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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abula Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson has chosen bouncing souls - olé as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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169 cm
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189 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abula Babu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chester Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babu blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Babu misses with a few strikes there.
Babu misses with an uppercut.
Babu throws a body punch but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Babu.
Carlson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlson avoids the body shot from Babu.
Chester Carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlson slips a jab from Babu.
Carlson throws a head kick but Babu moves out of range.
Babu blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Carlson darts in and clinches Babu up against the cage.
Carlson working Babu over with knees to the body.
Carlson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Babu is breathing heavily.
Babu avoiding damage as Carlson throws knees to the body.
Carlson lands a damaging elbow.
Carlson connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carlson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babu backwards.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Carlson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carlson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Babu takes an elbow to the temple.
Carlson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carlson is struggling to control the position.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Babu is blocking nicely.
Carlson trying to land knees to the body.
Carlson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babu.
Babu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Babu manages to break the clinch.
Carlson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Babu managing to block the knees to the body from Carlson.
Babu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Babu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babu is trying to break the clinch but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Babu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson moves out of range as Babu strikes.
Babu misses the jab.
Carlson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babu.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlson throws a wild body kick that Babu sees coming a mile off.
Carlson closes the distance and pushes Babu back into the cage.
Carlson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson looking to throw knees to the head but Babu is blocking nicely.
Carlson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babu blocks it with crossed arms.
Babu wants to break free but Carlson has control.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babu lands a jab to Carlson's midsection.
Carlson walks into a straight right hand from Babu.
Babu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Babu misses with a hook. Carlson ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Babu. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Babu.
It looks like Chester Carlson has been cut.
Babu scores with a sloppy right hand. Carlson should have avoided that one.
Carlson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carlson slips under a jab.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlson walks into a stiff left hand from Babu.
Babu moves away from the strike by Carlson.
Carlson looks to throw the jab but Babu is out of range.
Babu misses with a straight left.
Babu lands with a straight right. Carlson didn't see that one coming.
Babu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carlson circles away quickly and effectively.
Babu misses with a hook.
Carlson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Babu takes a step back to recover.
Babu avoids the head kick by Carlson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babu misses with a looping right.
Babu throws a combination that misses
and Carlson counters with a good, hard body kick but Babu shrugs it off.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Babu moves out of range easily.
Carlson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carlson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carlson throws a series of punches but Babu moves out of range.
Carlson moves out of range as Babu strikes.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Babu moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babu sizes up Carlson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses.
Carlson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Carlson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chester Carlson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Babu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carlson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carlson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Babu up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Carlson.
Babu is trying to force a seperation but Carlson has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Babu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carlson working Babu over with knees to the body.
Babu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carlson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Babu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carlson has Babu pressed against the cage.
Babu takes an elbow to the temple.
Carlson scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson keeps control of Babu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babu tries to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling the position.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Babu blocks it.
Babu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Babu finds it's way through Carlson's defenses.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Babu moves out of range easily.
Babu misses with a combination
and Carlson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Babu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Babu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carlson on the side of the head.
Babu throws a looping overhand right but Carlson ducks down to avoid it.
Carlson misses with a head kick.
Carlson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carlson forces Babu back against the cage and clinches.
Carlson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babu.
Carlson trying to land knees to the body.
Babu tries to circle away but Carlson has him pinned against the cage.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson tries to work over Babu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babu throws a hook to the side of Carlson's head but Carlson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babu looks to land a left hand but Carlson moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Babu.
Donk. Babu catches Carlson right on the button with a cross.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Babu.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Babu.
Carlson moves into the clinch successfully.
Chester Carlson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but Babu blocks with his arms.
Carlson trying to land knees to the body.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babu blocks it with crossed arms.
Babu tries to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling the position.
Carlson has a couple of punches blocked by Babu.
Babu tries to break free but Carlson pushes him back against the cage.
Babu is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carlson.
Babu can't break the clinch.
Babu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Carlson.
Babu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Babu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Carlson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babu's efforts to push away.
Carlson misses with a body punch.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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.
Carlson tries a body shot but Babu blocks it.
Babu tries to circle away but Carlson has him pinned against the cage.
Carlson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babu blocks it with crossed arms.
Babu is trying to break free.
Carlson trying to control the position but instead, Babu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carlson into the cage.
Babu is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Babu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Babu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Carlson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carlson taking a breather.
Babu is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Babu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlson trying to control the position but instead, Babu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carlson into the cage.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Carlson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chester Carlson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carlson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Babu moves out of range of the strikes.
Abula Babu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses.
Carlson misses with a head kick.
Carlson throws a head kick but Babu moves out of range.
Babu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carlson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babu.
Babu misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Babu.
Babu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carlson tries to clinch but Babu is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Babu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carlson has time to react.
Carlson scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babu blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Babu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Babu.
Abula Babu is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlson throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Babu misses.
Babu misses with a two punch combination.
Carlson thows a body kick. Babu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Babu avoids the head kick by Carlson.
Carlson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carlson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carlson slips under a jab from Babu.
Babu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Babu throws a series of punches but Carlson moves out of range.
Babu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlson misses with a head kick.
Babu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babu blocks a head kick by Carlson.
Babu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlson.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses.
Carlson moves in looking to clinch but Babu pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Babu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babu.
A head kick misses from Carlson.
Carlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babu.
Carlson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babu circles away quickly and effectively.
Babu thuds a left hand into Carlson's body.
Carlson moves into the clinch.
Carlson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carlson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babu or not.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Babu blocks it.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Babu is trying to break the clinch but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Abula Babu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Babu tries to break free but Carlson pushes him back against the cage.
Babu breaks from the clinch.
Babu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carlson.
Carlson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Babu.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babu misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Carlson lands but Babu takes it in his stride.
Carlson moves in looking to clinch but Babu pushes him off.
Carlson throws the kick towards the body but Babu avoids it.
Babu misses with a few strikes there.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Babu misses the jab.
Carlson lands a head kick!
Carlson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Babu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carlson swinging wildly here.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Babu moves out of range easily.
Babu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Babu throws a one two combo.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Babu moves out of range easily.
Babu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babu missing with a left hand there. Carlson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carlson misses with a straight left.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses.
Carlson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carlson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chester Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babu looks to land a combination but Carlson avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abula Babu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carlson 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Carlson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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