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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trick Daddy - Shut Up. Joeli Babitu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buff Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu throws a low kick but Dickens avoids it.
Babitu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dickens looking for a takedown.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu prevents the takedown attempt.
Dickens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Babitu to keep the fight standing.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buff Dickens.
Dickens tries to throw a body punch but Babitu avoids it by throwing Dickens back against the cage.
Babitu lands a left hand.
Dickens pushes Babitu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babitu tries to land a knee to the head but Dickens blocks with his arms.
Babitu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babitu lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickens backwards.
Dickens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dickens wants to take the fight to the mat but Babitu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Babitu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dickens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babitu scores with a leg kick.
Babitu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dickens tries to clinch up
and Dickens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babitu throws out the jab.
Dickens has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dickens throws a leg kick
and Babitu counters with a solid body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Babitu as Dickens shoots in.
Dickens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babitu.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Dickens moves out of range easily.
Babitu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dickens takes one to the chin there.
Babitu throws a body punch but Dickens moves out of range.
Joeli Babitu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babitu misses the shot to the body.
Babitu rushes Dickens and presses him up against the cage.
Dickens lands a left hand.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Dickens avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
Babitu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babitu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens fails with a takedown attempt.
Dickens ducks right into an uppercut from Babitu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickens lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Babitu.
Babitu misses with a body shot.
Dickens closes the distance and clinches.
Babitu stops a takedown attempt from Dickens.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babitu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babitu working aggressively here.
Babitu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dickens is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Babitu to the mat. Babitu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Babitu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickens postures up in Babitu's guard and throws a big left but Babitu blocks it.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Babitu has Dickens pulled in close to control his posture.
Babitu wants to stand and escape but Dickens is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu controlling the position.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dickens tries to clinch but Babitu is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Nice takedown defense from Babitu. No joy for Dickens on that attempt.
Babitu misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Babitu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickens doesn't seem phased though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dickens. Babitu shrugs it off though.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dickens. That did some damage!
Babitu has managed to clinch.
Dickens pulls Babitu into guard.
Dickens 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.
Dickens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babitu manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Babitu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickens.
Dickens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickens chips away with some ground and pound.
Dickens chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babitu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickens wants to control from the top but Babitu keeps moving.
Dickens throws a strike but Babitu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dickens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babitu with a hook.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
Babitu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babitu misses with a straight right.
Dickens shoots in but Babitu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dickens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babitu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickens shoots in but no luck this time.
Babitu throws a hook but Dickens avoids it easily.
Dickens with a poor takedown
and Babitu counters with a good low kick that Dickens was not able to check.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buff Dickens.
Babitu tries to score with a low kick but Dickens moves his leg out of the way.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babitu gets caught flat footed, as Dickens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dickens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dickens with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babitu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Babitu has wrist control.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Dickens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickens wants to clinch up but Babitu keeps it at a distance.
Dickens darts in looking for a takedown but Babitu gets double underhooks and turns Dickens into the cage.
Dickens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babitu or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Babitu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dickens's elbow.
Dickens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
Babitu clinches.
Babitu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Babitu on the inside.
Babitu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dickens has clasped his hands together around Babitu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Babitu regains half guard, as Dickens was trying to land strikes.
Dickens wants to take a breather but Babitu is having none of it.
Dickens is trying to work for a kimura but Babitu is defending well.
Babitu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickens can do to turn this around?
Dickens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Babitu is just riding it out for now. Dickens eventually gives up the hold.
Dickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens looks to land a strike but Babitu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Babitu trying to keep a closed guard but Dickens is proving a slippery customer.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Babitu has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dickens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dickens throws a strike but Babitu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Babitu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dickens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babitu's guard.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Babitu has wrist control.
Babitu wants to get back to his feet but Dickens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babitu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babitu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickens ducks under a wild hook from Babitu.
Babitu slips a jab and a cross from Dickens.
Dickens misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickens.
Dickens shoots in for a takedown but Babitu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dickens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dickens moves in looking to clinch but Babitu pushes him off.
Dickens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Babitu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickens.
Dickens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dickens.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buff Dickens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babitu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickens is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Babitu.
Dickens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu connects with a body shot that sends Dickens's belly button to the back.
Babitu clinches up with Dickens and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickens pulls Babitu into guard.
Dickens pulls Babitu in to control the position.
Babitu wants to stand but Dickens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Babitu trying to control but Dickens is working from the bottom.
Babitu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dickens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dickens being controlled here, momentarily.
Dickens controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Babitu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Dickens shoots in and gets a takedown into Babitu's guard.
Buff Dickens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens is looking to advance position but Babitu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Babitu prevents Dickens from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens tries to hold on but Babitu postures up.
Babitu prevents Dickens from getting the reversal.
Dickens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Babitu is trying to control here but Dickens has managed to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu prevents Dickens from improving his position.
Dickens trying to hold on to Babitu's head to control him but Babitu postures up.
Dickens controlling the position for now.
Let's hope that Dickens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickens is trying to control but Babitu passes into side control!
Dickens tries to bench press Babitu off him but Babitu keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joeli Babitu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babitu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeli Babitu!
In his post fight interview, Joeli Babitu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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