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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Hector. MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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25
160 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod checks a leg kick.
MacLeod lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabrera scoring well with a low kick there.
MacLeod blocks the body kick.
Cabrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
MacLeod scores with a jab. Cabrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MacLeod throws a series of strikes that have Cabrera backpedaling.
MacLeod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that Cabrera avoids nicely.
MacLeod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from MacLeod misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLeod misses with an uppercut.
Connor MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a left hand
and Cabrera counters with a body kick.
Cabrera throws a front kick aimed at MacLeod's knee but MacLeod avoids it well.
A combination from MacLeod does no damage.
MacLeod misses with a double jab
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that MacLeod was not able to check.
MacLeod looks gassed!
Cabrera connects with a crisp jab.
Cabrera lands a jab-cross combination.
MacLeod is rocked!
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
Cabrera tries for a takedown but MacLeod sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacLeod moves away.
MacLeod misses with a hook.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacLeod moves away.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
MacLeod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
MacLeod misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod lands a jab.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera slips a jab from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with a double jab
and Cabrera counters with a nice body shot.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but MacLeod moves his leg out of the way.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cabrera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacLeod.
Whack! Cabrera lands a heavy head kick that drops MacLeod. The ref tackles Cabrera to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because MacLeod was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hector Cabrera!
A victorious Hector Cabrera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
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