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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Babinski (ranked 63 p4p, 42 weight class) and Cedric De Boise (ranked 12 p4p, 6 weight class). Babinski's entrance music is Raining Blood - Slayer. A fine choice. De Boise has chosen Do Your Thing as his entrance music. 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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204 cm 32 266 30 - 13 - 0 |
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189 cm 30 263 19 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric De Boise! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Boise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babinski throws out the jab. Babinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Boise moves out of range and avoids them all easily. De Boise ducks right into an uppercut from Babinski. Babinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Babinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Babinski misses with an uppercut
and De Boise counters with a straight right hand. De Boise shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Babinski. De Boise shrugs it off though. De Boise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babinski manages to avoid it. De Boise scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Boise throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Babinski throws a right hand that De Boise ducks under and follows up with a left that De Boise also avoids with ease. Alexei Babinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice leg kick from De Boise, right into the meat of the thigh.
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! De Boise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babinski. Babinski throws a hook to the side of De Boise's head but De Boise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Boise misses with a looping left. De Boise scores with a hook. Babinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Boise now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Babinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babinski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Boise has time to react. De Boise misses with a straight left. Babinski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Babinski lands a glancing blow to the side of De Boise's head. Babinski throws a lazy body kick and De Boise counters with a body kick. Babinski lands a jab. De Boise dodges the punch combination from Babinski.
Babinski misses with a body shot.
Babinski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Boise moves out of range as Babinski throws a body kick.
Crunch! Babinski slams his shin into De Boise's torso. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A slapping leg kick lands for De Boise.
Babinski throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Boise. De Boise tries to clinch but Babinski moves out of range. De Boise connects with a body shot that sends Babinski's belly button to the back. A slow jab from De Boise misses its intended target. Babinski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Boise's head backwards. De Boise lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Babinski moves out of range of the body kick from De Boise.
Babinski throws a right and a left that both miss. Babinski tests De Boise's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Boise digs a good body shot into Babinski's ribs. Babinski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Babinski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from De Boise. A head kick misses from De Boise. Babinski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A thudding body kick lands there by Babinski!
De Boise looks for the body kick but Babinski saw that one coming. Babinski appears to be looking for a big counter. Babinski moves out of range of the body kick. It looks like Babinski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. De Boise tried to score with a low kick but Babinski checks it. The crowd cheers as Babinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Boise doesn't seem phased though. Babinski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Babinski lands a big head kick that sends De Boise tumbling to the mat! Babinski takes a step backwards and waves De Boise back to his feet - he wants the finish! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. De Boise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Boise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Boise doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Babinski misses with the body kick and De Boise counters with a nice uppercut. De Boise takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Babinski. Those never looked like landing. Babinski looks to throw a body kick and De Boise counters with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Babinski - just one landing. De Boise slips a jab from Babinski. Good standup being displayed there by Babinski as he connects with a hook. De Boise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babinski. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Babinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A combination from Babinski does no damage. Babinski misses with an uppercut
and De Boise counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Babinski dominated that round. That's time! Babinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Babinski swings and misses with a shot to the body and De Boise makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Babinski missing with a left hand there. De Boise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. De Boise lands a nice shot that snaps Babinski's head back.
Babinski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. De Boise moves out of range of the body kick from Babinski.
De Boise slips under a jab from Babinski. De Boise throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Babinski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Boise. Babinski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Boise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Babinski throws a right hand that misses
and De Boise scores with a counter punch that sends Babinski to the canvas! De Boise smells blood - he's punishing Babinski with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Babinski has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric De Boise! During a confident post fight interview, Cedric De Boise thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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