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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordor Mettovaara (ranked 29 p4p, 145 weight class) and Santino Cabal (ranked 4 p4p, 20 weight class). Santino Cabal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordor Mettovaara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Cabal!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mettovaara slips a jab from Cabal.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mettovaara avoids the body shot from Cabal.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mettovaara moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mettovaara misses the target.
Cabal cracks Mettovaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santino Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabal blocks a head kick by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara throws a shot from downtown. Cabal moves away and avoids it.
Cabal lands a right hook to the body.
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mettovaara is just out of range.
Mettovaara thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cabal lands a nice shot that snaps Mettovaara's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick from Cabal, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mettovaara slips a straight right by Cabal.
Mettovaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabal looks for the body kick but Mettovaara saw that one coming.
Mettovaara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mettovaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Cabal looks to throw the jab but Mettovaara is out of range.
Cabal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mettovaara counters with an inside leg kick.
Mettovaara misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabal.
Mettovaara is trying to pull guard but Cabal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mettovaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mettovaara blocks an uppercut.
Cabal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mettovaara is trying to pull guard but Cabal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabal blocking some punches.
Mettovaara can't find room to land a body shot as Cabal controls the action.
Cabal lands a body punch.
Cabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mettovaaras head.
Cabal is working Mettovaara over against the cage.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal stalls.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordor Mettovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cabal.
Cabal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabal.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
Cabal lands with a left to the head.
Mettovaara works on Cabal's body with a couple of short punches.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cabal fails to land.
Cabal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mettovaara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cabal.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mettovaara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabal just manages to avoid it.
Mettovaara 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.
Cabal misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal scores with a body shot.
Cabal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mettovaara has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabal misses with a leg kick.
Mettovaara avoids the head kick by Cabal.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabal checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabal misses with the body kick
and Mettovaara counters with a series of strikes. Cabal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mettovaara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabal scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Mettovaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mettovaara.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mettovaara - the referee stops the clock and Cabal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mettovaara. Cabal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cabal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMettovaara.
Mettovaara checks a leg kick.
Mettovaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Cabal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mettovaara.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Mettovaara misses.
Cabal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mettovaara checks it well.
And Mettovaara counters with a quick kick to the body but Cabal blocks it.
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Mettovaara misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabal misses.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Mettovaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabal moves away.
Santino Cabal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mettovaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal fakes the leg kick and cracks Mettovaara in the body.
Cabal throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
Cabal lands a glancing blow to the side of Mettovaara's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal scores with the left hand. Mettovaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal with a jab.
Mettovaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Cabal. Beautiful body shot.
Cabal throws a lazy right hand but Mettovaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Mettovaara.
Cabal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mettovaara throws a leg kick
and Cabal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mettovaara's knee momentarily.
Cabal blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabal slips under a jab from Mettovaara.
Cabal scores with a nice head shot.
That's two 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!
Mettovaara slips under a jab from Cabal.
Mettovaara wants to clinch.
Cabal misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cabal.
Cabal swings for the body but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabal jabs Mettovaara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Cabal coming out on top.
Mettovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabal.
A little feinted left hand from Mettovaara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cabal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mettovaara. That did some damage!
Mettovaara is looking to clinch but Cabal is avoiding it.
Mettovaara scores with the left hand. Cabal knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabal stuns Mettovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cabal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mettovaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabal lands with a straight right. Mettovaara didn't see that one coming.
Cabal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal misses with a straight right.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabal. Mettovaara shrugs it off though.
Cabal keeps the fight on the outside.
Mettovaara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabal at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Mettovaara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mettovaara.
A slow jab from Cabal misses its intended target.
Mettovaara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabal just manages to avoid it.
Cabal throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara misses with an uppercut.
Cabal misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Mettovaara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mettovaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mettovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabal ducks under a wild hook from Mettovaara.
Cabal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mettovaara is looking to slow Cabal down with leg kicks.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Cabal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Cabal scores with a nice right hand.
Cabal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara tried to counter with a leg kick but Cabal avoided it.
Mettovaara misses with a leg kick.
Mettovaara blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabal.
Cabal tries to keep at a distance but Mettovaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabal tries a body shot but Mettovaara blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Cabal as the two fighters clinch.
Mettovaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mettovaara tries to throw a body punch but Cabal avoids it by throwing Mettovaara back against the cage.
Mettovaara scores with a hook to the body.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mettovaara is leaning against Cabal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mettovaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mettovaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mettovaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mettovaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Cabal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mettovaara.
Cabal lands with a good body shot.
Cabal takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal thows a body kick. Mettovaara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cabal throws a lazy uppercut
and Mettovaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabal's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabal.
Mettovaara misses with a hook.
Cabal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mettovaara with a body shot.
Mettovaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mettovaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mettovaara breaks from the clinch.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Mettovaara counters with a thumping low kick.
Mettovaara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabal connects with an inside leg kick.
Mettovaara wants to clinch up but Cabal keeps it at a distance.
Mettovaara misses with a hook.
Mettovaara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
Mettovaara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabal circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cabal counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
Mettovaara throwing a counter right hand but Cabal manages to avoid it.
Mettovaara moves in looking to clinch but Cabal pushes him off.
Cabal with the inside leg kick.
Cabal scores with a hook to the body. Mettovaara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mettovaara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cabal - the referee stops the clock and Mettovaara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cabal. Mettovaara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Mettovaara as he checks the leg kick.
Cabal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mettovaara on the side of the head.
Mettovaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Mettovaara is predictable there
and Cabal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cabal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mettovaara doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabal stuns Mettovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabal scores with a sloppy right hand. Mettovaara should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Cabal tenderised Mettovaara's leg. Mettovaara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mettovaara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cabal looks to land a body kick but Mettovaara moved away.
Cabal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mettovaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mettovaara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cabal throws a sloppy head kick
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabal, as that shot connected.
Cabal throws a head kick that misses
and Mettovaara counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Cabal falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mordor Mettovaara!
Mordor Mettovaara retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mordor Mettovaara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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