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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre Babin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Babin's choice of entrance music: Nutshot - Team Headkick. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Babin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Babin wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babin.
Babin looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Babin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Babin. Those never looked like landing.
Babin looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Babin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Babin instigates a clinch.
Babin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Babin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Babin has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin misses with a punch to the body.
Babin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babin can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Babin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
We've been informed that Babin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch on the inside from Babin fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Babin to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babin works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Babin is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Babin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babin postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Babin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babin passes into side control.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
An elbow from Babin crashes against the mat.
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babin.
Babin working the ground and pound but Gracie is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Babin is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babin pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Babin lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Babin has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Babin postures up.
Babin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Babin lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie tries to hold on but Babin pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Babin avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pierre Babin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Babin tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babin connects with the punch.
Babin blocks a leg kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Babin.
Babin connects with a nice looking jab.
Babin throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babin scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Babin.
Babin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Babin misses.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Babin wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Babin throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Babin moved away.
Jean Pierre Babin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie slips a straight right by Babin.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Babin.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babin slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Babin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Babin keeps moving.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Babin is retaining full guard.
Babin trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Jean Pierre Babin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babin is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Babin is working from the bottom.
Babin trying to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babin.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babin throws a leg kick that misses.
Babin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babin is able to avoid easily.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jean Pierre Babin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babin jabs at Gracie's body.
Babin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Babin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pierre Babin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Babin.
Babin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Babin throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Babin's ribs.
Jean Pierre Babin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Babin avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Babin tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Babin!
Babin struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Babin is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Babin parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Babin to escape.
Gracie wants to control but Babin is keeping him busy.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Babin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Babin is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babin holding on.
Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Babin to see if he's OK.
Gracie cracks Babin with a big elbow.
Babin is trying to get back to half guard.
Babin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Babin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the ground and pound from side control.
Babin tries to improve position but can't.
Babin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Babin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Babin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Babin tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Babin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Gracie moves into full mount! Babin won't be happy about that!
Babin tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Babin is staying in there.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Babin has worked his arm free - good work by Babin!
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Babin!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gracie clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babin misses with a wild combination.
Babin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie is looking to wear down Babin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babin misses with a series of wild punches.
Babin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Babin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Babin misses with a right hand
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Babin's guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babin is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Babin keeps moving.
Babin wants to control the position but Gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Babin manages to get to full guard.
Babin working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Babin keeps moving.
Babin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babin managing to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Babin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jean Pierre Babin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Babin throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Babin managing to control the position.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Babin managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jean Pierre Babin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Babin tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babin misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie working away.
Babin regains half guard, as Gracie was trying to land strikes.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gracie had his way with Jean Pierre Babin in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Babin swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babin pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Babin has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jean Pierre Babin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Babin misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Babin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Babin scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Babin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Babin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Babin misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Babin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Babin is keeping him busy.
Babin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Babin prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Babin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Babin wants to get back to full guard.
Babin wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babin is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Babin is trying to control but can't.
Gracie working Babin over with strikes.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gracie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babin tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Babin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Babin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babin defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Babin!
Babin is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gracie punching from mount but Babin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Babin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Babin regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babin is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Babin tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Jean Pierre Babin had this to say: 'Jean Pierre thinks he will leave this org now. Too many creepy huggers.'.
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