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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros has chosen Love is what i got as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cabreros!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabreros manages to avoid it.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
De Groot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabreros will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabreros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabreros misses with a hook.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Cabreros.
Cabreros keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cabreros throws a nice looking combination but De Groot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Groot slips under a jab.
Cabreros tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabreros misses with a hook. De Groot ducked under it nicely.
Cabreros misses with a hook. De Groot ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabreros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
De Groot tries a low kick but Cabreros avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from De Groot.
Cabreros walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Groot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabreros counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabreros blocks the body kick.
Cabreros tries a low kick but De Groot avoids it.
Cabreros looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
Cabreros throws a hook but De Groot avoids it easily.
De Groot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Groot lands with a shot to the body.
Cabreros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Groot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Groot looks for the body kick but Cabreros saw that one coming.
Cabreros throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabreros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Groot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabreros misses the jab.
Cabreros scores with a sloppy right hand. De Groot should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Cabreros misses its intended target.
Cabreros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Groot.
Good leg kick by De Groot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Groot scores with the left hand. Cabreros knows he should have avoided that one.
De Groot walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabreros misses the target.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabreros manages to avoid it.
De Groot tries to clinch there but Cabreros circles away.
De Groot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabreros.
De Groot lands with a nice body kick.
Cabreros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabreros throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
Cabreros's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from De Groot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot digs a good body shot into Cabreros's ribs.
Cabreros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabreros looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabreros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Groot's head backwards.
De Groot lands a right hook to the body.
Cabreros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Groot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabreros ducks under a wild hook from De Groot.
De Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cabreros is able to avoid easily.
Cabreros scores with a hook to the body. De Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Cabreros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
Cabreros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabreros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabreros throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabreros checks a low kick from De Groot.
De Groot misses with a low kick as Cabreros jumps back.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabreros is just out of range.
Cabreros misses with a hook
and De Groot counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Cabreros off balance momentarily.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Groot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabreros is out of range.
De Groot throws a solid leg kick but Cabreros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Groot.
Cabreros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabreros looks to land a combination but De Groot avoids it well.
Cabreros lands with a cross.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick and Cabreros moves out of range easily.
Cabreros throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.
Cabreros misses with a straight right.
De Groot looks to land a left hand but Cabreros moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot has closed the distance and engaged Cabreros in a clinch.
Cabreros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabreros blocks a body shot from De Groot.
Cabreros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Groot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabreros misses with an uppercut
enabling De Groot to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Cabreros.
Cabreros just misses with a punch to the body.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabreros's calf.
Cabreros throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Groot on the side of the head.
Cabreros blocks a leg kick.
De Groot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Groot scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Cabreros.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabreros.
De Groot slips under a jab from Cabreros.
De Groot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Groot blocks a jab.
Cabreros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Groot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Cabreros's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabreros tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabreros can pounce on him.
Cabreros throws a body punch but De Groot moves out of range.
Cabreros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Groot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabreros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Groot checks it well.
Cabreros wants to land a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Cabreros scores with the left hand. De Groot knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabreros checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cabreros.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a push kick but De Groot slaps the foot to one side.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Cabreros looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
Cabreros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabreros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Groot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cabreros in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Groot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cabreros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Groot tries to clinch but Cabreros is having none of it.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabreros. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot throws a front kick that sends Cabreros stumbling back into the cage.
Cabreros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cabreros throws a nice head kick!
De Groot walks into a straight right hand from Cabreros.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Cabreros ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
Cabreros feints and then cracks De Groot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Groot down.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabreros.
Cabreros moves out of range as De Groot strikes.
Cabreros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1-2. De Groot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cabreros connects with a single shot there.
Cabreros throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Groot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabreros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabreros throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Cabreros down.
Cabreros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabreros in his tracks.
De Groot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabreros's head.
Cabreros thows a body shot but no joy.
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
De Groot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabreros checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Groot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros avoids the body shot from De Groot.
Donk. Cabreros catches De Groot right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Cabreros looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Groot rushes Cabreros and presses him up against the cage.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by De Groot.
A short body shot lands from De Groot as the two fighters clinch.
Cabreros wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Groot has him pressed against the cage.
De Groot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Groot misses with a knee to the head.
Cabreros lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Groot backwards.
Cabreros lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Cabreros.
A body shot lands from De Groot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cabreros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 Karl De Groot will probably get the nod.
That's time! De Groot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
A slow jab from Cabreros misses its intended target.
Cabreros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Groot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a right and a left that De Groot avoids nicely.
Cabreros swings widly with a right hand
and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Groot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabreros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabreros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabreros moves away from the strike by De Groot.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabreros fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Groot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Cabreros finds it's target.
Cabreros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Groot blocks a jab.
De Groot scores with a jab to the head.
Cabreros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabreros cracks De Groot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Groot. Cabreros does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot takes the fight into the clinch.
Cabreros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Groot prevents a body shot from Cabreros.
De Groot lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Groot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cabreros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabreros swings wildly with an uppercut but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from De Groot.
De Groot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Groot effectively controlling the action here.
De Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
De Groot tries a body shot but Cabreros blocks it.
De Groot is leaning against Cabreros and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Groot lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Groot lands with a left to the head.
De Groot has a couple of punches blocked by Cabreros.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Groot blocking some punches.
Cabreros takes a shot to the head.
De Groot has a couple of punches blocked by Cabreros.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Cabreros avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a left hand.
De Groot misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Groot as Cabreros tries to tie him up.
Cabreros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Cabreros avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
Cabreros misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabreros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabreros takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
De Groot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabreros misses with a right hand
and De Groot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Groot throws a wild body kick that Cabreros sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot.
Cabreros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cabreros.
De Groot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabreros.
Cabreros cracks De Groot with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabreros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
De Groot has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cabreros.
De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Cabreros sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Groot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Groot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cabreros is rocked!
A leg kick checked by Cabreros.
Cabreros is still on wobbly legs! Can De Groot finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Groot slips a jab from Cabreros.
Cabreros seems to have recovered his senses.
A clash of legs there as Cabreros blocks the low kick.
De Groot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cabreros checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cabreros throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cabreros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot clinches up against the cage.
De Groot lands a nice uppercut.
Cabreros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Cabreros controls the action.
Cabreros is trying to stall.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
De Groot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreross head.
Cabreros is trying to break free.
De Groot throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabreros.
De Groot misses with the head strike.
Cabreros lands with a left to the head.
Cabreros avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
De Groot misses with a knee strike.
Cabreros wants to break free but De Groot has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Groot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabreros's elbow.
A right hand to the body from De Groot.
De Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabreros is looking to control De Groot's arms but De Groot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabreros has his back to the cage.
De Groot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Groot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Groot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cabreros avoiding damage as De Groot throws knees to the body.
Karl De Groot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Cabreros avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Cabreros.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
De Groot misses with a knee strike.
De Groot being controlled against the cage.
De Groot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cabreros's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cabreros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Groot wants to stall.
De Groot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot scores with a knee to the head.
Cabreros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Groot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cabreros is looking to control De Groot's arms but De Groot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabreros has his back to the cage.
De Groot prevents Cabreros from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Groot - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Groot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cabreros's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Groot pushes Cabreros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Groot is looking to control Cabreros's arms but Cabreros gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Groot has his back to the cage.
De Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabreros controls his hands.
De Groot lands a body shot.
Cabreros breaks from the clinch.
Cabreros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Cabreros moved away.
De Groot moves out of range as Cabreros strikes.
De Groot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabreros takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.
Cabreros will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Groot throws a series of strikes that have Cabreros backpedaling.
Cabreros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
Cabreros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Cabreros blocks the low kick.
De Groot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabreros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabreros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot is looking to chop away at Cabreros's legs.
De Groot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Cabreros.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
Cabreros misses with a leg kick
and De Groot counters with a left to the body.
Cabreros thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Cabreros.
De Groot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Groot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot had his way with Peter Cabreros in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Groot walks into a left hand.
De Groot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabreros was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabreros.
Cabreros connects with a leg kick. De Groot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot lands for Cabreros.
Cabreros connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabreros, right into the meat.
Cabreros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Groot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabreros loads up on a big right hand but De Groot slips the punch.
De Groot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabreros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Groot manages to avoid it.
De Groot throws a low kick, looking for Cabreros's leg but Cabreros calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot throws a big shot that misses.
Cabreros fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Groot on the side of the head.
De Groot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabreros with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Groot to score with a decent uppercut.
Cabreros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Groot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabreros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Groot lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabreros moves away.
Cabreros moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cabreros throws a low kick but De Groot avoids it.
Cabreros wants to land a leg kick but De Groot is out of range.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cabreros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabreros misses with a double jab.
Peter Cabreros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabreros's calf.
Cabreros lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabreros tries to keep at a distance but De Groot has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabreros.
De Groot misses with a body punch.
Cabreros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabreros struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Groot.
De Groot struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabreros controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros prevents a body shot from De Groot.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabreros working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cabreros takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cabreros wants to break free but De Groot has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabreros.
Cabreros is trying to push De Groot away but De Groot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cabreros can't break the clinch.
Cabreros is trying to force a seperation but De Groot has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
Cabreros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Groot.
De Groot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice left hand lands by Cabreros.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Groot.
Cabreros can't find room to land a body shot as De Groot controls the action.
Cabreros leaning against his opponent.
Cabreros is trying to force a seperation but De Groot has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabreros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabreros throws a head punch that misses.
De Groot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Cabreros.
Well De Groot 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Karl De Groot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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