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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilder Wein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes into the arena with It's showtime! blaring out of the sound system. Wein has chosen Wilder Wein as his entrance music. Wilder Wein told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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156 lbs
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187 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilder Wein!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wein doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
Wein defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Wein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wein misses with a body kick.
Wein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Wein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cabrera checks it well.
Wein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Wein saw that one coming.
Cabrera shoots in but no luck this time.
Wein scores with a shot to the body.
Wein throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabrera throws a hook but Wein avoids it easily.
Wein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Wein avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wein looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wein misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wein just manages to avoid it.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Cabrera.
Wein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wein slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Wein is out of range.
Wein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Wein. No joy for Cabrera on that attempt.
Wein sizes up Cabrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cabrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Wein.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wein cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilder Wein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wein. Wein obviously looking to wear him down.
Wein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein misses with a straight left.
Wein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Wein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrera moves out of range of the body kick from Wein.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wein misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Wein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Wein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wein ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Wein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabrera tries a low kick but Wein avoids it.
Wein slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a nice head shot.
Wein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wein on the side of the head.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
Wein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabrera under the eye.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Wein moves away and avoids it.
Wein stuffs the takedown attempt from Cabrera. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cabrera loads up on a big right hand but Wein slips the punch.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wein.
Wein throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera throws out a powerful jab.
Wein avoids a kick to the body.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabrera slips a jab from Wein.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wein sprawls well. Wein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Wein is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cabrera.
Wein moves into the clinch successfully.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Wein stops a takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Wein tries to throw a body punch but Cabrera avoids it by throwing Wein back against the cage.
Cabrera lands a left hand.
Wein blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wein backwards.
Wein tries to work over Cabrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wein gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wein misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wilder Wein will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Wein.
Cabrera throws a front kick aimed at Wein's knee but Wein avoids it well.
Wein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Wein moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera blocks a leg kick.
Wein throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Wein ducked under it nicely.
Wein connects with a solid leg kick.
Wein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Wein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wein throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wein checks a leg kick.
Wein checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Wein throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wein lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
Wein misses with a looping left.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wein avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Wein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wein can pounce on him.
Cabrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wein.
Wein ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera jabs Wein right on the nose. Wein blinks but takes it well.
Wein looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wein. That's going to slow Cabrera down.
Wein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Wein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 slips a straight right by Wein.
Wein takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Wein cracks Cabrera with a good jab.
Wein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabrera on the side of the head.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Wein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Wein misses.
Wein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wein moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.
Wein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera tries a low kick but Wein avoids it.
Wein misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera clinches.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cabrera gets through Wein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera tries to work over Wein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wein backwards.
Wein breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Wein ducks down to avoid it.
Wein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabrera can pounce on him.
Jab from Cabrera.
Wein avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera slips a straight right by Wein.
Wein blocks the body kick.
Cabrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Wein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Wein avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Wilder Wein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabrera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cabrera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wein circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cabrera.
Wein misses with a leg kick
and Cabrera counters with a takedown into side control.
Wein throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Wein.
A slow jab from Wein misses its intended target.
Wein throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Wein cracks Cabrera with a good jab.
Wein lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Wein moves out of range.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
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 Helix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabrera darts in looking for a takedown but Wein gets double underhooks and turns Cabrera into the cage.
Cabrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wein tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera is wise to it.
Wein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Wein.
Wein tries to score with a low kick but Cabrera moves his leg out of the way.
Cabrera misses with a looping left.
A jab from Wein misses.
Cabrera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wein's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Wein checks it.
Cabrera backing away here, and Wein unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Wein pushes him off.
Wein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wein blocks a leg kick.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Wein should have avoided that one.
Wein looks for the body kick but Cabrera saw that one coming.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Wein moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wein! But no joy.
Cabrera lands a nice hook to Wein's body. Wein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Wein slaps the foot to one side.
Wein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Cabrera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabrera half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wein throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera tried to score with a low kick but Wein checks it.
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
Wein lands a front kick.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up with Wein, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes Wein against the cage but Wein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cabrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wein.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Wein blocks the low kick.
Cabrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crunch! Wein slams his shin into Cabrera's torso.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera scores with a hook.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Wein moves out of range.
Wein just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Wein misses.
Wein scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wein misses with a hook.
Cabrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wein throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein checks a low kick from Cabrera.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
A jab lands there for Cabrera.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Wein is just out of range.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Wein.
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wein misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Wein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses.
Wein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Wein misses the target.
Cabrera tries to counter with a takedown but Wein is quick to defend against it.
Wein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabrera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Wein misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Wein scores with a kick to the body.
Cabrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Wein circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wein lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wein.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wein breaks the clinch.
Wein throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabrera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wein.
Wein lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilder Wein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wein 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilder Wein!
A relieved looking Wilder Wein thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Helix Cabrera was interviewed post fight and said 'Well... Shit happens.'.
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