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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Kozlov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
19 - 15 - 1 |
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176 cm
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182 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Knockout power |
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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
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Babcock throws a low kick but Kozlov avoids it.
Kozlov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kozlov showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kozlov passes to side control.
Kozlov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kozlov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kozlov decides to stand back up.
Babcock swats away the attempt to clinch by Kozlov.
Babcock fails to land the takedown.
Kozlov scores with a head kick. Babcock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Babcock misses.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babcock sprawls well. Babcock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
Babcock throws a right hand that Kozlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozlov also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kozlov darts in trying to clinch
and Babcock counters with a single leg into guard. Kozlov didn't expect that.
Babcock won't allow Kozlov to get back to his feet.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlov has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.
Kozlov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kozlov keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Babcock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kozlov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kozlov tries to clinch but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock throws a low kick, looking for Kozlov's leg but Kozlov calmly moves out of range.
No luck for Kozlov with that takedown attempt.
Kozlov shoots and misses
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bruce Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kozlov.
Babcock is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Babcock is keen to just control but Kozlov is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Kozlov's hands, connecting with Kozlov's forehead.
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kozlov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kozlov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Babcock is looking to pass Kozlov's guard but actually Kozlov recovers to full guard.
Babcock postures up in Kozlov's guard and throws a big left but Kozlov blocks it.
Babcock postures up in Kozlov's guard and throws a big left but Kozlov blocks it.
Kozlov wants to stand and escape but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Babcock is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kozlov is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kozlov wants to get back to his feet but Babcock drags him back down.
Babcock lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Babcock.
Babcock trying to control the action but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Babcock working the body and head with strikes.
Babcock fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kozlov is not content to let Babcock control the position.
Babcock landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babcock misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Babcock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kozlov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kozlov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Babcock is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Babcock dominated that round.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kozlov moves into range and clinches up with Babcock.
Babcock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kozlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kozlov lands a knee to the body.
Kozlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babcock is defending well for now.
Kozlov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Babcock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozlov.
Kozlov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Babcock tries to work over Kozlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kozlov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kozlov.
Nice elbow from Kozlov.
Babcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babcock.
Kozlov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babcock has picked Kozlov up - he's going for a ride! Babcock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kozlov wants to get back to his feet.
Babcock is looking to advance position but Kozlov won't allow it.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kozlov defending well though.
Babcock is nestled in close to Kozlov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kozlov kicks Babcock off and gets back to his feet.
Kozlov wants to clinch
and Babcock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Babcock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babcock is controlling him.
Babcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kozlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to stand but Babcock is controlling the position.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.
Babcock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kozlov's guard.
Kozlov is trying to stand.
Kozlov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babcock.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Kozlov defends it.
Babcock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kozlov is trying to stand back up but Babcock is controlling him
Babcock has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Babcock lands a couple of good shots and Kozlov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kozlov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Babcock off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Babcock manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce Babcock!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Babcock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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