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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hellbent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babitu's entrance music is Na Bogi Koya. A fine choice. 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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180 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Hellbent!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hellbent if he has to take too many more of those.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hellbent throws a big shot that misses.
Babitu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hellbent keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hellbent closes the distance and clinches.
Babitu lands a nice uppercut.
Babitu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babitu is trying to break free.
Hellbent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hellbent fails to land.
Hellbent tries to land knees in the clinch but Babitu avoids the damage to the body.
Babitu wants to get back to striking at distance but Hellbent won't allow it.
Hellbent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babitu is defending well for now.
Babitu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babitu throws a low kick but Hellbent avoids it.
Hellbent scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellbent bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babitu's head.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Hellbent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babitu manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Babitu throws a solid leg kick but Hellbent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babitu.
Hellbent has Babitu up against the cage in a clinch.
Babitu is trying to push Hellbent away but Hellbent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babitu is trying to force a seperation but Hellbent has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hellbent.
Hellbent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hellbent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babitu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babitu working hard to break the clinch.
Hellbent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hellbent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babitu letting Hellbent take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babitu wants to get back to striking at distance but Hellbent won't allow it.
Babitu has had enough of the clinch but Hellbent keeps him there for the moment.
Hellbent has Babitu pressed against the cage, preventing Babitu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent throws a punch but it's blocked by Babitu.
Hellbent tries to land knees in the clinch but Babitu avoids the damage to the body.
Hellbent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hellbent lands a right hand.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellbent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babitu avoids it.
Hellbent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babitu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hellbent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellbent tries to close the distance and clinch but Babitu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babitu thumps Hellbent with a low kick.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babitu tries a low kick but Hellbent avoids it.
Babitu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellbent throws out the jab.
Babitu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Babitu misses
and Hellbent counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent throws a lazy right hand but Babitu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hellbent looks to throw the jab but Babitu is out of range.
Hellbent throws a big shot that misses.
Hellbent tries to score with a low kick but Babitu moves his leg out of the way.
Babitu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellbent looks to land a combination but Babitu avoids it well.
Hellbent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hellbent.
Babitu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Babitu throws a chopping leg kick but Hellbent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hellbent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Hellbent avoids it.
Babitu throws a chopping leg kick but Hellbent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Babitu tries to work over Hellbent's front leg with a kick but Hellbent checks it.
Babitu scoring well with a low kick there.
Babitu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Babitu lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Hellbent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babitu throws a front kick that sends Hellbent stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent with a jab.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Babitu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babitu fakes the leg kick and cracks Hellbent in the body.
Hellbent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Hellbent moved away.
Babitu delivers a nice body kick.
Babitu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Babitu blocks a jab.
Joeli Babitu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babitu lands a nice looking body kick.
Hellbent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Hellbent moves out of range easily.
Hellbent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellbent. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hellbent thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Babitu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babitu is looking to slow Hellbent down with leg kicks.
Babitu avoids the body shot from Hellbent.
Babitu checks the leg kick.
Hellbent checks a leg kick.
Babitu swats away the attempt to clinch by Hellbent.
Babitu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hellbent just misses with a punch to the body.
Hellbent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babitu but Babitu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hellbent moves out of range of the body kick.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hellbent's sensitive parts.
Hellbent throws out a powerful jab.
Hellbent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hellbent needs to keep his hands up - Babitu had a free shot at his head there.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Babitu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babitu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babitu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babitu throws a push kick but Hellbent slaps the foot to one side.
Hellbent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hellbent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hellbent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hellbent blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Babitu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Hellbent misses.
Hellbent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hellbent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellbent throws a hook to the side of Babitu's head but Babitu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hellbent cracks Babitu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hellbent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Babitu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Babitu lands with a slapping head kick.
Babitu throws a push kick but Hellbent slaps the foot to one side.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellbent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babitu moves away.
Hellbent misses with a left hand
and Babitu counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babitu throws a body punch but Hellbent moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babitu. That's going to slow Hellbent down.
Babitu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hellbent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babitu.
Hellbent has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick but Hellbent moves out of range.
Hellbent defending well as Babitu loads up on a big left hand.
Hellbent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babitu.
Hellbent lands with an uppercut that bounces Babitu off the cage and back into range.
Babitu 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.
Babitu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hellbent.
Babitu throws a lazy body kick
letting Hellbent counter with a right hand.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Hellbent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hellbent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hellbent tries to clinch up but Babitu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hellbent tried to score with a low kick but Babitu checks it.
Hellbent lands with an overhand left.
Hellbent throws a right and a left that Babitu avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hellbent.
Babitu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babitu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hellbent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hellbent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hellbent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hellbent throws a head kick but Babitu moves out of range.
A big right from Hellbent misses.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hellbent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Hellbent throws a leg kick but Babitu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Babitu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hellbent cracks Babitu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellbent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babitu. That's going to slow Hellbent down.
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!
Hellbent blocks the body kick.
Babitu scores with a leg kick.
Hellbent missing with a left hand there. Babitu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babitu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hellbent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hellbent scores with a shot to the body.
Hellbent lands with a right hand.
Babitu just misses with a punch to the body.
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Hellbent there.
Hellbent dips to his left and cracks Babitu with an uppercut!
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu defending well as Hellbent loads up on a big left hand.
Hellbent checks the leg kick.
Hellbent wants to clinch.
Hellbent tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Babitu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Hellbent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Hellbent blocks a low kick nicely.
Babitu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babitu staying out of range there.
Hellbent blocks the body kick.
Babitu cracks the inside of Hellbent's front leg.
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Hellbent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hellbent missing with a left hand there. Babitu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hellbent throws a series of punches but Babitu avoids them all with ease.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Hellbent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hellbent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hellbent throws a head kick but Babitu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Hellbent thuds a left hand into Babitu's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hellbent avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu throws a push kick but Hellbent slaps the foot to one side.
Hellbent fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babitu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hellbent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hellbent's sensitive parts.
Babitu lands a head kick. Hellbent smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Babitu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hellbent to score with a decent uppercut.
Hellbent tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Babitu blocks the leg kick.
Babitu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellbent.
Babitu lands with a nice body kick.
Hellbent shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent scores with a one two! Babitu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Babitu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babitu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hellbent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hellbent blocks the body kick.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Hellbent.
Babitu lands with an overhand left.
Hellbent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Babitu misses
and Hellbent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Hellbent misses.
A good leg kick by Babitu.
Babitu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Hellbent is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babitu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent throws a head kick that misses.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
Babitu swats away the attempt to clinch by Hellbent.
Babitu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Hellbent blocks the leg kick.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellbent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babitu.
Babitu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hellbent.
Hellbent is looking to slow Babitu down with leg kicks.
Hellbent checks the leg kick.
Hellbent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu blocks a head kick by Hellbent.
Babitu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hellbent counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Babitu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hellbent.
A low kick from Babitu misses
and Hellbent counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hellbent.
Babitu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
Babitu fakes the leg kick and cracks Hellbent in the body.
Babitu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellbent misses with a body shot.
Babitu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hellbent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babitu misses with a body shot.
Hellbent takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Babitu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Babitu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Babitu.
Hellbent shoots for a takedown but Babitu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Joeli Babitu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hellbent lands a high kick!
Hellbent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babitu as he avoids it easily.
Hellbent has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Babitu.
Babitu cracks Hellbent with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babitu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellbent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Babitu feints and then cracks Hellbent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hellbent down.
Hellbent checks a low kick from Babitu.
Babitu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellbent throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Hellbent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hellbent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hellbent scores with a jab.
Babitu throws a hook but Hellbent avoids it easily.
Babitu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babitu lands a front kick.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hellbent motions for Babitu to come forward. Hellbent throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbent lunges at Babitu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Babitu's hand.
Hellbent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Babitu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hellbent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babitu.
Hellbent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babitu circles away quickly and effectively.
Babitu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babitu tries to move into range but Hellbent moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Babitu moves out of range of the body kick from Hellbent.
Hellbent throws a leg kick but Babitu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hellbent looks to land a left hand but Babitu moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Babitu.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Babitu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babitu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hellbent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hellbent looks for the body kick but Babitu saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu pushes Hellbent away with a front kick.
Hellbent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babitu throws a head kick but Hellbent moves out of range.
Hellbent blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Hellbent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Hellbent closes the distance and clinches.
Hellbent keeps control of Babitu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hellbent tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
Hellbent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellbent throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babitu blocks it with crossed arms.
Babitu wants to get back to striking at distance but Hellbent won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Babitu fails to land.
Hellbent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hellbent working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Hellbent avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
Hellbent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Hellbent.
Hellbent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babitu wants to get back to striking at distance but Hellbent won't allow it.
Babitu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Babitu manages to break the clinch.
Hellbent throws a right hand that Babitu ducks under and follows up with a left that Babitu also avoids with ease.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
Hellbent scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babitu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hellbent is able to avoid easily.
Hellbent throws a shot from downtown. Babitu moves away and avoids it.
Babitu checks a low kick from Hellbent.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Hellbent lands a nice shot that snaps Babitu's head back.
Hellbent keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Hellbent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellbent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hellbent avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Hellbent scores with a jab.
Hellbent avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Hellbent avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hellbent lands a jab.
Hellbent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellbent looks to throw the jab but Babitu is out of range.
Hellbent has closed the distance and engaged Babitu in a clinch.
Babitu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hank Hellbent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Babitu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babitu scores with a head kick.
Hellbent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Babitu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hellbent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hellbent checks a leg kick nicely.
Babitu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hellbent throws a sloppy head kick and Babitu moves out of range easily.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu walks into a stiff left hand from Hellbent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Babitu!
Babitu misses with a hook.
Hellbent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babitu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hellbent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babitu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hellbent.
Babitu defending well as Hellbent loads up on a big left hand.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hellbent avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Hellbent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Babitu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hellbent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hellbent checks a leg kick.
Babitu thumps Hellbent with a low kick.
Hellbent moves out of range of the leg kick from Babitu.
Babitu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Hellbent misses.
Good work by Babitu as he checks the leg kick.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Hellbent moves out of range easily.
Hellbent throws a body kick that misses.
Hellbent thumps Babitu with a low kick.
Hellbent throws a sloppy head kick and Babitu moves out of range easily.
Joeli Babitu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Babitu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Babitu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hellbent.
Hellbent throws a head kick but Babitu moves out of range.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Hellbent moves out of range easily.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Hellbent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Babitu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Babitu tries a low kick but Hellbent avoids it.
Hellbent throws a lazy right hand but Babitu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Hellbent misses.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Hellbent.
Babitu throws a head kick but Hellbent moves out of range.
Hellbent is looking to slow Babitu down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu walks into a stiff left hand from Hellbent.
Babitu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hellbent.
Hellbent tries to clinch up.
Hellbent throws a nice head kick!
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Babitu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hellbent if he has to take too many more of those.
Hellbent connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Hellbent stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Babitu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Hellbent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hellbent wants to clinch up but Babitu keeps it at a distance.
Hellbent avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Hellbent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hellbent cracks Babitu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Babitu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babitu fakes the leg kick and cracks Hellbent in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Hellbent checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellbent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hellbent crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babitu - the referee stops the clock and Hellbent gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babitu. Hellbent manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Babitu avoids the body shot from Hellbent.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Hellbent lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hellbent misses with a leg kick.
Hellbent throws a push kick but Babitu slaps the foot to one side.
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Hellbent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babitu misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babitu scores with a punch to the head.
Hank Hellbent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hellbent lands a glancing blow to the side of Babitu's head.
Hellbent lands a really nice looking cross but Babitu seems unphased.
Hellbent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babitu. Babitu obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hank Hellbent.
I think Babitu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeli Babitu!
Joeli Babitu retains his welterweight title!
Joeli Babitu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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