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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Babawto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saif Rasheed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saif Rasheed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Babawto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saif Rasheed!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babawto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasheed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Babawto.
Rasheed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babawto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rasheed wants to sweep but no luck.
Babawto wants to pass the guard but Rasheed is keeping the position.
Babawto throws a big right hand that misses.
Rasheed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babawto tries to free his leg and advance position but Rasheed is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasheed has his foot on Babawto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babawto works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babawto looking to pass the guard.
Babawto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babawto trying to control but Rasheed is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed is looking for a triangle but Babawto pushes his legs off easily.
Rasheed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rasheed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babawto wants to control from the top but Rasheed keeps moving.
Babawto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rasheed striking off his back but it's not causing Babawto any problems.
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.
Babawto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Babawto from controlling successfully.
Rasheed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rasheed lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Babawto has his hands on Rasheed's head, controlling the position.
Babawto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babawto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rasheed.
Rasheed won't allow Babawto to sweep him here.
Rasheed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rasheed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rasheed landing with the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rasheed working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Babawto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rasheed is looking for a triangle but Babawto pushes his legs off easily.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Babawto from controlling successfully.
Rasheed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babawto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babawto trying to control but Rasheed is working from the bottom.
Rasheed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babawto defends it easily.
Rasheed is looking for a triangle here but Babawto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rasheed regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasheed trying to hold on to Babawto's head to control him but Babawto postures up.
Rasheed misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saif Rasheed will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rasheed shoots in for a takedown but Babawto shows good takedown defense.
Rasheed moves out of range of the body kick from Babawto.
Babawto drives through with a takedown into Rasheed's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Babawto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasheed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babawto wants to control from the top but Rasheed keeps moving.
Babawto looking to pass the guard.
Rasheed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Babawto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasheed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rasheed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rasheed trying to strike off his back.
Rasheed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Babawto defends well.
Rasheed is looking for a triangle but Babawto pushes his legs off easily.
Renato Babawto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babawto trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasheed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasheed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babawto's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rasheed being controlled here momentarily.
Babawto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasheed is one step ahead there.
Babawto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rasheed postures up in Babawto's guard and throws a big left but Babawto blocks it.
Rasheed throws a big elbow that misses.
Rasheed trying to control the position from guard on top but Babawto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed shoots in looking for a takedown but Babawto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rasheed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rasheed tries for a takedown but Babawto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Renato Babawto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Rasheed.
Rasheed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Babawto is fending him off so far but Rasheed persists. Nope, Babawto circles away and we're back to standing.
Babawto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasheed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Renato Babawto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasheed fails with a takedown attempt.
Babawto throws an off balance right hand
and Rasheed counters with a single leg into guard. Babawto didn't expect that.
Babawto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rasheed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babawto pulls Rasheed in to control the position.
Babawto has momentary wrist control but Rasheed slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed postures up in Babawto's guard and throws a big left but Babawto blocks it.
Babawto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rasheed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rasheed postures up.
Rasheed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rasheed slips nicely into half guard.
Babawto is looking to improve his position.
Babawto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rasheed scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasheed controlling the action here.
Babawto tries to get to full guard but Rasheed has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saif Rasheed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Babawto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babawto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babawto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rasheed shoots for a double leg takedown but Babawto sprawls well. He's pushed Rasheed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babawto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rasheed's guard.
Rasheed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rasheed is looking for a triangle here but Babawto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Babawto lands a few punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasheed is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed manages to get back to half guard.
Babawto is keen to just control but Rasheed is a slippery customer.
Rasheed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babawto.
Babawto throwing shots but Rasheed is blocking nicely.
Rasheed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rasheed trying to control but Babawto postures up.
Rasheed wants to get back to full guard but Babawto has mounted him!
Babawto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rasheed is desperately trying to improve his position but Babawto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Babawto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rasheed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rasheed looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasheed, not yet.
Rasheed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rasheed manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Renato Babawto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babawto lands a takedown into guard.
Saif Rasheed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babawto wants to control from the top but Rasheed keeps moving.
Rasheed controls Babawto momentarily but Babawto frees himself.
Rasheed is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Babawto from controlling successfully.
Rasheed trying to keep a closed guard but Babawto is proving a slippery customer.
That's four 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.
Rasheed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babawto is aware though and is defending well.
Rasheed working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Babawto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasheed moves out of range as Babawto throws a body kick.
Babawto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babawto misses with an uppercut. Rasheed saw that one coming.
Rasheed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babawto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rasheed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Renato Babawto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Rasheed.
Rasheed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babawto dives in and scores a takedown into Rasheed's guard.
Babawto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rasheed keeping moving, preventing Babawto from controlling successfully.
Babawto passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Babawto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasheed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saif Rasheed!
Saif Rasheed thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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