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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between babak thado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bill do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. The key to victory for babak thado has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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289 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, babak thado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, bill do!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
do tries to clinch up.
do wants to clinch up but thado keeps it at a distance.
do looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from thado. No joy for do on that attempt.
do tries to clinch but thado moves out of range.
thado misses with a takedown attempt
and do counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in thado's guard now.
thado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
thado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
do would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
thado keeping full guard, as do tries to pass.
do avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
thado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
thado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. do manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
do can't keep his opponent in guard - thado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do actively working from the bottom here.
thado is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
do defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from thado.
thado goes for an armbar but do turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from do.
do really doesn't want to stay on the ground with thado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
do stopping the sweep attempt from thado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
thado looking for a guillotine here but do defends easily.
do slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
thado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
do postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
do preventing the sweep.
thado is looking for a triangle but do pushes his legs off easily.
thado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
thado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. do manages to get himself to full guard.
thado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
thado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. do swivels though and keeps the full guard.
thado won't allow do to sweep him here.
thado pushes down on do's leg and manages to get into half guard.
thado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. do doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time thado.
do is defending against the submission attempts here by thado.
thado is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, do has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
do tries to get to full guard but thado has control of the leg.
thado is looking for a kimura here.
do is trying to stand back up but thado is controlling him
thado passes to full mount!
thado working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
do is wriggling around trying to escape.
thado with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
thado looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that babak thado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
thado closes this distance looking for a takedown but do circles away.
thado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. do tries to avoid it but thado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag do to the ground. do escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
thado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
thado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for babak thado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do tries to close the distance and clinch but thado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
do closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - do lands in his opponent's guard.
thado working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because do has passed into half guard!
thado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
thado gets back to full guard.
thado had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. do is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. thado Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take do's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
thado is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. do knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften do for a finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thado tightening his grip on do, looking for the choke.
thado is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. do defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
thado looking for the choke but no joy.
do showing good submission defense here.
thado has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
thado is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
thado is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. do knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften do for a finish.
thado looking for the choke from the back.
do just trying to survive but thado is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
thado is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
do defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
thado looking to break do's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. do remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise thado will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
thado looking to break do's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. do remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise thado will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
do fending off the submission attempt from thado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
thado is hanging on to do's back as he tries to escape.
babak thado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
thado patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
thado looking for the RNC.
do defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
do tries to break free.
thado has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
thado tightening his grip on do, looking for the choke.
thado patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
do fending off the submission attempt from thado.
do is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
do defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
thado patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
do is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if thado gets his way!
thado looking for the choke but no joy.
thado keeps control of the position as do tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
babak thado dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
do with a poor takedown
and thado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for do!
thado looking to secure an arm triangle but do defends it well.
do wants to hold on but thado pushes him away.
do is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if do can do anything to dispel that myth.
thado with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
do wants to hold on but thado pushes him away.
thado looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
do regains half guard.
do is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
thado is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, do has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
thado has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
thado wants to finish this one by submission but do is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from thado.
thado with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
thado looking for a guillotine from mount but do is having none of it.
do tries to hold on but thado postures up.
do is in all sorts of trouble here.
thado looking for a guillotine from mount but do is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
do is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
thado working for a submission but do is keeping him at bay.
thado has hold of do's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and do manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
do wants to hold on but thado pushes him away.
thado takes do's back.
thado has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
thado tightening his grip on do, looking for the choke.
do controlling thado 's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
thado patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
thado looking for the RNC.
do has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
thado is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but do has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
thado is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. do defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
do can't escape the position.
thado has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, do has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
do is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if thado gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
do defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
thado working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
do holding both thado 's hands and preventing any damage.
do is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if thado gets his way!
thado has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
bill do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
do is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
babak thado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for thado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... babak thado!
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