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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Dujardin (ranked 442 p4p, 784 weight class) and Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 59 p4p, 102 weight class). Dujardin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Babcock's choice of entrance music: 70. Olivier Dujardin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dujardin throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock swings for the body but Dujardin moves out of range.
Babcock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dujardin to score with a decent uppercut.
Dujardin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Babcock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dujardin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babcock tries to get to full guard but Dujardin has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dujardin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Babcock is positioning himself well to prevent Dujardin advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babcock defending well though.
Babcock preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Babcock tries to roll over but Dujardin keeps him under control.
Babcock moves into full guard.
Dujardin won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dujardin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dujardin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dujardin preventing the sweep.
Dujardin throwing strikes but missing.
Dujardin is looking to work some ground and pound but Babcock has wrist control.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Dujardin from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Dujardin misses the target.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dujardin defends it well.
Babcock moves forwards but Dujardin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dujardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babcock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dujardin connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dujardin trying to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock lands strikes from half guard.
Dujardin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dujardin moves into full guard.
Dujardin looking to control.
Babcock lands a couple of digs.
Dujardin trying to control the position.
Dujardin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dujardin trying to control from the bottom.
We've been informed that Babcock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dujardin has hold of Babcock's hands but Babcock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dujardin is looking for a sweep. Babcock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babcock is thwarting Dujardin's attempts to control the position.
Dujardin wants to get back to full guard.
Babcock wants to take a breather but Dujardin is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Babcock works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Babcock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dujardin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olivier Dujardin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Babcock looks to land a combination but Dujardin avoids it well.
Babcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dujardin throws out the jab.
Babcock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dujardin lands a glancing blow to the side of Babcock's head.
A swing and a miss from Dujardin.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Dujardin avoids it easily.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Dujardin throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Olivier Dujardin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dujardin throws a big shot that misses.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dujardin defends it well.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dujardin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Babcock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dujardin misses with a right hand
so Babcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dujardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dujardin is keeping the position for now.
Babcock trying to control but Dujardin is working from the bottom.
Dujardin keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dujardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock is in close to Dujardin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Babcock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babcock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dujardin striking off his back but it's not causing Babcock any problems.
Dujardin keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Dujardin.
Babcock moves out of range as Dujardin strikes.
Dujardin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dujardin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dujardin throws the left hand but Babcock avoids the punch easily.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dujardin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with a looping left.
Babcock swinging wildly here.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dujardin.
Dujardin throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dujardin swings widly with a right hand
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dujardin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Dujardin's brow.
Dujardin lands some strikes from the bottom.
Dujardin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babcock passes Dujardin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dujardin wants to control but Babcock is keeping busy.
Dujardin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Babcock connects with a couple of short punches.
Babcock forces his way into half guard.
Dujardin wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dujardin gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dujardin.
Babcock misses with an uppercut.
Dujardin shoots in but Babcock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock has closed the distance and engaged Dujardin in a clinch.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Dujardin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dujardin.
Babcock drops his hands momentarily and Dujardin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dujardin looks to land a right hand but Babcock moved out of range.
Babcock misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dujardin just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dujardin rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Dujardin misses its intended target.
Dujardin has a takedown stuffed.
Olivier Dujardin is winning the standup battle so far.
Dujardin misses the jab.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Dujardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock tries to clinch up
and Dujardin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babcock thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dujardin manages to avoid it.
Dujardin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Babcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dujardin.
Dujardin scores with a sloppy right hand. Babcock should have avoided that one.
A big left from Dujardin misses.
And Babcock tries to counter it with a takedown but Dujardin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dujardin.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babcock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Babcock avoids the body shot from Dujardin.
Dujardin loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dujardin was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Babcock scores with a jab to the head.
Dujardin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Dujardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Babcock.
Dujardin tests Babcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dujardin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
Babcock throws a jab when Dujardin was well out of range.
Dujardin lands a jab to Babcock's midsection.
Babcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dujardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut.
Babcock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dujardin missing with a left hand there. Babcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dujardin.
Babcock blocks a jab.
Dujardin missing with a left hand there. Babcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Dujardin clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dujardin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Dujardin avoids it easily.
Dujardin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dujardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock staying out of range there.
And Babcock tries to counter it with a takedown but Dujardin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dujardin lands a nice shot to the body.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Dujardin avoids it easily.
Jab by Dujardin.
Babcock takes a swing at Dujardin's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dujardin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babcock misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Dujardin controls his hands.
Babcock tries to work over Dujardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babcock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dujardin's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babcock.
A head punch on the inside from Dujardin fails to land.
Dujardin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Babcock tries to work over Dujardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dujardin.
Babcock stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock just leaning against Dujardin, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Babcock's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dujardin breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Babcock.
Dujardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dujardin defends it well.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Babcock swings for the body but Dujardin moves out of range.
Dujardin shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Dujardin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Babcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Dujardin misses its intended target.
Dujardin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dujardin finds it's way round the side to connect with Babcock's head.
Babcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dujardin.
Dujardin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
And Babcock tries to counter it with a takedown but Dujardin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Dujardin is just out of range.
Babcock connects with a body shot.
Babcock lands a lovely overhand right.
Dujardin throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
Dujardin lands with a good body shot.
Dujardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dujardin lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin blocks a jab.
Dujardin tries to counter with a takedown but Babcock is quick to defend against it.
Dujardin throws a jab when Babcock was well out of range.
Babcock staying out of range there.
Dujardin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock struggling a bit here.
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Babcock is trying to improve his position.
Dujardin working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier Dujardin had his way with Jesse Thomas Babcock in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Babcock avoids the body shot from Dujardin.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Dujardin avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Babcock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dujardin throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babcock wants to counter with a clinch but Dujardin pushes him away.
Babcock slips under a jab from Dujardin.
Dujardin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Dujardin throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dujardin throws a jab when Babcock was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dujardin.
A slow jab from Babcock misses its intended target.
Dujardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dujardin misses the jab.
Dujardin sets himself, and Babcock steps forward looking for the clinch! Dujardin avoids it this time.
Dujardin lands a nice shot that snaps Babcock's head back.
Dujardin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babcock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Babcock showed some decent athleticism there.
Dujardin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dujardin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dujardin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babcock can do to turn this around?
Dujardin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock looks up at the clock and then as Dujardin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Babcock smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Babcock works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Babcock working away.
Dujardin gets back to half guard.
Dujardin trying to control from the bottom.
Dujardin gets back to full guard.
Dujardin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babcock throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dujardin, not yet.
Babcock trying to control but Dujardin is working from the bottom.
Babcock stopping the sweep attempt from Dujardin.
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dujardin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babcock distracts Dujardin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dujardin has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dujardin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dujardin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dujardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock moves into the clinch.
Babcock wants to take the fight to the mat but Dujardin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dujardin's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babcock.
Babcock slows down the pace here.
Dujardin prevents a body shot from Babcock.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Thomas Babcock.
I think Dujardin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Olivier Dujardin!
Olivier Dujardin retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Olivier Dujardin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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