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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gendut Babi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gendut Babi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Babi.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Babi tries to control but Johnson manages to take his back.
Babi just trying to survive but Johnson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Johnson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johnson doesn't have the hooks in and Babi manages to turn into his guard.
Babi lands a couple of elbows.
Babi throwing strikes but missing.
Babi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babi can't do much from the bottom here.
Babi tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working away.
Babi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Babi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babi trying to control the position.
Babi keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Babi is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Babi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson trying to control but Babi is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babi looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Babi has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Babi is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Babi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Babi is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Babi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gendut Babi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Babi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babi really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
Babi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Babi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Babi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson blocks Babi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Babi to control.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson cracks Babi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Babi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Babi is squirming around nicely.
Babi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson prevents Babi from getting the reversal.
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Babi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
Babi is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Gendut Babi has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Babi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Babi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babi is trying to escape the mount.
Babi wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Babi is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babi is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Babi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Babi can't escape the position.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Babi to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babi is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Babi regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Babi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babi shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Babi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Babi misses with a body shot.
Babi tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Babi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tom Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Babi's guard.
Babi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Babi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Babi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babi's head.
Babi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Johnson has picked Babi up and slammed him! Babi can't keep hold of the triangle and Johnson manages to pass to side control!
Babi is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson trying to control the action but Babi is working from the bottom.
Babi tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Babi tries to control but Johnson manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Babi.
Babi postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson pushes a forearm under Babi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Babi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Johnson!
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hype
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RATING
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