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Event:
HFC Challengers 85
Date: Oct 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Cherry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jababeka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cherry is in Jababeka's 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.
Cherry stops Jababeka from standing up.
Jababeka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cherry 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.
Cherry wants to pass the guard but Jababeka is keeping the position.
Jababeka seems keen to control Cherry's posture.
Cherry controlling from the top position.
Cherry's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cherry prevents Jababeka from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jababeka as he jumps to the side.
Jababeka lands with a shot to the body.
Cherry shoots in but Jababeka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cherry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jababeka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cherry is looking to clinch.
Cherry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jababeka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC2#
Cherry is rocked!
Cherry bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Jababeka comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Cherry falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Cherry was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mustafa Jababeka!
Mustafa Jababeka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jack Cherry spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board to fix what I missed. No more no less. Embrace the grind'.
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Event:
HFC 278 Yiftos vs Garrison
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Jababeka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jababeka wants it to stay on the feet.
Jababeka lands a nice hook to Pablo's body. Pablo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pablo slips a straight right by Jababeka.
Jababeka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pablo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pablo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jababeka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jababeka scores with the left hand. Pablo knows he should have avoided that one.
Pablo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jababeka sprawls well. He's pushed Pablo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jababeka throws a right hand that Pablo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pablo also avoids with ease.#TD#
Pablo scores with a takedown into Jababeka's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jababeka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pablo postures up in Jababeka's guard and throws a big left but Jababeka blocks it. #T1#
Pablo being controlled here momentarily.
Pablo passes Jababeka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pablo 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.
Pablo is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jababeka wants to get back to full guard.
Jababeka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pablo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pablo thows a huge punch but Jababeka dodges it nicely.
Jababeka wants to get back to full guard.
Pablo wants to pass the guard but Jababeka is defending well.
Pablo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jababeka tries to kick Pablo off but Pablo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #ES2#
Jababeka manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jababeka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pablo shoots in for a double leg but Jababeka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniello Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Jababeka lands.
Jababeka throws an overhand right that lands on Pablo's shoulder, as Pablo tries to avoid the shot.
Jababeka tries to land a front kick but Pablo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Jababeka.#CL2#
Jababeka darts in and clinches Pablo up against the cage.
Pablo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jababeka after a bit of a struggle.
Jababeka lands with a light punch inside.
Jababeka scores with a shot to the side of Pablo's head.
Jababeka lands with a short shot to the head. #TD#
Pablo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jababeka regains guard.
Pablo trying to control but Jababeka is working from the bottom.
Pablo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Jababeka wants to stand but Pablo is controlling the position. #ES2#
Jababeka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jababeka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pablo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jababeka's waist but Jababeka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pablo off to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Pablo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daniello Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo misses with a takedown
and Jababeka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Jababeka there.
Jababeka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jababeka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jababeka throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Jababeka - just one landing.
Jababeka throws a looping overhand right but Pablo ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jababeka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pablo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T4#
Jababeka lands a jab.
Jababeka stuffs the takedown attempt from Pablo. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pablo goes for a double leg but Jababeka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jababeka continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Jababeka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jababeka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pablo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jababeka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo tries for a takedown but Jababeka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jababeka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jababeka swinging wildly here.
Pablo throwing a counter right hand but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt.
Jababeka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jababeka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pablo has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Jababeka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Pablo shoots in looking for a takedown. Jababeka tries to sprawl out of it but Pablo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jababeka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pablo shoots in for a double leg but Jababeka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pablo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniello Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo has a takedown stuffed.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jababeka is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Jababeka circles away and we're back to standing.
Jababeka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jababeka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Pablo tries to keep at a distance but Jababeka has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka stops a takedown attempt from Pablo.
Jababeka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jababeka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD#
Jababeka is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pablo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jababeka to the mat. Jababeka regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jababeka wants to stand and escape but Pablo is having none of it. #T1#
Pablo looking to sit in guard and control but Jababeka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Jababeka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pablo trying to keep a closed guard but Jababeka is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Pablo looking for a guillotine here but Jababeka defends easily.
Jababeka wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving. #SU2#
Jababeka gets to his feet. Pablo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T2#
Pablo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jababeka avoids it really well and circles away.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jababeka! But no joy.
Pablo with a poor takedown
and Jababeka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pablo checks the leg kick.
Pablo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Jababeka.
Pablo tries to counter by clinching up but Jababeka breaks away and moves out of range.
Jababeka throws a good cross that connects.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jababeka is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Jababeka circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustafa Jababeka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pablo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jababeka lands with a nice combination. Pablo backs away looking to recover.
Jababeka scores with a jab to the head.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Pablo avoids it well. #T3#
Pablo looks for a takedown but Jababeka sprawls well.
Jababeka tries to clinch but Pablo is having none of it.
Jababeka scores with a nice strike.
Jababeka cracks Pablo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pablo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jababeka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pablo takes one to the chin there.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jababeka is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Jababeka circles away and we're back to standing.
Jababeka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jababeka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pablo has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Jababeka tests Pablo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Jababeka finds it's way through Pablo's defenses.
Jababeka cracks Pablo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Jababeka.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jababeka tries to clinch there but Pablo circles away.
Pablo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jababeka lands with a kick to the temple. Pablo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jababeka throws a good cross that connects.
Jababeka throws a nice looking combination but Pablo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pablo darts in looking for a takedown but Jababeka gets double underhooks and turns Pablo into the cage.
Jababeka scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Jababeka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jababeka tests Pablo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pablo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL2#
Jababeka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pablo jumps guard but Jababeka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Jababeka.
Pablo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jababeka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pablo looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jababeka.
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Pablo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jababeka is trying to keep an underhook but Pablo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jababeka wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pablo connects with a nice short shot to Jababeka's temple.
Jababeka pushes Pablo off looking to stand but Pablo dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pablo connects with a nice short shot to Jababeka's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jababeka pushes Pablo off looking to stand but Pablo dives back in and keeps control.
#T1#
Jababeka pushes Pablo off but Pablo dives into side control.
Jababeka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pablo.
Pablo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pablo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jababeka is trying to improve his position.
Pablo prevents Jababeka from escaping the position.#SUB#
Pablo has hold of Jababeka's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jababeka tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pablo cranks the arm and Jababeka screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jababeka, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daniello Pablo!
Daniello Pablo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Mustafa Jababeka had this to say: 'sorrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyy clan'.
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Event:
Better Than Good
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Jababeka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC#
Jababeka is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mustafa Jababeka has been cut.
Mendoza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jababeka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Mendoza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jababeka tries a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jababeka! Mendoza dives in looking to finish! Jababeka is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Mendoza!
Edgar Mendoza retains his featherweight title!
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Event:
Wedness Fight 2
Date: Apr 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Jababeka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jababeka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Owen connects with a jab.
Owen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jababeka.
Owen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jababeka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jababeka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jababeka.
Owen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jababeka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Owen counters by clinching up.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jababeka is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Jababeka is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka tries to break free but Owen pushes him back against the cage.
Owen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jababeka.
Jababeka is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Jababeka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jababeka throws out a leg kick but Owen moves out of range and Jababeka only half commits.
Owen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Owen there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Jababeka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Owen.
Owen moves away from the strike by Jababeka.
Jababeka misses with a double jab
and Owen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jababeka thinking.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Owen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Owen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Jababeka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jababeka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Owen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jababeka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jababeka lands a jab-cross combination.
Owen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jababeka counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Jababeka tenderised Owen's leg. Owen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jababeka throws a series of strikes that have Owen backpedaling.
Jababeka throws a body punch but Owen moves out of range.
Owen is looking to counter the offense by Jababeka and move into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jababeka there.#CL#
Owen moves into the clinch.
Jababeka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jababeka tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Jababeka prevents a body shot from Owen.
Owen works on Jababeka's body with a couple of short punches.
Jababeka is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Owen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Owen misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Jababeka breaks from the clinch.
Jababeka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Owen's hands.
Jababeka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T3##CL#
Jababeka gets tackled into the cage by Owen. Owen maintains the clinch.
Jababeka blocks a body shot from Owen.
Jababeka tries to circle away but Owen has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
Jababeka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Jababeka manages to break the clinch.
Owen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jababeka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Owen throws the kick towards the body but Jababeka avoids it.
Owen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jababeka on the side of the head.
Mustafa Jababeka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Owen.
Jababeka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Owen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jababeka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Owen misses the target.
Owen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka clobbers Owen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T4#
Owen misses with a looping right.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jababeka's hands.
Jababeka cracks Owen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jababeka falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Owen moves into the clinch.
Jababeka is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
Owen lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Jababeka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jababeka misses with a combination
#CL#
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owen.
Jababeka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owen misses with a punch to the body.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mustafa Jababeka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Jababeka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jababeka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Owen lands a nice hook to Jababeka's body. Jababeka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jababeka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Owen looks to land a left hand but Jababeka moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jababeka! But no joy.
Owen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jababeka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Owen misses the jab.
Jababeka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jababeka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jababeka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Owen throws a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen ducks under a wild hook from Jababeka.
Jababeka cracks the inside of Owen's front leg. #T1#
A combination from Jababeka does no damage.
Mustafa Jababeka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jababeka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jababeka misses with a hook.
Jababeka misses the body punch
and Owen counters with a head kick. #ROC#
Jababeka is rocked!
Owen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jababeka.
Jababeka is still on wobbly legs! Can Owen finish him?
Jababeka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jababeka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Owen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jababeka.
A slow jab from Owen misses its intended target.
Jababeka seems to have recovered his senses.
Jababeka lands a really nice looking cross but Owen seems unphased.
Jababeka tries to land a leg kick but Owen saw it coming and moves away.
Jababeka throws a right hand that misses
and Owen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jababeka thumps Owen with a low kick.
Jababeka throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Jababeka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jababeka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jababeka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jababeka blocks the body kick.
Jababeka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Owen. Those never looked like landing.
Owen lands with a nice body kick.
Jababeka fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Owen. That snapped Jababeka's head back.
Jababeka checks a leg kick nicely.
Jababeka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owen jabs Jababeka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Owen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jababeka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owen.#T3#
Jababeka connects with a right hand. Owen shakes it off.
Jababeka scores with a punch to the head.
Owen lands a body shot.
Jababeka connects with a leg kick. Owen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Owen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jababeka lands with a right hand.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Owen instigates a clinch.
Jababeka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Owen 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.
A short uppercut from Owen.
Rodgers Owen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Owen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owen has Jababeka pressed against the cage, preventing Jababeka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Jababeka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Owen.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Jababeka throws an overhand right that lands on Owen's shoulder, as Owen tries to avoid the shot.
Jababeka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owen manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jababeka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jababeka throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Owen to counter with a crisp jab.
Owen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jababeka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Owen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body kick from Jababeka.
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Owen moves away.
Jababeka misses with a right hand #CL#
and Owen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Owen.
Jababeka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Jababeka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jababeka works over Owen's head and body with a nice combination.
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Jababeka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jababeka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Owen misses.
Jababeka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Owen is looking to chop away at Jababeka's legs.
Jababeka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Owen with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka looks to score with a jab to the body but Owen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jababeka. Owen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jababeka.
#T1#
Jababeka tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Jababeka coming out on top.
Jababeka moves away from the strike by Owen.
Jababeka misses with a hook. Owen ducked under it nicely.
Jababeka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jababeka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jababeka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jababeka! But no joy.
Owen scores with a body shot.
Jababeka thuds his right hand into Owen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jababeka throws a head kick but Owen moves out of range.
Owen throwing a counter right hand but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Owen throws a lazy right hand but Jababeka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Owen scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owen catches Jababeka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Jababeka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jababeka lands an overhand right.
Owen blocks a jab.
Owen avoids a kick to the body.
Owen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jababeka flicks out a counter leg kick but Owen steps away.
Jababeka scores with a body shot.
Mustafa Jababeka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jababeka fails to land with a series of punches.
Owen avoids the head kick by Jababeka.
Owen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Owen stuns Jababeka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jababeka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jababeka misses the shot to the body.
Jababeka slips a jab and a cross from Owen.
Owen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jababeka scores with a body shot.
Jababeka misses with a body shot.
Jababeka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen is looking to counter punch.
Jababeka moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Owen throws the left hand but Jababeka avoids the punch easily.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A bone on bone clash there as Owen blocks the leg kick.
#T4#
Owen missing with a left hand there. Jababeka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Owen swings for the body but Jababeka moves out of range.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jababeka swings for the body but Owen moves out of range.
Owen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jababeka avoids it.
Rodgers Owen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jababeka lands a nice shot to the body.
Jababeka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Owen's sensitive parts.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Owen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jababeka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jababeka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jababeka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owen circles away quickly and effectively.
Owen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Jababeka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jababeka 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Jababeka!
A very excited looking Mustafa Jababeka 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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Event:
North Paw
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novicar moves away.
Jababeka cracks Novicar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jababeka moves out of range of the strikes.
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jababeka throws a hook but Novicar avoids it easily.
A jab from Jababeka misses.
Novicar throws a leg kick but Jababeka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Novicar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jababeka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jababeka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jababeka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Novicar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jababeka is able to avoid easily.
Jababeka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar moves out of range as Jababeka throws a body kick.
Jababeka cracks Novicar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Novicar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novicar.#T1#
Novicar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Novicar wants to clinch up but Jababeka keeps it at a distance.
Novicar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jababeka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Novicar throws a nice looking combination but Jababeka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jababeka cracks Novicar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Novicar misses.
Novicar moves forwards but Jababeka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jababeka misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Jababeka.
Novicar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jababeka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jababeka duly obliges.
Jababeka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novicar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jababeka.
Jababeka misses with a hook
and Novicar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jababeka thinking.
Novicar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jababeka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jababeka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jababeka throws a jab but it's blocked by Novicar.
Good shot there by Novicar.#T2#
A jab from Jababeka does it's job there.
Novicar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novicar throws a chopping leg kick but Jababeka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jababeka misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novicar. Jababeka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novicar misses with a head kick.
Novicar throws a head kick but Jababeka moves out of range.
Novicar misses with a body shot.
Jababeka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jababeka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka throws a series of punches but Novicar moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Novicar! But no joy.
Novicar scores with a hook.
Novicar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novicar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
A jab from Novicar finds it's way through Jababeka's defenses.
Jababeka throws a right and a left that Novicar avoids nicely.
Novicar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Novicar throws a leg kick but Jababeka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Jababeka. Beautiful body shot.
Novicar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Novicar wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jababeka!
Jababeka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novicar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jababeka swats away the attempt to clinch by Novicar.#T4#
Novicar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novicar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jababeka doesn't seem bothered though.
Jababeka misses with a low kick.
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Novicar is looking to chop away at Jababeka's legs.
Novicar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jababeka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jababeka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jababeka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Novicar looks to land a left hand but Jababeka moved out of range nicely.
Jababeka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Novicar's corner calls for a 1-2. Novicar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jababeka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Novicar's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Novicar. Those never looked like landing.
Novicar swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Jababeka dominated that round.
That's time! Jababeka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jababeka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jababeka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jababeka lands a head shot.
Jababeka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jababeka lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Novicar blocks the leg kick.
Novicar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Novicar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jababeka has got the better of the exchanges.
Novicar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novicar throws out a counter right but Jababeka avoids it with no problem.
Novicar drops his hands momentarily and Jababeka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Novicar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jababeka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novicar moves out of range of the body kick.
Jababeka throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka lands with an overhand left.
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jababeka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jababeka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novicar can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novicar throws a series of punches but Jababeka avoids them all with ease.
Novicar throws a hook but Jababeka avoids it easily.#T1#
Jababeka ducks under a wild hook from Novicar.
Jababeka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jababeka throws a leg kick that misses.
Novicar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Novicar misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Novicar rushes Jababeka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Jababeka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Novicar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novicar throws a low kick but Jababeka avoids it.
Jababeka works over Novicar's head and body with a nice combination.
Jababeka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Novicar tries to move into range but Jababeka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Jababeka.
Novicar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Jababeka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Jababeka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novicar slips a jab and a cross from Jababeka.
Jababeka misses with an uppercut.
Jababeka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Novicar misses with a low kick.
Novicar tries to clinch but Jababeka moves away
and Jababeka counters with a one-two to the body.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Novicar.
Novicar moves to clinch but Jababeka breaks away
and Jababeka counters with a three punch combo that has Novicar backing up. Novicar nods at Jababeka to acknowledge the strikes.
Novicar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Novicar. That snapped Jababeka's head back.
Jababeka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Novicar.
Jababeka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Novicar counters with a good low kick that Jababeka was not able to check.
Novicar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Novicar thows a leg kick but Jababeka checks it
and Jababeka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustafa Jababeka is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Novicar blocks a head kick by Jababeka.
Novicar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Novicar scores with a shot to the body.
Novicar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jababeka back to the cage. Novicar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Novicar lands a jab to the head.
Jababeka staying out of range there.
Jababeka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jababeka lands a nice shot to the body.
Novicar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jababeka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jababeka misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Jababeka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jababeka tests Novicar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jababeka checks a low kick from Novicar.#T4#
Jababeka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jababeka tries to bum rush Novicar with a series of wild strikes but Novicar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jababeka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jababeka misses with a series of wild punches.
Jababeka blocks a low kick nicely.
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novicar moves away.
Novicar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jababeka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Novicar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jababeka misses with a hook.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Novicar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jababeka.
Novicar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jababeka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Jababeka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jababeka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jababeka throws a head kick but Novicar moves out of range.
Jababeka moves out of range of the body kick from Novicar.
#CL2#
Novicar gets a clinch.
Novicar lands a knee to the head.
#ROC2#
Jababeka is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Mustafa Jababeka has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Novicar.
Novicar struggles to land a body shot inside as Jababeka controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Novicar.
Jababeka is trying to break the clinch but Novicar has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Novicar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Novicar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar misses with a hook. Jababeka ducked under it nicely.
Novicar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Novicar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Novicar lands a nice shot that snaps Jababeka's head back.
Novicar checks the leg kick.#T1#
Jababeka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Novicar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jababeka.
Jababeka throws a big counter combination but Novicar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Novicar throws a body shot but no joy.
Novicar lands a glancing blow to the side of Jababeka's head.
Novicar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jababeka at a distance.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Novicar.
Novicar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jababeka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novicar misses with a hook.
Jababeka ducks under a wild hook from Novicar.
Jababeka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Novicar is out of range.
Novicar throws out a counter right but Jababeka avoids it with no problem.
Jababeka misses with a double jab.
Jababeka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Novicar throws a hook to the side of Jababeka's head but Jababeka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jababeka slips under a jab.
Jababeka sizes up Novicar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Novicar takes a swing at Jababeka's ribcage but misses.
Novicar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novicar throws an overhand right that lands on Jababeka's shoulder, as Jababeka tries to avoid the shot.
Novicar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jababeka counters with a body kick that stops Novicar in his tracks momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Novicar blocks the low kick.
Novicar misses the shot to the body.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Novicar avoids it well.
Mustafa Jababeka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novicar avoids the head kick by Jababeka.
Novicar misses with a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Novicar misses with a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a stiff right hand.
Jababeka lands a slapping body shot.
#T3#
Jababeka lands a really nice looking cross but Novicar seems unphased.
Jababeka takes a swing at Novicar's ribcage but misses.
Jababeka scores with a nice strike.
Novicar misses with a straight right.
Jababeka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Novicar wants to clinch up but Jababeka keeps it at a distance.
Novicar throws a body punch but Jababeka moves out of range.
Novicar misses with a body punch
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Novicar.
Jababeka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jababeka backing away here, and Novicar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jababeka moves out of range of the strikes.
Jababeka moves out of range as Novicar strikes.
Jababeka throws a leg kick which misses Novicar's front leg but catches the back leg as Novicar tries to avoid it. #T4#
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.
Novicar tries to bum rush Jababeka with a series of wild strikes but Jababeka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jababeka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jababeka!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Novicar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Novicar misses with a lunging right hand
and Jababeka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rory Novicar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novicar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jababeka.
Jababeka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Novicar eats them both and turns towards Jababeka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Novicar misses the body punch
and Jababeka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jababeka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jababeka lands a high kick!
Novicar missing with a left hand there. Jababeka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jababeka misses with a head kick.
Novicar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Novicar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Jababeka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jababeka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Jababeka!
A very excited looking Mustafa Jababeka 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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