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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes to the cage accompanied by Hector. Lester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Twisted. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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154 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
27 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
29 - 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
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into range.
Cabrera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera tries for a takedown but Lester circles away easily
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Cabrera moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cabrera.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lester lands a really nice looking cross but Cabrera seems unphased.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Lester lands a right hook to the body.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Lester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Lester rushes Cabrera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Lester lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Lester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera throws a lazy body kick
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lester. Those never looked like landing.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Lester thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabrera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Lester's legs.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Lester.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Lester's head back.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera misses with a wild combination.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hector Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.
Lester connects with an inside leg kick.
Lester is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cabrera rather than just go for the knockout.
Lester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabrera's calf.
Lester scores with a jab. Cabrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into Cabrera's torso.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabrera thuds his shin into the meat of Lester's side.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
Lester wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Lester. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lester.
Lester throws a sloppy body shot
and Cabrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lester catches Cabrera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Lester.
Lester walks into a stiff left hand from Cabrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cabrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera lands with a right hand.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a low kick, right behind Lester 's knee.
Lester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Lester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lester lands with a straight right. Cabrera didn't see that one coming.
Lester cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabrera cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws the kick towards the body but Cabrera avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabrera. Lester shrugs it off though.
Lester throws a low kick, looking for Cabrera's leg but Cabrera calmly moves out of range.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lester.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Cabrera defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a right hand that misses
and Lester counters with a thumping low kick.
Horrible takedown by Cabrera or perhaps it was just good defense by Lester which made him look bad.
Lester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cabrera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabrera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Lester sizes up Cabrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Lester scores with the left hand. Cabrera knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabrera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lester tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrera thinking.
Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrera misses with a takedown attempt - Lester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Lester didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Cabrera blocks the low kick.
Lester throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lester lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester misses with a hook.
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses
and Lester counters with an outside leg kick.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cabrera.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Lester lands a right hook to the body.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabrera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cabrera throws a lazy body kick
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Lester misses with a looping left.
Lester stuns Cabrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cabrera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabrera scrambles back to his feet.
Lester avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Lester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
Lester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Cabrera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lester.
Cabrera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cabrera showed some decent athleticism there.
Lester trying to control here.
Lester is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cabrera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lester has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lester is looking to control Cabrera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lester avoid being mounted?
Cabrera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Moe Lester.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Lester dips to his left and cracks Cabrera with an uppercut!
A big right from Lester misses.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Cabrera misses.
Donk. Lester catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
Lester swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Lester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Lester tries to clinch up.
Cabrera scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cabrera throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Hector Cabrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Cabrera tries to work over Lester's front leg with a kick but Lester checks it.
Lester cracks Cabrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lester tries to clinch up.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Lester makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera thows a body shot but no joy.
Lester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabrera's calf.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester cracks Cabrera with an open hand slap.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Lester lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lester.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Lester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cabrera doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Lester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Lester.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lester 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 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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