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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Farley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Farley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farley cracks Cabrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Farley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farley's waist but Farley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabrera off to one side.
Farley blocks the body kick.
Farley 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 Farley off to one side.
Farley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farley with a poor takedown
and Cabrera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Farley is trying to keep Cabrera in close.
Cabrera looking to sit in guard and control but Farley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Farley forces his way into half guard.
Farley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Farley is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley trying to control from half guard but Cabrera is working away.
Cabrera tries to kick Farley off but Farley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cabrera looking for submissions off his back.
Farley is keen to just control but Cabrera is a slippery customer.
Farley is trying to work for a kimura but Cabrera is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farley is trying to control. Cabrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabrera counters with a low kick, right behind Farley 's knee.
Farley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cabrera defends it nicely.
Alejandro Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Farley.
Cabrera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Farley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Farley keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Farley holds on and takes a little breather.
Farley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cabrera has picked Farley up and slammed him! Farley can't keep hold of the triangle and Cabrera manages to pass to side control!
Farley taking a bit of punishment here - Cabrera scoring with strikes.
Farley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cabrera creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Farley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Farley is not content to let Cabrera control the position.
Cabrera is working Farley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Farley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cabrera's best efforts.
Farley is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cabrera wants to work for an arm triangle but Farley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Farley tries to roll over but Cabrera keeps him under control.
Cabrera could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Farley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Farley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Cabrera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cabrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farley scores a takedown into full mount!
Farley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cabrera is surviving well by controlling Farley's body position as best he can.
Cabrera is bucking up trying to escape but Farley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cabrera is squirming around, avoiding Farley's attempts to control the action.
Farley swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cabrera is now in Farley's guard. A big mistake from Farley there, giving up the dominant position!
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Farley keeps moving.
Cabrera content to stall in guard here.
Farley trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cabrera defends it easily.
Cabrera wants to pass the guard but Farley is keeping the position.
Farley keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farley has momentary wrist control but Cabrera slips an elbow through the middle.
Cabrera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Farley is proving hard to escape from.
Cabrera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is fighting to break Farley's control of his arms but Farley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cabrera looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Farley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabrera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Farley's guard now.
Cabrera postures up in Farley's guard and throws a big left but Farley blocks it.
Farley has a closed guard, preventing Cabrera from standing up.
Farley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cabrera defends well.
Farley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Farley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cabrera has managed to get both his arms back between Farley's legs - danger averted.
Farley is breathing heavily.
Farley has his foot on Cabrera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cabrera works his way back into a safe position though.
Farley is trying to control the position but Cabrera postures up.
Farley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabrera stands and throws Farley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farley keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alejandro Cabrera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Farley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alejandro Cabrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farley shoots in and bounces Cabrera off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Farley wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Farley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Farley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
Farley trying to keep a closed guard but Cabrera is proving a slippery customer.
Farley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cabrera trying to control but Farley is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabrera is really struggling to control Farley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Farley trying to control the position.
Cabrera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to land a leg kick but Farley is out of range.
Farley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Farley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alejandro Cabrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera shoots and misses
and Farley counters with a right hand to the body.
Farley staying out of range there.
Farley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cabrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Farley counters with a series of strikes. Cabrera will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Farley looks for a takedown but Cabrera sprawls well.
Farley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera shoots and misses
and Farley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cabrera won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Farley working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Farley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabrera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alejandro Cabrera!
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energy
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hype
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