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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 1455 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Martin Burns (ranked 195 p4p, 196 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by 70. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Burns with the counter takedown but Babcock avoids it easily.
Burns avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Babcock leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns slips a straight right by Babcock.
Burns tries for a takedown but Babcock circles away easily
and Babcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Burns.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns scores with a one two! Babcock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babcock avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Babcock, which made it look bad.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Babcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Babcock. That snapped Burns's head back.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns's head.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Babcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babcock throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a single leg into guard. Babcock didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns is pushing down on Babcock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babcock is fighting to maintain full guard but Burns has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burns is looking to advance position but Babcock won't allow it.
Burns content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babcock is staying active underneath Burns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burns trying to pass the guard but Babcock defending well.
Burns is working for a kimura here but Babcock manages to reverse the position and he's now in Burns's guard.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babcock passes Burns's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock working Burns over with strikes.
Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babcock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Burns defends it.
Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Babcock wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Babcock moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Babcock misses the target.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Burns 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.
Babcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babcock circles away.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babcock swivels and escapes.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Burns.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Babcock as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns staying out of range there.
Babcock misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns dives in and grabs Babcock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babcock pushes down on Burns's head and hops out.
Babcock scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Babcock misses the jab.
Babcock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babcock tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns goes for a double leg but Babcock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babcock continues to drive forward.
Martin Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns walks into a left hand.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Babcock lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Babcock moves his leg out of the way.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babcock's waist but Babcock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Babcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Babcock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns shoots for a takedown but Babcock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
Babcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burns is rocked!
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Babcock stuffs the takedown attempt from Burns. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Babcock.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burns tries for a takedown but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babcock throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Babcock cracks Burns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Babcock defends well and Burns ends up having to push Babcock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Babcock scores with a nice strike.
Babcock misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Babcock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
And Burns tries to counter it with a takedown but Babcock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns staying out of range there.
Babcock scores with a decent looking hook.
Burns shoots in but Babcock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Babcock lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Babcock as he connects with a hook.
Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Babcock is controlling Burns's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Burns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Babcock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burns.
Burns is pressing down on Babcock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babcock is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Babcock there.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
Babcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burns.
Babcock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Babcock gets caught napping as Burns dives in and scores a takedown. Babcock manages to retain guard.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babcock is keeping the position for now.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Burns controlling him for the moment.
Babcock pulls Burns in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Babcock, who protects the arm well.
Martin Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babcock is looking for a sweep.
Babcock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burns off and has taken his back!
Babcock punches Burns on the ear.
Burns felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Babcock lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Burns.
Babcock lands strikes from the back and Burns isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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