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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Babaganush (ranked 24392 p4p, 24491 weight class) and Onur Demir (ranked 518 p4p, 499 weight class). Demir has chosen Eva&Mia as his entrance music. Duke Babaganush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm 20 166 1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm 24 155 1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Determined |
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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 Las Vegas, Duke Babaganush! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Onur Demir! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Demir walks into a straight right hand from Babaganush. Babaganush lands with a straight right. Demir didn't see that one coming. Babaganush lands an overhand right. Babaganush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Demir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Babaganush thows a left - swing and a miss! Babaganush scores with a decent looking hook. Demir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babaganush circles away quickly and effectively. Babaganush misses with an uppercut. Demir saw that one coming. Demir misses with a takedown attempt - Babaganush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Demir drops his hands momentarily and Babaganush takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Babaganush connects with a crisp jab. Demir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Babaganush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Demir somewhat. Babaganush stalks Demir and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Demir's face. Demir staggers backwards, shaken. Duke Babaganush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Babaganush scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Demir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babaganush finds it's way round the side to connect with Demir's head. Demir walks into a stiff left hand from Babaganush. Demir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Duke Babaganush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Onur Demir. Babaganush scores with a jab to the head.
Babaganush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Babaganush throws out a powerful jab. Demir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Demir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Demir there as he acknowledges the shot. Babaganush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Nice cross by Babaganush. Babaganush tests Demir's chin there with a solid looking shot. 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! Demir slips a straight right by Babaganush. Babaganush with a nice cross. Babaganush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demir's head. Demir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Demir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Babaganush tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Demir is in Babaganush's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Babaganush keeping moving, preventing Demir from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Babaganush is looking to stand up but Demir isn't so interested in that idea. Babaganush wants to get back to his feet but Demir passes into half guard.
Babaganush kicks off Demir and gets to his feet. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Babaganush. Babaganush scores with a jab to the head.
Babaganush scores with a jab to the jaw. It looks like Babaganush has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Good standup being displayed there by Babaganush as he connects with a hook. Babaganush lands an overhand right. Good exchange - Babaganush coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demir slips a jab and a cross from Babaganush.
Babaganush getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Babaganush throws out a loose jab but Demir uses good head movement to avoid it. Demir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Demir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Nice shot by Babaganush. Demir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demir takes a body punch but keeps moving. Babaganush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Demir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Demir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babaganush connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demir scrambles back to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Babaganush connects with a crisp jab. Demir moves out of range of the strikes. No luck for Demir with that takedown attempt. Babaganush throws a good cross that connects.
Demir is rocked! A slow jab from Babaganush misses its intended target. Babaganush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Demir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Babaganush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babaganush throws out a powerful jab. Demir is still on wobbly legs! Can Babaganush finish him? Demir fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Babaganush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Babaganush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Babaganush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Demir has hold of Babaganush's hands but Babaganush slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Babaganush gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Demir looks winded! Babaganush is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Babaganush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Babaganush lands with a hook. Demir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Decent striking displayed by Babaganush there. Babaganush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Demir doesn't seem bothered though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Babaganush cracks Demir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Babaganush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Demir on the wrong end of a nice hook. Babaganush's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Babaganush duly obliges. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Babaganush 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. Babaganush drops Demir with a big left hand! Demir is injured, injured bad! Babaganush jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Babaganush! Duke Babaganush was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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