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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Baddabing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebasti Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
42 - 20 - 2 |
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183 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
42 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Baddabing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebasti Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Baddabing misses its intended target.
Baddabing avoids the head kick by Rubio.
Rubio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baddabing connects with a single shot there.
Baddabing moves out of range of the strikes.
Sebasti Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio drives through and clinches with Baddabing against the cage.
Baddabing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rubio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baddabing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baddabing lands a right hand.
Baddabing decides to pull guard.
Rubio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baddabing is trying to hold Rubio in close to prevent damage but Rubio has managed to pass into half guard.
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!
Baddabing trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing gets back to full guard.
Rubio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rubio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Baddabing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rubio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baddabing trying to control the position.
Baddabing has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rubio has passed into side control.
Baddabing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baddabing is trying to control Rubio's posture but Rubio avoids it.
Baddabing tries to improve position but can't.
Baddabing is not content to let Rubio control the position.
Baddabing managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rubio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio landing strikes.
Baddabing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rubio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Baddabing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baddabing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rubio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rubio's back!
Rubio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baddabing's guard. Nice work there by Rubio.
Baddabing trying to control the position.
Rubio is looking to work some ground and pound but Baddabing has wrist control.
Rubio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rubio is in close to Baddabing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rubio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio trying to control but Baddabing is working from the bottom.
Baddabing seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baddabing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Baddabing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baddabing trying to control the position.
Rubio wants to pass the guard but Baddabing is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubio wants to control from the top but Baddabing keeps moving.
Baddabing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebasti Rubio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rubio tries to land a leg kick but Baddabing saw it coming and moves away.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
Rubio wants to clinch up but Baddabing keeps it at a distance.
Rubio scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Manny Baddabing has been cut.
Baddabing connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sebasti Rubio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubio misses with a looping right.
Rubio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rubio tries to work over Baddabing's front leg with a kick but Baddabing checks it.
Baddabing lands with a hook. Rubio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rubio looks to throw the jab but Baddabing is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Baddabing misses.
A big right from Baddabing misses.
Rubio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubio is looking to chop away at Baddabing's legs.
Baddabing moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubio.
Rubio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baddabing.
Rubio throws a jab but it's blocked by Baddabing.
Rubio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baddabing lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Rubio lands.
Baddabing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rubio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baddabing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A leg kick checked by Baddabing.
Baddabing looks to throw the jab but Rubio is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rubio! But no joy.
Rubio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio throws a lazy right hand but Baddabing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubio misses with a low kick.
Rubio throws a solid leg kick but Baddabing takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rubio.
Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Baddabing checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
Baddabing looks to land a left hand but Rubio moved out of range nicely.
Rubio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baddabing jabs Rubio right on the nose. Rubio blinks but takes it well.
Rubio misses with a two punch combination.
Rubio blocks a jab.
Baddabing moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubio.
Baddabing steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rubio. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
Rubio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rubio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baddabing in his tracks.
Baddabing swings for the body but Rubio moves out of range.
Baddabing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubio.
Baddabing has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubio finds it's way round the side to connect with Baddabing's head.
No joy there for Rubio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sebasti Rubio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubio looks to throw the jab but Baddabing is out of range.
Rubio throws a head kick but Baddabing moves out of range.
Rubio lands a nice looking body shot.
Rubio lands a nice hook to Baddabing's body. Baddabing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rubio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baddabing slips a jab and a cross from Rubio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baddabing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rubio tries to sprawl but Baddabing drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio has his hands clasped together around Baddabing's back. He's all about the action.
Rubio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baddabing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baddabing looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rubio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baddabing is keen to just control but Rubio is a slippery customer.
Rubio wants to control but Baddabing is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rubio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rubio.
Baddabing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baddabing throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebasti Rubio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Baddabing's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baddabing avoids the head kick by Rubio.
Baddabing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubio to score with a decent uppercut.
Baddabing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baddabing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rubio.
Rubio connects with a looping right hand.
Baddabing dodges the punch combination from Rubio.
Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baddabing lands a jab to the nose.
Rubio throws a looping overhand right but Baddabing ducks down to avoid it.
Baddabing takes a swing at Rubio's ribcage but misses.
Rubio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baddabing moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddabing looks to land a combination but Rubio avoids it well.
Baddabing fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Baddabing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baddabing.
Rubio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baddabing misses with an uppercut. Rubio saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Rubio. Those never looked like landing.
Baddabing feinted with a counter takedown.
Rubio misses with a head kick.
Baddabing connects with a crisp jab.
Baddabing moves out of range of the strikes.
Baddabing drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rubio sprawls and moves away.
Rubio blocks a leg kick.
Rubio throws a big shot that misses.
Baddabing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Manny Baddabing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rubio throws an off balance right hand
and Baddabing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baddabing is trying to control the action in half guard but Rubio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rubio won't allow Baddabing to pass to mount.
Baddabing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baddabing is working for a kimura but Rubio is defending it quite comfortably.
Rubio tries to roll over but Baddabing keeps him under control.
Baddabing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baddabing passes the guard and advances to mount!
Baddabing controlling his opponent.
Rubio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Baddabing with good strikes from the mount here!
Rubio taking shots to the head.
Baddabing landing strikes from the mount and Rubio is in trouble!
Rubio is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Baddabing! Rubio is hurt baaadly! Baddabing is firing away with more strikes - Rubio is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Baddabing!
Manny Baddabing decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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