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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Muntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
40 - 10 - 1 |
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180 lbs
30 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Muntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu looks to score with a jab to the body but Muntz is just out of range.
Muntz cracks a nice hook into Babitu's ribs.
Good work by Muntz as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Babitu coming out on top.
Muntz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muntz delivers a nice body kick.
Babitu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice combination there by Babitu.
Muntz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babitu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muntz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babitu throws out a loose jab but Muntz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muntz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Muntz lands a lovely overhand right.
Babitu throws a chopping leg kick but Muntz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Muntz misses the shot to the body.
Muntz takes a swing at Babitu's ribcage but misses.
Babitu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babitu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz throws a wild body kick that Babitu sees coming a mile off.
Babitu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babitu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Babitu misses with a leg kick
and Muntz counters with a solid body kick.
Jab from Muntz.
Babitu moves out of range of the body kick from Muntz.
Babitu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babitu, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Babitu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babitu blocks the body kick.
Babitu checks a leg kick nicely.
A left and a right from Muntz both land. Nice combination.
Muntz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Babitu looks to throw the jab but Muntz is out of range.
Muntz misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muntz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babitu.
Nice body punch from Muntz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muntz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babitu.
Muntz punishes Babitu's body with a nice straight punch.
Muntz scores with a shot to the body.
Babitu catches Muntz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babitu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muntz.
Babitu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Muntz with a body shot.
Muntz tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Babitu does no damage.
Babitu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Muntz moves out of range easily.
Muntz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Babitu misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Babitu.
Muntz misses the jab.
Babitu scores with a jab.
Babitu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Muntz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu drives through and clinches with Muntz against the cage.
Muntz throws a punch but it's blocked by Babitu.
A head punch on the inside from Muntz fails to land.
Muntz misses with the head strike.
Babitu lands a body shot.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muntz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muntz misses with a body punch.
Muntz lands a hook that snaps the head of Babitu backwards.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
Muntz tries to break the clinch but Babitu is controlling the position.
Babitu lands a shot to the body.
Babitu looking to slow down the pace here.
Babitu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Babitu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Babitu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz working aggressively here.
Babitu working Muntz over with knees to the body.
Babitu tries to land knees in the clinch but Muntz avoids the damage to the body.
Muntz misses with some punches.
Muntz lands with a short shot to the head.
Muntz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Muntz fails to land.
Come on Babitu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Muntz throws a punch but it's blocked by Babitu.
Babitu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babitu lands with a light punch inside.
Muntz throws a head punch that misses.
Muntz gets through Babitu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babitu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Babitu has a couple of punches blocked by Muntz.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babitu taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nelson Muntz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Muntz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Muntz takes one on the button.
Babitu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Babitu misses.
That kick from Muntz tenderised Babitu's leg. Babitu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babitu tries to clinch but Muntz moves out of range.
Muntz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Babitu moves into range and clinches up with Muntz.
Muntz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babitu stalling in the clinch but Muntz improves position.
Babitu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muntz lands a body punch.
Babitu misses with some punches.
Joeli Babitu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muntz working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babitu.
A short uppercut from Babitu.
Muntz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muntz blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Muntz can't find room to land a body shot as Babitu controls the action.
Babitu working Muntz over with knees to the body.
Babitu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babitu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Babitu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muntzs head.
Babitu tries a body shot but Muntz blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muntz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babitu misses with some punches.
Babitu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babitu lands with a light punch inside.
Babitu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muntz.
Babitu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muntz or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babitu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babitu blocks a body shot from Muntz.
Babitu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babitu blocking some punches.
Babitu lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Babitu.
Babitu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muntz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Muntz blocking some punches.
Babitu pushes off an throws an elbow but Muntz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muntz lands with a left to the head.
Muntz tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Babitu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muntz's brow.
Babitu tries to throw a body punch but Muntz avoids it by throwing Babitu back against the cage.
Muntz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babitu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babitu tries to land knees in the clinch but Muntz avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muntz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babitu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babitu misses with an elbow strike.
Babitu lands an elbow inside that Muntz shrugs off.
Babitu blocks a body shot from Muntz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu misses with an elbow strike.
Muntz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babitu stalling in the clinch.
Babitu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muntz avoids it.
Babitu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muntz's face.
Babitu landing knees to the body.
Muntz blocks a body shot from Babitu.
Muntz can't find room to land a body shot as Babitu controls the action.
Babitu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muntz avoids it.
Muntz tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
Babitu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muntz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Muntz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muntz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babitu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babitu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muntz is defending well for now.
Babitu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muntz backwards.
Babitu is looking to control Muntz's arms but Muntz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Babitu has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muntz lands with a short shot to the head.
Muntz throws a punch but it's blocked by Babitu.
Muntz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babitu.
Babitu lands a body shot.
Come on Babitu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Babitu misses with an elbow strike.
Babitu wants to stall.
Muntz tries a body shot but Babitu blocks it.
Babitu throws an elbow but it misses.
Babitu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babitu misses with the head strike.
Babitu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muntz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muntz misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Muntz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Babitu.
Babitu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muntz moves away.
Muntz lands a leg kick that knocks Babitu off balance momentarily.
Muntz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muntz slips a jab from Babitu.
Muntz punishes Babitu's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Muntz. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babitu! But no joy.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu connects with a leg kick. Muntz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muntz dodges the punch combination from Babitu.
Babitu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMuntz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babitu lands a jab to Muntz's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntz throws a chopping leg kick but Babitu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Babitu misses with a leg kick.
Babitu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muntz tries to bum rush Babitu with a series of wild strikes but Babitu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muntz avoids the body shot from Babitu.
Muntz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Muntz blocks the low kick.
Muntz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Babitu scores with a three punch combo!
Babitu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muntz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muntz slips under a jab.
Babitu misses with a double jab.
Babitu lands with a nice combination. Muntz backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muntz avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Muntz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Babitu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muntz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Babitu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babitu throws a low kick but Muntz avoids it.
Muntz tries to land a front kick but Babitu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muntz. That's going to slow Babitu down.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Muntz lands with a right hand.
Babitu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Muntz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muntz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joeli Babitu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muntz avoids the body shot from Babitu.
Muntz moves out of range as Babitu throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a big shot that misses.
Babitu throws a right and a left that Muntz avoids nicely.
Muntz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muntz scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Muntz.
Muntz throws a big shot that misses.
Muntz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babitu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muntz misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Muntz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muntz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babitu was well out of range. Poor timing from Muntz.
Babitu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muntz just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Babitu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Babitu back to the cage. Muntz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Muntz tries to land a front kick but Babitu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babitu thuds his right hand into Muntz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babitu moves out of range as Muntz throws a body kick.
Babitu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Babitu throws a leg kick but Muntz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muntz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Babitu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muntz moves away.
Babitu connects with a looping right hand.
Babitu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Muntz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muntz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babitu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muntz.
Muntz wants to land a leg kick but Babitu is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Joeli Babitu just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Muntz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babitu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Babitu misses the body punch
and Muntz counters with a straight right hand.
Babitu connects with a right hand. Muntz shakes it off.
Babitu lands a right hook to the body.
Muntz slips under a jab.
Babitu misses with a hook
and Muntz counters with a nice body shot.
Muntz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babitu misses with a hook. Muntz ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Babitu checks a leg kick.
Babitu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Muntz takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muntz misses with an uppercut
and Babitu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muntz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Muntz does no damage.
Muntz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu moves out of range as Muntz throws a body kick.
Muntz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babitu. That did some damage!
Babitu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muntz's head backwards.
A jab from Babitu misses.
Babitu misses with a leg kick.
Muntz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Muntz throws a push kick but Babitu slaps the foot to one side.
Muntz is looking to wear down Babitu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babitu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muntz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babitu. Muntz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muntz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Muntz scores with a leg kick.
Babitu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muntz.
An inside leg kick from Babitu misses.
Muntz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Babitu throws a head kick but Muntz moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muntz checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Muntz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muntz lands with a right hand.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Muntz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babitu.
Babitu throws the kick towards the body but Muntz avoids it.
Muntz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babitu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muntz throws a body shot but no joy.
Muntz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babitu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Babitu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babitu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muntz scores with a nice right hand.
Babitu missing with a left hand there. Muntz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babitu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babitu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babitu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muntz.
Muntz moves out of range of the body kick from Babitu.
Muntz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babitu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muntz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babitu connects with a single shot there.
Babitu throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Babitu.
Babitu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muntz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babitu throws a low kick, looking for Muntz's leg but Muntz calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muntz misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Babitu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babitu looks to land a right hand but Muntz moved out of range.
Muntz lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babitu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muntz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babitu.
Babitu misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Babitu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babitu. That's going to slow Muntz down.
Babitu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Muntz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Babitu.
Muntz moves out of range as Babitu strikes.
Muntz misses with a looping right.
Babitu throws a head kick but Muntz moves out of range.
Muntz pushes Babitu away with a front kick.
Babitu misses with an uppercut. Muntz saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Babitu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muntz.
Babitu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muntz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babitu doesn't seem bothered though.
Babitu tries to clinch up.
Muntz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muntz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babitu.
Babitu cracks Muntz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babitu moves out of range of the body kick.
Babitu flicks out a counter leg kick but Muntz steps away.
Babitu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Babitu slips a straight right by Muntz.
Muntz tries to land a front kick but Babitu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Babitu throws the left hand but Muntz avoids the punch easily.
Muntz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Babitu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muntz. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Muntz.
Babitu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muntz.
Muntz dodges the punch combination from Babitu.
Muntz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Babitu throws a shot to the body.
Muntz looks to land a right hand but Babitu moved out of range.
Babitu blocks the body kick.
Babitu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson Muntz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muntz's sensitive parts.
Muntz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babitu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babitu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Muntz.
Babitu avoids the head kick by Muntz.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
Muntz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Babitu misses its intended target.
Muntz moves out of range as Babitu throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muntz. That's going to slow Babitu down.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muntz's sensitive parts.
Muntz swings for the body but Babitu moves out of range.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babitu misses with a low kick as Muntz jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muntz throws a series of strikes that have Babitu backpedaling.
Babitu tries to clinch but Muntz is having none of it.
Muntz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Muntz misses with a straight left.
Babitu checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muntz.
Muntz throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babitu.
Babitu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Babitu scores with a shot to the body.
Muntz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Babitu feints and then cracks Muntz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muntz down.
Muntz throws the left hand but Babitu avoids the punch easily.
Muntz misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu throws a right and a left that Muntz avoids nicely.
Babitu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muntz.
Muntz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Babitu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muntz misses with a low kick.
Muntz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muntz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muntz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babitu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babitu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Babitu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Muntz.
Muntz walks into a straight right hand from Babitu.
Muntz throws a lazy right hand but Babitu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babitu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joeli Babitu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Babitu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
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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