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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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12 - 7 - 1 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Cabbat!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cabbat counters with a straight right hand.
Orion scores with a nice strike.
Orion tries to land a front kick but Cabbat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cabbat walks into a stiff left hand from Orion.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabbat misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orion misses with an uppercut. Cabbat saw that one coming.
Orion tries to clinch but Cabbat moves out of range.
Orion gets a clinch.
Cabbat taking a breather.
Cabbat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Orion.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Cabbat.
Cabbat looking for a takedown.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabbat wants to take the fight to the mat but Orion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Orion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabbat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion scores a nice knee to the body.
Cabbat looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabbat has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Orion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Orion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabbat backwards.
Orion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orion scores with a shot to the side of Cabbat's head.
Orion lands with a left to the head.
Orion lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion misses with some punches.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabbat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabbat pulls guard.
Cabbat can't keep his opponent in guard - Orion advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orion is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabbat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabbat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cabbat's thigh. Cabbat counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Orion prevents Cabbat from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cabbat holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orion trying to control but Cabbat is working from the bottom.
Orion tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabbat is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orion being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cole Orion.
Orion is looking to slow Cabbat down with leg kicks.
Orion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabbat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orion looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabbat is just out of range.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion cracks the inside of Cabbat's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabbat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabbat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orion moves in looking to clinch but Cabbat pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Orion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orion connects with a solid leg kick.
Orion throws a leg kick but Cabbat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orion moves into the clinch successfully.
Cabbat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Orion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabbat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orion.
Orion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabbats head.
Cabbat is trying to stall.
Orion working aggressively here.
Cabbat lands with a right to the head.
Cabbat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabbat wants a takedown.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Cabbat.
Cabbat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabbat looking for a takedown.
Cole Orion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cabbat is stalling here.
Orion misses with a punch to the body.
Cabbat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Orion tries a body shot but Cabbat blocks it.
Cabbat manages to pull guard.
Orion trying to control but Cabbat is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion 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 Cole Orion.
Orion darts in and clinches Cabbat up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orion.
Cabbat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cabbat presses Orion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Orion can't find room to land a body shot as Cabbat controls the action.
Cabbat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Orion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orion lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabbat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabbat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Cabbat tries to pull guard but Orion holds him up against the cage and eventually Cabbat drops back down to his feet.
Orion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cabbat is breathing heavily.
Cabbat tries to pull guard but Orion holds him up against the cage and eventually Cabbat drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Orion misses with a knee strike.
Cabbat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Cabbat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Cabbat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabbat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabbat jumps guard but Orion turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cabbat is trying to pull guard but Orion has him pressed against the cage.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orion is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Orion lands a shoulder strike.
Orion works on Cabbat's body with a couple of short punches.
Orion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabbat 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!
Orion lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orion.
Cabbat blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Orion dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Orion closes the distance and clinches.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Cabbat takes a shot to the head.
Orion tries to throw a body punch but Cabbat avoids it by throwing Orion back against the cage.
Orion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabbat backwards.
Orion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabbat can do to turn this around?
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Cabbat.
Orion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabbat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orion.
Cabbat looking to stall.
Cabbat misses with a body punch.
Cabbat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabbat.
Cabbat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cabbat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabbat backwards.
A body shot lands from Orion.
Cabbat takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orion.
Orion lands a left hand.
Cabbat is rocked!
Orion drops Cabbat onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cabbat is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cabbat is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orion obliges.
Orion lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cabbat to his knees! Orion keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cole Orion waved his t-shirt featuring XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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