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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
23 - 9 - 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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu tries to clinch up but Chi circles away and keeps his distance.
Babitu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babitu has Chi up against the cage in a clinch.
Chi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Chi lands a nice shot to the body.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Chi avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
Babitu working aggressively here.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babitu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Babitu as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chi as the two fighters clinch.
Babitu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chi lands a right hand.
Babitu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babitu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chi.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babitu has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
Chi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babitu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chi blocks a leg kick.
Chi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Babitu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chi! But no joy.
Babitu lands a head kick. Chi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Babitu staying out of range there.
Babitu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Babitu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chi tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Babitu's head coaches at Team Butcher Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Babitu instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chi blocking some punches.
Babitu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babitu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chi blocking some punches.
Chi tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chi.
Chi blocks the elbow strike.
Chi tries to work over Babitu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babitu can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Babitu takes an elbow to the temple.
Babitu lands a nice uppercut.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chi dodges an elbow strike from Babitu.
Babitu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chi is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Chi lands with a short shot to the head.
Babitu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Babitu tries a knee to the head but Chi blocks it.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Chi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babitu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chi blocks an elbow strike from Babitu.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chi blocks an elbow strike from Babitu.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
Babitu misses with a body punch.
Babitu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babitu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chi prevents a body shot from Babitu.
Chi misses with the head strike.
Babitu struggles to land a body shot inside as Chi controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Babitu.
Babitu has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babitu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu is looking to break free of the clinch but Chi has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babitu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babitu.
Chi blocks a body shot from Babitu.
Chi tries to throw a body punch but Babitu avoids it by throwing Chi back against the cage.
Babitu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that round.
That's time! Babitu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chi scores with a hook.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Chi.
Chi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chi checks a leg kick.
Babitu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babitu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chi tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babitu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chi.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Chi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shang Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chi takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babitu moves away from the strike by Chi.
Babitu throws a front kick that sends Chi stumbling back into the cage.
Babitu motions for Chi to come forward. Babitu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Chi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi misses with a low kick as Babitu jumps back.
Babitu darts in and clinches Chi up against the cage.
Chi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chi misses with a body punch.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Babitu controls the action.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
Babitu tries to work over Chi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babitu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chi misses with a body punch.
Chi misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Babitu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chi's brow.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
Chi blocks a body shot from Babitu.
Chi lands with a short shot to the head.
Babitu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chi takes a shot to the head.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chi misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Babitu working aggressively here.
Babitu blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Chi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chi misses with a punch to the body.
Babitu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu misses with an elbow strike.
Chi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Chi prevents a body shot from Babitu.
Babitu lands a shoulder strike.
Chi has a couple of punches blocked by Babitu.
Joeli Babitu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babitu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chi blocks a body shot from Babitu.
A short left from Chi.
Babitu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chi struggles to land a body shot inside as Babitu controls his hands.
Chi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babitus head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babitu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babitu is defending well for now.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
Chi lands with a light punch inside.
Babitu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babitu has a couple of punches blocked by Chi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Babitu fails to land.
Chi blocks an elbow strike from Babitu.
Knees to the body from Chi.
Babitu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chi's elbow.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chi blocks a body shot from Babitu.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babitu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
Chi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chi keeps control of Babitu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babitu.
Babitu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babitu prevents a body shot from Chi.
Babitu can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Babitu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Babitu throws out a loose jab but Chi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu cracks Chi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babitu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babitu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chi.
Chi avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Chi throws a body kick that misses.
Chi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babitu is able to avoid easily.
Babitu throws a quick counter head kick but Chi was just out of range.
Chi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chi.
Chi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Babitu moves out of range as Chi throws a body kick.
Babitu blocks a low kick nicely.
Babitu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chi.
Chi throws a leg kick which misses Babitu's front leg but catches the back leg as Babitu tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Babitu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Babitu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chi.
Chi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babitu.
Babitu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Chi.
Babitu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chi.
Chi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chi.
A shot to the liver by Chi. Beautiful body shot.
Babitu throws a leg kick but Chi moved away.
Babitu wants to clinch up but Chi keeps it at a distance.
Babitu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chi. Chi obviously looking to wear him down.
Chi is looking to clinch.
Babitu tries to close the distance and clinch but Chi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babitu gets tackled into the cage by Chi. Chi maintains the clinch.
Chi misses with the head strike.
Chi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chi tries to throw a body punch but Babitu avoids it by throwing Chi back against the cage.
Babitu misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Babitu.
Chi has Babitu pressed against the cage, preventing Babitu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Chi avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
Babitu tries to work over Chi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babitu digs a right hand underneath Chi's ribcage. Chi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babitu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Babitu.
Babitu can't find room to land a body shot as Chi controls the action.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Babitu controls the action.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
Chi can't find room to land a body shot as Babitu controls the action.
Chi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chi lands a hook that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babitu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babitu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babitu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu tries a body shot but Chi blocks it.
Babitu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babitu avoids it.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chi.
Babitu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babitu lands a hook that snaps the head of Chi backwards.
Babitu misses with some punches.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
Chi lands with a left to the head.
Babitu throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Chi.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
Chi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babitu's efforts to push away.
Babitu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi blocks a body shot from Babitu.
Babitu misses with some punches.
Babitu tries to work over Chi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shang Chi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babitu.
Babitu throws a punch but it's blocked by Chi.
Nice body punch from Chi - that landed with a thud.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babitu avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chi lands an uppercut.
Chi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babitu.
Babitu misses with a punch to the body.
Chi prevents a body shot from Babitu.
Chi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chi presses Babitu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chi is working Babitu over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chi lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shang Chi.
I think Babitu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
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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energy
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hype
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