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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baka Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cody farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baka Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, cody farmer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
farmer ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
farmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leben paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leben lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - farmer has eaten all the pies!
A jab from Leben does it's job there.
Baka Leben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leben lands with a shot to the body.
Leben works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leben scores with a nice head shot.
Leben is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leben jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leben scores with a jab to the body.
farmer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from farmer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Leben lands.
farmer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
farmer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
farmer trying to control the position but Leben is working away.
farmer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leben, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
farmer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
farmer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
farmer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
farmer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leben dips to his left and cracks farmer with an uppercut!
Leben is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
farmer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leben cracks farmer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leben throws a combination. farmer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good exchange - Leben coming out on top.
Leben darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leben scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab from Leben.
Nice straight punches there by Leben. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leben.
Leben throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
farmer wants to clinch.
Leben cracks farmer with a good jab.
farmer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leben.
farmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
farmer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leben.
farmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leben's waist but Leben gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing farmer off to one side.
Leben lands with a hook. farmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leben fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches farmer on the side of the head.
Leben throws out a powerful jab.
Leben throws a good cross that connects.
Leben smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leben scores with a jab. farmer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leben is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leben lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baka Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Leben.
farmer is rocked!
farmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
farmer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
farmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Leben finish him?
Leben scores with a crisp jab that stopped farmer in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
farmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leben tries to avoid it but farmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leben to the ground. Leben escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
farmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Baka Leben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cody farmer.
farmer looks gassed!
farmer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
farmer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leben keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leben lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leben bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps farmer's head backwards.
Leben scores with a nice right hand.
Leben scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
farmer takes one to the chin there.
farmer wants to clinch.
farmer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
farmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leben scores with a nice strike.
Leben cracks farmer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leben lands with an uppercut that bounces farmer off the cage and back into rage.
farmer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baka Leben dominated that round.
That's time! Leben's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Leben finds it's way through farmer's defenses.
cody farmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leben cracks farmer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leben lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leben moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leben.
farmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Leben connects with a jab.
farmer walks into a left hand.
Leben lands a jab to the nose.
Leben connects with a looping right hand.
Leben connects with a body shot.
A jab from Leben finds it's way through farmer's defenses.
Leben lands a body shot.
Leben connects with a looping right hand.
Leben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
farmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leben lands a nice shot that snaps farmer's head back.
farmer is breathing heavily.
Leben lands with a shot to the body.
farmer takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
farmer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leben looks to throw the jab but farmer is out of range.
A jab lands there for Leben.
Leben digs a good body shot into farmer's ribs.
Leben lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
farmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leben throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leben.
farmer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leben to score with a decent uppercut.
Leben on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by farmer. farmer obviously looking to wear him down.
farmer needs to keep his hands up - Leben had a free shot at his head there.
Leben bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps farmer's head backwards.
farmer tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from farmer.
Leben connects with a looping right hand.
Leben connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leben scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leben lands a jab-cross combination.
Leben works over farmer's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
farmer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leben connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed farmer momentarily.
Leben moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leben connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between farmer's hands.
Leben connects with a nice looking jab.
farmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
farmer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leben lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Leben.
Leben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leben connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed farmer momentarily.
Leben lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good exchange - Leben coming out on top.
Leben lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leben cracks farmer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
farmer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Leben coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Leben as farmer shoots in.
Leben thuds his right hand into farmer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Leben finds it's way through farmer's defenses.
farmer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leben is fending him off so far but farmer persists. Nope, Leben circles away and we're back to standing.
farmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leben paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leben misses with a straight left.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
farmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
farmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leben keeps working.
farmer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
farmer is trying to control the action in half guard but Leben is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
farmer is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Leben has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baka Leben 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leben moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leben scores with a shot to the body.
Leben displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leben scores with a hook.
Leben scores with a jab.
Leben scores with a crisp jab that stopped farmer in his tracks.
Leben throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck farmer on the side of the head.
farmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
farmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leben as he avoids it easily.
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
Leben stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leben connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leben lands a glancing blow to the side of farmer's head.
Leben displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leben scores with a jab.
farmer needs to keep his hands up - Leben had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
farmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
farmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Leben coming out on top.
farmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
farmer moves forwards but Leben connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leben fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches farmer on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Leben.
farmer needs to keep his hands up - Leben had a free shot at his head there.
Leben lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leben.
Leben keeps the fight on the outside.
Leben connects with a single shot there.
farmer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leben is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
farmer decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
farmer throws a body kick that misses.
Leben scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leben looks to throw the jab but farmer is out of range.
farmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leben lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leben lands a jab to the nose.
farmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
farmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
farmer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
farmer moves nicely into side control.
farmer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
farmer works to advance to full mount. Leben defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
farmer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to cody farmer.
I think Leben has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baka Leben!
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