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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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177 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafal tries to land a leg kick but Cabrillo saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rafal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cabrillo slips a jab from Rafal.
Cabrillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rafal connects with a leg kick. Cabrillo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rafal lands a head kick. Cabrillo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cabrillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Cabrillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrillo blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Rafal misses its intended target.
Cabrillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cabrillo tries to clinch
and Rafal counters with a stiff right hand.
Rafal throws a lazy uppercut
and Rafal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Rafal misses.
Cabrillo lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rafal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rafal throws a wild body kick that Cabrillo sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal throws a lazy right hand but Cabrillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrillo scores with a jab to the head.
Cabrillo throws a combination. Rafal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rafal misses with a straight right.
Rafal misses with an uppercut. Cabrillo saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Cabrillo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
Despite the aggression on Cabrillo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cabrillo throws a nice looking combination but Rafal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawid Rafal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rafal misses with a leg kick.
Rafal walks into a stiff left hand from Cabrillo.
Rafal lands with a shot to the body.
Rafal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrillo slips a jab from Rafal.
Rafal ducks under a wild hook from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo lands a nice shot that snaps Rafal's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo takes one to the chin there.
Cabrillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrillo has Rafal up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cabrillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrillo.
Rafal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabrillo working aggressively here.
Rafal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage.
Rafal manages to break the clinch.
Rafal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Rafal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rafal.
A jab from Cabrillo misses.
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rafal was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Rafal lands with a kick to the temple. Cabrillo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabrillo has a couple of punches blocked by Rafal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rafal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rafal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrillo blocking some punches.
Rafal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawid Rafal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafal scores with a push kick.
Rafal throws a low kick but Cabrillo avoids it.
Rafal wants to land a leg kick but Cabrillo is out of range.
Cabrillo just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rafal.
Rafal misses with a low kick as Cabrillo jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrillo blocks the leg kick.
Cabrillo is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rafal - that will leave a mark!
Rafal leaves Cabrillo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rafal misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrillo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rafal won't be happy with that.
Cabrillo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cabrillo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rafal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrillo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cabrillo wants to take a breather but Rafal manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cabrillo.
Cabrillo postures up in Rafal's guard and throws a big left but Rafal blocks it.
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 Dawid Rafal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cabrillo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cabrillo shoots in looking for a takedown but Rafal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cabrillo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rafal scores with a kick to the body.
Rafal throws a shot to the body.
Rafal misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rafal lands the left hand.
Rafal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabrillo misses with a head kick.
Rafal throwing a counter right hand but Cabrillo manages to avoid it.
Cabrillo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rafal.
Rafal throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrillo's shoulder, as Cabrillo tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Cabrillo.
Dawid Rafal is winning the standup battle so far.
Rafal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrillo moves away.
Cabrillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rafal defends it well.
Rafal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal misses the shot to the body.
Rafal moves forwards but Cabrillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rafal ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrillo.
Rafal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cabrillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rafal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rafal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rafal throws a leg kick
and Cabrillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrillo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rafal.
Cabrillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rafal tries to avoid it but Cabrillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rafal to the ground. Rafal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cabrillo instigates a clinch.
Cabrillo looking for a takedown.
Dawid Rafal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Cabrillo.
Rafal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabrillo avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrillo fails to land.
Rafal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cabrillo misses with an elbow strike.
Cabrillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo is working for takedown but Rafal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rafal misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal digs a right hand into Cabrillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabrillo's gas tank.
Rafal blocking some punches.
Cabrillo misses with some punches.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rafal.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrillo.
Rafal blocks a body shot from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo blocks an uppercut.
Rafal trying to land knees to the body.
Rafal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rafal tries to land a knee to the head but Cabrillo blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Rafal fails to land.
Cabrillo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cabrillo digs a right hand into Rafal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rafal's gas tank.
Rafal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrillo prevents a body shot from Rafal.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rafal misses with a body punch.
Rafal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses.
Rafal lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cabrillo throws an elbow but misses.
Rafal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rafal working hard to break the clinch.
Cabrillo is working Rafal over against the cage.
Cabrillo can't find room to land a body shot as Rafal controls the action.
Rafal tries to work over Cabrillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrillo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cabrillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrillo misses with a body punch.
Cabrillo has Rafal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rafal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rafal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cabrillo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rafal to the mat. Rafal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rafal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cabrillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rafal is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses. Rafal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabrillo's guard. Nice move by Rafal!
Rafal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rafal is looking to advance position but Cabrillo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Juan Cabrillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabrillo breaks from Rafal's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrillo trying to control but Rafal is having none of it.
Cabrillo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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 Dawid Rafal will probably get the nod.
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!
Cabrillo misses with a two punch combination.
Rafal avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Rafal finds it's way through Cabrillo's defenses.
A big left from Rafal misses.
Cabrillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rafal throws a leg kick but Cabrillo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rafal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rafal appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabrillo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rafal - the referee stops the clock and Cabrillo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rafal. Cabrillo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rafal.
Rafal keeps Cabrillo at a distance using the push kick.
Cabrillo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rafal lands the left hand.
Cabrillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo checks a leg kick.
Rafal throws a looping overhand right but Cabrillo ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrillo misses with a straight left.
Rafal looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cabrillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Rafal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rafal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rafal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rafal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rafal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rafal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cabrillo avoids a kick to the body.
Cabrillo throws out a counter right but Rafal avoids it with no problem.
A lazy left from Rafal finds it's target.
Rafal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabrillo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rafal sprawls well initially but Cabrillo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cabrillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rafal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cabrillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabrillo looking to pass the guard.
Cabrillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabrillo throws an elbow that misses. Rafal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabrillo's guard. Nice move by Rafal!
Rafal sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo is controlling Rafal's posture.
Rafal wants to pass the guard but Cabrillo is keeping the position.
Juan Cabrillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrillo working a defensive guard but Rafal passes into half guard.
Rafal wants to control but Cabrillo is keeping him busy.
Rafal controlling the action here.
Cabrillo won't allow Rafal to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rafal trying to control from half guard but Cabrillo is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rafal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrillo. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Cabrillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rafal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrillo.
Rafal lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabrillo's head.
Good exchange - Rafal coming out on top.
Cabrillo walks into a left hand.
Rafal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rafal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cabrillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabrillo misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Rafal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rafal, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Rafal!
Our winner, Dawid Rafal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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