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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heraclio Cabrera (ranked 225 p4p, 389 weight class) and Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 37 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heraclio Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jovanovic tries a low kick but Cabrera avoids it.
Jovanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jovanovic slips a jab from Cabrera.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jovanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jovanovic takes a shot to the head.
Jovanovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabrera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Jovanovic blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jovanovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabrera sprawls well. Cabrera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jovanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabrera lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Jovanovic with the counter takedown but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera lands with a nice body punch.
Jovanovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jovanovic misses with a straight right.
Cabrera is looking to clinch but Jovanovic is avoiding it.
Jovanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cabrera throws a wild body kick that Jovanovic sees coming a mile off.
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jovanovic slips a jab from Cabrera.
Jovanovic throws out a counter right but Cabrera avoids it with no problem.
Cabrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jovanovic.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera scores with a spinning back kick!
Cabrera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cabrera with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jovanovic slips under a jab.
Cabrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Jovanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera scores with a nice head shot.
Cabrera lands with a nice combination. Jovanovic backs away looking to recover.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabrera with a jab.
Jovanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabrera tries to avoid it but Jovanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabrera to the ground. Cabrera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavrilo Jovanovic.
Jovanovic misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera cracks Jovanovic with an open hand slap.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Jovanovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cabrera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabrera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabrera.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabrera scoring well with a low kick there.
Cabrera lands with a nice body punch.
Jovanovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jovanovic.
Cabrera tries to clinch up.
Jovanovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Jovanovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
Jovanovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabrera sprawls well initially but Jovanovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cabrera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Cabrera manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cabrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jovanovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Jovanovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Jovanovic tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Cabrera.
Heraclio Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabrera but Cabrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Jovanovic's shoulder, as Jovanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Jovanovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cabrera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jovanovic prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovanovic manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera throws a head kick that Jovanovic semi-blocks.
Cabrera catches Jovanovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jovanovic moves away.
Jovanovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jovanovic blocks a jab.
Jovanovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a nice right hand.
Cabrera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Jovanovic - that landed with a thud.
Cabrera lands a left hand.
Jovanovic tries to throw a body punch but Cabrera avoids it by throwing Jovanovic back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Cabrera.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Cabrera.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
Jovanovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera with a nice calf kick.
Jovanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jovanovic staying out of range there.
Jovanovic misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Jovanovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Jovanovic moves his leg out of the way.
Cabrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Jovanovic does it's job there.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jovanovic misses with a combination
and Cabrera counters with a left to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jovanovic.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Jovanovic.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jovanovic.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick.
Cabrera lands a high kick!
Cabrera delivers a nice body kick.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Jovanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jovanovic defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Jovanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabrera connects with a high kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabrera but Cabrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cabrera.
Jovanovic throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jovanovic's head.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Jovanovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Jovanovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A good leg kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jovanovic is out of range and Cabrera settles back down.
Jovanovic misses with a hook.
Jovanovic lands a right hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Jovanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jovanovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jovanovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Jovanovic didn't see that one coming.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jovanovic.
Cabrera cracks Jovanovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jovanovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cabrera scoring well with a low kick there.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Jovanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Cabrera there.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jovanovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jovanovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jovanovic under the eye.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Heraclio Cabrera has been cut.
A big left from Jovanovic misses.
A good leg kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Jovanovic.
Cabrera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Jovanovic checks it.
Jovanovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera is wise to it.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
It looks like Cabrera has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Cabrera.
Jovanovic swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Jovanovic's head.
Cabrera misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabrera, as that shot connected.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Jovanovic slips a jab from Cabrera.
A shot to the body from Cabrera misses
letting Jovanovic counter with a right hand.
Jovanovic fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
Jovanovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jovanovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jovanovic misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
A lazy left from Cabrera finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jovanovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabrera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jovanovic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cabrera has one foot on Jovanovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Jovanovic's legs.
Jovanovic unleashes a big counter combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a looping right hand.
Cabrera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jovanovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Jovanovic lands a jab.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Jovanovic moves out of range.
Jab from Cabrera.
Jovanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Cabrera scoring well with a low kick there.
Cabrera lands a jab to the nose.
Jovanovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Jovanovic.
Cabrera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jovanovic. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cabrera throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera closes the distance and pushes Jovanovic back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jovanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jovanovic is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Jovanovic blocks an uppercut.
Jovanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jovanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera with a jab.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Jovanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera digs a good body shot into Jovanovic's ribs.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Jovanovic moves out of range easily.
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jovanovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jovanovic tries to bum rush Cabrera with a series of wild strikes but Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jovanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a nice body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic is breathing heavily.
Cabrera pushes Jovanovic away with a front kick.
Cabrera throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Jovanovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cabrera.
Jovanovic throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jovanovic takes one to the side of the head.
Jovanovic takes one to the side of the head.
Jovanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabrera lands the left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jovanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jovanovic slips under a jab.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Jovanovic moved out of range.
Jovanovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Jovanovic staying out of range there.
Jovanovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanovic can do to turn this around?
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera lunges at Jovanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jovanovic's hand.
Heraclio Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabrera scores with a kick to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cabrera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jovanovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovanovic ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrera.
Jovanovic walks into a stiff left hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera wants to clinch.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Jovanovic ducked under it nicely.
Jovanovic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jovanovic takes one on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a nice head kick!
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jovanovic's head backwards.
Jovanovic throws a low kick but Cabrera moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jovanovic misses the target.
Cabrera lands a high kick!
Cabrera with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Jovanovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jovanovic.
Cabrera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Jovanovic didn't see that one coming.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jovanovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heraclio Cabrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cabrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Cabrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heraclio Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovanovic throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Jovanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jovanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jovanovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cabrera to the mat! Cabrera manages to get full guard.
Jovanovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cabrera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jovanovic has managed to get both his arms back between Cabrera's legs - danger averted.
Jovanovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Cabrera throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jovanovic escapes and throws Cabrera's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cabrera is trying to buck Jovanovic off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic working the ground and pound from side control.
Jovanovic cracks Cabrera with a big elbow.
Cabrera is not content to let Jovanovic control the position.
Cabrera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jovanovic drops an elbow to the side of Cabrera's head.
Jovanovic working over Cabrera with some ground and pound. Cabrera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jovanovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cabrera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jovanovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jovanovic drops an elbow to the side of Cabrera's head.
Cabrera is rocked!
Cabrera is trying to stand.
Cabrera manages to get to full guard.
Jovanovic connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic is working Cabrera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Cabrera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovanovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cabrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera working for a triangle but Jovanovic defends it easily.
Cabrera wants to stand and escape but Jovanovic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jovanovic defends it easily.
Jovanovic with a nice head shot there.
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Jovanovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jovanovic stands up over Cabrera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cabrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jovanovic defends well.
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jovanovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jovanovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gavrilo Jovanovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jovanovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Cabrera has momentary wrist control but Jovanovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Cabrera working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jovanovic has passed into half guard!
Cabrera manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Jovanovic scores with a hook to the body. Cabrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jovanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrera.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Jovanovic's legs.
Jovanovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jovanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Jovanovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jovanovic misses with a straight right.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavrilo Jovanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera stuns Jovanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jovanovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jovanovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Cabrera.
Jovanovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavrilo Jovanovic.
Cabrera sizes up Jovanovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cabrera scores with a nice right hand.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jovanovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Jovanovic feints the counter takedown.
Jovanovic misses with a straight right.
Cabrera scores with a jab. Jovanovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera tries to clinch
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Cabrera.
Jovanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabrera is looking to clinch but Jovanovic is avoiding it.
Jovanovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jovanovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Jovanovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabrera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrera misses the body punch
and Jovanovic counters with a head kick that drops Cabrera to the mat! Cabrera scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cabrera lands with a nice body punch.
Jovanovic needs to keep his hands up - Cabrera had a free shot at his head there.
Jovanovic with the inside leg kick.
Jovanovic throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera clinches with his opponent.
Jovanovic is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic blocks an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jovanovic backwards.
Jovanovic manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Jovanovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.
Jovanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jovanovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jovanovic moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Jovanovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrera lunges at Jovanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jovanovic's hand.
Good exchange - Cabrera coming out on top.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabrera thuds his shin into the meat of Jovanovic's side.
Nice body kick there by Cabrera.
Cabrera checks the leg kick.
A big left from Jovanovic misses.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Jovanovic avoided it.
Cabrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jovanovic checks it well.
Jovanovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera works over Jovanovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Jovanovic misses with a straight left.
Cabrera throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heraclio Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heraclio Cabrera!
A victorious Heraclio Cabrera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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