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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Babka tries to clinch but Roth is having none of it.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Babka lands with a straight right. Roth didn't see that one coming.
Babka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roth loads up on a big right hand but Babka slips the punch.
Babka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Babka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD#
Roth feints and as Babka raises his hands in defense, Roth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Babka trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Roth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU#
Roth stands and steps away. Babka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T1#
Babka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babka dives in and grabs Roth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roth pushes down on Babka's head and hops out.#CL2#
Babka has Roth up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Babka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Roth's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Babka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Babka shoots for a takedown but Roth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Babka tries to sprawl but Roth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roth not doing much here.
#SUB#
Roth is looking for a kimura but Babka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roth to get the leverage.
Babka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roth is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Roth moves into full mount! Babka won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roth controlling the position easily from mount.
Roth has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Babka tries to hold on but Roth pushes him away.
Roth controlling the position easily from mount. #SU#
Roth get's back to his feet.
Koba Babka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Babka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toran Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koba Babka.
Babka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T4#
Babka is trying to maintain a safe position but Roth gets an underhook and turns Babka into the cage.
Roth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babka or not.
Babka is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Babka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babka misses with a takedown attempt
and Roth counters with a one-two to the body.
Roth keeps the fight on the outside.
Roth is looking for a counter combo.
Roth lands a nice hook to Babka's body. Babka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babka dives in for a single leg takedown but Roth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Babka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth misses with a few strikes there.
Babka darts in trying to clinch
and Roth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toran Roth dominated that round.
That's time! Roth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Babka tries to clinch but Roth moves away
and Roth counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Roth looking to score a takedown here. Babka is defending well but Roth drives through and ends up in Babka's guard.
Roth content to stall in guard here.
Babka wants to control but Roth passes easily into half guard.
#SU#
Roth decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Babka looks to clinch
and Roth counters with a three punch combo that has Babka backing up. Babka nods at Roth to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT#It looks like Koba Babka has been cut.
Babka fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Babka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roth sprawls well. Roth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Babka gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babka throws a head kick that Roth semi-blocks.
Toran Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD#
and Roth counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Babka!
Toran Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koba Babka.
Roth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Toran Roth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babka is trying to control but can't.
#T2##SU#
Roth decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Babka misses with a low kick.
Babka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roth counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babka lands a front kick.#CL#
Roth clinches up against the cage.
Babka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roth smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Roth.
Babka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Roth.#CL2#
Babka instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Babka manages to break the clinch.
Babka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roth throws a head kick that half lands.
#T3#
Babka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Babka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roth as he jumps to the side.
Babka shoots in but no luck this time.
Babka is breathing heavily.#TD#
Roth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Babka wants to get back to his feet but Roth is dominant here and he's now got Babka's back!
Roth controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Roth avoiding Babka 's attempts to control his hands.
Babka is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Roth.
Babka is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Babka's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toran Roth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koba Babka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Roth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babka tries to close the distance and clinch but Roth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babka wants to clinch.
Toran Roth is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Babka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Babka clinches up with Roth and pushes him back against the cage.
Babka fails to pull guard.
Roth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Babka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Roth breaks the clinch.
Roth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babka can do to turn this around?
Babka doesn't manage to clinch there - Roth circles away.
Roth throws a body shot but no joy.
Roth slips a jab and a cross from Babka.
Roth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Babka takes a step back to recover.
Babka wants to clinch.
A head kick from Roth lands but Babka takes it in his stride.
Toran Roth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2##CL2#
Babka moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Babka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Babka wants to clinch.
Roth is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Babka is defended easily by Roth.
Toran Roth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koba Babka.#T3#
Roth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Babka wants to clinch.
Roth looks to land a body kick but Babka moved away.
Babka blocks a head kick by Roth.
Babka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Roth.#CL#
Roth pushes Babka up against the cage in a clinch.
Babka is trying to pull guard but Roth has him pressed against the cage.
Babka tries to pull guard but Roth won't allow it.
#T4#
Babka looking to stall.
Roth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roth avoiding damage as Babka throws knees to the body.
Babka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Roth breaks the clinch.
Roth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koba Babka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roth counters with a three punch combo that has Babka backing up. Babka nods at Roth to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toran Roth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toran Roth!
Toran Roth thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Koba Babka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kenji Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Takahashi tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Babka counters with a single leg into guard. Takahashi didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Babka (2) vs (0) Takahashi
Babka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Babka tries to free his leg and advance position but Takahashi is retaining full guard.
Babka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Takahashi is looking for a triangle but Babka pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Takahashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Babka defends well.#SUB2#
Takahashi working for a triangle but Babka defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Babka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babka 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. #T1##SUB2#
Babka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takahashi on the ground.#SUB2#
Takahashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babka defends it easily.#SUB#
Babka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Takahashi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Babka has his hands clasped together but Takahashi extends and breaks Babka's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Takahashi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenji Takahashi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenji Takahashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Fisting
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Babka closes the distance but Ansgar moves to the side
and Ansgar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#TD#
Ansgar gets a double leg takedown into Babka's guard.
Babka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Babka slows down the pace here.
Babka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ansgar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Ansgar jumps guard and drags Babka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ansgar is trying to control the position but Babka postures up. #SUB#
Ansgar has his foot on Babka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babka works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Babka prevents Ansgar from getting back to his feet.
Babka is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Ansgar is looking for a triangle but Babka pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Ansgar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Ansgar is looking for a triangle but Babka pushes his legs off easily.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babka tries to clinch but Ansgar is having none of it. #TD2#
Babka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Babka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ansgar is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Babka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Babka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ansgar is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ansgar is trying to control Babka's posture but Babka avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koba Babka.
I think Babka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 9:10
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Babka! |
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