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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joeli Babitu has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Lavrov scores with the left hand. Babitu knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babitu. Lavrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu looks to land a left hand but Lavrov moved out of range nicely.
Lavrov missing with a left hand there. Babitu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Lavrov misses.
Babitu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lavrov is out of range.
Babitu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babitu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lavrov checks a leg kick.
Lavrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Babitu tries to land a front kick but Lavrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavrov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babitu throws a chopping leg kick but Lavrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lavrov is looking to chop away at Babitu's legs.
Babitu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lavrov slips a straight right by Babitu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu is looking to chop away at Lavrov's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Babitu.
Babitu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lavrov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slow jab from Lavrov misses its intended target.
Lavrov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babitus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu throws a leg kick but Lavrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lavrov jabs Babitu right on the nose. Babitu blinks but takes it well.
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Lavrov moved away.
Lavrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu dodges the punch combination from Lavrov.
Lavrov jabs at Babitu's body.
Lavrov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lavrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babitu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lavrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babitu's sensitive parts.
Babitu walks into a jab.
Babitu looks for the body kick but Lavrov saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws an overhand right that lands on Lavrov's shoulder, as Lavrov tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Babitu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu throws a leg kick which misses Lavrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Lavrov tries to avoid it.
Babitu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babitu. That did some damage!
Babitu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babitu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lavrov checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lavrov scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Lavrov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lavrov scores with a nice body kick.
Lavrov throws a leg kick but Babitu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lavrov closes the distance and clinches.
Lavrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Babitu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lavrov lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Babitu - that landed with a thud.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Babitu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the head but Babitu blocks with his arms.
Babitu is trying to break free.
Lavrov has a couple of punches blocked by Babitu.
Lavrov blocks an uppercut.
Babitu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lavrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lavrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lavrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babitu works on Lavrov's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lavrov lands an uppercut.
Lavrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Babitu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Babitu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babitu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lavrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babitu or not.
Babitu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Babitu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babitu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lavrov controls his hands.
Babitu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lavrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babitu or not.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Lavrov controls the action.
Babitu blocks an uppercut.
Lavrov throws an elbow that misses.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lavrov misses with a body punch.
Babitu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lavrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Babitu fails to land.
Babitu misses with some punches.
Babitu lands with a right to the head.
Babitu working aggressively here.
Lavrov works on Babitu's body with a couple of short punches.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lavrov fails to land.
Lavrov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lavrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Babitu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lavrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lavrov lands a hook that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Lavrov pushes Babitu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Babitu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lavrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Lavrov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babitu.
Lavrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babitu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babitu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babitu's corner calls for a 1-2. Babitu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Lavrov misses the target.
Babitu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babitu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babitu is looking to land body kicks.
Babitu blocks a head kick by Lavrov.
Babitu lands a leg kick that knocks Lavrov off balance momentarily.
Babitu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babitu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lavrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lavrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Babitu.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lavrov, as that shot connected.
Lavrov tried to score with a low kick but Babitu checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
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 Vadim Lavrov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lavrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Babitu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lavrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Babitu tries to score with a low kick but Lavrov moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Lavrov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lavrov.
A big right from Lavrov misses.
Babitu throws a chopping leg kick but Lavrov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lavrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lavrov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lavrov.
Lavrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lavrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavrov with a hook.
Babitu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lavrov throws a sloppy head kick and Babitu moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lavrov checks a leg kick.
Babitu lands a jab.
Babitu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joeli Babitu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lavrov if he has to take too many more of those.
Babitu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lavrov. Lavrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vadim Lavrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babitu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Babitu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Babitu.
Babitu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lavrov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lavrov jabs Babitu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Babitu misses with a straight left.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Lavrov.
Babitu walks into a straight right hand from Lavrov.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavrov misses with a hook.
Lavrov cracks Babitu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lavrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Babitu misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a shot from downtown. Lavrov moves away and avoids it.
Lavrov blocks a head kick by Babitu.
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Lavrov moved away.
Lavrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babitu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Babitu throws the left hand but Lavrov avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lavrov cracks Babitu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donk. Lavrov catches Babitu right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babitu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vadim Lavrov.
Well Lavrov 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Lavrov!
Vadim Lavrov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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