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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Babinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babinski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad. Paddy McCracken acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babinski cracks McCracken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paddy McCracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babinski digs a good hook to McCracken's body.
Babinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCracken circles away quickly and effectively.
McCracken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCracken shoots and misses
and Babinski counters with a thumping low kick.
McCracken tries for a takedown but Babinski circles away easily
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Damian Babinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy McCracken.
Babinski fails to land with a series of punches.
McCracken's coach down at The Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McCracken's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McCracken goes for a double leg but Babinski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babinski continues to drive forward.
Babinski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCracken.
McCracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Babinski.
Babinski pressing his opponent against the cage.
McCracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCracken changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Babinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babinski but Babinski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCracken.
McCracken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCracken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCracken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babinski lands a right hook to the body.
McCracken dives in for a single leg takedown but Babinski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Babinski lands a nice uppercut.
Babinski lands a left hand.
Babinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCracken with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCracken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babinski pinned against the cage. Babinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babinski lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCracken's sensitive parts.
McCracken misses with a takedown attempt
and Babinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babinski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Babinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Paddy McCracken has been cut.
McCracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCracken drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Babinski lands an elbow just above McCracken 's eye.
Babinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCrackens head.
Babinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babinski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Babinski breaks the clinch.
McCracken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Babinski lands a front kick.
McCracken with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babinski counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCracken's knee momentarily.
Babinski leaves McCracken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCracken's head.
McCracken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babinski counters with a two punch combo.
McCracken throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Babinski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Babinski looks to land a combination but McCracken avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken has his takedown stuffed
and Babinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McCracken goes for a takedown in the clinch but Babinski prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCracken takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Babinski, as that shot connected.
McCracken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babinski moves into the clinch.
McCracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCracken is looking to take this one to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCracken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babinski slaps away a takedown attempt from McCracken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Babinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy McCracken's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCracken misses with a takedown attempt
and Babinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Babinski.
McCracken wants to take the fight to the mat but Babinski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Babinski blocking some punches.
Babinski lands a knee to the head.
Babinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babinski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCracken misses with a combination
and McCracken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCracken with a poor takedown
and Babinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCracken is rocked!
Damian Babinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy McCracken.
Babinski 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.
McCracken is still on wobbly legs! Can Babinski finish him?
McCracken shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babinski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCracken thinking.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Babinski knocks McCracken out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damian Babinski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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