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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hector. Maguire has chosen Guns 'n Roses - Welcome To The Jungle 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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154 lbs
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Maguire throws the kick towards the body but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera throws a right hand that misses
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maguire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Maguire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Maguire down.
Maguire catches Cabrera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabrera needs to keep his hands up - Maguire had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Maguire instigates a clinch.
Maguire working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera is trying to break the clinch but Maguire is controlling him.
Maguire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Maguire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maguire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maguire throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maguire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabrera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Maguire.
Cabrera connects with a looping right hand.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cabrera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire walks into a jab.
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Maguire lands but Cabrera takes it in his stride.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Maguire swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Maguire moves his leg out of the way.
Maguire misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Cabrera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maguire avoids it really well and circles away.
Maguire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maguire jabs at Cabrera's body.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera jabs Maguire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Cabrera as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Cabrera down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Maguire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Maguire misses
and Cabrera counters with a single leg into guard. Maguire didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maguire keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Cabrera stops Maguire from standing up.
Maguire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabrera.
Maguire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cabrera's guard.
Cabrera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire postures up.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Cabrera has a closed guard, preventing Maguire from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Cabrera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cabrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabrera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maguire misses with a series of wild punches.
Maguire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabrera lands with a straight right. Maguire didn't see that one coming.
Maguire lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Maguire throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
Maguire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabrera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maguire.
Cabrera wants to land a leg kick but Maguire is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maguire, right into the meat.
Cabrera takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Maguire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
Maguire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabrera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maguire tries to avoid it but Cabrera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maguire to the ground. Maguire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maguire tried to score with a low kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick from Maguire.
Maguire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maguire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Maguire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maguire checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire scores with a leg kick.
Cabrera throws a hook but Maguire avoids it easily.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a body shot.
Cabrera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cabrera.
Maguire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera thuds his right hand into Maguire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maguire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Maguire misses.
Hector Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Maguire connects with a crisp jab.
Maguire motions for Cabrera to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera fails with the takedown.
Cabrera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maguire staying out of range there.
Maguire misses with a wild combination.
Cabrera shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maguire eats them both and turns towards Cabrera to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabrera is defended easily by Maguire.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Maguire lands with an uppercut that bounces Cabrera off the cage and back into range.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Maguire is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maguire's sensitive parts.
Maguire jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
Cabrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maguire's waist but Maguire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabrera off to one side.
Cabrera slips a jab from Maguire.
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 Hector Cabrera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maguire scoring well with a low kick there.
Maguire misses with a double jab.
Maguire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maguire.
Cabrera scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Maguire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maguire needs to keep his hands up - Cabrera had a free shot at his head there.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maguire.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Cabrera lands a jab.
Maguire misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maguire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Maguire throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Cabrera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maguire pushes Cabrera off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Maguire's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabrera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a hook.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Maguire.
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maguire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a combination. Maguire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cabrera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Hector Cabrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maguire tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.
Cabrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cormac Maguire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Maguire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maguire.
A punch lands to the side of Cabrera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cabrera lunges at Maguire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maguire's hand.
Cabrera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera scores with a head kick. Maguire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cabrera throws a hook to the side of Maguire's head but Maguire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Maguire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maguire connects with a crisp jab.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Maguire moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maguire throws a leg kick but Cabrera checks it.
Maguire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabrera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maguire scrambles back to his feet.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maguire is out of range.
Cabrera is looking to slow Maguire down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maguire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maguire.
Maguire has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cabrera's efforts to push away.
Maguire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Cabrera.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Cabrera!
Hector Cabrera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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