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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera has chosen Hector as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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165 cm
27
156 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Tassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tassen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tassen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tassen lands with a hook. Cabrera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tassen throws an off balance right hand
and Cabrera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tassen shoots in for a takedown but Cabrera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabrera tries to clinch up.
Tassen checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabrera counters with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Tassen moved away.
Tassen throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Tassen misses with a hook
and Cabrera counters with a nice leg kick.
Tassen lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabrera's head.
Tassen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrera wants to clinch but Tassen slips to the side
and Tassen counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen misses with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a nice body shot.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick
and Tassen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Tassen.
Tassen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cabrera slips a jab from Tassen.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Tassen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that Tassen was not able to check.
Cabrera throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Tassen counter with a right hand.
Cabrera misses with a double jab
and Tassen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tassen misses with a looping left.
Cabrera misses the body punch
and Tassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera wants to clinch but Tassen slips to the side
and Tassen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen misses with a body shot.
Tassen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Tassen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cabrera counters with a head kick.
Cabrera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tassen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabrera scrambles back to his feet.
Tassen misses with a jab to the body
and Cabrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Cabrera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tassen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Tassen misses.
Cabrera tries to work over Tassen's front leg with a kick but Tassen checks it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Tassen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tassen throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Tassen is predictable there
and Cabrera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cabrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tassen on the side of the head.
Cabrera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tassen rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a right hand that misses
and Tassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tassen throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Tassen checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabrera wants to clinch
and Tassen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrera thinking.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
and Tassen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen shoots in for a double leg but Cabrera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cabrera clinches.
Cabrera is trying to break the clinch but Tassen is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Tassen tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabrera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
Cabrera stalling the fight.
Tassen tries to break the clinch but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Cabrera manages to break the clinch.
Tassen connects with a body shot.
Tassen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hector Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cabrera misses.
Tassen connects with the punch.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick
letting Tassen counter with a right hand.
Tassen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Tassen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabrera in his tracks.
Tassen lands a lovely overhand right.
Cabrera thows a leg kick but Tassen checks it
enabling Tassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut
and Tassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Tassen counters with a shoot takedown. Cabrera fights it but they end up in guard.
Tassen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hector Cabrera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tassen throws an off balance right hand
and Cabrera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tassen.
Tassen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Cabrera misses
and Tassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Cabrera misses with a right hand
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tassen tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tassen.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Tassen throws an off balance right hand
and Cabrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 tries to clinch but Tassen moves out of range.
Cabrera is looking to slow Tassen down with leg kicks.
Tassen throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrera's shoulder, as Cabrera tries to avoid the shot.
Tassen thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee Tassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tassen misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a thumping low kick.
Tassen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrera cracks Tassen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hector Cabrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cabrera.
It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tassen.
Cabrera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tassen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tassen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Tassen from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabrera is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Tassen keeps moving.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tassen is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tassen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Cabrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cabrera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Cabrera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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