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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Cabbanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabbanas has chosen For Those About To Rock, (We Salute You) - AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Average!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Cabbanas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average misses with a looping left.
Average throws out a leg kick but Cabbanas moves out of range and Average only half commits.
Average throws a head kick that misses.
Cabbanas swings for the body but Average moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Average changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cabbanas. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice body punch from Average.
Cabbanas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Average lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Average connects with a leg kick. Cabbanas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average missing with a left hand there. Cabbanas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabbanas checks the leg kick.
Average misses with a looping left.
Average throws a looping overhand right but Cabbanas ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Average lands a nice shot to the body.
Average fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average connects with a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Average dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cabbanas keeps the fight on the outside.
Average moves in looking to clinch but Cabbanas pushes him off.
Average moves in looking to clinch but Cabbanas pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabbanas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas misses with a lunging right hand
and Average cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego Cabbanas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Average moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Average misses with a hook.
Cabbanas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Average.
Joe Average is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Average throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Average misses with a body shot
and Cabbanas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Average wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Average throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four 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.
Cabbanas tries for a takedown but Average circles away easily
and Average counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabbanas's knee momentarily.
Cabbanas misses with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average cracks Cabbanas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 Joe Average will probably get the nod.
That's time! Average's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cabbanas misses with a lunging right hand
and Average counters with a stiff right hand.
Average fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabbanas.
Cabbanas thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average misses with a right hand
enabling Cabbanas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbanas moves away from the strike by Average.
Average throws a lazy right hand but Cabbanas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Average swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Average fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Average misses with a body shot.
Cabbanas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Average bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Average ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabbanas connects with a body shot that sends Average's belly button to the back.
Average scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Average is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabbanas.
Cabbanas swings widly with a right hand
and Average counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Average fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabbanas on the side of the head.
Average misses with a left hand
and Cabbanas counters with a straight right hand.
Cabbanas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Average counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Average.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Average clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cabbanas avoids the body shot from Average.
Average throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Average swings widly with a right hand
letting Cabbanas counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Cabbanas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabbanas blocks a head kick by Average.
Average tries to clinch but Cabbanas is having none of it.
Cabbanas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Average missing with a left hand there. Cabbanas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Average misses with a right hand
and Cabbanas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Average thinking.
Cabbanas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Average as he avoids it easily.
Cabbanas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Average feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabbanas's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabbanas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Average throws the left hand but Cabbanas avoids the punch easily.
Cabbanas misses with a takedown attempt
and Average connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Average swings for the body but Cabbanas moves out of range.
Cabbanas throws a right hand that Average ducks under and follows up with a left that Average also avoids with ease.
Average pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabbanas misses with a body punch
and Average counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Diego Cabbanas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Average misses with a combination
and Cabbanas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Average - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average misses the shot to the body.
Cabbanas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Average.
Average tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego Cabbanas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Average throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabbanas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Average throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabbanas.
Cabbanas throws a lazy right hand but Average sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to clinch but Cabbanas moves out of range.
Average misses with a hook
and Cabbanas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Average with a nice cross.
Average misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabbanas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average tries to clinch but Cabbanas moves out of range.
Average throws a hook but Cabbanas avoids it easily.
Cabbanas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabbanas fails with the takedown
and Average connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Cabbanas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Average 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Average!
Joe Average retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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