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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raine Babe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babe comes to the cage accompanied by The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raine Babe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dassler scores with a shot to the body.
Raine Babe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dassler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Babe does no damage.
Babe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dassler was well out of range. Poor timing from Babe.
Babe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dassler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Babe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Babe throwing a counter right hand but Dassler manages to avoid it.
Dassler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babe's waist but Babe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dassler off to one side.
Dassler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dassler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dassler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dassler postures up.
Babe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dassler defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dassler defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dassler postures up in Babe's guard and throws a big left but Babe blocks it.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
Babe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dassler is aware though and is defending well.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
Babe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dassler defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Babe is on top in guard.
Dassler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dassler has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Babe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dassler.
Babe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dassler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Babe is trying to get an arm triangle but Dassler is defending well.
Dassler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Babe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dassler, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Dassler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dassler, who protects the arm well.
Babe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dassler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dassler is trying to get back to half guard.
Dassler is not content to let Babe control the position.
Dassler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dassler is defending against the submission attempts here by Babe.
Dassler is not content to let Babe control the position.
Dassler moves into full guard.
Babe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dassler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dassler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babe content to stall in guard here.
Babe trying to control but Dassler is working from the bottom.
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 Raine Babe will probably get the nod.
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.
Babe misses with a looping left.
Babe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dassler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babe.
Dassler lands a lovely overhand right.
Dassler fails with a takedown attempt.
Dassler lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dassler.
Dassler blocks a head kick by Babe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler takes a swing at Babe's ribcage but misses.
Babe scores with a jab. Dassler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Dassler defending well as Babe loads up on a big left hand.
And Dassler tries to counter it with a takedown but Babe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Babe gets caught flat footed, as Dassler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dassler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Babe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babe trying to keep a closed guard but Dassler is proving a slippery customer.
Dassler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dassler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Babe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dassler wants to control from the top but Babe keeps moving.
Dassler advances position into side control!
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babe seems to be working for a kimura but Dassler defends the submission attempt.
Dassler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babe's back!
Dassler is trying to stick to Babe's back but Babe is turning into Dassler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dassler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Babe.
Babe passes Dassler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babe wants to free his trapped foot but Dassler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dassler is trying to get back to full guard.
Babe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dassler's head.
Dassler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babe pulls his head out easily.
Babe is thwarting Dassler's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babe is working for a submission of some sort.
Babe is working for a submission of some sort.
Babe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Babe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dassler to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babe tries a head kick but it misses.
Babe lands a body shot.
Dassler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babe defends well and Dassler ends up having to push Babe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dassler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dassler on the side of the head.
Dassler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.
Dassler gets a takedown into half guard.
Dassler is thwarting Babe's attempts to control the position.
Dassler prevents Babe from improving his position.
Dassler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dassler is working for a submission of some sort.
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 Raine Babe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler'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. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Dassler misses its intended target.
Dassler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Babe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Babe throws a combination that misses
and Dassler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dassler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babe.
Dassler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dassler lands with a nice body punch.
Dassler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babe throws a head kick that misses.
Babe throws a body punch but Dassler moves out of range.
Dassler counters with a body kick.
Jab from Babe.
Dassler staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dassler.
Babe throws a shot from downtown. Dassler moves away and avoids it.
Dassler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Babe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dassler.
Dassler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dassler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babe.
Dassler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dassler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dassler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Babe with a body shot.
Dassler shoots in and gets a takedown into Babe's guard.
Adi Dassler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babe is looking for a triangle but Dassler pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dassler defends well.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
Babe working for a triangle but Dassler defends it easily.
Raine Babe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babe trying to control the position.
Babe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dassler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dassler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Babe working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dassler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babe is trying to control the position but Dassler postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Babe looks to land a combination but Dassler avoids it well.
Babe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dassler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dassler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babe wants to control but Dassler postures up.
Dassler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dassler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babe is looking to reverse the position.
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Dassler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dassler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adi Dassler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adi Dassler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babe 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raine Babe!
An out of breath Raine Babe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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RATING
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