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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Digby Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namba Babakla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar comes to the ring accompanied by Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Digby Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Namba Babakla!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babakla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caesar.
Babakla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Caesar tries to avoid it but Babakla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Caesar to the ground. Caesar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Caesar misses with a jab to the body
and Babakla counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Caesar keeping moving, preventing Babakla from controlling successfully.
Caesar pulls Babakla in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Babakla trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
Babakla postures up in Caesar's guard and throws a big left but Caesar blocks it.
Babakla trying to control the position from guard on top but Caesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Namba Babakla hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Caesar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sir Digby Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar throws a poor cross that misses
and Babakla counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Caesar!
You can see the frustration on Caesar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caesar is not content to let Babakla control the position.
Caesar tries to buck Babakla off but Babakla is having none of it.
Babakla throws a strike aimed at the side of Caesar's head but Caesar avoids it well.
Babakla trying to control the position but Caesar is working away.
Babakla throws a strike aimed at the side of Caesar's head but Caesar avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is trying to get back to half guard.
Babakla tries to score with some ground and pound. Caesar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Caesar is not content to let Babakla control the position.
Caesar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Babakla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Babakla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babakla working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar seems a little lost for a moment, as Babakla dominates the positioning.
Babakla is looking to take a break and control but Caesar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caesar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Babakla wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Babakla throws a strike aimed at the side of Caesar's head but Caesar avoids it well.
Caesar tries to buck Babakla off but Babakla is having none of it.
Babakla throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Caesar is trying to control Babakla's posture but Babakla avoids it.
Babakla trying to control the action but Caesar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Babakla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Babakla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is not content to let Babakla control the position.
Caesar seems a little lost for a moment, as Babakla dominates the positioning.
Caesar struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Babakla.
Babakla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caesar keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babakla misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Babakla wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caesar, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Namba Babakla dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Caesar misses with a body shot.
Babakla takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Caesar shoots in for a takedown but Babakla shows good takedown defense.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caesar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caesar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Babakla is fending him off so far but Caesar persists. Nope, Babakla circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caesar just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Babakla.
Caesar shoots in for a double leg but Babakla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Digby Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Caesar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babakla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caesar misses with a wild body shot.
Caesar gets a takedown into half guard.
Babakla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is trying to control. Babakla wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caesar prevents Babakla from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Babakla manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Caesar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babakla looking for a sweep. Not yet Babakla, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caesar prevents Babakla from getting back to his feet.
Babakla is pulling down on Caesar's head. It's preventing any offense from Caesar, at least for the moment.
Babakla throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Caesar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babakla wants to get back to his feet but Caesar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babakla is trying to keep Caesar in close.
Caesar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babakla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Babakla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babakla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Caesar controls the pace.
Caesar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babakla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caesar is one step ahead there.
Babakla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Caesar stopping the sweep attempt from Babakla.
Caesar scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to free his leg and advance position but Babakla is retaining full guard.
Babakla throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Babakla throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Caesar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caesar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caesar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Babakla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caesar manages to get himself to full guard.
Caesar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Caesar tries to get out of the position.
Babakla looking to sit in guard and control but Caesar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Babakla looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caesar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Caesar scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Digby Caesar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Caesar misses the shot to the body.
Babakla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caesar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babakla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caesar lands with a good body shot.
Caesar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babakla momentarily.
Babakla has his takedown stuffed
and Caesar counters with a left to the body.
Babakla fails with a takedown attempt.
Sir Digby Caesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Namba Babakla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babakla fails with a takedown attempt.
Caesar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Namba Babakla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babakla ducks under a wild hook from Caesar.
Caesar throws a big shot that misses.
Babakla misses with a combination
and Caesar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar misses with a wild body shot.
Caesar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babakla momentarily.
Babakla walks into a left hand.
Babakla tries to score a power double leg takedown but Caesar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Babakla somewhat.
Caesar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babakla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babakla moves out of range as Caesar strikes.
Caesar takes a swing at Babakla's ribcage but misses.
Babakla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caesar.
Babakla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Caesar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Babakla!
Caesar working the ground and pound.
Babakla manages to get back to half guard.
Babakla is looking for a sweep. Caesar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babakla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caesar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babakla on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Babakla has hold of Caesar's hands but Caesar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Babakla wants to get back to his feet.
Caesar is trying to work for a kimura but Babakla is defending well.
Caesar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caesar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Caesar slips a nice elbow through Babakla's hands, connecting with Babakla's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babakla tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Babakla wants to get back to full guard but Caesar has passed into side control.
Babakla can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Digby Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Caesar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Digby Caesar!
Sir Digby Caesar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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