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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Pomper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pomper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cotten eye joe. Rob Pomper has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Djimon Babayega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Pomper!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babayega lands a slapping body shot.
Babayega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babayega staying out of range there.
Pomper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babayega.
An attempted straight right counter from Babayega misses the target.
Pomper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pomper manages to avoid it.
Pomper throws a right hand that misses
and Babayega counters with a right hand to the body.
Pomper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Babayega misses.
Pomper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pomper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babayega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babayega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pomper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babayega moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Babayega.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomper lands a nice uppercut.
Babayega misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Pomper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Babayega.
Babayega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomper.
Pomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babayega's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pomper blocks an uppercut.
Babayega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pomper breaks the clinch.
Pomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Babayega is just out of range.
Pomper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babayega rather than just go for the knockout.
Babayega throws out a loose jab but Pomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Djimon Babayega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babayega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pomper doesn't seem bothered though.
Pomper walks into a straight right hand from Babayega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pomper was well out of range. Poor timing from Babayega.
Babayega rushes Pomper and presses him up against the cage.
Pomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Babayega.
Babayega manages to break the clinch.
Pomper swinging wildly here.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Pomper is just out of range.
Babayega throws an off balance right hand
and Pomper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pomper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babayega wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pomper missing with a left hand there. Babayega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babayega misses with a straight left.
Pomper misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Babayega there.
Pomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Pomper tries to keep at a distance but Babayega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
Pomper swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babayega lands a left hand.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Pomper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Pomper misses with a body punch.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pomper misses with a punch to the body.
Pomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomper struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Pomper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Babayega seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pomper can turn it around.
Pomper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babayega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pomper lands a left hand.
Babayega scores with a hook to the body.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Pomper tries to throw a body punch but Babayega avoids it by throwing Pomper back against the cage.
Pomper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pomper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pomper misses with a right hand
and Babayega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pomper walks into a stiff left hand from Babayega.
Pomper keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomper throws a right and a left that Babayega avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djimon Babayega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Pomper as he connects with a hook.
Pomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Babayega misses the shot to the body.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pomper manages to avoid it.
Babayega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pomper.
Babayega lands a really nice looking cross but Pomper seems unphased.
Babayega throws a jab but it's blocked by Pomper.
Babayega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pomper misses its intended target.
It looked like Babayega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babayega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pomper.
Pomper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babayega connects with a jab.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Pomper is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper misses with a two punch combination.
Pomper fails to land with a series of punches.
Babayega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babayega.
Babayega with a hook.
Babayega misses the jab.
Pomper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pomper takes a swing at Babayega's ribcage but misses.
Babayega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babayega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babayega digs a good hook to Pomper's body.
Babayega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pomper was well out of range. Poor timing from Babayega.
A little jabbing left from Pomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Babayega.
Babayega has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babayega misses the body punch
and Babayega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Babayega.
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!
Pomper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babayega doesn't seem bothered though.
Babayega moves out of range of the strikes.
Babayega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pomper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Babayega lands a nice hook to Pomper's body. Pomper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babayega throws a poor cross that misses
and Pomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Babayega connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pomper momentarily.
Pomper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pomper ducks right into an uppercut from Babayega.
Djimon Babayega is winning the standup battle so far.
Babayega moves into range and clinches up with Pomper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pomper backwards.
Babayega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pomper prevents a body shot from Babayega.
Pomper breaks the clinch.
Pomper slips under a jab from Babayega.
Babayega misses with a hook
and Pomper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babayega throws a body punch but Pomper moves out of range.
Pomper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pomper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babayega is rocked!
Babayega throws a hook but Pomper avoids it easily.
Pomper misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babayega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Babayega looks to land a right hand but Pomper moved out of range.
Pomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega moves into the clinch.
Djimon Babayega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Pomper controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pomper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Babayega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pomper can do to turn this around?
Pomper is trying to break free.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Pomper tries to throw a body punch but Babayega avoids it by throwing Pomper back against the cage.
Pomper misses with a body punch.
Pomper tries to work over Babayega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babayega tries to work over Pomper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babayega misses with some punches.
Pomper blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Pomper tries to circle away but Babayega has him pinned against the cage.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pomper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djimon Babayega dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pomper lands a really nice looking cross but Babayega seems unphased.
Pomper drops Babayega with a beautiful combination! Babayega stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pomper is looking for the KO!
Oh Babayega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Djimon Babayega has been cut.
Babayega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pomper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pomper closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Babayega out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Pomper!
Rob Pomper took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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