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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nino Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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167 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nino Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cabreros lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Cabreros crashes against the mat.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cabreros.
Cabreros is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cabreros misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cabreros throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cabreros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros controlling the pace.
Cabreros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Cabreros controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cabreros connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
That's two 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.
Cabreros content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nino Cabreros.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cabreros pushes him off.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cabreros throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Cabreros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Cabreros from controlling successfully.
Cabreros content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cabreros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabreros chips away with some ground and pound.
Cabreros stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Cabreros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabreros not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cabreros trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Cabreros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nino Cabreros.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabreros.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Cabreros.
Jackson is trying to control Cabreros's posture but Cabreros avoids it.
Jackson trying to remain calm as Cabreros controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Cabreros dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cabreros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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 looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabreros seems to be looking for submissions.
Cabreros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Cabreros seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabreros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Cabreros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cabreros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabreros, right into the meat.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arthur Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabreros jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson moves out of range as Cabreros strikes.
Cabreros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two 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.
Cabreros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nino Cabreros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Cabreros.
Cabreros fails to land the takedown.
Cabreros thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Cabreros or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Cabreros throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabreros feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cabreros wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Cabreros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Cabreros might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabreros controls the pace.
Cabreros throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabreros postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Cabreros sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cabreros is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cabreros is stalling in the full guard.
Cabreros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabreros trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabreros is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Cabreros dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cabreros closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nino Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Cabreros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabreros throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabreros just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabreros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Cabreros circles away.
Cabreros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Cabreros sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cabreros controlling from the full mount.
Cabreros trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cabreros raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Cabreros.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Cabreros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cabreros tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Cabreros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Cabreros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cabreros content just to control the position here.
Cabreros misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros controlling from mount.
Cabreros wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cabreros.
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cabreros.
Cabreros unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
Cabreros connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cabreros looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Cabreros maintains control.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cabreros goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Cabreros manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabreros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arthur Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabreros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabreros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Cabreros showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Cabreros!
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energy
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RATING
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