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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a body shot.
OBrien throws a series of punches but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cabreros lands with a punch from half guard.
Cabreros seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cabreros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed OBrien's head.
OBrien is staying active underneath Cabreros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cabreros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cabreros prevents OBrien from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OBrien is looking to improve his position.
Cabreros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
OBrien tries to kick Cabreros off but Cabreros keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
OBrien trying to control here.
Cabreros is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
OBrien moves into the clinch.
OBrien misses with a short punch on the inside.
OBrien tries to work over Cabreros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OBrien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabreros lands with a light punch inside.
Cabreros misses with a knee strike.
Cabreros looking for a takedown.
Cabreros has OBrien pressed against the cage, preventing OBrien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cabreros connects with a nasty looking knee right to OBrien's face.
OBrien lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabreros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabreros lands a nice uppercut.
Cabreros stalling in the clinch.
OBrien tries to break free but Cabreros pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from OBrien.
OBrien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabreros lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabreros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
Cabreros missing with knees to the body.
OBrien is working Cabreros over against the cage.
Cabreros looks gassed!
Cabreros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabreros looking for a takedown.
Joe OBrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
Cabreros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from OBrien on the inside.
Cabreros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down OBrien.
OBrien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cabreros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OBrien pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cabreros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
OBrien misses with the head strike.
OBrien scores with a hook to the body.
Cabreros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cabreros lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabreros tries to score a body lock takedown but OBrien shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
OBrien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
OBrien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreross head.
Cabreros swings wildly with an uppercut but OBrien uses good head movement to avoid it.
OBrien presses Cabreros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cabreros tries a knee to the head but OBrien blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for OBrien.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OBrien.
OBrien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OBrien gets through Cabreros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from OBrien.
OBrien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OBrien cracks Cabreros with a nice body shot.
Cabreros takes a shot to the head.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OBrien lands a shoulder strike.
OBrien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OBrien is leaning against Cabreros and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
OBrien misses with a punch on the inside.
OBrien throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabreros.
OBrien lands a body punch in the clinch.
OBrien scores with a nice hook to the head.
OBrien lands with a right to the head.
OBrien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OBrien lands with a right to the head.
Cabreros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OBrien lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
OBrien lands with a left to the head.
OBrien misses with the head strike.
Cabreros lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabreros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OBrien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OBrien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as OBrien controls the action.
Cabreros works on OBrien's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Cabreros.
Cabreros tries a body shot but OBrien blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.
OBrien kicks off Cabreros and gets to his feet.
OBrien thows a left - swing and a miss!
OBrien jabs Cabreros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cabreros walks into a stiff left hand from OBrien.
Cabreros rushes OBrien and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cabreros.
OBrien blocking some punches.
Cabreros misses with a knee strike.
Cabreros lands a shot to the body.
OBrien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabreros.
OBrien scores with a shot to the side of Cabreros's head.
OBrien prevents a body shot from Cabreros.
OBrien working aggressively here.
OBrien swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OBrien misses with a hook from the clinch.
OBrien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from OBrien.
Cabreros being controlled against the cage.
Cabreros misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe OBrien dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cabreros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabreros has OBrien up against the cage in a clinch.
OBrien has a couple of punches blocked by Cabreros.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OBrien.
Cabreros misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from OBrien.
Cabreros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabreros lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt OBrien or not.
A right hand to the body from OBrien.
Cabreros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabreros has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OBrien avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cabreros tries to land a knee to the head but OBrien blocks with his arms.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as OBrien controls the action.
A short right from OBrien.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as OBrien controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from OBrien fails to land.
Cabreros landing knees to the body.
OBrien digs a right hand underneath Cabreros's ribcage. Cabreros let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from OBrien fails to land.
A short left from OBrien.
Cabreros has a couple of punches blocked by OBrien.
Cabreros is breathing heavily.
OBrien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabreros.
Cabreros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OBrien scores with a nice hook to the head.
OBrien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OBrien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OBrien lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabreros takes a shot to the head.
OBrien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabreros.
OBrien digs a right hand underneath Cabreros's ribcage. Cabreros let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from OBrien.
OBrien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabreros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OBrien's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from OBrien as the two fighters clinch.
OBrien presses Cabreros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien lands a body punch.
OBrien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
OBrien working aggressively here.
Joe OBrien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
OBrien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
OBrien gets through Cabreros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
OBrien wants to break the clinch but can't.
OBrien misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OBrien.
Cabreros takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien has a couple of punches blocked by Cabreros.
A nice left hand lands by OBrien.
OBrien lands with a right to the head.
Cabreros goes for a takedown attempt but OBrien pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
OBrien throws a right hand that misses
and Cabreros finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
OBrien throws a hook but Cabreros avoids it easily.
OBrien misses with an uppercut
and Cabreros counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
OBrien moves into full guard.
Cabreros lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
OBrien is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OBrien.
Cabreros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down OBrien.
OBrien stalling in the clinch but Cabreros improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Cabreros fails to land.
Cabreros is trying to drag OBrien to the mat but OBrien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joe OBrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
OBrien pushes Cabreros back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
OBrien is trying to maintain a safe position but Cabreros gets an underhook and turns OBrien into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabreros misses with a short punch on the inside.
OBrien presses Cabreros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OBrien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabreros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien tries to stall but Cabreros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
OBrien managing to block the knees to the body from Cabreros.
OBrien lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
OBrien tries to break the clinch but Cabreros is controlling the position.
Cabreros has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OBrien avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
OBrien lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from OBrien.
OBrien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabreros backwards.
Cabreros looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
Cabreros has dropped down and is working for a takedown. OBrien is trying to keep an underhook but Cabreros manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. OBrien manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabreros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
OBrien wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabreros accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabreros fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabreros darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
OBrien misses with an uppercut.
OBrien misses with a hook
and Cabreros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cabreros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabreros fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OBrien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabreros forces OBrien back against the cage and clinches.
OBrien tries to work over Cabreros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Cabreros.
Cabreros digs a right hand into OBrien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on OBrien's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OBrien takes a shot to the head.
Cabreros looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe OBrien dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
OBrien throws a hook but Cabreros avoids it easily.
Cabreros throws a push kick but OBrien slaps the foot to one side.
OBrien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
OBrien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabreros.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
OBrien throws a lazy uppercut
and OBrien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabreros defending well as OBrien loads up on a big left hand.
OBrien scores with the left hand. Cabreros knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabreros closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into OBrien's guard.
Cabreros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OBrien wants to stand up but Cabreros is controlling him.
Cabreros throwing strikes from guard but OBrien blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Cabreros tries to pass.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe OBrien wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cabreros shoots in for a takedown but OBrien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
OBrien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabreros shoots in and drives through. OBrien sprawls well.
OBrien lands a nice hook to Cabreros's body. Cabreros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabreros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OBrien takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
OBrien throws a nice looking combination but Cabreros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabreros is looking to slow OBrien down with leg kicks.
Cabreros looks for a takedown but OBrien sprawls well.
Joe OBrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cabreros.
OBrien throws an overhand right that lands on Cabreros's shoulder, as Cabreros tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros missing with a left hand there. OBrien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Cabreros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OBrien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and OBrien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OBrien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabreros shoots in and drives through. OBrien sprawls well.
Cabreros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OBrien throws a jab when Cabreros was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Cabreros or perhaps it was just good defense by OBrien which made him look bad.
OBrien looks to land a left hand but Cabreros moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from OBrien misses its intended target.
Cabreros connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from OBrien.
OBrien throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a push kick but OBrien slaps the foot to one side.
Cabreros is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros ducks under a wild hook from OBrien.
OBrien lunges at Cabreros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabreros's hand.
Cabreros throws a low kick but it's checked well by OBrien.
Joe OBrien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabreros motions for OBrien to come forward. Cabreros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabreros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Cabreros lands.
OBrien throws a series of punches but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OBrien manages to avoid it.
Cabreros circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cabreros counters with a lovely shot to the body.
OBrien misses with an uppercut.
OBrien looks to clinch
and Cabreros makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OBrien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cabreros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
OBrien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabreros.
OBrien throws out a loose jab but Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros clinches up against the cage.
Cabreros wants to stall.
Cabreros tries to work over OBrien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabreros drops down looking for an ankle pick but OBrien pulls his leg out and moves away.
OBrien misses with a wild body shot.
OBrien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
OBrien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabreros.
Cabreros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps OBrien's head backwards.
Cabreros tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabreros. OBrien does a little dance to reset his feet.
OBrien swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabreros.
Cabreros tries to move into range but OBrien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caleb Cabreros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe OBrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cabreros just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabreros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caleb Cabreros.
I think OBrien 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe OBrien!
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