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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Li Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judah has chosen Limb By Limb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Li Judah!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Judah.
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Judah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.
Judah throws out a counter right but Lobo avoids it with no problem.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Judah checks it
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lobo tries to close the distance and clinch but Judah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lobo connects with a leg kick. Judah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Judah counters with a nice body kick.
Judah checks a low kick from Lobo.
Lobo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lobo is on top in guard.
Lobo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Judah controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo wants to control from the top but Judah keeps moving.
Lobo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lobo stopping the sweep attempt from Judah.
Judah is pulling down on Lobo's head to control his posture.
Lobo passes into half guard.
Judah manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo pushing down on Judah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lobo is trying to control the action in half guard but Judah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lobo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lobo wants to control but Judah is keeping him busy.
Judah is concentrating on defense, preventing Lobo from advancing position.
Lobo works his way into side control.
Lobo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Judah!
Judah bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Judah postures up.
Judah trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Judah distracts Lobo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lobo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Judah uses it to pass to side control.
Lobo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lobo wants to control but Judah postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah tries to move to mount but Lobo blocks the move with his legs.
Lobo is looking for a sweep.
Lobo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Judah off and has taken his back!
Lobo trying to control momentarily.
Judah manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lobo's guard. Nice work there by Judah.
Lobo wants to control but Judah passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Li Judah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lobo 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 Judah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Judah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lobo moves into the clinch.
Judah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lobo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lobo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Lobo is predictable there
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Judah checks it
and Lobo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Lobo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Judah moves his leg out of the way.
Judah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Lobo is predictable there
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
Judah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lobo thumps Judah with a low kick.
Lobo moves into range and clinches up with Judah.
Lobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Judah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lobo working aggressively here.
Judah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lobo has him pressed against the cage.
Lobo jumps guard but Judah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Judah lands with a short shot to the head.
Lobo lands an uppercut.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Lobo avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Judah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Judah tenderised Lobo's leg. Lobo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lobo motions for Judah to come forward. Lobo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Judah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
A leg kick checked by Lobo.
Judah lands an overhand right.
Lobo feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
A jab from Judah misses.
Lobo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judah checks a low kick from Lobo.
Judah thinks about the counter body kick.
Judah jabs Lobo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Judah checks a leg kick.
Judah scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Lobo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Judah checks it
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Lobo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Nice uppercut lands for Judah. That snapped Lobo's head back.
Judah checks the leg kick.
Judah feints the counter takedown.
Judah blocks a low kick nicely.
Lobo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Antonio Lobo has been cut.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judah misses with a hook. Lobo ducked under it nicely.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Lobo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judah is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Judah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Lobo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Judah responds with a good body kick, but Lobo manages to step out the way in time.
Lobo wants to slow Judah down by chopping away at his legs.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judah 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 Lobo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lobo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lobo throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Lobo throws a low kick, looking for Judah's leg but Judah calmly moves out of range.
Judah throws a leg kick but Lobo moved away.
Lobo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judah.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ras Li Judah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Lobo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lobo.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
Judah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lobo throws a leg kick
letting Judah counter with a right hand.
Lobo wants to slow Judah down by chopping away at his legs.
Judah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Judah throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
Judah checks a low kick from Lobo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lobo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lobo slips under a jab from Judah.
Lobo wants to slow Judah down by chopping away at his legs.
Judah checks the leg kick.
And Judah responds with a good body kick, but Lobo manages to step out the way in time.
Antonio Lobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Judah's knee but Judah avoids it well.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Judah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Lobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lobo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Judah just manages to avoid it.
Judah is looking to chop away at Lobo's legs.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Judah checks it
and Judah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lobo's knee momentarily.
Judah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lobo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Ras Li Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lobo throws a leg kick
enabling Judah to counter with a crisp jab.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judah is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Judah checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
Lobo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Judah checks a low kick from Lobo.
Judah feints a counter leg kick.
Lobo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lobo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lobo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Judah checks a leg kick.
Lobo doesn't manage to clinch there - Judah circles away.
Judah throws a right hand that Lobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lobo also avoids with ease.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lobo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lobo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Lobo is predictable there
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Judah checks a low kick from Lobo.
Lobo misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Judah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.
Judah drops Lobo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lobo looks back up at him and smiles so Judah waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lobo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo throws a low kick but Judah moves out of range easily.
Lobo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Judah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lobo's calf.
Judah moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Judah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lobo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Judah checks it
and Judah counters with a solid body kick.
Judah throws a head kick but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lobo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Judah blocks the low kick.
Ras Li Judah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Judah misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ras Li Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Judah winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ras Li Judah!
A very excited looking Ras Li Judah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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