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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez's entrance music is Busta Rhymes - Everything Remains Raw. A fine choice. Sinhjo Babalu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carmelo Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez cracks Babalu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab-cross combination lands for Suarez and sends Babalu crashing to the mat! Suarez follows him down to the mat - Babalu regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Babalu is rocked!
Babalu wants to get back to full guard.
Babalu is still in real trouble! Can Suarez finish him?
Babalu is pressing down on Suarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Babalu seems to have recovered his senses.
Babalu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Suarez trying to control but Babalu is working from the bottom.
Babalu wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez postures up.
Suarez wants to get up but he can't break Babalu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Babalu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suarez is looking to stand up but Babalu won't let him.
Babalu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Babalu working for a triangle but Suarez defends it easily.
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.
Suarez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Babalu's guard.
Babalu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Babalu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babalu striking off his back but it's not causing Suarez any problems.
Babalu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suarez!
Babalu looking to control but Suarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Babalu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Babalu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez working to try and regain half guard.
Babalu wants to finish this one by submission but Suarez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Babalu.
Babalu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 Carmelo Suarez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Suarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babalu tries to clinch up.
Babalu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suarez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Babalu throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it.
Suarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmelo Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez tries to bum rush Babalu with a series of wild strikes but Babalu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suarez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babalu on the side of the head.
Babalu throws a wild body kick that Suarez sees coming a mile off.
Carmelo Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babalu circles away quickly and effectively.
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babalu moves away.
Babalu looks for a takedown but Suarez sprawls well.
Babalu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suarez is fending him off so far but Babalu persists. Nope, Suarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Carmelo Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinhjo Babalu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Babalu is breathing heavily.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babalu misses with a head kick.
Suarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suarez drops Babalu with a left right combo! Suarez follows him down to the ground into side control.
Suarez decides to stand back up.
Carmelo Suarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Suarez lands with a nice body punch.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Babalu moves out of range.
Babalu thows a body shot but no joy.
Suarez digs a good body shot into Babalu's ribs.
Suarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Suarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Suarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babalu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babalu throws out a loose jab but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Babalu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suarez throws an overhand right that lands on Babalu's shoulder, as Babalu tries to avoid the shot.
Babalu moves in looking to clinch but Suarez pushes him off.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Suarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Suarez circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suarez.
A thudding body kick lands there by Babalu!
Suarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Babalu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick from Babalu.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Babalu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babalu keeps Suarez at a distance using the push kick.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babalu throws a head kick that Suarez semi-blocks.
Babalu tries to clinch up but Suarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Babalu misses with a shot to the body
and Suarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu is looking to clinch.
Suarez misses the shot to the body.
Suarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Suarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suarez scores with a three punch combo!
Babalu has his takedown stuffed
and Suarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Babalu wants to clinch.
Suarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Suarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Suarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Suarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Suarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babalu shoots in but Suarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Babalu wants to clinch up but Suarez keeps it at a distance.
Suarez swings for the body but Babalu moves out of range.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Babalu counters with a body kick.
Suarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babalu.
Babalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Suarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Babalu counters with a head kick. That will keep Suarez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babalu tries a head kick but it misses.
Suarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babalu is looking to clinch but Suarez is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu gets a clinch.
Babalu is looking to control Suarez's arms but Suarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Babalu has his back to the cage.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch but Babalu keeps him there for the moment.
Suarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Babalu has double underhooks.
Suarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Babalu has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Babalu.
Babalu lands a takedown into guard.
Babalu is looking to advance position but Suarez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Suarez controlling from mount.
Suarez can't control as he wanted to and Babalu manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Babalu throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Babalu wants to hit a switch here but Suarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Babalu there!
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Babalu is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu is desperately trying to improve his position but Suarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Suarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suarez tries to control but Babalu wriggling away.
Babalu working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babalu tries to lock up and control but Suarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Babalu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sinhjo Babalu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babalu tries to hold on but Suarez pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babalu is trying desperately to improve position.
Carmelo Suarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sinhjo Babalu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suarez 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Suarez!
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hype
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