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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Babel (ranked 619 p4p, 1157 weight class) and The Oracle Will Sho Yu (ranked 79 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as The Oracle Will Sho Yu enters the cage!
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Babel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Oracle Will Sho Yu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will Sho Yu misses with a few strikes there.
Babel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Babel blocks a head kick by Will Sho Yu.
Will Sho Yu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Babel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babel wants to control from the top but Will Sho Yu keeps moving.
Will Sho Yu keeping full guard, as Babel tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel is working hard here to advance position.
Will Sho Yu is trying to control the position but Babel postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Babel wants to control from the top but Will Sho Yu keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Will Sho Yu throws a head kick that misses.
Will Sho Yu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Babel.
A low kick from Will Sho Yu is predictable there
and Babel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Babel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Sho Yu is defending against the submission attempts here by Babel.
Babel is working for a kimura but Will Sho Yu is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Will Sho Yu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Babel.
Babel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Will Sho Yu is defending against the submission attempts here by Babel.
Babel wants to pass to mount but Will Sho Yu is defending the position.
Babel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Will Sho Yu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Will Sho Yu has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Babel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Babel closes the distance and clinches up with Will Sho Yu, looking for a takedown. Babel pushes Will Sho Yu against the cage but Will Sho Yu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Will Sho Yu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Will Sho Yu.
Babel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Will Sho Yu can do to turn this around?
Babel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babel is trying to pull guard but Will Sho Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Babel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Babel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Will Sho Yu pushes Babel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Babel blocks an uppercut.
Babel tries to pull guard but Will Sho Yu won't allow it.
Will Sho Yu misses with the head strike.
Babel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Will Sho Yu to keep the fight standing.
Will Sho Yu misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel jumps guard but Will Sho Yu stands there with Babel around his waist. Babel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Babel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Will Sho Yu struggles to land a body shot inside as Babel controls his hands.
Will Sho Yu misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Sho Yu tries to stall but Babel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Will Sho Yu walks away with a smile on his face. Babel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Babel forces Will Sho Yu back against the cage and clinches.
Babel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Will Sho Yu to keep the fight standing.
Babel tries to pull guard but Will Sho Yu won't allow it.
Will Sho Yu lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Will Sho Yu.
Babel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Will Sho Yu walks away with a smile on his face. Babel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Babel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Babel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Babel advances to mount.
Will Sho Yu wants to control but Babel is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Sho Yu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Will Sho Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babel seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Will Sho Yu is holding on tight.
Babel working for a submission but Will Sho Yu is keeping him at bay.
We've been hearing good reports from Babel's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel goes for an armbar but Will Sho Yu turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Will Sho Yu.
Will Sho Yu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Babel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Babel showed some decent athleticism there.
Babel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Will Sho Yu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Babel.
Babel is trying to work for a kimura but Will Sho Yu is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Sho Yu is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Will Sho Yu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nino Babel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Babel gets the takedown into side control.
Will Sho Yu is not content to let Babel control the position.
Babel has hold of Will Sho Yu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Will Sho Yu seems comfortable defending it but Babel has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Will Sho Yu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Will Sho Yu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Babel couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nino Babel!
A less than humble Nino Babel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The Oracle Will Sho Yu spoke after the fight, saying 'I walked in knowing my fate.'.
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hype
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