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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nino Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bowness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nino Cabreros has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nino Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Bowness!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowness tries to bum rush Cabreros with a series of wild strikes but Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowness stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabreros.
Bowness shoots in and drives through. Cabreros sprawls well.
Cabreros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowness.
Bowness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cabreros pinned against the cage. Cabreros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabreros throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bowness was covering up waiting for the punch and Cabreros finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowness looking to control but Cabreros passes into half guard.
Bowness looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cabreros seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bowness can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cabreros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowness keeps working.
Cabreros is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cabreros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cabreros controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bowness manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabreros controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cabreros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabreros is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cabreros passes into half guard.
Bowness actively working from the bottom here.
Cabreros stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowness looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cabreros looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowness with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cabreros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bowness trying to control from the bottom.
Bowness manages to get to full guard.
Cabreros slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cabreros makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowness being controlled here, momentarily.
Cabreros postures up.
Bowness looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabreros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowness is keeping the position for now.
Cabreros landing with the ground and pound.
Bowness working a defensive guard here.
Bowness looking for a sweep. Not yet Bowness, not yet.
Cabreros throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabreros trying to control but Bowness is working from the bottom.
Cabreros might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabreros connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bowness shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cabreros counters with a takedown into side control.
Nino Cabreros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bowness.
Cabreros working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabreros connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bowness some visible discomfort.
Bowness is looking to regain half guard here but Cabreros keeps moving and retains side control.
Cabreros creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cabreros creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cabreros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bowness is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cabreros taking a breather here.
Bowness is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Cabreros dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bowness with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cabreros counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bowness!
Cabreros pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bowness sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bowness trying to control here.
Cabreros is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowness gets full guard.
Cabreros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabreros sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bowness's guard.
Cabreros not doing much here.
Cabreros is nestled in close to Bowness, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowness is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Cabreros seems content to control.
Cabreros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowness defending well though.
Cabreros working over Bowness with some ground and pound. Bowness looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bowness scores with a few weak punches.
Bowness is refusing to be controlled, as Cabreros sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bowness shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bowness is keen to just control but Cabreros is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowness is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Bowness is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cabreros works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cabreros throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nino Cabreros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabreros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowness is working Cabreros over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowness trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabreros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabreros keeping full guard, as Bowness tries to pass.
Bowness postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cabreros is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bowness, into his guard.
Cabreros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cabreros forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but Bowness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowness tries to get to full guard but Cabreros has control of the leg.
Bowness actively working from the bottom here.
Cabreros prevents Bowness from improving his position.
Cabreros working the head and body with strikes.
Cabreros looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowness with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bowness is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabreros thows a huge punch but Bowness dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Cabreros dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bowness takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bowness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cabreros counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bowness throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cabreros was covering up waiting for the punch and Bowness finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowness postures up.
Cabreros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cabreros looking to control.
Bowness stopping the sweep attempt from Cabreros.
Bowness showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowness pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabreros is keeping the position for now.
Cabreros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cabreros takes a swing at Bowness's ribcage but misses.
Bowness tries for a takedown but Cabreros circles away easily
so Cabreros counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Bowness keeps moving.
Bowness lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cabreros!
Thomas Bowness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowness dominating with strikes here.
Bowness dominating with strikes here.
Cabreros swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cabreros is looking to get to half guard.
Cabreros regains half guard.
Bowness uses his free foot to push down on Cabreros's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cabreros.
Cabreros tries to lock up and control but Bowness gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bowness lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowness trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cabreros bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bowness keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Bowness is adopting a defensive guard.
Bowness looking to control.
Bowness keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Cabreros sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowness keeping full guard, as Cabreros tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabreros accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowness looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bowness looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cabreros passes into half guard.
Bowness is looking to control Cabreros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bowness avoid being mounted?
Cabreros controlling the action here.
Bowness looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Nino Cabreros.
Well Cabreros 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Cabreros!
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RATING
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