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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armani Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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187 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armani Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka misses with a low kick as Cabrera jumps back.
Cabrera cracks Kusilutka with an open hand slap.
Cabrera looks for the body kick but Kusilutka saw that one coming.
Cabrera with a hook.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera misses the jab.
Armani Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabrera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kusilutka up against the cage.
Cabrera is pressed up against the cage. Kusilutka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cabrera down to the mat. Cabrera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick
and Kusilutka counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera clinches with his opponent.
Kusilutka is trying to drag Cabrera to the mat but Cabrera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cabrera has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kusilutka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cabrera slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Cabrera to work.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kusilutka is trying to pull guard but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kusilutka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera tries to land knees in the clinch but Kusilutka avoids the damage to the body.
Cabrera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabrera prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabrera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kusilutka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cabrera is pushing Kusilutka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cabrera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabrera connects with a knee to the head.
Kusilutka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Cabrera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to land knees in the clinch but Kusilutka avoids the damage to the body.
Kusilutka tries to score a body lock takedown but Cabrera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cabrera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cabrera is pushing Kusilutka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cabrera is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cabrera tries to land knees in the clinch but Kusilutka avoids the damage to the body.
Kusilutka jumps guard but Cabrera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusilutka tries to circle away but Cabrera has him pinned against the cage.
Kusilutka leaning against his opponent.
Cabrera is pressed up against the cage. Kusilutka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cabrera down to the mat. Cabrera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kusilutka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Kusilutka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Kusilutka tries to clinch up but Cabrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Kusilutka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kusilutka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kusilutka checks it well.
Kusilutka throws a big counter combination but Cabrera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cabrera scores with a jab. Kusilutka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kusilutka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kusilutka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cabrera is looking for a sweep.
Kusilutka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cabrera keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka is really struggling to control Cabrera but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kusilutka tries to advance to mount but Cabrera denies him.
Cabrera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Kusilutka.
Cabrera tries to buck Kusilutka off but Kusilutka is having none of it.
Cabrera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armani Cabrera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kusilutka lands with a nice combination. Cabrera backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Armani Cabrera has been cut.
Kusilutka is looking to clinch but Cabrera is avoiding it.
Kusilutka misses with a low kick.
Cabrera misses with a wild combination.
Kusilutka tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.
Igor Kusilutka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armani Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kusilutka throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Kusilutka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kusilutka. That did some damage!
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kusilutka gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking to reverse the position.
Cabrera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kusilutka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kusilutka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cabrera keeps working.
Kusilutka is thwarting Cabrera's attempts to control the position.
Cabrera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kusilutka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kusilutka's back!
Kusilutka is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cabrera's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kusilutka breaks Cabrera's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cabrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kusilutka is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera has his foot on Kusilutka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kusilutka works his way back into a safe position though.
Cabrera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kusilutka passes into half guard.
Kusilutka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kusilutka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cabrera!
Kusilutka lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka unloading with bombs!
Cabrera is working to get back to half guard.
Kusilutka wants to control the action but instead Cabrera gets a body lock and reverses into Kusilutka's guard! Nice work!
Cabrera landing with the ground and pound.
Kusilutka pushes Cabrera off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kusilutka dives in and grabs Cabrera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes down on Kusilutka's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Kusilutka moves out of range.
Kusilutka misses with a takedown attempt - Cabrera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusilutka is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera 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!
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Kusilutka moves out of range easily.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
Cabrera lands with a good body shot.
Cabrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusilutka manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Kusilutka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Kusilutka slaps the foot to one side.
Kusilutka is looking to counter punch.
Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Cabrera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kusilutka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cabrera to the mat. Cabrera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kusilutka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Armani Cabrera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Armani Cabrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cabrera scores with a shot to the body.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cabrera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kusilutka under the eye.
Cabrera slips a jab and a cross from Kusilutka.
Jab from Cabrera.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kusilutka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabrera jabs at Kusilutka's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusilutka tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera connects with a high kick.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusilutka manages to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Kusilutka misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kusilutka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kusilutka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kusilutka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Cabrera catches Kusilutka right on the button with a cross.
Cabrera cracks Kusilutka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kusilutka dodges the punch combination from Cabrera.
Kusilutka closes the distance and clinches up with Cabrera, looking for a takedown. Kusilutka pushes Cabrera against the cage but Cabrera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Cabrera.
Kusilutka tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Cabrera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabrera punishes Kusilutka's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Cabrera is predictable there
and Kusilutka counters by moving into the clinch.
Kusilutka tries to pull guard but Cabrera holds him up against the cage and eventually Kusilutka drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera stalling the fight.
Cabrera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kusilutka up against the cage.
Cabrera avoiding damage.
Cabrera continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cabrera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kusilutka has Cabrera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cabrera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kusilutka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera stops a takedown attempt from Kusilutka.
Kusilutka being controlled against the cage.
Cabrera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Armani Cabrera.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Kusilutka moved out of range.
Kusilutka slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Kusilutka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Kusilutka. Those never looked like landing.
Cabrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kusilutka fails with a takedown attempt.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Igor Kusilutka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kusilutka ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kusilutka shoots in looking for a takedown. Cabrera tries to sprawl out of it but Kusilutka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cabrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armani Cabrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabrera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Kusilutka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera scores with a hook to the body. Kusilutka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kusilutka missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kusilutka explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kusilutka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cabrera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dennis scores the fight for Armani Cabrera!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Armani Cabrera!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Armani Cabrera!
Armani Cabrera wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Armani Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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