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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Purple Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haze counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Babcock is not content to let Haze control the position.
Haze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Babcock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Haze blocks the strikes from Babcock.
Haze trying to control from half guard but Babcock is working away.
Babcock wants to improve his position but Haze is controlling well.
Babcock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Purple Haze wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Haze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babcock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
Babcock misses with a double jab.
Babcock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haze.
Babcock scores with a sloppy right hand. Haze should have avoided that one.
Babcock lands with a nice combination. Haze backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Purple Haze has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock jabs at Haze's body.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Babcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Babcock shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze moves away from the strike by Babcock.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Babcock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haze has time to react.
Kyle Babcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Babcock.
Babcock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze counters with a three punch combo that has Babcock backing up. Babcock nods at Haze to acknowledge the strikes.
Haze is looking to clinch but Babcock is avoiding it.
Babcock looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babcock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donk. Babcock catches Haze right on the button with a cross.
Haze with a jab.
Haze fails with the takedown
and Babcock counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Babcock misses.
Haze throws a head kick that misses.
Babcock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Babcock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Haze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Babcock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze slips a straight right by Babcock.
Haze tries to clinch up.
Babcock misses with a double jab.
Haze moves into the clinch successfully.
Babcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze shoots in looking for a takedown but Babcock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Haze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Babcock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haze momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Babcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Purple Haze's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Haze ducks right into an uppercut from Babcock.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haze is defended easily by Babcock.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haze was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Babcock moves out of range easily.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt
and Babcock counters with a left to the body.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Babcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze takes one on the button.
Babcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze connects with a high kick.
Babcock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haze tries a low kick but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Babcock misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Haze.
Babcock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Purple Haze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babcock cracks Haze with a good jab.
Babcock throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock scores with a nice right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Babcock. No joy for Haze on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock misses with a few strikes there.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
A lazy left from Babcock finds it's target.
Haze misses with a takedown
enabling Babcock to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babcock!
Babcock scores with a three punch combo!
A cross from Babcock lands.
Babcock connects with a looping right hand.
Babcock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haze fails with the takedown
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babcock throws a series of punches but Haze moves out of range.
Babcock defending well as Haze loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze moves away from the strike by Babcock.
Haze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babcock avoids it really well and circles away.
Babcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haze circles away quickly and effectively.
Haze dodges the punch combination from Babcock.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haze looks for a takedown but Babcock sprawls well.
Babcock stalks Haze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haze's face. Haze staggers backwards, shaken.
Haze with a poor takedown
and Babcock counters with a stiff right hand.
Babcock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haze under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babcock counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babcock works Haze's body with a nice hook.
Babcock scores with a nice strike.
Haze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Babcock stuns Haze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Babcock looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
Babcock throws a combination. Haze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babcock lands a head shot.
Purple Haze's cut is getting worse.
Nice uppercut there from Babcock.
Babcock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Babcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Purple Haze's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Babcock throws a right hand that Haze ducks under and follows up with a left that Haze also avoids with ease.
Babcock stuns Haze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Babcock looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Kyle Babcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babcock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haze momentarily.
Babcock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haze has time to react.
Babcock cracks Haze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Babcock misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Babcock.
Haze tries to clinch up but Babcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Haze fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haze staying out of range there.
Babcock digs a good body shot into Haze's ribs.
Haze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babcock scores with a jab to the head.
Babcock thuds a left hand into Haze's body.
Babcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babcock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haze on the side of the head.
Babcock lands a nice looking body shot.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Babcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze darts in trying to clinch
letting Babcock counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Haze misses with a takedown
and Babcock counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze drops his hands momentarily and Babcock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haze slips a jab and a cross from Babcock.
Babcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Babcock jabs Haze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Babcock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babcock throws a right hand that misses
and Haze counters with an inside leg kick.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haze goes for a double leg but Babcock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Babcock continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Babcock.
Babcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock works over Haze's head and body with a nice combination.
Haze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babcock.
Babcock throws a right and a left that Haze avoids nicely.
Haze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babcock avoids it really well and circles away.
Babcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haze circles away quickly and effectively.
Babcock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haze doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Babcock.
Babcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Babcock lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Babcock swinging wildly here.
Babcock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Babcock lands a two punch combo.
Babcock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babcock catches Haze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babcock sizes up Haze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babcock throws a hook but Haze avoids it easily.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Purple Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Babcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Babcock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Babcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Babcock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Babcock!
A relieved looking Kyle Babcock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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