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LA Combat 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lobster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobster comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Sacrifice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Lobster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renzo Shinomori!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobster throws a head kick that misses.
Lobster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lobster looks to land a combination but Shinomori avoids it well.
Lobster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lobster moves out of range of the leg kick from Shinomori.
Lobster throws a nice looking combination but Shinomori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shinomori shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lobster is trying to defend but Shinomori finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lobster is trying to maintain the position but Shinomori is very close to passing his half guard.
Shinomori frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lobster can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinomori controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinomori won't let Lobster get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Shinomori raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shinomori sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shinomori is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lobster has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shinomori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shinomori controlling his opponent.
Lobster tries to buck Shinomori off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori controlling his opponent.
Lobster just holding on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinomori controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shinomori working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lobster tries to hold on but Shinomori postures up.
Shinomori tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shinomori with shots to the head and body - Lobster looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shinomori takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lobster is squirming around, avoiding Shinomori's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobster wants to hold on but Shinomori pushes him away.
Shinomori swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renzo Shinomori!
A relieved looking Renzo Shinomori 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Lepeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bastarache (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lepeaux comes to the cage accompanied by Epidémie. Bastarache is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down With The Sickness. Jason Bastarache has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Lepeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Bastarache!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastarache fails with the takedown
and Lepeaux counters with a left to the body.
Lepeaux jabs Bastarache to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bastarache on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lepeaux lands a glancing blow to the side of Bastarache's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lepeaux pushes Bastarache up against the cage in a clinch.
Lepeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lepeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lepeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastarache avoids the damage to the body.
Lepeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lepeaux misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lepeaux.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lepeaux.
Lepeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lepeaux pushes Bastarache back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastarache turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bastarache manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lepeaux is trying to improve his position.
Lepeaux wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Lepeaux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lepeaux is looking for a sweep.
Bastarache trying to control the position but Lepeaux is working away.
Bastarache content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lepeaux is trying to control Bastarache's posture but Bastarache avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Lepeaux's face as Bastarache controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepeaux is looking for a sweep.
Bastarache moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lepeaux stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastarache. Bastarache gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lepeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastarache momentarily.
Lepeaux slaps away a takedown attempt from Bastarache, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roman Lepeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bastarache.
Lepeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastarache at a distance.
Lepeaux misses with a combination
and Bastarache counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lepeaux!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepeaux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lepeaux trying to hold on to Bastarache's head to control him but Bastarache postures up.
Bastarache content to control rather than advance.
Lepeaux works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bastarache won't allow Lepeaux to sweep him here.
Lepeaux looking to control.
Bastarache wants to control from the top but Lepeaux keeps moving.
Lepeaux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lepeaux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Roman Lepeaux wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lepeaux connects with a body shot that sends Bastarache's belly button to the back.
Bastarache dives in and grabs Lepeaux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lepeaux pushes down on Bastarache's head and hops out.
Lepeaux scores with a hook to the body. Bastarache takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lepeaux moves into the clinch.
Lepeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lepeaux lands a right hook to the body.
Lepeaux digs a good hook to Bastarache's body.
Bastarache looks gassed!
Bastarache is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lepeaux.
It looks like Jason Bastarache has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lepeaux.
Lepeaux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Lepeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Bastarache's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lepeaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bastarache drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lepeaux pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab by Lepeaux.
Bastarache takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lepeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bastarache gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lepeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastarache shoots and misses
and Lepeaux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roman Lepeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bastarache.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastarache avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bastarache is breathing heavily.
Lepeaux lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lepeaux.
Lepeaux throws a one two combo.
Lepeaux throws a leg kick but Bastarache sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bastarache takes one to the chin there.
Roman Lepeaux is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Bastarache is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lepeaux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lepeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lepeaux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lepeaux misses with a low kick.
Lepeaux scores with a punch to the head.
Lepeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastarache can do to turn this around?
Lepeaux lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepeaux lands a left and a right that send Bastarache crashing to the mat, dazed. Lepeaux thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bastarache dodges the punch combination from Lepeaux.
Roman Lepeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lepeaux clinches with his opponent.
Lepeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lepeaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastarache is defending well for now.
Lepeaux breaks the clinch.
Lepeaux is looking to wear down Bastarache with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lepeaux lands a jab to the nose.
Lepeaux cracks Bastarache with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lepeaux grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bastarache takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lepeaux cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roman Lepeaux!
Post fight, Roman Lepeaux took to the microphone: 'Et matters not who ze opponent ees! My Frenchness shall ofercome all of zis defeshon! Breeson Khan! Jaimee Piters! Archebald Andherson! Fless Nou-sans! All ouf you! I am egare to touch you with my hans, to haf your sweaty bodees lie under me and hear your groans as you submit to my maniplahons!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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235 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Harty!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harty.
Keller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harty pinned against the cage. Harty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harty's waist but Harty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keller off to one side.
Harty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keller avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harty lands a takedown into guard.
Keller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Keller is tightening it up a little... Harty has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Harty reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Harty taps out! Nice BJJ there by Keller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimmy Keller!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chinese Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryson Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Bully by Shinedown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bryson Khan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
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273 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chinese Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryson Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy scores with a sloppy right hand. Khan should have avoided that one.
It looks like Bryson Khan has been cut.
Khan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Guy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chinese Guy!
A very excited looking Chinese Guy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hellbent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Hellbent!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Hellbent.
Rich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hellbent.
Rich walks into a straight right hand from Hellbent.
Hellbent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hellbent moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hank Hellbent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rich shoots in and drives through. Hellbent sprawls well.
Rich looks for a takedown but Hellbent sprawls well.
Rich walks into a stiff left hand from Hellbent.
Hellbent scoring well with a low kick there.
Hellbent misses with a lunging right hand
and Rich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hellbent's guard now.
Rich prevents Hellbent from getting back to his feet.
Hellbent keeping moving, preventing Rich from controlling successfully.
Rich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick Rich wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hellbent scores with a nice head shot.
Rich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rich fails with the takedown
and Hellbent counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellbent connects with a right hand. Rich shakes it off.
Rich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hellbent moves out of range as Rich throws a body kick.
Hellbent throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rich on the side of the head.
Hellbent lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hellbent tests Rich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rich is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rich lands in his opponent's guard.
Rich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rich won't allow Hellbent to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich stays in close to Hellbent's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rick Rich.
Hellbent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hellbent misses the shot to the body.
Rich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hank Hellbent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellbent.
Hellbent cracks Rich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hellbent moves into the clinch successfully.
Hellbent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hellbent throws a punch but it's blocked by Rich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellbent tries to throw a body punch but Rich avoids it by throwing Hellbent back against the cage.
Hellbent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rich is looking to control Hellbent's arms but Hellbent gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rich has his back to the cage.
Rich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hellbent lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellbent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rich is trying to push Hellbent away but Hellbent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hellbent scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hellbent misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellbent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hellbent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellbent is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hellbent dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hellbent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hellbent scores with a hook to the body. Rich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hellbent avoids the body shot from Rich.
Rick Rich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hellbent throws a leg kick which misses Rich's front leg but catches the back leg as Rich tries to avoid it.
Hellbent scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hellbent tests Rich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hellbent misses with a looping right.
Hellbent lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hellbent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rich under the eye.
Hellbent looks to land a combination. Rich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Hellbent throws a big shot that misses.
Rich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Rich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hellbent scores with a body shot.
Rich seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellbent connects with a crisp jab.
Hellbent blocks a leg kick.
Rich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hellbent napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hellbent is not content to let Rich control the position.
Rich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hellbent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rich taking a break here but Hellbent is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich working the head and body with strikes.
Rich is keen to just control but Hellbent is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich wants to stand up but Hellbent is controlling the position.
Hellbent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rich is trying to control. Hellbent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rich lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rich in particular looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rick Rich has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hellbent thuds his right hand into Rich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hellbent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hellbent defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hellbent swivels and escapes.
Hellbent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hellbent lands a really nice looking cross but Rich seems unphased.
Nice body punch from Hellbent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellbent fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hellbent scoring well with a low kick there.
Hank Hellbent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hellbent connects with a right hand. Rich shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellbent lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rich's sensitive parts.
Hellbent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hellbent has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hellbent circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hellbent scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hellbent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Crack! Hellbent connects with the perfect overhand right and Rich falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hellbent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hank Hellbent!
Hank Hellbent thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andres Katipunan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Benard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katipunan scoring well with a low kick there.
Katipunan throws a head kick but Benard moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Katipunan enables Benard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Katipunan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Katipunan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benard defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katipunan has his foot on Benard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benard works his way back into a safe position though.
Benard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Katipunan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Katipunan wants to sweep but no luck.
Katipunan is looking to sinch up a triangle. Benard throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Katipunan's body to avoid the submission. Katipunan has instead reached around Benard's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Katipunan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andres Katipunan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Papalola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Cari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papalola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Emmure - I Thought You Met Telly And Turned Me Into Casper . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Papalola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cari!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cari fails with the takedown.
Cari fails with a takedown attempt.
Papalola instigates a clinch.
Cari is working for takedown but Papalola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mark Papalola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Cari.
Papalola is trying to break the clinch but Cari has him pressed against the cage.
Cari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papalola can't break the clinch.
Cari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Papalola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cari misses with a takedown attempt
and Papalola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Papalola does no damage.
Cari feints and as Papalola raises his hands in defense, Cari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cari trying to move into half guard but instead Papalola has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cari wants to stand up but Papalola is controlling him.
Cari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cari keeping moving, preventing Papalola from controlling successfully.
Papalola stopping the sweep attempt from Cari.
Papalola stands up out of Cari's guard for a moment - Cari manages to land a nice upkick.
Cari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Papalola postures up and lands a big shot to Cari's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papalola wants to control from the top but Cari keeps moving.
Cari 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.
Cari looking for a guillotine here but Papalola defends easily.
Cari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cari has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Papalola defend it? Cari steps over the head and cranks it - Papalola is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Cari!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Babitu.
Babitu swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babitu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babitu can pounce on him.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babitu can pounce on him.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
Babitu thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Babitu lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Babitu is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Babitu circles away and we're back to standing.
Babitu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Babitu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz swings for the body but Babitu moves out of range.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Babitu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babitu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Babitu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babitu lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Babitu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Babitu avoids it well.
Babitu lands a nice looking body kick.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Babitu.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Babitu - that will leave a mark!
Babitu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looks gassed!
Babitu lands with a nice body kick.
Babitu lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Babitu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Babitu slips the punch.
Babitu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babitu. Babitu obviously looking to wear him down.
Babitu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Babitu counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Babitu - that will leave a mark!
Babitu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Babitu scores with a spinning back kick!
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Babitu scores with a leg kick.
Babitu staying out of range there.
Babitu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid body kick from Babitu.
Joeli Babitu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babitu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babitu can pounce on him.
Babitu throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Babitu keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu lands with a slapping head kick.
Babitu keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Babitu.
Babitu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Babitu cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Babitu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Babitu.
Babitu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babitu connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babitu.
Babitu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Babitu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Babitu counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Babitu.
Diaz misses with a hook. Babitu ducked under it nicely.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Babitu.
Diaz swings for the body but Babitu moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Babitu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
Babitu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Babitu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Babitu. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Babitu.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Diaz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Babitu has got the better of the exchanges.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Babitu - that will leave a mark!
Babitu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babitu is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Babitu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Babitu lands a nice looking body kick.
Babitu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Babitu.
Babitu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Babitu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Babitu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Babitu scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Babitu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babitu connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Babitu cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Babitu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Nice body kick there by Babitu.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Babitu counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babitu.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Babitu thumps Diaz with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu connects with a high kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Babitu scores with a kick to the body.
Babitu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Babitu lands a front kick.
Babitu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Babitu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Babitu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babitu. That's going to slow Diaz down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Babitu scores with a nice body kick.
Babitu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babitu.
A solid body kick from Babitu.
Babitu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Babitu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu misses with a kick to the body.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Babitu lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that second round.
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.
Babitu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babitu misses with a body kick.
Babitu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babitu thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz misses with a hook. Babitu ducked under it nicely.
Babitu lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Babitu.
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Babitu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babitu feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Babitu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babitu thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babitu moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Babitu tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babitu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws a body punch but Babitu moves out of range.
Babitu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Babitu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Babitu off the cage and back into range.
Babitu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babitu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babitu - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babitu. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Babitu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Babitu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babitu lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Babitu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Babitu lands a high kick!
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Babitu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Babitu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Babitu.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Babitu.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Babitu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Babitu throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babitu, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Babitu tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Babitu thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Babitu moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Babitu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Babitu throws a nice head kick!
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Babitu lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Babitu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babitu - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babitu. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Babitu pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Babitu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Babitu throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu slips a jab from Diaz.
Babitu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babitu.
Babitu misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu clearly takes that round.
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.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Babitu scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Babitu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Babitu throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Babitu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babitu manages to avoid it.
Babitu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babitu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Babitu is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Babitu.
Diaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Babitu throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Babitu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babitu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Babitu tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Babitu slips the punch.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Babitu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babitu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babitu moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu throws a nice head kick!
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Babitu. That one must have hurt.
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!
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Nice body kick from Babitu.
Babitu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babitu misses with a kick to the body.
Babitu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diaz cracks Babitu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz catches Babitu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babitu defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babitu was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babitu pinned against the cage. Babitu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babitu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Babitu. Diaz shrugs it off though.
Babitu thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Babitu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babitu throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Babitu delivers a nice body kick.
Babitu scores with a head kick.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Babitu avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Babitu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Babitu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babitu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babitu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Babitu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big left from Diaz misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babitu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Babitu throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babitu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu had his way with Nick Diaz in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Babitu throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Crunch! Babitu slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babitu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babitu.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaz throws a series of punches but Babitu avoids them all with ease.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babitu.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babitu moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Babitu.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Babitu counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunch! Babitu slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Babitu scores with a kick to the body.
Babitu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babitu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babitu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Babitu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babitu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Babitu!
Joeli Babitu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Babitu. Diaz shrugs it off though.
Babitu misses with a body kick.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Babitu defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Babitu.
Babitu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Babitu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Babitu connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Babitu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Babitu tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Babitu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babitu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
That kick from Babitu tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Babitu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Babitu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babitu.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babitu.
Babitu slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Babitu scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Babitu tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babitu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Babitu slips a jab from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Nice body kick from Babitu.
Babitu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Babitu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Diaz misses.
Babitu lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babitu throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Babitu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Babitu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babitu scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joeli Babitu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babitu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeli Babitu!
Joeli Babitu retains his welterweight title!
Joeli Babitu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Water Sedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Water Sedes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Water Sedes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Sedes shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sedes. Sedes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Sedes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sedes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Sedes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sedes misses with a wild combination.
Sedes cracks Henderson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sedes on the side of the head.
Sedes gets the takedown into side control.
Sedes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson regains half guard.
Sedes trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Sedes is pressing down on Henderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henderson is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Sedes is controlling well.
Sedes is working for a submission of some sort.
Sedes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to maintain the position but Sedes is very close to passing his half guard.
Henderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sedes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Henderson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sedes manages to pass to mount!
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
Sedes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedes avoids the attempt from Henderson to control.
Henderson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sedes keeps control of the position as Henderson tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
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 Dan Henderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sedes tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Sedes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sedes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sedes shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Sedes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sedes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henderson tries to bum rush Sedes with a series of wild strikes but Sedes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Sedes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
Sedes is rocked!
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sedes head around and knocks him out cold! Henderson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Henderson!
Dan Henderson retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dan Henderson waved his t-shirt featuring Fresh To Death Nutrition 159!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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