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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Babitu finds it's way through David's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babitu, right into the meat.
Babitu throws a low kick but it's checked well by David.
Babitu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babitu was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
David takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Babitu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babitu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Babitu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and David is able to avoid easily.
Babitu lands with a nice body kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu clobbers David with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Babitu tries to keep at a distance but David has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
David throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
David doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by David.
I was talking to Babitu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by David.
David softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Babitu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
David misses with a knee strike.
David lands with a left to the head.
David crunches a lovely knee into Babitu's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babitu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from David.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Babitu.
David gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
David scores with a shot to the side of Babitu's head.
Babitu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babitu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
David prevents a body shot from Babitu.
Babitu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
David lands an elbow that stopped Babitu in his tracks for a moment.
Babitu tries a body shot but David blocks it.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babitu cracks David with a nice body shot.
Babitu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babitu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babitu, right into the meat.
David throws the left hand but Babitu avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
A lazy body kick from Babitu
and David counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by David.
Babitu manages to break the clinch.
Babitu lands a high kick!
David misses with a leg kick
and Babitu counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babitu misses with a body kick.
Babitu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
David swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
David throws a leg kick that is checked
and Babitu counters with a head kick that drops David to the mat! David scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
David is rocked!
Babitu throws a lazy body kick
and David counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babitu throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Babitu checks the leg kick nicely there.
David blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from David.
Babitu thuds his right hand into David's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from David tenderised Babitu's leg. Babitu is trying to keep his angry face on.
David on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babitu. Babitu obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Babitu misses with a leg kick
and David counters with a lovely shot to the body.
David throws out a loose jab but Babitu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu walks into a stiff left hand from David.
Babitu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
Babitu punishes David's body with a nice straight punch.
Babitu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on David. That did some damage!
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babitu takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
Babitu lunges at David with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by David's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Babitu is predictable there
and David counters with a nice uppercut.
Babitu throws a leg kick that is checked
and David counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babitu thinking.
David throws a hook to the side of Babitu's head but Babitu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu misses with a hook.
Babitu misses the jab.
Babitu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Babitu misses with a left hand
and David connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a solid leg kick but David takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babitu.
Babitu misses with a left hand
and David counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from David.
Babitu throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babitu, right into the meat.
David swings for the body but Babitu moves out of range.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Babitu.
Babitu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
David misses the jab.
Babitu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
David fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Babitu is out of range.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
David is breathing heavily.
David throws a right hand that Babitu ducks under and follows up with a left that Babitu also avoids with ease.
David throws a leg kick
and Babitu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Babitu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Babitu misses.
Babitu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babitu.
David avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
David throws a head kick but Babitu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Babitu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
David tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Babitu throws a quick inside leg kick.
David jabs at Babitu's body.
David keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babitu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Babitu misses with a right hand
enabling David to counter with a crisp jab.
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babitu.
David throws a head kick but Babitu moves out of range.
David's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from David misses.
Good leg kick by Babitu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babitu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu swings for the body but David moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Babitu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Babitu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
David lands a jab to the head.
Babitu thumps David with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babitu tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
Babitu looks to land a combination but David avoids it well.
David checks a low kick from Babitu.
Babitu jabs David right on the nose. David blinks but takes it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
David scores with a head kick. Babitu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Babitu looks to land a combination but David avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Babitu misses the target.
Xavier David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu is looking to chop away at David's legs.
Babitu lands a right hook to the body.
David looks to land a right hand but Babitu moved out of range.
Nice shot by Babitu.
David looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
David moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babitu.
Babitu struggles to land a body shot inside as David controls his hands.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
David lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
A shot in the inside from David.
David prevents a body shot from Babitu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babitu can't find room to land a body shot as David controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu cracks David with a nice body shot.
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babitu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babitu managing to block the knees to the body from David.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babitu.
David looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Babitu breaks from the clinch.
Babitu scores with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Babitu.
David on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babitu. Babitu obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Babitu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joeli Babitu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babitu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joeli Babitu!
Joeli Babitu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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