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Event:
TWGC 18 (265lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raine Babe (ranked 6129 p4p, 0 weight class). Babe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Monte Zuma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Raine Babe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Babe doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuma circles away.
Zuma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zuma clinches up against the cage.
Babe fails to pull guard.
Zuma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Babe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zuma closes the distance and pushes Babe back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babe fails to pull guard.
Babe gets underhooks to prevent Zuma's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zuma is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Babe to the mat. Babe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zuma (2) vs (0) Babe
Babe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babe is trying to keep Zuma in close.
Zuma slips nicely into half guard.
Zuma passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zuma (5) vs (0) Babe
Zuma goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Babe is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuma (5) vs (2) Babe
Babe trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babe sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Zuma doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Babe paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Zuma - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Monte Zuma!
After winning the bout, Monte Zuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Raine Babe spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Harris tries a low kick but Babe avoids it.
Babe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babe throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Babe in a clinch.
#BC2#
Babe breaks the clinch.
Babe throws a head kick that misses.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Babe looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Harris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babe backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Babe fails to land.
Babe is working Harris over against the cage.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Harris lands with a short 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!
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Babe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocking some punches.
A short right from Harris on the inside. #T1#
Babe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Babe throws a head punch that misses.
You can see that Babe has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Babe misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babe.
Harris throws a series of punches but Babe moves out of range.
Harris lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Babe.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Babe circles away.
It seemed like Babe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Babe in a clinch.
Babe working aggressively here.
Harris blocking some punches.
Babe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2##BC2#
Babe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris wants to clinch.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babe doesn't seem phased though.
Harris lands a two punch combo.
Babe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babe scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris has Babe pressed against the cage, preventing Babe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3##BC#
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
Harris rushes Babe and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Babe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris tries to clinch up
and Babe counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Harris drives through and clinches with Babe against the cage.
Babe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babe.
Babe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babes head.
Harris blocking some punches.
Babe tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position. #T4#
Babe is trying to break free.
Babe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Babe is trying to break free.#BC#
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Babe misses the shot to the body.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Babe misses its intended target.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Babe seems unphased.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Babe circles away.
Harris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris throws a right hand that Babe ducks under and follows up with a left that Babe also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Boy Harris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Harris misses with a body shot
and Babe counters with a left and a right that stings Harris.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris slips a jab from Babe.
Harris walks into a left hand.
Babe misses with a looping right.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baby Boy Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babe walks into a left hand.
Babe throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Babe lands with a nice body punch.
Harris tries to clinch but Babe moves out of range.
Babe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Babe throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Babe just manages to avoid it.
Babe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Nice body kick from Babe.
A head kick from Harris lands but Babe takes it in his stride.
Babe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.#T1#
Babe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babe scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babe swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Babe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babe was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Babe misses the target.
Jab by Harris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws a push kick but Babe slaps the foot to one side.
Babe throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily. #CL#
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Babe is trying to pull guard but Harris has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babe working aggressively here.
Baby Boy Harris has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Babe breaks the clinch.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babe.#CL#
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Babe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babe throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babe throws a fast counter high kick but Harris manages to duck under it in time.
Babe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Baby Boy Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges. #T3#
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Babe throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Babe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Harris misses its target.
Babe throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Babe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harris throws a series of punches but Babe avoids them all with ease.
Babe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Babe misses with a looping left.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Babe counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Harris is rocked!
Babe misses with a looping left.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris tries to bum rush Babe with a series of wild strikes but Babe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Babe misses the shot to the body.
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!
Babe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris tries to clinch up.#T4#
Harris misses with the combination.
Babe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a one-two to the body.
Babe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Babe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a solid body kick.
Babe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Babe fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Babe misses the target. #CL#
Harris has Babe up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babe can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Babe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris moves away from the strike by Babe.
Babe misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Baby Boy Harris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Harris tries to clinch but Babe moves out of range.
Babe throws a shot to the body.
Harris lands a two punch combo.
Babe scores with a head kick.
Babe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Babe misses with an uppercut
and Babe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Babe's head back.
Babe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babe misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Babe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babe misses with a wild combination.
Babe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Babe misses with a looping right.
Babe takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris moves out of range as Babe strikes.#T1##CL#
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Babe, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris is pushing Babe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Babe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babe misses with some punches.
#BC#
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babe misses the shot to the body.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris defending well as Babe loads up on a big left hand.
Harris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Babe is having none of it.
Babe throws a nice head kick!
Babe wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Babe throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raine Babe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Babe swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Babe needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Babe swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris wants to clinch up but Babe keeps it at a distance.
Harris throws a combination. Babe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babe looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babe's sensitive parts. #CL#
Harris forces Babe back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Harris manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harris.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Babe wants to break free but Harris has control.
#T3#
Babe throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babe's efforts to push away.
Babe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Babe.
Babe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Babe tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris stalling the fight.
Baby Boy Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babe throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Babe working aggressively here.
Babe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T4#
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harris has Babe pressed against the cage.
Harris gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Babe throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Babe is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babe wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Babe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
Harris avoids the head kick by Babe.
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 Baby Boy Harris.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Boy Harris!
Raine Babe spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
MMMA 25: Night of Champions
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Babe throws an overhand right that lands on Cunningham's shoulder, as Cunningham tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Babe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Babe gets tackled into the cage by Cunningham. Cunningham maintains the clinch.
Babe misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Babe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Babe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Babe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Cunningham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cunningham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babe.
Cunningham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cunningham throws a front kick aimed at Babe's knee but Babe avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick from Babe misses #TD2#
and Cunningham counters with a nice double leg into side control. Babe won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Babe sneaks back into half guard.
Cunningham lands with a punch from half guard.
Babe is staying active underneath Cunningham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Babe won't allow Cunningham to pass to mount.
Cunningham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babe is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Cunningham working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cunningham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cunningham thows a huge punch but Babe dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Babe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cunningham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Babe looking for submissions off his back.
Babe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Cunningham is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Babe has hold of Cunningham's hands but Cunningham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Babe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babe taking some punishment here, with Cunningham in his half guard.
Cunningham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC2#
Babe is rocked!
Babe is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Babe actively working from the bottom here.
Cunningham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Babe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Babe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cunningham lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Babe! More strikes land and this one is all over! Cunningham jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Cunningham!
An intense looking Randall Cunningham took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Young and strong but you one dimensional.'.
Raine Babe was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
MMMA Clown Chaos 9
Date: Apr 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Brandon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babe finds it's way round the side to connect with Brandon's head.
Brandon scores with a jab.
Babe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brandon scores with a nice strike.
Brandon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babe tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Brandon takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Babe breaks the clinch.
Babe scores with a jab. Brandon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Babe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandon manages to avoid it.
Babe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babe misses with a looping right.
Babe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brandon lands a nice shot that snaps Babe's head back.
Brandon tries to bum rush Babe with a series of wild strikes but Babe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brandon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon catches Babe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brandon is looking to clinch.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1##TD#
Babe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brandon trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
Babe keeping full guard, as Brandon tries to pass. #SUB2#
Babe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Babe looking for subs off his back but Brandon has passed one foot through into half guard.
Babe is not content to let Brandon control the position.#SUB#
Brandon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2##SUB2#
Babe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon wants to control but Babe is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Babe looking for submissions off his back.
Babe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Babe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Babe actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Babe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Brandon sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Brandon seems to be working for a kimura but Babe defends the submission attempt.
Babe is not content to let Brandon control the position.
Babe wants to control the action here but instead Brandon manages to pass to full mount!
Babe working to try and regain half guard.
Brandon controlling from mount.
Babe tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Babe is still trying to improve position.
Brandon scoring with strikes but Babe is staying in there.
Babe is trying to escape the mount.
Brandon breaks from Babe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brandon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brandon avoids the attempt from Babe to control.
Babe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brandon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Brandon 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.
#R2#
Babe throws a head kick but Brandon moves out of range.
Babe throws out a leg kick but Brandon moves out of range and Babe only half commits.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Babe throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandon.
Brandon lands with a straight right. Babe didn't see that one coming.
Babe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babe circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandon's corner calls for a 1-2. Brandon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandon.
Brandon moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Brandon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brandon pushes Babe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Babe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Babe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brandon lands a body punch.
Babe is trying to pull guard but Brandon has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Babe tries to throw a body punch but Brandon avoids it by throwing Babe back against the cage. #BC2#
Babe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon scores with a punch to the head.
Babe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandon.
Babe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brandon scores with a sloppy right hand. Babe should have avoided that one.
Raine Babe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buddy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Brandon takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Brandon.
#BC#
Brandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brandon slips under a jab from Babe.
Brandon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babe.
Babe throws out a loose jab but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
A shot to the body from Babe misses
and Brandon counters with a straight right hand.
Brandon lands with a hook. Babe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babe keeps Brandon at a distance using the push kick.
Brandon lands a glancing blow to the side of Babe's head.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch but Babe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babe 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.
Babe blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Brandon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandon looks to land a left hand but Babe moved out of range nicely.
Babe looks to land a right hand but Brandon moved out of range.
Brandon throwing a counter right hand but Babe manages to avoid it.#CL#
Brandon closes the distance and clinches.
Babe throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Brandon drags the fight down to the ground.
Babe trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babe wants to pass the guard but Brandon is keeping the position.#T3#
Babe trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babe can do to turn this around?
Babe is looking to pass into half guard but Brandon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brandon is in guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Babe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brandon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Babe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brandon defends it easily.#SUB2#
Babe throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brandon uses it to pass to side control.
Babe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brandon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T4#
Brandon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Babe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Babe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Brandon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brandon not doing much here.
Babe wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Brandon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Brandon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buddy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Brandon closes the distance and clinches.
Brandon scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Brandon drags the fight down to the ground.
Brandon trying to control the position here.
Brandon keeping full guard, as Babe tries to pass.
Babe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Babe is looking to advance position but Brandon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Brandon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babe is desperately trying to improve his position but Brandon has a good base and remains in mount.#SU#
Brandon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Babe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Babe throws a body kick that misses
and Brandon counters with a low kick, right behind Babe 's knee.
Babe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brandon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babe cracks Brandon with a good jab.
Brandon closes the distance but Babe moves to the side
and Babe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Babe swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Babe cracks Brandon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raine Babe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Babe throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babe can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Babe. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Brandon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Babe's half guard.
Brandon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babe keeps working. #SUB2#
Babe looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Brandon is trying to work for a kimura but Babe is defending well.
#SUB2#
Brandon moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Babe.#T3#
Brandon wants to control but Babe is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Brandon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brandon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Babe tries to improve position but can't.
Babe is trying to control Brandon's posture but Brandon avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Babe tries to buck Brandon off but Brandon is having none of it.#SUB#
Brandon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Babe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Buddy Brandon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brandon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Babe!
Babe working to try and regain half guard.
Babe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brandon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brandon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Babe for as long as he can get away with.
Babe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brandon looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Brandon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brandon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Brandon!
A victorious Buddy Brandon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Raine Babe was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
Madness MMA 14: Insanity
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Moon tests Babe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Babe misses its intended target.
Moon digs a good body shot into Babe's ribs.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Moon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Babe to counter with a crisp jab.
Babe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moon.
Good exchange - Moon coming out on top.
Moon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moon dodges the punch combination from Babe.
Babe misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Moon misses the target.
Babe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babe.
Babe lands the left hand.
Babe throws a shot from downtown. Moon moves away and avoids it.
Moon drops his hands momentarily and Babe needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Moon just on the top of the head. Moon drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Moon - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raine Babe!
Raine Babe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Madness MMA Clown Chaos 3
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Ap Nudd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Ap Nudd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Babe tries to keep at a distance but Ap Nudd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babe is trying to push Ap Nudd away but Ap Nudd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ap Nudd lands a body punch.
Ap Nudd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Ap Nudd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ap Nudd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babe.
Ap Nudd slips a straight right by Babe.#CL2#
Ap Nudd clinches up with Babe and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Ap Nudd manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Ap Nudd catches Babe right on the button with a cross.
Babe blocks a head kick by Ap Nudd.
Babe throws a jab but it's blocked by Ap Nudd.
A big left from Babe misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ap Nudd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ap Nudd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ap Nudd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ap Nudd cracks Babe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC2#
Babe is rocked!
Ap Nudd connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Babe to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ap Nudd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edern Ap Nudd!
Edern Ap Nudd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Raine Babe had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
Madness MMA 2: Shore vs Boromi
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Babe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Babe throws a looping overhand right but Bitch! ducks down to avoid it.
Bitch! avoids the body shot from Babe.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bitch!.
Bitch! moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bitch! bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bitch! slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Babe misses the target.
Babe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bitch! keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bitch! ducks under a wild hook from Babe.
Bitch! throws a front kick aimed at Babe's knee but Babe avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Babe misses the target.
The fighters circling - Babe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bitch!.
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!
Bitch! lands a nice shot that snaps Babe's head back.
Bitch! avoids the body shot from Babe.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Bitch! sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Bitch! releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raine Babe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Babe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Bitch! displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babe throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Bitch! on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babe throws a shot from downtown. Bitch! moves away and avoids it.
Bitch! misses the shot to the body.
Bitch! takes a swing at Babe's ribcage but misses.
Babe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bitch!.
Babe lands with a straight right. Bitch! didn't see that one coming.
Babe throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Bitch!'s jaw, knocking him onto his back! Babe dives in looking to finish as Bitch! flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Babe's strikes! Babe is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Bitch!'s desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Bitch! was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raine Babe!
An out of breath Raine Babe 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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Event:
GFC 46: Wong vs Lockyer
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Young slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babe walks into a stiff left hand from Young.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Babe takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a looping left.
Babe needs to keep his hands up - Young had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Babe.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babe.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Babe throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babe.
Babe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young throws a hook but Babe blocks it.
Babe 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.
Babe misses with an uppercut.
Babe slips under a jab.
Babe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babe walks into a left hand.
Babe scores with a jab.#T1#
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young blocks a head kick by Babe.
Babe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Young.
Babe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babe.
Babe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Babe misses its intended target.
Young misses with a hook. Babe ducked under it nicely.
Young misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Young both land. Nice combination.
Young listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young slips under a jab.
Young is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babe lands a nice shot that snaps Young's head back.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Babe.
Young was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young throws a hook to the side of Babe's head but Babe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young cracks Babe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Babe moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Babe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Young is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Babe slips the punch.
Babe misses with a hook.
Young tried to counter with a leg kick but Babe avoided it.
Babe swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Young slips a straight right by Babe.
Babe defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Babe misses with a series of wild punches.
Babe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Young slips a jab from Babe.
Babe missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babe missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babe tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babe looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Babe.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babe scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Young.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Babe slips the punch.
Babe misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Babe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Young with a body shot.
Young misses with an uppercut. Babe saw that one coming.
A jab from Young misses.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babe is looking for the big counter here.
Good work by Young as he checks the leg kick.
Babe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babe throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Babe.#T4#
Young scores with a jab. Babe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Babe misses.
Jab from Young.
Babe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babe loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Babe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babe scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Babe. Those never looked like landing.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babe.
Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Babe finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Babe tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young stuns Babe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young cracks Babe with an open hand slap.
Young throws a hook but Babe avoids it easily.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Young dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Babe misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babe there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Young.
Young drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young throws a leg kick but Babe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Babe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
Babe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Babe blocks a jab.
It seemed like Babe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Young misses with a looping right.
Babe throws a jab but it's blocked by Young. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Young has knocked Babe down with a huge combo! Young steps away and waves a wobbly Babe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Babe is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young cracks Babe with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Babe falls to his knees and Young doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernst Young!
A very excited looking Ernst Young 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.
The defeated Raine Babe had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
GFC 42: Sullivan vs Horse
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Alleyne Jones. That snapped Babe's head back.
Alleyne Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babe throws the left hand but Alleyne Jones avoids the punch easily.
Alleyne Jones cracks Babe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alleyne Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Alleyne Jones does no damage.
Babe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babe throws a right hand that misses
and Alleyne Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alleyne Jones's coach down at JP´s School Of Excellence was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alleyne Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alleyne Jones misses with a double jab
enabling Babe to counter with a crisp jab.
Babe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babe misses with a hook
and Alleyne Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alleyne Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Babe tries to move into range but Alleyne Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alleyne Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Babe throws a jab but it's blocked by Alleyne Jones.
Alleyne Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babe's head.
Babe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alleyne Jones has time to react.
Babe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alleyne Jones takes a step back to recover.
Alleyne Jones is looking to slow Babe down with leg kicks. #T1#
Babe misses with an uppercut. Alleyne Jones saw that one coming.
Alleyne Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babe.
Donk. Alleyne Jones catches Babe right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Babe.
Alleyne Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Babe's sensitive parts.
Babe misses with a few strikes there.
Babe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alleyne Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Babe throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Alleyne Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alleyne Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alleyne Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Babe misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Alleyne Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alleyne Jones.
A shot to the liver by Alleyne Jones. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Babe looks to land a left hand but Alleyne Jones moved out of range nicely.
Babe avoids the body shot from Alleyne Jones.
Babe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alleyne Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Babe as he connects with a hook.
Alleyne Jones connects with a leg kick. Babe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Alleyne Jones.
Alleyne Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babe.
Babe is looking to chop away at Alleyne Jones's legs.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Alleyne Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alleyne Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Babe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alleyne Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Babe misses.
Babe misses with a hook
and Alleyne Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Babe throws the left hand but Alleyne Jones avoids the punch easily.
Alleyne Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alleyne Jones scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Babe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alleyne Jones slips a jab from Babe.
Babe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alleyne Jones scores with a jab.
Babe moves out of range of the strikes.
Alleyne Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Babe just misses with a punch to the body.
Alleyne Jones ducks under a wild hook from Babe.
Alleyne Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babe lands the left hand.
Babe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alleyne Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babe jabs Alleyne Jones right on the nose. Alleyne Jones blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babe looks to throw the jab but Alleyne Jones is out of range.
Babe takes one on the button.
A left lands for Alleyne Jones.
A good leg kick by Alleyne Jones.
Alleyne Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T4#
Babe throws the left hand but Alleyne Jones avoids the punch easily.
Babe lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Alleyne Jones is looking to close the distance but Babe sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Alleyne Jones crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Alleyne Jones is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Raine Babe!
Raine Babe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
GFC 33: Svensson vs Bailey 2
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Babe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bugaev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babe scrambles back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Bugaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Babe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Bugaev counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bugaev - that landed with a thud.
Bugaev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Bugaev - that landed with a thud.
Bugaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bugaev lands a left hand.
Babe tries to pull guard but Bugaev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bugaev.
Bugaev is working Babe over against the cage.
Babe working aggressively here.
A short right from Bugaev.
Bugaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bugaev lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Bugaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bugaev lands a jab to Babe's midsection.
Raine Babe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babe lands with an uppercut that bounces Bugaev off the cage and back into range.
A cross from Bugaev lands.
Babe ducks right into an uppercut from Bugaev.
Babe loads up on a big right hand but Bugaev slips the punch.
Bugaev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Babe throws a right hand that misses
and Bugaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babe thinking. #T1#
Babe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bugaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Bugaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bugaev lands with a good body shot.
Babe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bugaev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babe scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#
Babe is rocked!
Babe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bugaev counters with a right hand from hell and Babe is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Bugaev!
Raine Babe spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
GFC 24: Onslaught
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Babe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dassler scores with a shot to the body.
Raine Babe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dassler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Babe does no damage.
Babe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dassler was well out of range. Poor timing from Babe.
Babe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dassler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Babe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Babe throwing a counter right hand but Dassler manages to avoid it.
Dassler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babe's waist but Babe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dassler off to one side. #TD2#
Dassler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dassler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Dassler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dassler postures up.
#SUB#
Babe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dassler defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Babe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dassler defends it easily.#T1##SUB#
Babe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dassler postures up in Babe's guard and throws a big left but Babe blocks it.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Babe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dassler is aware though and is defending well.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Babe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dassler defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Babe is on top in guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Dassler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dassler has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Babe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dassler.#SUB#
Babe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dassler has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Babe is trying to get an arm triangle but Dassler is defending well.
Dassler is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Babe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dassler, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Dassler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Babe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dassler, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Babe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dassler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dassler is trying to get back to half guard.
Dassler is not content to let Babe control the position.
Dassler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Dassler is defending against the submission attempts here by Babe.
Dassler is not content to let Babe control the position.
Dassler moves into full guard.
Babe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dassler swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Dassler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babe content to stall in guard here.
Babe trying to control but Dassler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raine Babe 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#
Babe misses with a looping left.
Babe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dassler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babe.
Dassler lands a lovely overhand right.
Dassler fails with a takedown attempt.
Dassler lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dassler.
Dassler blocks a head kick by Babe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler takes a swing at Babe's ribcage but misses.
Babe scores with a jab. Dassler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Dassler defending well as Babe loads up on a big left hand.
And Dassler tries to counter it with a takedown but Babe pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Babe gets caught flat footed, as Dassler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Babe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dassler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Babe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babe trying to keep a closed guard but Dassler is proving a slippery customer.
Dassler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dassler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Babe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dassler wants to control from the top but Babe keeps moving.
Dassler advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2##SUB#
Babe seems to be working for a kimura but Dassler defends the submission attempt.
Dassler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babe's back!
Dassler is trying to stick to Babe's back but Babe is turning into Dassler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dassler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Babe.
Babe passes Dassler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babe wants to free his trapped foot but Dassler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dassler is trying to get back to full guard.
Babe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dassler's head. #SUB2#
Dassler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babe pulls his head out easily.
Babe is thwarting Dassler's attempts to control the position.#T3##SUB#
Babe is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Babe is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Babe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SU#
Babe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dassler to stand up. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babe tries a head kick but it misses.
Babe lands a body shot.
Dassler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babe defends well and Dassler ends up having to push Babe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dassler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dassler on the side of the head.
Dassler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.#TD2#
Dassler gets a takedown into half guard.
Dassler is thwarting Babe's attempts to control the position.
Dassler prevents Babe from improving his position.#SUB2#
Dassler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Dassler is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raine Babe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A slow jab from Dassler misses its intended target.
Dassler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Babe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Babe throws a combination that misses
and Dassler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dassler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babe.
Dassler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dassler lands with a nice body punch.
Dassler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babe throws a head kick that misses.
Babe throws a body punch but Dassler moves out of range.
Dassler counters with a body kick.
Jab from Babe.
Dassler staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dassler.
Babe throws a shot from downtown. Dassler moves away and avoids it.
Dassler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Babe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dassler.
Dassler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Dassler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babe.
Dassler 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.
Dassler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dassler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Babe with a body shot.#TD2#
Dassler shoots in and gets a takedown into Babe's guard.
Adi Dassler has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Babe is looking for a triangle but Dassler pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Babe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dassler defends well.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Babe working for a triangle but Dassler defends it easily.
Raine Babe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Babe trying to control the position.
Babe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dassler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dassler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Babe working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Dassler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dassler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babe is trying to control the position but Dassler postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Babe looks to land a combination but Dassler avoids it well.
Babe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Dassler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB2#
Dassler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babe wants to control but Dassler postures up.#SUB2#
Dassler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babe has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Dassler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4##SUB2#
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babe is looking to reverse the position.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!#SUB2#
Dassler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dassler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adi Dassler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adi Dassler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raine Babe!
An out of breath Raine Babe 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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Event:
GFC 16: Klewis vs Rocket
Date: Jul 06, 2016 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by Dassler.
Dassler slips under a jab.
Babe throws a leg kick that misses.
Dassler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babe. Babe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babe scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.
Babe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dassler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Dassler. Beautiful body shot.
Dassler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babe.
Dassler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dassler cracks Babe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dassler lands a front kick.
Dassler throws a body kick that misses.
Babe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Dassler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dassler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Babe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Babe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dassler.
Babe misses with a looping left.
Dassler misses with a takedown attempt - Babe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Babe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.#T1#
Dassler slips under a jab from Babe.
Babe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Babe scores with a jab. Dassler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dassler scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Babe does no damage.
Dassler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dassler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babe throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dassler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Babe misses its intended target.
Dassler tries a quick counter leg kick but Babe is wise to it.
Dassler staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dassler.
Raine Babe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adi Dassler.
Babe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Babe misses with a hook.
Babe tries to bum rush Dassler with a series of wild strikes but Dassler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Babe misses with a looping left.
Babe misses with a left hand
and Dassler counters with a three punch combo that has Babe backing up. Babe nods at Dassler to acknowledge the strikes.
Dassler pushes Babe away with a front kick.
Babe lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Babe misses its intended target.
Dassler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dassler blocks a jab.
Babe throws a hook but Dassler blocks it.
Babe misses with a left hand
and Dassler counters with a left to the body.
Babe throws a looping overhand right but Dassler ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Dassler moves into range and clinches up with Babe.#BC2#
Dassler manages to break the clinch.
Dassler scores with a jab to the body.
Raine Babe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dassler misses with a body shot.
Dassler stuns Babe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dassler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dassler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babe rather than just go for the knockout.
Dassler cracks Babe with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Babe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dassler is just out of range.
It seemed like Dassler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dassler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babe.
Babe misses with a hook. Dassler ducked under it nicely.
Babe walks into a jab.
Babe throws a head kick but Dassler moves out of range.
Babe throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Dassler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Babe to the ground. Dassler is now in Babe's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
Dassler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dassler trying to control but Babe is working from the bottom.
Babe being controlled here, momentarily.
Babe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dassler won't allow Babe to sweep him here.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Babe trying to keep a closed guard but Dassler is proving a slippery customer.
Dassler controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Babe has his foot on Dassler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dassler works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Dassler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dassler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dassler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Babe is looking for a triangle but Dassler pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dassler lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Babe is looking for a triangle but Dassler pushes his legs off easily.
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adi Dassler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adi Dassler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Babe blocks the body kick.
Dassler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dassler pushes Babe away with a front kick.
Babe misses with a hook. Dassler ducked under it nicely.
Dassler blocks a jab.
Dassler throws a series of punches but Babe avoids them all with ease.
Adi Dassler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dassler, right into the meat.
Dassler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Babe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dassler counters with a good, hard body kick but Babe shrugs it off.
Babe throws out a loose jab but Dassler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Dassler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babe throws a lazy right hand but Dassler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dassler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raine Babe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dassler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babe.
Dassler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babe throws a jab when Dassler was well out of range.#CL2#
Dassler closes the distance and pushes Babe back into the cage.#T1##BC2#
Dassler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Dassler drives through with a takedown into Babe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dassler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dassler trying to control the position from guard on top but Babe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Babe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dassler is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Babe has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dassler should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Babe has tightened it up now! Dassler should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raine Babe!
Raine Babe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
USFC 118
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Babe misses with the body kick
and Fanning counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Babe's head coaches at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fanning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fanning.
Babe connects with a right hand. Fanning shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fanning.
A cross from Fanning lands.
Fanning connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Babe coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Fanning.
Babe misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babe misses with a hook to the body
and Fanning counters with a straight right hand.
Babe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Babe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fannings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Babe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fanning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Babe is rocked!
Fanning buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Babe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babe misses with a leg kick
and Fanning counters with a big left hand that crumples Babe! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sanford Fanning!
During a confident post fight interview, Sanford Fanning thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Raine Babe was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
USFC 108
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Revazshvili stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Babe scores with a punch to the head.
Babe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Demon's Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Revazshvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babe.
A left lands for Babe.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Babe and sends Revazshvili crashing to the mat! Babe follows him down to the mat - Revazshvili regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#
Revazshvili is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Levan Revazshvili has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babe prevents Revazshvili from improving his position.
Revazshvili is still in real trouble! Can Babe finish him?#SUB#
Babe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Babe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Revazshvili defends it well.
Revazshvili seems to have recovered his senses.
Revazshvili is not content to let Babe control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Babe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Revazshvili has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babe is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Babe seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1##SUB2#
Revazshvili actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Babe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Revazshvili is looking for a sweep. Babe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Revazshvili gets full guard.
Revazshvili keeping moving, preventing Babe from controlling successfully.
Revazshvili scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Revazshvili bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babe's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Babe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Revazshvili gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Babe controls Revazshvili momentarily but Revazshvili frees himself.
Revazshvili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Revazshvili connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Babe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Revazshvili wants to pass the guard but Babe is keeping the position.#SUB#
Babe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Revazshvili gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Revazshvili lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Babe has momentary wrist control but Revazshvili slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Babe is looking for a triangle but Revazshvili pushes his legs off easily.
Revazshvili landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Babe is looking for a triangle but Revazshvili pushes his legs off easily.
Revazshvili lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Revazshvili stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Babe throws up his legs and catches Revazshvili in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Revazshvili tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Babe! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Raine Babe!
During a confident post fight interview, Raine Babe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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