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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 2724 p4p, 3068 weight class) and Duke Babaganush (ranked 325 p4p, 359 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Babaganush!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babaganush throws a sloppy head kick and Armando moves out of range easily.
It looked like Armando was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Babaganush.
Armando defending well as Babaganush loads up on a big left hand.
Babaganush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Babaganush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babaganush.
Babaganush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armando.
Armando avoids the head kick by Babaganush.
Armando keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babaganush. Armando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armando throws a looping overhand right but Babaganush ducks down to avoid it.
Babaganush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Armando blocks the low kick.
Armando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babaganush throws a big shot that misses.
Babaganush scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babaganush throws an off balance right hand
and Armando counters with a stiff right hand.
Babaganush slips under a jab.
Armando misses the jab.
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!
Armando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Armando misses the target.
Armando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babaganush lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Armando jabs Babaganush right on the nose. Babaganush blinks but takes it well.
Babaganush misses with an uppercut. Armando saw that one coming.
Armando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babaganush.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babaganush.
Armando is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Armando. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando throws a hook to the side of Babaganush's head but Babaganush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armando is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babaganush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babaganush throws a shot from downtown. Armando moves away and avoids it.
Duke Babaganush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando missing with a left hand there. Babaganush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babaganush appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Armando misses with a looping left.
A big left from Babaganush misses.
Babaganush misses with a looping right.
Armando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Babaganush staying out of range there.
Armando moves forwards but Babaganush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Babaganush.
Babaganush misses with a left hand
and Armando counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Armando misses.
Armando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babaganush throws an overhand right that lands on Armando's shoulder, as Armando tries to avoid the shot.
Babaganush throws a head kick that misses.
Armando staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armando checks a leg kick.
Armando gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando staying out of range there.
Armando throws the left hand but Babaganush avoids the punch easily.
Armando is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Armando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babaganush.
Nice cross by Babaganush.
Armando slips under a jab.
Babaganush scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babaganush with a nice cross.
Armando avoids the head kick by Babaganush.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babaganush.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Babaganush is just out of range.
Babaganush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Babaganush throws a poor cross that misses
and Armando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Babaganush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babaganush cracks Armando with a right hand to the side of the head.
Armando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babaganush 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.
Babaganush connects with a looping right hand.
Armando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babaganush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babaganush avoids the body shot from Armando.
Babaganush throws a series of strikes that have Armando backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babaganush.
Armando throws a looping overhand right but Babaganush ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Babaganush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babaganush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babaganush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Armando misses its intended target.
Babaganush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armando.
Babaganush let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Babaganush is looking to land body kicks.
Babaganush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babaganush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armando with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Armando. That snapped Babaganush's head back.
Babaganush throws a lazy right hand but Armando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armando throws a shot from downtown. Babaganush moves away and avoids it.
Armando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babaganush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babaganush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armando.
Armando throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babaganush works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babaganush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armando misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Babaganush's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babaganush throws a sloppy head kick and Armando moves out of range easily.
Armando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Babaganush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Armando.
Babaganush takes one on the button.
Babaganush slips a straight right by Armando.
Babaganush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armando has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babaganush finds it's way round the side to connect with Armando's head.
Babaganush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Armando does no damage.
Armando lands an overhand right.
A jab from Babaganush does it's job there.
Babaganush lands with a straight right. Armando didn't see that one coming.
Armando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babaganush misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babaganush.
Babaganush misses with a left hand
and Armando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babaganush thinking.
Armando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babaganush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Armando connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Armando will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Armando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babaganush.
An attempted straight right counter from Armando misses the target.
Babaganush throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Armando throws a hook but Babaganush avoids it easily.
Babaganush looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Babaganush misses.
Armando scores with a jab to the body.
Armando connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Babaganush misses the target.
Armando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babaganush throws out the jab.
It looked like Armando wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babaganush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armando.
Nice defenses there by Babaganush.
Babaganush fails to land with a series of punches.
Armando misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babaganush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babaganush tries a head kick but it misses.
Armando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego Armando is winning the standup battle so far.
Armando throws a jab when Babaganush was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babaganush lands the left hand.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Babaganush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armando throws a hook but Babaganush blocks it.
Armando throws the left hand but Babaganush avoids the punch easily.
Babaganush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Babaganush was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Babaganush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babaganush moves away from the strike by Armando.
Babaganush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babaganush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babaganush misses the jab.
Babaganush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Armando swings for the body but Babaganush moves out of range.
Babaganush looks to land a left hand but Armando moved out of range nicely.
Babaganush misses with a looping right.
Babaganush staying out of range there.
Armando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babaganush defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Babaganush staying out of range there.
Armando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babaganush misses with a straight right.
Babaganush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babaganush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Armando looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Armando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Babaganush throws a sloppy head kick and Armando moves out of range easily.
Babaganush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Armando to score with a decent uppercut.
Armando slips a jab from Babaganush.
Babaganush misses with a lunging right hand
and Armando counters with a nice uppercut.
Babaganush scores with a hook to the body. Armando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Armando throws a shot from downtown. Babaganush moves away and avoids it.
Babaganush misses with a body kick.
Armando checks a leg kick.
Babaganush moves away from the strike by Armando.
Babaganush throws a hook but Armando avoids it easily.
Babaganush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Armando wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armando lands a jab to the head.
Babaganush throws an overhand right that lands on Armando's shoulder, as Armando tries to avoid the shot.
Armando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babaganush manages to avoid it.
Babaganush misses with a looping left.
Armando is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando works Babaganush's body with a nice hook.
Babaganush throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Armando tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babaganush tries to land a leg kick but Armando saw it coming and moves away.
Armando was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Babaganush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babaganush.
Babaganush throws out a counter right but Armando avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Babaganush.
Armando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Armando digs a good body shot into Babaganush's ribs.
Babaganush tries a head kick but it misses.
Babaganush tries a head kick but it misses.
Babaganush throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Babaganush is breathing heavily.
Armando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Babaganush misses its intended target.
Armando throws the left hand but Babaganush avoids the punch easily.
Armando blocks the body kick.
Babaganush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armando.
Babaganush misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Babaganush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armando connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando staying out of range there.
Armando stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Babaganush misses with an uppercut. Armando saw that one coming.
Babaganush with a jab.
Babaganush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babaganush thinking.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babaganush.
A little jabbing left from Babaganush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babaganush throws a sloppy head kick and Armando moves out of range easily.
Babaganush moves out of range of the strikes.
Armando lands a jab to the head.
Babaganush looks to land a left hand but Armando moved out of range nicely.
Armando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babaganush throws out the jab.
Armando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babaganush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Armando - just one landing.
Babaganush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Armando throws a body shot but no joy.
Armando throws a hook to the side of Babaganush's head but Babaganush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Armando throws out a loose jab but Babaganush uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Armando dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Babaganush throws a shot from downtown. Armando moves away and avoids it.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babaganush.
Babaganush goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Babaganush cracks Armando with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babaganush cracks Armando with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
Armando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babaganush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babaganush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babaganush.
Babaganush staying out of range there.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Babaganush.
Armando ducks under a wild hook from Babaganush.
Babaganush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Armando on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babaganush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armando.
Armando takes a swing at Babaganush's ribcage but misses.
Babaganush avoids the body shot from Armando.
Despite the aggression on Babaganush's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Babaganush looks to throw the jab but Armando is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Armando tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babaganush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babaganush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Babaganush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armando manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando throws a jab when Babaganush was well out of range.
Babaganush throws a jab but it's blocked by Armando.
Armando with a nice cross.
Armando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab by Armando.
A big left from Babaganush misses.
Babaganush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babaganush throws a nice head kick!
Babaganush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babaganush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babaganush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Armando has time to react.
Babaganush lands a lovely overhand right.
Babaganush throws the left hand but Armando avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Armando wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good shot there by Armando.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando defending well as Babaganush loads up on a big left hand.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Babaganush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babaganush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Babaganush scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Babaganush misses the target.
Babaganush misses with a body punch
and Armando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Babaganush.
Armando slips a straight right by Babaganush.
Babaganush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armando.
Armando just misses with a punch to the body.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babaganush.
Babaganush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armando ducks under a wild hook from Babaganush.
Babaganush missing with a left hand there. Armando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Babaganush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babaganush misses with a hook.
Armando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Armando misses with a straight left.
Babaganush throws an overhand right that lands on Armando's shoulder, as Armando tries to avoid the shot.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
Babaganush throws a big counter head kick but Armando avoids it with no problem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babaganush.
Armando was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Babaganush throws a head kick but Armando moves out of range.
Babaganush lands with a kick to the temple. Armando shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Armando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babaganush throws a head kick that misses.
Armando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babaganush manages to avoid it.
Babaganush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armando.
A jab from Armando finds it's way through Babaganush's defenses.
Babaganush throws a big shot that misses.
Armando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babaganush moves away.
Armando moves away from the strike by Babaganush.
Armando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babaganush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Armando slips a jab from Babaganush.
Babaganush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Armando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babaganush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babaganush. Armando does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Armando misses its intended target.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Babaganush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babaganush misses with a right hand
and Armando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Babaganush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Armando.
The fighters circling - Babaganush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babaganush throws out a loose jab but Armando uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Armando on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babaganush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armando throwing a counter right hand but Babaganush manages to avoid it.
Armando cracks Babaganush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armando misses with a looping left.
Armando scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babaganush in his tracks.
Babaganush is rocked!
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babaganush.
Babaganush is still on wobbly legs! Can Armando finish him?
Babaganush slips a jab from Armando.
Babaganush seems to have recovered his senses.
Armando moves away from the strike by Babaganush.
Armando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babaganush.
Armando throws a jab but it's blocked by Babaganush.
Babaganush staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Babaganush. Armando shrugs it off though.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Babaganush is just out of range.
Babaganush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Armando to score with a decent uppercut.
Duke Babaganush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babaganush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armando.
Babaganush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Diego Armando.
Well Armando 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Armando!
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