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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Olsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Babcock has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Olsteen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olsteen's guard.
Babcock working some strikes from top position.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Olsteen's brow.
Babcock throwing strikes from guard but Olsteen blocks nicely.
Babcock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olsteen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsteen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Olsteen controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsteen controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Olsteen.
Babcock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olsteen counters with a straight right hand.
Olsteen gets a double leg takedown into Babcock's guard.
Babcock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olsteen defends it easily.
Olsteen trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Babcock has his foot on Olsteen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olsteen works his way back into a safe position though.
Babcock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Olsteen passes into side control.
Babcock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsteen scoring with punches from side control.
Olsteen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Babcock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Olsteen working away.
Olsteen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Babcock to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsteen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babcock swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babcock.
Olsteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Babcock - just one landing.
Babcock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olsteen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Olsteen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olsteen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babcock postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Olsteen.
Olsteen misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock connects with a right hand. Olsteen shakes it off.
Babcock drives through with a takedown into Olsteen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Olsteen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Olsteen has wrist control.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsteen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Olsteen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Olsteen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Olsteen has wrist control.
Olsteen looking to control.
Olsteen keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Babcock dominated that round.
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.
Babcock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olsteen is fending him off so far but Babcock persists. Nope, Olsteen circles away and we're back to standing.
Olsteen fakes the leg kick and cracks Babcock in the body.
Olsteen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babcock misses with a looping right.
Babcock throws a hook but Olsteen avoids it easily.
Olsteen keeps the fight on the outside.
Babcock tries for a takedown but Olsteen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olsteen tries to clinch but Babcock moves out of range.
Kyle Babcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babcock wants to clinch.
Babcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Olsteen.
Babcock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Olsteen moves into the clinch.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Babcock taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsteen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Babcock prevents it.
Olsteen breaks the clinch.
Babcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsteen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but Olsteen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock moves to clinch but Olsteen breaks away
and Olsteen counters with a head kick.
Olsteen slips a jab and a cross from Babcock.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock moves into the clinch.
Babcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsteen.
Olsteen stops a takedown attempt from Babcock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babcock works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Olsteen has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsteen is trying to keep Babcock in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olsteen holds on and takes a little breather.
Olsteen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Olsteen wants to sweep but no luck.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Olsteen's brow.
Olsteen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
Olsteen striking from the bottom here.
Olsteen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babcock is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Olsteen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsteen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Olsteen keeps moving.
Olsteen is trying to keep Babcock in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Babcock trying to control but Olsteen is working from the bottom.
David Olsteen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Babcock misses with a right hand
and Olsteen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Babcock is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olsteen connects with a nice short shot to Babcock's temple.
Babcock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Olsteen pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsteen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Babcock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Babcock is trying to get back to full guard.
Olsteen trying to control the action but Babcock is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babcock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olsteen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olsteen's back!
Olsteen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Olsteen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Olsteen forces Babcock back against the cage and clinches.
Olsteen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Olsteen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Babcock throwing strikes from guard but Olsteen blocks nicely.
Babcock stands up over Olsteen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Olsteen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olsteen pushes Babcock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Babcock throws a series of punches but Olsteen moves out of range.
Babcock rushes Olsteen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olsteen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Olsteen breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsteen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Babcock did well to prevent Olsteen getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babcock wants to get back to full guard but Olsteen has mounted him!
Babcock tries to reverse the position but Olsteen maintains control.
Babcock wants to control but Olsteen is having none of it.
Olsteen with the ground and pound from mount.
Babcock is looking to get to half guard.
Olsteen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Babcock is looking to escape.
Olsteen with good strikes from the mount here!
Olsteen lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsteen tries to control but Babcock wriggling away.
Olsteen working for a guillotine from mount but Babcock is in no mood to give up.
Babcock flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsteen trying to control but Babcock is having none of it.
Olsteen prevents Babcock from getting the reversal.
Babcock tries to hold on but Olsteen pushes him away.
Babcock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Olsteen prevents Babcock from getting the reversal.
Olsteen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsteen scoring with strikes but Babcock is staying in there.
Babcock is working to get back to half guard.
Babcock looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Babcock is trying to break free.
Babcock fending off the submission attempt from Olsteen.
Babcock tries to escape but Olsteen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsteen doesn't have the hooks in and Babcock manages to turn into his guard.
Olsteen trying to keep a closed guard but Babcock is proving a slippery customer.
David Olsteen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olsteen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babcock is fighting to break Olsteen's control of his arms but Olsteen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babcock trying to control but Olsteen is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Olsteen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olsteen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Olsteen!
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FIGHT
RATING
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