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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junior Babuino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Angelito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelito has chosen Eminem- Whem I'm Gone as his entrance music. Junior Babuino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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140 lbs
0 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Babuino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Angelito!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelito gets caught flat footed, as Babuino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Angelito has momentary wrist control but Babuino slips an elbow through the middle.
Babuino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Angelito keeping moving, preventing Babuino from controlling successfully.
Angelito looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babuino passes into half guard.
Well, if Babuino is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Babuino passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Babuino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuino tries to control but Angelito wriggling away.
Babuino controlling the position easily from mount.
Angelito throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Babuino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Angelito wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Babuino looking for the RNC.
Babuino is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Angelito is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babuino is not going to allow Angelito to sit and survive in this position.
Babuino has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Angelito's body.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babuino scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Angelito is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Babuino is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babuino looking for the RNC.
Angelito is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelito wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Angelito tries to reverse the position but Babuino maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Babuino.
BOOM! Babuino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Angelito is looking to improve his position but Babuino isn't that keen on the idea.
Angelito is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Babuino wants to control the pace but Angelito is squirming around nicely.
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.
Babuino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Angelito bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babuino wants to get back to his feet but Angelito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angelito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babuino is keeping the position for now.
Angelito stops Babuino from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelito trying to control but Babuino is working from the bottom.
Babuino is looking to stand up but Angelito isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Babuino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Angelito wants to clinch.
Babuino loads up on a big right hand but Angelito slips the punch.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babuino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babuino shoots for a takedown but Angelito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Angelito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Angelito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Babuino.
Angelito digs a good body shot into Babuino's ribs.
Babuino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Angelito scores with a one two! Babuino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelito tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelito scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, jab by Angelito - just one landing.
Angelito lands a two punch combo.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch but Babuino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelito tries to clinch there but Babuino circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Babuino is defended easily by Angelito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Babuino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babuino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Angelito thuds a left hand into Babuino's body.
Angelito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Angelito closes the distance and pushes Babuino back into the cage.
Angelito wants to break free but Babuino has control.
Angelito has had enough of the clinch but Babuino keeps him there for the moment.
Angelito is trying to force a seperation but Babuino has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babuino has Angelito pressed against the cage, preventing Angelito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Babuino could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angelito stalling in the clinch but Babuino improves position.
Angelito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Angelito is trying to break free.
Angelito tries to break the clinch but Babuino is controlling the position.
Babuino tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelito breaks from the clinch.
Angelito is looking to clinch but Babuino is avoiding it.
Angelito scores with a jab to the body.
Angelito tries to clinch there but Babuino circles away.
Angelito lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Angelito lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelito moves in looking to clinch but Babuino pushes him off.
Babuino circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelito lands with a nice combination. Babuino backs away looking to recover.
Junior Babuino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babuino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Angelito rushes Babuino and presses him up against the cage.
Angelito is trying to break the clinch but Babuino is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Babuino looking to stall.
Angelito lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Babuino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Babuino misses with a punch on the inside.
Angelito is looking to break free of the clinch but Babuino has double underhooks.
Angelito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babuino.
Babuino scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Angelito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Babuino up against the cage.
Babuino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelito wants to stall.
Babuino has Angelito pushed against the cage.
Angelito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Angelito prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelito lands a body punch.
Angelito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelito trying to land knees to the body.
Angelito wants to break free but Babuino has control.
Angelito has had enough of the clinch but Babuino keeps him there for the moment.
Angelito lands a body shot.
Angelito is trying to force a seperation but Babuino has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Angelito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Angelito throws a series of strikes that have Babuino backpedaling.
Babuino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelito is fending him off so far but Babuino persists. Nope, Angelito circles away and we're back to standing.
Angelito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Babuino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Angelito's waist but Angelito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babuino off to one side.
Angelito stalks Babuino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Babuino's face. Babuino staggers backwards, shaken.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babuino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelito looks to land a combination. Babuino sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Angelito wants to clinch.
Angelito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angelito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babuino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babuino shoots for a double leg takedown but Angelito sprawls well. He's pushed Babuino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Babuino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Angelito.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch but Babuino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelito moves in looking to clinch but Babuino pushes him off.
Angelito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angelito counters with a series of strikes. Babuino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice body punch from Angelito.
Babuino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angelito counters with a series of strikes. Babuino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Babuino keeps the fight on the outside.
Babuino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babuino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angelito to score with a decent uppercut.
Angelito clinches up with Babuino and pushes him back against the cage.
Babuino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babuino.
Angelito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Angelito closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Babuino misses with a takedown attempt
and Angelito counters with a left and a right that stings Babuino.
Angelito is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babuino.
Babuino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angelito.
Angelito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babuino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelito gets a clinch.
Angelito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelito misses with the combination.
Angelito gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babuino distracts Angelito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Angelito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Babuino defends well.
Babuino passes into half guard.
Babuino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babuino is working for a submission of some sort.
Angelito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babuino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Babuino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Angelito defends it well.
Angelito is looking to control Babuino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angelito avoid being mounted?
Babuino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babuino works his way into full mount!
Angelito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Angelito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angelito has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Angelito!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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