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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas comes to the cage accompanied by California Gurls. Reece Edward Duenas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babalu tries a head kick but it misses.
Duenas misses with a body shot
and Babalu counters with a takedown into side control.
Duenas can't do much from the bottom here.
Babalu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duenas keeps working.
Babalu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Duenas tries to bench press Babalu off him but Babalu keeps the position.
Duenas parries the strikes from Babalu easily there. Babalu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duenas to escape.
Duenas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Babalu tries to pass to full mount but Duenas defends it.
Duenas looking for submissions off his back.
Babalu is just content to waste time from the top position. Duenas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas wants to sweep but no luck.
Babalu looking to pass the guard.
Babalu won't allow Duenas to sweep him here.
Babalu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babalu won't allow Duenas to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babalu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babalu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Babalu forces his way into half guard.
Babalu working Duenas over with strikes.
Duenas moves into full guard.
Duenas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babalu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babalu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duenas keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Babalu passes Duenas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Babalu trying to mount his opponent but Duenas defends it.
Duenas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duenas looking for submissions off his back.
Duenas wants to improve his position but Babalu is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duenas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Babalu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Duenas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Babalu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babalu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Babalu breaks from Duenas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babalu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Duenas's face.
Babalu wants to control the pace but Duenas is squirming around nicely.
Babalu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Duenas hang on?
Duenas tries to reverse the position but Babalu maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duenas can't escape the position.
Babalu wants to control the pace but Duenas is squirming around nicely.
Babalu lands a nice shot to the head.
Babalu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Babalu working Duenas over with strikes here.
Babalu controlling from the full mount.
Babalu scoring with strikes but Duenas is staying in there.
Duenas is desperately trying to improve his position but Babalu has a good base and remains in mount.
Babalu raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duenas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duenas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duenas lands with a good body shot.
Babalu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duenas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Babalu won't be happy with that.
Babalu struggling a bit here.
Babalu tries to buck Duenas off but Duenas is having none of it.
Duenas is trying to get an arm triangle but Babalu is defending well.
Babalu can't do much from the bottom here.
Babalu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babalu sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu is trying to control but can't.
Duenas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babalu keeps working.
Babalu trying to control but Duenas postures up.
Babalu controlling the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Babalu wants to improve his position but Duenas is controlling well.
Duenas is pressing down on Babalu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babalu is holding on for now.
Babalu taking some punishment here, with Duenas in his half guard.
Duenas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Babalu tries to get to full guard but Duenas has control of the leg.
That's two 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.
Babalu gets full guard.
Duenas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Babalu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duenas trying to control but Babalu is working from the bottom.
Duenas throwing strikes from guard but Babalu blocks nicely.
Duenas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babalu is keeping the position for now.
Duenas won't allow Babalu to sweep him here.
Babalu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duenas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babalu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babalu is looking to sweep but instead, Duenas has passed into half guard.
Duenas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Duenas landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Duenas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duenas prevents Babalu from getting the reversal.
Duenas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Babalu is surviving well by controlling Duenas's body position as best he can.
Babalu is trying to escape the mount.
Duenas dominating with strikes here.
Sinhjo Babalu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duenas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Babalu is surviving well by controlling Duenas's body position as best he can.
Babalu is squirming around, avoiding Duenas's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Babalu?
Duenas tries to control but Babalu wriggling away.
Babalu is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duenas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Babalu is looking to escape.
Duenas lands a big elbow.
Duenas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Babalu is desperately trying to improve his position but Duenas has a good base and remains in mount.
Duenas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Duenas looking for a guillotine from mount but Babalu is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duenas blocks a head kick by Babalu.
Babalu checks a leg kick.
Babalu is looking to land body kicks.
Babalu misses with a series of wild punches.
Reece Edward Duenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duenas misses with a kick to the body.
Duenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Duenas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babalu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duenas's sensitive parts.
Duenas wants to clinch
and Babalu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duenas!
Duenas is looking to get to half guard.
Babalu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas working to try and regain half guard.
Duenas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Duenas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babalu pulls his head out easily.
Babalu controlling the action here.
Duenas wants to improve his position but Babalu is controlling well.
Duenas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babalu is working away from the top position though.
Babalu is nestled in close to Duenas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Babalu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duenas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duenas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Babalu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Babalu scores with punches from side control.
Duenas sneaks back into half guard.
Duenas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duenas has hold of Babalu's hands but Babalu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Babalu trying to pass the guard but Duenas defending well.
Babalu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duenas's head.
Duenas tries to get to full guard but Babalu has control of the leg.
Duenas actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu trying to control from half guard but Duenas is working away.
Duenas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duenas is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Babalu is nestled in close to Duenas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Duenas landing rabbit punches to the side of Babalu's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Duenas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babalu.
Babalu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duenas actively working from the bottom here.
Babalu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duenas keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duenas taking some punishment here, with Babalu in his half guard.
Babalu lands with a punch from half guard.
Duenas is looking for a sweep. Babalu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babalu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duenas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Babalu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duenas defending well though.
Duenas is trying to get back to full guard.
Duenas with the active half guard here but Babalu passes nicely into side control.
Babalu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Duenas some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Babalu connects with the punch.
Babalu is looking to slow Duenas down with leg kicks.
Duenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babalu clinches up with Duenas and pushes him back against the cage.
Babalu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Duenas.
Babalu lands with a left to the head.
Duenas jumps into guard, dragging Babalu to the mat.
Babalu wants to control from the top but Duenas keeps moving.
Duenas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babalu postures up and lands a big shot to Duenas's brow.
Babalu trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom.
Babalu tries to free his leg and advance position but Duenas is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas trying to keep a closed guard but Babalu is proving a slippery customer.
Duenas keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Duenas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babalu throwing strikes but missing.
Duenas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duenas keeping moving, preventing Babalu from controlling successfully.
Duenas trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duenas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Babalu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duenas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babalu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duenas's head.
Duenas is looking for a triangle but Babalu pushes his legs off easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Babalu trying to control the position from guard on top but Duenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duenas keeping full guard, as Babalu tries to pass.
Duenas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babalu passes into side control.
Babalu working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Duenas is looking for a sweep.
Babalu trying to control the action but Duenas is working from the bottom.
Duenas tries to buck Babalu off but Babalu is having none of it.
Babalu working the head and body with strikes.
Babalu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duenas keeps working.
Babalu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duenas to see if he's OK.
Duenas is looking for a sweep.
Duenas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas is pressing down on Babalu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Duenas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babalu lands a couple of digs.
Babalu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Babalu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Duenas looking to control.
Babalu trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom.
Babalu stopping the sweep attempt from Duenas.
Babalu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duenas can't keep his opponent in guard - Babalu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Babalu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duenas tests Babalu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duenas gets tackled into the cage by Babalu. Babalu maintains the clinch.
Duenas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duenas blocking some punches.
Duenas pulls Babalu into guard.
Duenas has his foot on Babalu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babalu works his way back into a safe position though.
Duenas controls Babalu momentarily but Babalu frees himself.
Duenas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babalu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Babalu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Babalu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babalu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babalu trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom.
Babalu stands up over Duenas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Babalu cracks Duenas with a solid left hand.
Duenas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Babalu!
Babalu is working to get back to half guard.
Reece Edward Duenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Duenas prevents Babalu from getting the reversal.
Duenas cracks Babalu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Duenas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Babalu wants to control but Duenas is having none of it.
Duenas wants to finish this one by submission but Babalu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Duenas.
Duenas has control of Babalu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Babalu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Duenas lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu tries to hold on but Duenas pushes him away.
BOOM! Duenas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Babalu is working to get back to half guard.
Duenas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Duenas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Duenas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Babalu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babalu is trying to escape the mount.
Duenas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Duenas landing strikes from the mount and Babalu is in trouble!
Sinhjo Babalu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babalu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Babalu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duenas unloading with bombs!
Duenas working Babalu over with strikes here.
Duenas prevents Babalu from getting the reversal.
Duenas lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babalu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinhjo Babalu! Sinhjo Babalu retains his lightweight title!
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