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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 'Till We Die - Slipknot. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Titus!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Titus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Titus feints and as Cabrera raises his hands in defense, Titus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Titus wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera pulls Titus in close to his closed guard and prevents Titus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
Cabrera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
Cabrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Titus wants to sweep but no luck.
Cabrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
Cabrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cabrera stopping the sweep attempt from Titus.
Titus can't keep his opponent in guard - Cabrera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cabrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Cabrera trying to control from Titus's half guard. Titus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hector Cabrera just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that Titus avoids nicely.
Cabrera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Titus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabrera sprawls well. Cabrera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Titus gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cabrera. No joy for Titus on that attempt.
Hector Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Titus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Titus shoots in and drives through. Cabrera sprawls well.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Titus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrera circles away.
Titus fails with a takedown attempt.
Titus looks gassed!
Cabrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Titus avoids it well.
Cabrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Titus on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Cabrera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Titus blocks a jab.
Donk. Cabrera catches Titus right on the button with a cross.
Titus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabrera's waist but Cabrera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Titus off to one side.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Titus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabrera cracks Titus with a good jab.
Titus is rocked!
Cabrera has Titus up against the cage in a clinch.
Titus is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
Titus is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
Titus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.
Titus seems to have recovered his senses.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Titus with a big uppercut! Titus tries to clinch up but Cabrera pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Titus to the mat! Titus covers up and Cabrera unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hector Cabrera!
Hector Cabrera retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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pop
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