevert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabral throws a body kick that misses
and Chenevert counters with a body kick.
Cabral throws a poor cross that misses
and Chenevert counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Chenevert misses the target.
Cabral feints and then cracks Chenevert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chenevert down.
Chenevert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cabral slips under a jab.
Cabral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chenevert.
Cabral motions for Chenevert to come forward. Cabral throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert throws a head kick that misses.
Chenevert with a jab.
A jab lands there for Chenevert.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chenevert closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert blocking some punches.
Chenevert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabral blocks a body shot from Chenevert.
Cabral misses with the head strike.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Chenevert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chenevert misses with a knee strike.
Chenevert throws a head punch that misses.

Cabral breaks the clinch.
Cabral throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chenevert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cabral misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Chenevert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chenevert tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cabral counters with a head kick.
Cabral throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chenevert misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chenevert fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabral has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chenevert scores with a push kick.
Chenevert throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Chenevert clinches up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cabral breaks the clinch.
Cabral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chenevert.
Chenevert throws a low kick but Cabral moves out of range easily.
Chenevert connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabral buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabral throws a big shot that misses.
Cabral scoring well with a low kick there.
Chenevert moves away from the strike by Cabral.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cabral.
Chenevert misses with the body kick
and Cabral counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cabral.
Chenevert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabral on the side of the head.
Cabral misses the shot to the body.
Chenevert is looking to clinch.
Cabral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chenevert moves away from the strike by Cabral.
Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cabral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabral misses.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Cabral misses.
Cabral throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.
That kick from Chenevert tenderised Cabral's leg. Cabral is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chenevert defending well as Cabral loads up on a big left hand.
Chenevert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert throws a leg kick
and Cabral counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chenevert slips a straight right by Cabral.
Chenevert misses with a body kick.

Chenevert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabral is trying to break the clinch but Chenevert is controlling him.
Cabral wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chenevert has him pressed against the ropes.
Cabral prevents a body shot from Chenevert.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabral is looking to score with low kicks.
Chenevert digs a good body shot into Cabral's ribs.
Cabral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chenevert was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabral.
An attempted straight right counter from Chenevert misses the target.
Chenevert misses with the body kick
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chenevert moves away from the strike by Cabral.
Chenevert jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cabral misses with a head kick.
Chenevert checks a low kick from Cabral.
Chenevert with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Chenevert finds it's way through Cabral's defenses.
Chenevert avoids the head kick by Cabral.
Chenevert scores with a kick to the body.
Cabral misses with a wild body shot.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chenevert tries to work over Cabral's front leg with a kick but Cabral checks it.
Chenevert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabral tests Chenevert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chenevert is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Chenevert moves into the clinch.
Chenevert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chenevert misses with a body punch.
Cabral prevents a body shot from Chenevert.

Cabral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Cabral.
Cabral darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chenevert fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabral has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chenevert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabral has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chenevert finds it's way round the side to connect with Cabral's head.
Chenevert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cabral scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab by Cabral.

Chenevert has closed the distance and engaged Cabral in a clinch.
Cabral lands an elbow inside.
Cabral misses with some punches.
Chenevert dodges an elbow strike from Cabral.
Chenevert tries a body shot but Cabral blocks it.
Chenevert misses with a punch to the body.
Chenevert takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Cabral displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chenevert up against the ropes.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the head but Cabral blocks with his arms.

Cabral breaks from the clinch.
Chenevert thuds a left hand into Cabral's body.
Cabral throws a head kick that Chenevert semi-blocks.
Cabral scores with a leg kick.
Chenevert defending well as Cabral loads up on a big left hand.
Chenevert scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chenevert misses with a hook
and Cabral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Chenevert.
Chenevert connects with a leg kick.
Chenevert scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chenevert misses with an uppercut.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Chenevert.
Cabral lands a lovely overhand right.
Chenevert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabral.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Cabral.
Cabral takes one on the button.
Cabral throws a hook but Chenevert blocks it.
Cabral misses with a head kick.
Chenevert throws a hook to the side of Cabral's head but Cabral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabral turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Chenevert closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabral.
Cabral is trying to push Chenevert away but Chenevert has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chenevert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cabral's face.

It looks like Emberson Cabral has been cut.
Chenevert misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chenevert.
Cabral is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert blocks the elbow strike.
Chenevert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabral swings widly with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chenevert moves out of range of the strikes.
Chenevert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabral.
Chenevert with a jab.
Chenevert looks to clinch
and Cabral counters with a leg kick.
Chenevert looks to land a left hand but Cabral moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chenevert.
Chenevert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Chenevert drives through and clinches with Cabral against the ropes.
Chenevert blocks the elbow strike.
Chenevert lands a nice knee to the body.
Cabral wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chenevert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nazaire Chenevert will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chenevert tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chenevert blocks a head kick by Cabral.
Cabral misses with a hook.
Chenevert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Chenevert.
Cabral goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chenevert slips a straight right by Cabral.
Cabral on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chenevert. Chenevert obviously looking to wear him down.
Chenevert avoids the head kick by Cabral.
A quick step to the side and Chenevert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chenevert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabral was well out of range. Poor timing from Chenevert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert lands with a nice body punch.
Chenevert lands a jab to the nose.
Cabral tries to work over Chenevert's front leg with a kick but Chenevert checks it.
Cabral misses with the body kick
and Chenevert counters with a straight right hand.
Chenevert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert lands the left hand.
Chenevert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chenevert.
Chenevert connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chenevert misses with a head kick.
Cabral throws a big counter head kick but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
Chenevert tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
A slow jab from Chenevert misses its intended target.

Chenevert has managed to clinch.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chenevert checks a leg kick.
Chenevert is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chenevert to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chenevert jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chenevert is looking to land body kicks.
Chenevert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chenevert.
Cabral looks to score with a jab to the body but Chenevert is just out of range.
Chenevert checks a low kick from Cabral.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Chenevert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chenevert. Cabral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral swings for the body but Chenevert moves out of range.
Chenevert is looking to clinch.
Cabral flicks out a counter leg kick but Chenevert steps away.
Cabral swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chenevert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chenevert is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Chenevert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabral is just out of range.
Cabral cracks Chenevert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chenevert throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Cabral catches Chenevert right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Cabral misses
and Cabral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabral lands a nice looking body shot.
Cabral throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabral misses with a leg kick.
Chenevert swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cabral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Chenevert closes the distance and clinches.
Chenevert pushes Cabral back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chenevert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabral managing to block the knees to the body from Chenevert.
Cabral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chenevert pushes Cabral back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cabral breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chenevert.
Cabral throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chenevert 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.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Chenevert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Chenevert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cabral, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cabral taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chenevert.
Cabral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Chenevert on the inside.
Chenevert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Cabral manages to break the clinch.
Chenevert lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabral takes a step back to recover.
Cabral tries to score with a low kick but Chenevert moves his leg out of the way.

Chenevert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert avoids the elbow strike from Cabral, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Cabral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chenevert's brow.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Chenevert finds it's way through Cabral's defenses.
Chenevert punishes Cabral's body with a nice straight punch.
Chenevert throws a big shot that misses.
Cabral tries a head kick but it misses.
Chenevert swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral scores with a spinning back kick!
Chenevert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabral. Cabral circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cabral misses with a hook. Chenevert ducked under it nicely.
Chenevert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabral on the side of the head.
Cabral misses with a hook
and Chenevert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabral misses with an uppercut. Chenevert saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabral.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabral lands with a good body shot.
Cabral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Chenevert.
Cabral throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Chenevert blocks the low kick.
Cabral lands with a nice body kick.
Chenevert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chenevert.
Cabral throws a lazy right hand but Chenevert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chenevert is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chenevert takes a swing at Cabral's ribcage but misses.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert feints and then cracks Cabral's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabral down.
Cabral scores with a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabral works Chenevert's body with a nice hook.
Cabral looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabral connects with the punch.
Chenevert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chenevert doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabral circles away.
The crowd cheers as Cabral lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chenevert doesn't seem phased though.
Chenevert goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabral has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chenevert.
Chenevert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabral moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Cabral there.

Chenevert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabral lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chenevert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chenevert trying to land knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabral is defending well for now.
Cabral avoiding damage as Chenevert throws knees to the body.
Chenevert lands a left hand.

Cabral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chenevert cracks Cabral with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chenevert.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabral moves out of range of the body kick from Chenevert.
Nazaire Chenevert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cabral scores with a nice right hand.
Cabral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Chenevert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabral misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Cabral.
Emberson Cabral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chenevert blocks a head kick by Cabral.
Cabral is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cabral throws a body shot but no joy.
Chenevert stuns Cabral with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chenevert digs a good body shot into Cabral's ribs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabral walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Chenevert. Those never looked like landing.
Cabral throws a fast counter high kick but Chenevert manages to duck under it in time.
Nice body punch from Chenevert.
Cabral jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chenevert fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabral just manages to avoid it.
Cabral misses with a looping right.
Cabral just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabral is looking to chop away at Chenevert's legs.
Chenevert tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabral misses with the body kick
and Chenevert counters with a straight right hand.

Chenevert clinches.
Cabral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cabral.

Nazaire Chenevert's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cabral pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

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 Nazaire Chenevert.
Well Chenevert has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Nazaire Chenevert!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Nazaire Chenevert!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Nazaire Chenevert!

Nazaire Chenevert wins by unanimous decision!
Nazaire Chenevert retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Nazaire Chenevert thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.