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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hales Tigris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Babaloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hales Tigris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Babaloo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babaloo.
Ryan Babaloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babaloo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tigris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tigris missing with a left hand there. Babaloo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babaloo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tigris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Babaloo wants to hit a switch here but Tigris passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Babaloo there!
Babaloo is trying desperately to improve position.
Tigris looking to finish Babaloo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Babaloo!
It looks like Ryan Babaloo has been cut.
Babaloo tries to reverse the position but Tigris maintains control.
Tigris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Babaloo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babaloo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tigris landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigris lands with some strikes.
That has opened up Ryan Babaloo's cut even more.
The referee warns Babaloo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The cut above Ryan Babaloo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Babaloo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hales Tigris!
Hales Tigris retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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