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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Feltre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feltre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Someday Never Comes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feltre lands a jab to Ibaka's midsection.
Nice body kick from Feltre.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
Feltre slips under a jab from Ibaka.
Ibaka misses with an uppercut. Feltre saw that one coming.
Feltre throws a nice looking combination but Ibaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Feltre manages to avoid it.
Feltre fakes the leg kick and cracks Ibaka in the body.
Ibaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Feltre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Feltre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Feltre finds it's target.
Feltre moves out of range as Ibaka strikes.
Feltre misses with an uppercut. Ibaka saw that one coming.
Ibaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka misses with an uppercut.
Feltre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ibaka with a body shot.
Feltre misses with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Ibaka's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Feltre misses the shot to the body.
Feltre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibaka misses with a hook
and Feltre counters with a good low kick that Ibaka was not able to check.
A slow jab from Ibaka misses its intended target.
Feltre was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ibaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibaka avoids the head kick by Feltre.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.
Ibaka misses with a right hand
and Feltre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feltre motions for Ibaka to come forward. Feltre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Feltre is looking to chop away at Ibaka's legs.
Ibaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Feltre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feltre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Feltre lands with a kick to the temple. Ibaka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Serge Ibaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Feltre.
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!
Feltre scores with a leg kick.
Ibaka misses with a two punch combination.
Feltre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Ibaka misses its intended target.
Feltre throws a solid leg kick but Ibaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Feltre.
Feltre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibaka throws out the jab.
Feltre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Feltre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ibaka thinking.
Ibaka throws a jab when Feltre was well out of range.
Feltre scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ibaka.
Ibaka blocks the body kick.
Ibaka misses with a straight left.
Feltre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Feltre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Feltre throws a chopping leg kick but Ibaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ibaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feltre was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibaka.
Feltre misses with a body kick.
Ibaka is looking to counter punch.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibaka tries to bum rush Feltre with a series of wild strikes but Feltre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Feltre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ibaka scrambles back to his feet.
Feltre thumps Ibaka with a low kick.
Ibaka misses with a straight left.
Ibaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feltre throws a lazy head kick
letting Ibaka counter with a right hand.
Feltre moves out of range as Ibaka strikes.
Feltre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ibaka misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Feltre.
Ibaka jabs Feltre right on the nose. Feltre blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Feltre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Feltre tried to score with a low kick but Ibaka checks it.
Ibaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ibaka misses with a shot to the body
and Feltre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feltre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibaka is looking to counter punch.
Feltre misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.
Feltre misses with a low kick.
Ibaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Feltre.
Ibaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Feltre counters with a nice uppercut.
Feltre tries to land a body kick
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibaka throws an off balance right hand
and Feltre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Feltre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Feltre takes a swing at Ibaka's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibaka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Feltre throws a sloppy head kick and Ibaka moves out of range easily.
Ibaka misses with a hook
and Feltre counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Feltre goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Feltre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feltre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ibaka tests Feltre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibaka throws a sloppy body shot
and Feltre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Feltre avoids the head kick by Ibaka.
Feltre just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibaka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Feltre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibaka moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Feltre misses
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibaka drops his hands momentarily and Feltre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feltre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Ibaka.
Feltre throws a body punch but Ibaka moves out of range.
Ibaka lands an overhand right.
A jab from Ibaka misses.
And Feltre responds with a good body kick, but Ibaka manages to step out the way in time.
Feltre throws a push kick but Ibaka slaps the foot to one side.
Feltre misses with a kick to the body
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feltre throws out a powerful jab.
Ibaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Feltre.
Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka 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.
Felipe Feltre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Feltre scores with a jab.
Feltre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibaka manages to avoid it.
Ibaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Feltre throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ibaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Feltre dodges the punch combination from Ibaka.
Feltre cracks the inside of Ibaka's front leg.
Feltre throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Feltre walks into a left hand.
Ibaka misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre jabs at Ibaka's body.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feltre moves away.
Feltre wants to slow Ibaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Ibaka misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feltre throws a chopping leg kick but Ibaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ibaka ducks under a wild hook from Feltre.
Feltre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Feltre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ibaka misses with an uppercut.
Ibaka swings widly with a right hand
and Feltre counters with a thumping low kick.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibaka is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Feltre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ibaka moves out of range as Feltre throws a body kick.
Ibaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibaka.
Feltre misses with a wild body shot.
Feltre lands a jab to Ibaka's midsection.
Feltre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ibaka throws a series of strikes that have Feltre backpedaling.
Ibaka checks the leg kick.
Feltre misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibaka misses with a hook to the body
and Feltre counters with an outside leg kick.
Feltre blocks a jab.
Feltre looks to land a body kick but Ibaka moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Ibaka misses.
Ibaka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ibaka misses with a hook.
Feltre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Feltre tries to work over Ibaka's front leg with a kick but Ibaka checks it.
Ibaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Feltre responds with a good body kick, but Ibaka manages to step out the way in time.
Feltre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Feltre blocks a jab.
Feltre replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ibaka blocks it well.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
Ibaka throws a big counter combination but Feltre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Feltre swings for the body but Ibaka moves out of range.
Ibaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Feltre misses
letting Ibaka counter with a right hand.
Ibaka scores with a sloppy right hand. Feltre should have avoided that one.
Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.
Feltre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Feltre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibaka looks to throw the jab but Feltre is out of range.
Feltre misses the jab.
Feltre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ibaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibaka looks to land a left hand but Feltre moved out of range nicely.
Ibaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Feltre avoids the head kick by Ibaka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Feltre! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka with a hook.
Feltre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Feltre misses with a double jab.
Feltre blocks a jab.
Ibaka is looking to land body kicks.
Feltre tries a quick counter leg kick but Ibaka is wise to it.
Feltre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibaka.
Feltre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ibaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Feltre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibaka.
Feltre missing with a left hand there. Ibaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Feltre moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Feltre tenderised Ibaka's leg. Ibaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Feltre counters with an outside leg kick.
Feltre tries to work over Ibaka's front leg with a kick but Ibaka checks it.
Ibaka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Feltre. Feltre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Feltre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Feltre misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibaka misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Feltre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Feltre blocks a jab.
Feltre throws a counter combo.
Feltre ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Feltre follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Feltre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Felipe Feltre just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Feltre throws a leg kick which misses Ibaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibaka tries to avoid it.
Feltre keeps Ibaka at a distance using the push kick.
Feltre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibaka.
Feltre takes a swing at Ibaka's ribcage but misses.
Feltre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Feltre checks a leg kick nicely.
Ibaka throws a sloppy head kick and Feltre moves out of range easily.
Ibaka avoids the body shot from Feltre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feltre swings for the body but Ibaka moves out of range.
Ibaka misses with a straight right.
Feltre takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
Feltre moves away from the strike by Ibaka.
Feltre is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibaka misses the target.
Feltre ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Ibaka checks a leg kick.
Ibaka has Feltre up against the cage in a clinch.
Feltre blocks a body shot from Ibaka.
Ibaka trying to land knees to the body.
Feltre gets control of Ibaka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Feltre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ibaka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre looking for a guillotine here but Ibaka defends easily.
Ibaka stays in close to Feltre's body and controls the position.
Ibaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Feltre working for submissions but it's allowed Ibaka to get to half guard.
Ibaka prevents Feltre from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ibaka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ibaka prevents Feltre from improving his position.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back.
Ibaka seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ibaka is taking a breather. Feltre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Feltre trying to hold on to Ibaka's head to control him but Ibaka postures up.
Ibaka trying to control from half guard but Feltre is working away.
Feltre is trying to get back to full guard.
Ibaka trying to control the action but Feltre is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ibaka throws a hook but Feltre blocks it.
Ibaka avoids the head kick by Feltre.
Ibaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Feltre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feltre throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Feltre misses the target.
It looked like Ibaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Serge Ibaka 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!
Ibaka misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ibaka.
Feltre misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Ibaka.
A left lands for Ibaka.
Ibaka throws a right hand that misses
and Feltre counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Feltre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibaka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Feltre to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Feltre misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Feltre. Ibaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibaka blocks a head kick by Feltre.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
Feltre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ibaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feltre.
Feltre throws a nice head kick!
Ibaka lands a head kick!
A head kick by Ibaka misses
and Feltre counters with a straight right hand.
Ibaka punishes Feltre's body with a nice straight punch.
Serge Ibaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre slips under a jab from Ibaka.
Feltre misses with a hook.
Feltre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feltre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feltre moves away.
Ibaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feltre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Feltre slips under a jab.
Feltre throws an off balance right hand
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Feltre throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Feltre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ibaka avoids the head kick by Feltre.
Feltre scores with a spinning back kick!
Ibaka takes a swing at Feltre's ribcage but misses.
Ibaka misses with a two punch combination.
Ibaka misses with a straight left.
Ibaka misses with a left hand
letting Feltre counter with a right hand.
Ibaka swings widly with a right hand
and Feltre counters with a nice body shot.
Feltre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ibaka. That did some damage!
Feltre throws a series of punches but Ibaka moves out of range.
Ibaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ibaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Feltre counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibaka throws a looping overhand right but Feltre ducks down to avoid it.
Ibaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feltre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Ibaka both land. Nice combination.
Ibaka throws a head kick that misses.
Feltre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ibaka connects with a single shot there.
Ibaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Feltre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Feltre scores with a three punch combo!
Felipe Feltre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ibaka throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felipe Feltre.
I think Feltre 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Feltre!
Felipe Feltre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Serge Ibaka had this to say: 'This is tough to take, but I still feel I can get to the top of this division. In the meantime I want to get back in there, Jandre Vorster how about we go again?'.
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