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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joeli Babitu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bjorn Helgi's chin.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
44 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Helgi does no damage.
Helgi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babitu.
Helgi throws a body shot but no joy.
Helgi walks into a left hand.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Babitu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helgi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babitu was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Helgi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babitu motions for Helgi to come forward. Babitu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Helgi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babitu throws out the jab.
Helgi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helgi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babitu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helgi looks to land a body kick but Babitu moved away.
We've been informed that Babitu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Babitu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helgi punishes Babitu's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Babitu catches Helgi right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Babitu is predictable there
and Helgi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Helgi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Helgi.
Helgi rushes Babitu and presses him up against the cage.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu blocks an uppercut.
Helgi avoids the elbow strike from Babitu, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Babitu fails to land.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
Babitu trying to land knees to the body.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi breaks from the clinch.
Helgi throws a wild body kick that Babitu sees coming a mile off.
Helgi scores with a spinning back kick!
Babitu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Helgi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Babitu.
Babitu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Helgi counters with a quick kick to the body but Babitu blocks it.
Babitu fails to land with a series of punches.
Helgi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helgi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Helgi misses.
Babitu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Babitu misses.
Helgi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babitu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babitu slips a jab from Helgi.
Babitu misses with a double jab.
Babitu tries to land a leg kick but Helgi saw it coming and moves away.
Babitu swings for the body but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Helgi stuns Babitu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Helgi blocks a jab.
Babitu slips under a jab.
Babitu counters with a body kick.
Babitu stuns Helgi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a body shot but no joy.
Babitu misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Babitu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Helgi - the referee stops the clock and Babitu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Helgi. Babitu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Helgi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babitu's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Helgi.
Helgi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babitu wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babitu defending well as Helgi loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Babitu wants to land a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
A good leg kick by Helgi.
Babitu avoids the body shot from Helgi.
Babitu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babitu scoring well with a low kick there.
Babitu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babitu throws a jab but it's blocked by Helgi.
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!
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babitu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babitu! But no joy.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Helgi is looking to counter the offense by Babitu and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babitu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
Helgi pushes Babitu up against the cage in a clinch.
Babitu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Babitu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Babitu.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Babitu controls his hands.
Babitu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Helgi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Helgi cracks Babitu with a nice body shot.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babitu lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helgi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
Babitu tries to land knees in the clinch but Helgi avoids the damage to the body.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Babitu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babitu misses with a body shot.
Babitu looks to land a right hand but Helgi moved out of range.
Babitu throws a body kick that misses.
Babitu lands a nice looking body shot.
Helgi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Helgi tenderised Babitu's leg. Babitu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helgi connects with a leg kick. Babitu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Helgi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helgi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Helgi avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babitu moves away.
Babitu takes one to the side of the head.
Babitu throws a poor cross that misses
and Helgi counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helgi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Helgi lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Helgi.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babitu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babitu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helgi lands a head kick. Babitu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Helgi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babitu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Babitu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helgi can pounce on him.
Babitu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babitu throws a right and a left that Helgi avoids nicely.
Helgi connects with a body shot that sends Babitu's belly button to the back.
Helgi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Babitu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Helgi throws a hook to the side of Babitu's head but Babitu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu slips under a jab.
Babitu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Helgi is looking to wear down Babitu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babitu moves away.
Helgi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babitu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Helgi blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helgi scores with the left hand. Babitu knows he should have avoided that one.
Helgi connects with a solid leg kick.
Helgi cracks the inside of Babitu's front leg.
Babitu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helgi can pounce on him.
Babitu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babitu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helgi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Babitu under the eye.
Babitu looks to score with a jab to the body but Helgi is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babitu. That's going to slow Helgi down.
Helgi staying out of range there.
Helgi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Babitu misses the shot to the body.
Babitu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Helgi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babitu misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu blocks a jab.
Babitu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helgi to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Helgi.
Babitu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Babitu is predictable there
and Helgi counters with a series of strikes. Babitu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Babitu missing with a left hand there. Helgi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Babitu takes a swing at Helgi's ribcage but misses.
Babitu connects with an inside leg kick.
Babitu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Babitu.
Helgi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Babitu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu takes a swing at Helgi's ribcage but misses.
Helgi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helgi slips under a jab from Babitu.
Helgi cracks the inside of Babitu's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Helgi misses its intended target.
Helgi throws a sloppy head kick and Babitu moves out of range easily.
Babitu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Helgi scores with a nice head shot.
Babitu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helgi was well out of range. Poor timing from Babitu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi ducks under a wild hook from Babitu.
Babitu misses with a body shot.
Helgi misses the shot to the body.
Helgi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helgi misses with a kick to the body.
Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babitu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helgi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babitu's calf.
Nice jab there from Helgi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babitu misses with a combination
and Helgi counters with a thumping low kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
Helgi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babitu throws out a counter right but Helgi avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Helgi coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Babitu misses with a leg kick.
Helgi lands a jab to Babitu's midsection.
Babitu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helgi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Babitu's knee momentarily.
Helgi lands a jab to Babitu's midsection.
Helgi connects with a body shot that sends Babitu's belly button to the back.
Babitu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helgi.
Helgi lands a head kick. Babitu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helgi, right into the meat.
Helgi connects with a single shot there.
Helgi cracks the inside of Babitu's front leg.
Babitu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helgi lands a big head kick that sends Babitu tumbling to the mat! Helgi takes a step backwards and waves Babitu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Babitu is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Helgi.
Babitu is still on wobbly legs! Can Helgi finish him?
Helgi throws a quick head kick that knocks Babitu silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Helgi is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bjorn Helgi!
A very excited looking Bjorn Helgi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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