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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 29 p4p, 202 weight class) and Zed Baby! (ranked 4 p4p, 34 weight class). Baby! has chosen Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zed Baby!!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro looks to land a right hand but Baby! moved out of range.
Baby! is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Navarro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Navarro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baby! tries to counter with a clinch but Navarro shakes him off and moves away.
Navarro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baby! looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Navarro!
Navarro is trying to control Baby!'s posture but Baby! avoids it.
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
Navarro is not content to let Baby! control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro prevents Baby! from moving into mount.
Navarro struggling a bit here.
Navarro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baby! is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Baby! crashes against the mat.
Navarro is looking to regain half guard here but Baby! keeps moving and retains side control.
Navarro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Baby!'s leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Navarro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baby! pulls his head out easily.
Navarro is staying active underneath Baby!, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby! tries to pass the half guard into mount. Navarro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Navarro actively working from the bottom here.
Navarro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baby! scores with a couple of nice shots.
Navarro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby! is thwarting Navarro's attempts to control the position.
Baby! is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baby! is looking for a kimura here.
Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
Navarro keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Navarro has hold of Baby!'s hands but Baby! slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Navarro works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baby! got a little sloppy there for a moment and Navarro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baby! has managed to get both his arms back between Navarro's legs - danger averted.
Baby! trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
Navarro keeping full guard, as Baby! tries to pass.
Baby! must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baby! trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baby! drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Navarro dives on top into guard.
Navarro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Navarro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baby! striking from the bottom here.
Navarro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baby! trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baby! looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 Gideon Navarro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Navarro missing with a left hand there. Baby! was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baby! moves out of range as Navarro strikes.
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Navarro throws a jab when Baby! was well out of range.
Navarro throws a head kick but Baby! moves out of range.
Baby! drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Navarro defends it well.
Baby! sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baby! closes this distance looking for a takedown but Navarro circles away.
Navarro throws a hook but Baby! avoids it easily.
Baby! is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Navarro throws a jab when Baby! was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro looks to land a right hand but Baby! moved out of range.
Navarro lands with a kick to the temple. Baby! shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Navarro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baby! can do to turn this around?
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Navarro lands a nice hook to Baby!'s body. Baby! takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro connects with a right hand. Baby! shakes it off.
Gideon Navarro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baby! darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Navarro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baby! pulls his head out easily.
Baby! 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.
Baby! is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Navarro is looking to control Baby!'s leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Navarro avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baby! pulls his head out easily.
Navarro tries to roll over but Baby! keeps him under control.
Navarro is trying to stand up here but Baby! is controlling him well.
Baby! is trying to control. Navarro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Navarro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baby! is working away from the top position though.
Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
Baby! is looking for a kimura here.
Navarro has his hands clasped together around Baby!'s back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby! is trying to work for a kimura but Navarro is defending well.
Baby! decides to stand and escape the position.
Navarro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Zed Baby! has been cut.
Navarro throws a jab when Baby! was well out of range.
Baby! ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Gideon Navarro is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Navarro.
Baby! shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Navarro sprawls well. Navarro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baby! gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with the combination.
Baby! tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Baby! changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Navarro throws a head kick but Baby! moves out of range.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Baby! shoots in and drives through. Navarro sprawls well.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gideon Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Baby!.
Navarro throws a looping overhand right but Baby! ducks down to avoid it.
Navarro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baby! dodges the punch combination from Navarro.
Decent striking displayed by Navarro there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zed Baby!'s cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Navarro throws a lazy right hand but Baby! sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baby! displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Navarro misses the jab.
Navarro throws a lazy uppercut
and Baby! counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baby!.
Baby! trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baby! avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baby! postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Navarro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby! wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.
Baby! wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Baby! avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is looking for a triangle but Baby! pushes his legs off easily.
Baby! wants to stand but Navarro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Navarro keeping full guard, as Baby! tries to pass.
Navarro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Navarro working for a triangle but Baby! defends it easily.
Baby! avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Navarro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Baby! has picked Navarro up and slammed him! Navarro can't keep hold of the triangle and Baby! manages to pass to side control!
Baby! is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Navarro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Baby! landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Navarro tries to improve position but can't.
Baby! lands a few punches from side control.
Navarro struggling a bit here.
Navarro sneaks back into half guard.
Navarro trying to hold on to Baby!'s head to control him but Baby! postures up.
Navarro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Navarro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby! won't allow Navarro to sweep him here.
Zed Baby! has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baby! makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baby! gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baby!.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses.
Baby! tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baby! ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
The fighters circling - Navarro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gideon Navarro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baby! tries to score a power double leg takedown but Navarro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baby! somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws the left hand but Baby! avoids the punch easily.
Baby! slips a jab from Navarro.
Baby! tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baby! shoots in for a takedown but Navarro shows good takedown defense.
Baby! uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a body kick.
And Baby! tries to counter it with a takedown but Navarro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Navarro throws an off balance right hand
and Baby! counters with a single leg into guard. Navarro didn't expect that.
Zed Baby! has got the better of the ground game so far.
Navarro wants to sweep here but Baby! controlling him for the moment.
Navarro managing to control the position.
Baby! tries to free his leg and advance position but Navarro is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baby! working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baby! postures up in Navarro's guard and throws a big left but Navarro blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baby! accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gideon Navarro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Navarro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gideon Navarro!
A less than humble Gideon Navarro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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