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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Birthday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Showhey Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Birthday might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Happy Birthday Mr President. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Birthday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showhey Baba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birthday takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Corey Birthday has been cut.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Birthday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baba slips under a jab.
Birthday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Birthday tries to land a body kick
and Baba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba swinging wildly here.
Baba moves out of range as Birthday strikes.
Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Birthday circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birthday fails to land the takedown.
Baba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Birthday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baba keeping full guard, as Birthday tries to pass.
Birthday passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baba wants to get back to his feet but Birthday drags him back down.
Baba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birthday wants to control but Baba is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birthday goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baba rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Birthday's guard! Nice work there by Baba!
Birthday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Birthday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Birthday looking to control but Baba passes into half guard.
Birthday wants to control but Baba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baba prevents Birthday from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba tries to stand but can't do so whilst Birthday controls his leg.
Birthday wants to sweep but Baba has passed to side control!
Baba decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Baba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Birthday blocks a head kick by Baba.
Baba throws a series of punches but Birthday moves out of range.
Baba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Birthday back to the cage. Baba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birthday slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birthday shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Birthday showed some decent athleticism there.
Birthday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baba wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baba is staying active underneath Birthday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baba wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Birthday is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Birthday looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Birthday prevents Baba from standing back up.
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 Corey Birthday will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corey Birthday's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Birthday.
Birthday misses the jab.
Birthday looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Showhey Baba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Birthday feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baba's calf.
Birthday throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Birthday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Birthday misses with a looping right.
Baba throws a push kick but Birthday slaps the foot to one side.
Birthday feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baba's calf.
Showhey Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Birthday.
Baba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Birthday.
Baba throws a series of punches but Birthday moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Birthday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Birthday lands a leg kick that knocks Baba off balance momentarily.
Birthday is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Baba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Birthday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Birthday throws a lazy right hand but Baba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Birthday, right into the meat.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Baba throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Birthday counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Birthday.
Corey Birthday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birthday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Birthday has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've been informed that Baba has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Birthday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Birthday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birthday trying to control the position from guard on top but Baba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baba wants to stand up but Birthday is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baba keeping moving, preventing Birthday from controlling successfully.
Corey Birthday has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Birthday misses the target.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Birthday misses.
Baba misses with a double jab.
Showhey Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birthday blocks a head kick by Baba.
Birthday misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Birthday is looking to slow Baba down with leg kicks.
Birthday waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Baba. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Baba to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Baba is rocked!
It looks like Showhey Baba has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Birthday.
Baba is still in real trouble! Can Birthday finish him?
Birthday is stalling in the full guard.
Birthday sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baba's guard.
Birthday not doing much here.
Baba seems to have recovered his senses.
Baba is staying active underneath Birthday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birthday is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Birthday.
Birthday trying to control the action but Baba is working from the bottom.
Birthday not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Birthday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baba is trying to stand up here but Birthday is controlling him well.
Well, if Birthday 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Birthday dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Birthday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Baba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Birthday.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.
Baba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Birthday thows a leg kick but Baba checks it
and Baba counters with a three punch combo that has Birthday backing up. Birthday nods at Baba to acknowledge the strikes.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Birthday.
Baba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Birthday is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baba.
Good standup being displayed there by Birthday as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birthday blocks the body kick.
Baba digs a good hook to Birthday's body.
Baba misses with a series of wild punches.
Birthday shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baba pinned against the cage. Baba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Birthday misses with a looping left.
Birthday shoots in but no luck this time.
Birthday throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corey Birthday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a series of punches but Birthday avoids them all with ease.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.
Baba throws a sloppy head kick and Birthday moves out of range easily.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Baba.
Birthday throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baba was covering up waiting for the punch and Birthday finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birthday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baba is looking to stand up but Birthday isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Birthday controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baba scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Baba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
Baba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Birthday.
Showhey Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birthday checks a low kick from Baba.
Birthday connects with an inside leg kick.
Baba slaps away a takedown attempt from Birthday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Birthday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Birthday misses with a hook
and Baba counters with a one-two to the body.
Birthday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Birthday.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Baba misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Showhey Baba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Birthday 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Birthday!
An out of breath Corey Birthday 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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