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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Taiwo (ranked 2457 p4p, 289 weight class) and Bobby LeBeau (ranked 23754 p4p, 539 weight class). Taiwo comes to the ring accompanied by Lil Wayne - Moment. Samuel Taiwo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Taiwo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby LeBeau! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taiwo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LeBeau checks it well. Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. LeBeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taiwo manages to avoid it. Taiwo throws a series of punches but LeBeau avoids them all with ease. LeBeau throws a sloppy head kick and Taiwo counters with a straight right hand. LeBeau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A jab from Taiwo does it's job there. Nice straight punches there by LeBeau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeBeau. Taiwo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taiwo tries to land a front kick but LeBeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. LeBeau lands with a nice body punch. LeBeau slips a jab and a cross from Taiwo.
LeBeau lands a leg kick that knocks Taiwo off balance momentarily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! LeBeau misses with a series of wild punches.
Taiwo blocks a jab. LeBeau lands with a kick to the ribs.
LeBeau darts in looking for a takedown but Taiwo gets double underhooks and turns LeBeau into the ropes. We've been hearing reports that Taiwo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Taiwo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taiwo. A looping hook to the body misses from LeBeau. Taiwo does a little dance to reset his feet. LeBeau throws a hook but Taiwo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. LeBeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taiwo sees it coming and avoids it easily. LeBeau fails with a takedown attempt from distance. It appears Taiwo was looking to counter with a kick there. Taiwo misses with a wild combination.
Taiwo throws a good cross that connects.
Taiwo misses with a looping right. And LeBeau responds with a good body kick, but Taiwo manages to step out the way in time. A big right from LeBeau misses. LeBeau throws a head kick but Taiwo moves out of range.
It looked like Taiwo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Taiwo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. LeBeau scores with a hook to the body. Taiwo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Taiwo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBeau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LeBeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
LeBeau throws out a loose jab but Taiwo uses good head movement to avoid it. LeBeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taiwo. LeBeau throws a big shot that misses. A jab lands there for LeBeau. Taiwo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but LeBeau avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. LeBeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taiwo misses with a body kick. Taiwo misses with a straight left. LeBeau misses with a series of wild punches.
Taiwo misses with an uppercut. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from LeBeau. Taiwo shrugs it off though. Taiwo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taiwo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. LeBeau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. LeBeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
LeBeau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Taiwo staying out of range there. LeBeau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taiwo moves out of range as LeBeau strikes. Taiwo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. LeBeau throws an overhand right that lands on Taiwo's shoulder, as Taiwo tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taiwo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. LeBeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. LeBeau misses with a hook. Taiwo scores with a hook. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! LeBeau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Taiwo lands with a nice body kick. LeBeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taiwo. LeBeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Taiwo lands a jab to the head.
Taiwo clobbers LeBeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Taiwo misses the jab. LeBeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Taiwo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slow jab from LeBeau misses its intended target. LeBeau throws a leg kick but Taiwo moved away. LeBeau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taiwo. That one must have hurt. Taiwo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. LeBeau is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. LeBeau takes one to the chin there. LeBeau blocks a jab. LeBeau misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Taiwo misses with a kick to the body.
As Taiwo backs off LeBeau throws a huge counter combo but Taiwo manages to avoid it all. LeBeau staying out of range there. Taiwo swinging wildly here.
LeBeau misses with the combination.
Jab by LeBeau. LeBeau is looking to land body kicks. LeBeau misses with a body shot.
LeBeau throws out a loose jab but Taiwo uses good head movement to avoid it. Taiwo ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau. LeBeau takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. LeBeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBeau dips to his left and cracks Taiwo with an uppercut! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Taiwo shoots in looking for a takedown but LeBeau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taiwo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Taiwo. That's going to take a lot out of him. A chopping leg kick lands by LeBeau. LeBeau misses with a wild combination.
Taiwo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBeau. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby LeBeau will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
LeBeau throws a lazy head kick and Taiwo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A big right from LeBeau misses. LeBeau connects with a body shot. Samuel Taiwo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Taiwo throws a looping overhand right but LeBeau ducks down to avoid it. A countering left hand to the body from LeBeau misses. LeBeau scores with a three punch combo!
Taiwo takes a shot right to the bread basket. LeBeau throws a right and a left that both miss. LeBeau motions for Taiwo to come forward. LeBeau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. LeBeau misses with a hook. LeBeau throws a body shot but no joy. LeBeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taiwo moves away. Taiwo misses the jab. LeBeau throws out a counter right but Taiwo avoids it with no problem. Taiwo throws a half hearted mid kick. Taiwo shoots in looking for a takedown. LeBeau tries to sprawl out of it but Taiwo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. LeBeau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Taiwo walks into a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Taiwo thows a left - swing and a miss! Bobby LeBeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taiwo throws a jab but it's blocked by LeBeau. Taiwo shoots in but no luck this time. LeBeau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Good leg kick by LeBeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LeBeau throws a series of punches but Taiwo avoids them all with ease. Taiwo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. LeBeau looks to throw the jab but Taiwo is out of range. LeBeau throws a push kick but Taiwo slaps the foot to one side. Taiwo throws a push kick but LeBeau slaps the foot to one side. LeBeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Taiwo. Taiwo blocks a jab. LeBeau looks for the body kick but Taiwo saw that one coming. Taiwo misses with a takedown attempt - LeBeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Taiwo. That's going to take a lot out of him. LeBeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from Taiwo. LeBeau stuffs the takedown. Taiwo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Taiwo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taiwo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. LeBeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Taiwo throws a hook to the side of LeBeau's head but LeBeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. 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! Taiwo throws a push kick but LeBeau slaps the foot to one side. Taiwo misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeBeau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taiwo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! LeBeau scrambles back to his feet. Taiwo takes a jab right on the kisser.
LeBeau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Taiwo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBeau. LeBeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. LeBeau misses with a double jab.
LeBeau misses with a wild combination.
LeBeau scores with a sloppy right hand. Taiwo should have avoided that one. LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing. LeBeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
LeBeau thows a left - swing and a miss! Taiwo walks into a stiff left hand from LeBeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LeBeau throws a nice looking combination but Taiwo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Taiwo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Taiwo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. LeBeau throws a combination. Taiwo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. LeBeau throws a looping overhand right but Taiwo ducks down to avoid it. Taiwo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. LeBeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiwo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. LeBeau keeps Taiwo at a distance using the push kick. LeBeau moves away from the strike by Taiwo. LeBeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. LeBeau misses with a body shot.
LeBeau throws a series of punches but Taiwo avoids them all with ease. Taiwo throws a big shot that misses. Taiwo misses with a body kick. LeBeau misses with a looping left. LeBeau misses with a looping right. LeBeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taiwo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. LeBeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it. LeBeau misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! LeBeau misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeBeau moves out of range of the body kick from Taiwo.
Taiwo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. LeBeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Taiwo throws a push kick but LeBeau slaps the foot to one side. Taiwo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau misses with a body kick. Taiwo lands a jab to the head.
LeBeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Taiwo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Taiwo. That snapped LeBeau's head back.
LeBeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. LeBeau staying out of range there. LeBeau looks to land a combination but Taiwo avoids it well. Taiwo connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. LeBeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taiwo moves away. A slow jab from LeBeau misses its intended target. LeBeau throws a right hand that Taiwo ducks under and follows up with a left that Taiwo also avoids with ease. LeBeau shoots in for a takedown but Taiwo shows good takedown defense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby LeBeau 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taiwo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A little jabbing left from LeBeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Taiwo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBeau. Taiwo appears to be looking for a big counter. Taiwo moves out of range of the body kick. LeBeau slips under a jab from Taiwo. LeBeau slips under a jab from Taiwo. Taiwo is looking to land body kicks. LeBeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. LeBeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Taiwo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. LeBeau throws a nice looking combination but Taiwo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Taiwo thumps LeBeau with a low kick. Nice uppercut there from Taiwo. Taiwo looks for the body kick but LeBeau saw that one coming. Taiwo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Taiwo misses with a double jab.
LeBeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeBeau connects with a right hand. Taiwo shakes it off. Taiwo throws out a loose jab but LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid it. Taiwo scores with a nice head shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Taiwo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taiwo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Taiwo throws a big shot that misses. Taiwo throws a half hearted mid kick. LeBeau misses the shot to the body. LeBeau tries to bum rush Taiwo with a series of wild strikes but Taiwo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Taiwo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LeBeau is fending him off so far but Taiwo persists. Nope, LeBeau circles away and we're back to standing. Taiwo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBeau. LeBeau scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taiwo in his tracks. LeBeau throws a jab when Taiwo was well out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Taiwo misses the target. Taiwo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by LeBeau there. LeBeau misses with a straight right. A kick lands to the mid section there for Taiwo. Taiwo throws the kick towards the body but LeBeau avoids it. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Taiwo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Taiwo moves out of range as LeBeau throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LeBeau. Taiwo looks to land a combination but LeBeau avoids it well. Taiwo throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taiwo blocks the body kick.
Taiwo misses with a low kick as LeBeau jumps back. LeBeau is looking for the big counter here. 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! LeBeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Taiwo throws a hook to the side of LeBeau's head but LeBeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Taiwo looks to land a body kick but LeBeau moved away. LeBeau throws a nice looking combination but Taiwo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nice defenses there by Taiwo. LeBeau misses with a straight right. Taiwo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Jab by Taiwo. Taiwo throws a push kick but LeBeau slaps the foot to one side. Taiwo misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBeau tries a low kick but Taiwo avoids it. LeBeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A clash of legs there as Taiwo blocks the low kick. An inside leg kick lands from LeBeau. Taiwo scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taiwo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeBeau circles away quickly and effectively. LeBeau scores with a jab. Taiwo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Taiwo looks for the body kick but LeBeau saw that one coming. LeBeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taiwo dives in and grabs LeBeau's left leg, looking for a takedown. LeBeau pushes down on Taiwo's head and hops out. LeBeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Taiwo throws a quick inside leg kick. Taiwo looking to score a takedown here. LeBeau is defending well but Taiwo drives through and ends up in LeBeau's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Taiwo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Taiwo tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBeau is retaining full guard. LeBeau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bobby LeBeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Taiwo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Taiwo 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. Taiwo throwing strikes but missing. LeBeau wants to stand and escape but Taiwo is having none of it. Taiwo trying to control but LeBeau is working from the bottom. Taiwo wants to pass the guard but LeBeau is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. LeBeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. LeBeau tries to move into range but Taiwo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! LeBeau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Samuel Taiwo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! LeBeau throws a jab when Taiwo was well out of range. LeBeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Taiwo. I think LeBeau 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby LeBeau! An out of breath Bobby LeBeau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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