Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 63: Hopson vs Arnolds
Date: Apr 20, 2024

#R1#
Babcock swats away the attempt to clinch by Dujardin.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock misses the body punch
and Dujardin counters with a straight right hand.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Dujardin is just out of range.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dujardin slaps away a takedown attempt from Babcock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin throws a shot to the body. #TD#
Babcock closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dujardin's guard.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dujardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Dujardin keeps moving.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babcock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dujardin trying to control the position here.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Dujardin has wrist control.
Dujardin managing to control the position.
Dujardin trying to control the position.
Dujardin wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dujardin managing to control the position.
Dujardin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dujardin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babcock is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dujardin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dujardin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dujardin working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Babcock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dujardin doesn't seem phased though.
Dujardin moves out of range as Babcock strikes.
Dujardin avoids the body shot from Babcock. #TD#
Babcock drives through with a takedown into Dujardin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Babcock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Babcock postures up in Dujardin's guard and throws a big left but Dujardin blocks it.
Babcock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Dujardin has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.
Babcock is fighting to break Dujardin's control of his arms but Dujardin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dujardin wants to sweep but no luck.
Babcock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Dujardin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dujardin working a defensive guard but Babcock manages to pass into side control anyway.
Babcock in side control, throwing shots but Dujardin defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Babcock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dujardin tries to avoid it but Babcock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dujardin to the ground. Dujardin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Babcock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dujardin counters with a nice body shot.
Dujardin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Dujardin wants to counter the offense by Babcock and move into the clinch position.
Dujardin takes a swing at Babcock's ribcage but misses.
Babcock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dujardin. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dujardin shoots in for a double leg but Babcock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Dujardin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babcock wants to clinch but Dujardin slips to the side
and Dujardin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dujardin scores with a hook to the body. Babcock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1##TD#
Babcock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dujardin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Babcock tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dujardin wants to control but Babcock postures up.
Dujardin is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Dujardin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dujardin tries to buck Babcock off but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dujardin is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
Babcock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The strikes coming from Babcock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dujardin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Babcock is looking to take a break and control but Dujardin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babcock scoring with punches and elbows.
Babcock in side control, throwing shots but Dujardin defends.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dujardin tries to bench press Babcock off him but Babcock keeps the position.
Babcock lands an elbow.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dujardin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Babcock working the ground and pound from side control.
Dujardin tries to buck Babcock off but Babcock is having none of it.
Dujardin regains half guard.#T3#
Dujardin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babcock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dujardin taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.
Babcock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Babcock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Babcock drops an elbow to the side of Dujardin's head.
Dujardin tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
Babcock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dujardin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Babcock is working Dujardin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Dujardin keeps moving. #T4#
Babcock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dujardin trying to keep a closed guard but Babcock is proving a slippery customer.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Dujardin is keeping the position.
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.
Dujardin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Babcock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babcock lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Babcock avoids the body shot from Dujardin.
Olivier Dujardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dujardin was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Babcock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dujardin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dujardin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Babcock is looking to wear down Dujardin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dujardin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dujardin sprawls and moves away.
Babcock tries for a takedown but Dujardin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dujardin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dujardin dips to his left and cracks Babcock with an uppercut!
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dujardin can do to turn this around?#T1#
Babcock loads up on a big right hand but Dujardin slips the punch.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dujardin.
Dujardin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Babcock does no damage.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dujardin.
Dujardin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Babcock misses the target.
Dujardin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dujardin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dujardin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dujardin scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Dujardin lands with a shot to the body.
Dujardin throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dujardin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock trying to control from the bottom.
Babcock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babcock is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dujardin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Babcock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Dujardin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Babcock's head.
Babcock trying to control from the bottom.
Dujardin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dujardin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Babcock trying to control but Dujardin postures up.
Dujardin working over Babcock with some ground and pound. Babcock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Babcock moves into full guard.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dujardin is one step ahead there. #T4#
Babcock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Dujardin is pressing down on Babcock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Babcock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dujardin looking for a sweep. Not yet Dujardin, not yet.
Babcock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dujardin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Olivier Dujardin.
I think Babcock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A relieved looking Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NYF 60 Tucker vs Kakuzo
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Babcock cracks a nice hook into Walsh's ribs.
Jesse Thomas Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Babcock misses.
Babcock connects with a crisp jab.
Babcock throws the left hand but Walsh avoids the punch easily.
Walsh tries to counter with a clinch but Babcock shakes him off and moves away.
Walsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Walsh.#TD#
Babcock drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walsh keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock lands a couple of digs.
Babcock stands up over Walsh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walsh can't keep his opponent in guard - Babcock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Walsh defends it.
Babcock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Walsh's hands, connecting with Walsh's forehead.
Babcock not doing much here.
Walsh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T2#
Babcock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Babcock lands with a punch from half guard.
Babcock works his way into full mount!
Babcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Babcock lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock trying to control but Walsh is having none of it.
Walsh avoids a series of strikes thrown by Babcock.
Walsh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Babcock looking to finish Walsh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walsh!
Babcock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym. #T3#
Babcock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Babcock lands with some strikes.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount.#ROC#Walsh is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kaiden Walsh has been cut.
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Walsh manages to avoid easily.
Babcock punching from mount but Walsh doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Babcock landing punches.
Walsh is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Walsh badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Babcock around the waist but Babcock pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Babcock is the winner by TKO! Babcock jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF Fight Night Rio
Date: Mar 08, 2024

#R1#
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a looping right.
Mendes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babcock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babcock catches Mendes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
And Mendes tries to counter it with a takedown but Babcock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock scores with a hook to the body. Mendes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Babcock instigates a clinch.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Babcock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1#
Babcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babcock has Mendes pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Babcock.
Babcock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Babcock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Mendes jumps guard but Babcock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Mendes.#TD2#
Mendes gets control of Babcock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mendes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Babcock postures up in Mendes's guard and throws a big left but Mendes blocks it. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Babcock defends well.#SUB2#
Babcock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babcock has managed to get both his arms back between Mendes's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Babcock is pushing down on Mendes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendes is fighting to maintain full guard but Babcock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendes is not content to let Babcock control the position.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Mendes's hands, connecting with Mendes's forehead.
Mendes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
Mendes is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Mendes has hold of Babcock's hands but Babcock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendes is looking to control Babcock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
Babcock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Mendes won't allow Babcock to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Mendes's temple.
Mendes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babcock. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mendes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendes slips a jab from Babcock.
Jesse Thomas Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock lands with a nice body punch.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
A slow jab from Babcock misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Mendes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
Babcock misses the jab.
Mendes throws a counter combo.
Babcock connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Babcock. Beautiful body shot.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Babcock catches Mendes right on the button with a cross.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.#T1#
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock connects with a looping right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendes.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Paulo Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Babcock 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Babcock has closed the distance and engaged Mendes in a clinch.
Babcock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Babcock manages to get underhooks.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Mendes.
Babcock working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow. #BC#
Babcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Babcock.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A left lands for Babcock.
Mendes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Babcock counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Donk. Babcock catches Mendes right on the button with a cross.#CL#
Mendes tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Babcock.
Babcock lands an uppercut.#T3#
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babcock just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babcock.
Babcock is stalling here.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendes up against the cage.
Babcock misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Babcock to work.
Babcock stalling the fight.
Babcock digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Babcock lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Babcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes lands a jab.#T4#
Nice uppercut there from Babcock.
Babcock swings for the body but Mendes moves out of range.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Babcock cracks a nice hook into Mendes's ribs.
Babcock connects with a single shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Babcock. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
Babcock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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 telegraphed right hand from Babcock misses the target.
Babcock missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babcock.
As Babcock backs off Mendes throws a huge counter combo but Babcock manages to avoid it all.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3##TD2#
Mendes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Babcock is trying to defend but Mendes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Babcock keeping hold of Mendes's head, controlling as best he can.
Paulo Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Babcock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Mendes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Babcock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Babcock regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mendes.
Babcock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock pulls Mendes in close to his closed guard and prevents Mendes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Babcock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T2#
Babcock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babcock defends it easily.
Babcock pushing down on Mendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Mendes's temple.
Babcock is controlling the pace.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendes's head. #T3#
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Babcock is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babcock is aware though and is defending well.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Mendes is keeping the position.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendes has wrist control.#SUB2#
Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Babcock defends easily.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendes is pulling down on Babcock's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jesse Thomas Babcock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Babcock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Babcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babcock throws a lazy right hand but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Nice cross by Babcock.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babcock pinned against the cage. Babcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendes.
Mendes moves away from the strike by Babcock.
Babcock misses with a straight right.
Mendes feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Mendes tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Babcock to keep the fight standing.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Mendes.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Babcock has him pressed against the cage.
Babcock slows down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babcock as Mendes tries to tie him up. #T2#
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Babcock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Babcock won't allow it.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Babcock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes jumps guard but Babcock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Babcock.
Babcock works on Mendes's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Babcock prevents it.
Mendes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Babcock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Babcock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Babcock.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow. #TD2#
Mendes pulls guard successfully.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mendes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babcock is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Mendes's brow.
Babcock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Babcock defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendes's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock had his way with Paulo Mendes in that round.
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. This is the final round!#R5#
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Babcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babcock lands with an overhand left.
Mendes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babcock misses with a straight right.
Mendes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws the left hand but Babcock avoids the punch easily.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Babcock.
Mendes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babcock throws a looping overhand right but Mendes ducks down to avoid it.
Mendes looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Babcock clobbers Mendes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babcock throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Mendes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendes.
Mendes being controlled here momentarily.
Babcock 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 is trying to keep Mendes in close. #T2#
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Babcock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3##SUB2#
Mendes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Babcock has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mendes but great work by Babcock.
Mendes tries to bench press Babcock off him but Babcock keeps the position.
Mendes is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
Mendes is looking to reverse the position.
Babcock trying to control the position but Mendes is working away.
Mendes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Babcock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mendes tries to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
Babcock dominating with strikes here.#T4#
Babcock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes tries to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
Babcock landing punches.
Babcock landing punches.
Mendes is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes wants to control but Babcock is having none of it.
Paulo Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babcock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Babcock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A relieved looking Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NYF 53: Donal vs Ferguson II
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Babcock throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Babcock throws a combination that misses
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Babcock connects with a right hand. Tucker shakes it off.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker cracks Babcock on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Babcock falls backwards against the cage. Tucker follows up with more strikes that drop Babcock to his knees. Tucker keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Babcock! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Tucker!

Event: NYF 49: Tonioli vs Sharpe
Date: Jan 13, 2024

#R1#
Babcock needs to keep his hands up - McCoy had a free shot at his head there.
McCoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Babcock defends it nicely.
Babcock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from McCoy misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock misses with a hook.
McCoy feints the counter takedown.
Babcock moves away from the strike by McCoy.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but McCoy avoids it well and moves away.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCoy sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Babcock drives through with a takedown into McCoy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babcock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babcock is in close to McCoy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Babcock is putting a hurting on McCoy here, landing some big shots from side control.
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.
McCoy prevents Babcock from improving position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy is looking for a sweep.
McCoy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Babcock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Babcock landing a few strikes.
Babcock working away.
Babcock scores with punches from side control.
An elbow from Babcock crashes against the mat.
Babcock in side control, throwing shots but McCoy defends.
McCoy wants to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock moves into full mount!
Babcock looking to finish McCoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCoy!
McCoy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Babcock wants to sweep here but McCoy controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Babcock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCoy.
McCoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
Babcock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCoy throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
McCoy won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
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.#R2#
Babcock scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
Babcock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCoy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A left lands for Babcock.
Babcock throws a body punch but McCoy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCoy. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
McCoy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Babcock's half guard.
McCoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
McCoy throws a strike but Babcock avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McCoy working some strikes from top position.
McCoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCoy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babcock is adopting a defensive guard.
McCoy distracts Babcock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babcock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babcock has his hands on McCoy's head, controlling the position. #T2#
McCoy lands a couple of elbows.
McCoy throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
McCoy lands a couple of digs.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
McCoy with a nice head shot there.
Babcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Babcock seems keen to control McCoy's posture.
Babcock controls McCoy momentarily but McCoy frees himself. #T3#
McCoy throws a strike but Babcock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but Babcock is proving a slippery customer.
McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
McCoy looking to control.
Babcock connects with a couple of short punches.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Babcock wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving. #T4#
Babcock looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCoy holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
McCoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Babcock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCoy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Babcock throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Thomas Babcock 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.#R3#
McCoy shoots and misses
and Babcock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
Babcock moves away from the strike by McCoy.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
McCoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Babcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from McCoy.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
McCoy misses the jab.#T1#
McCoy blocks a jab.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy clobbers Babcock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Willy McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Babcock scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babcock wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
McCoy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babcock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babcock wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
McCoy trying to control the position.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Babcock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babcock trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.#T3#
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
McCoy wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
McCoy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babcock is aware though and is defending well.
Babcock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
Babcock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babcock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
Babcock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock lands strikes from half guard.
McCoy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babcock is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock clearly takes 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.#R4#
Babcock defending well as McCoy loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A slow jab from McCoy misses its intended target.
Babcock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babcock on the side of the head.
Babcock is looking to clinch.
McCoy connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock slips a straight right by McCoy.
A little feinted left hand from Babcock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Babcock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCoy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babcock.
McCoy misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Babcock misses the target.
Babcock swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babcock doesn't seem bothered though.
Babcock lunges at McCoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCoy's hand.
Babcock catches McCoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
McCoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Babcock scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #ROC#McCoy is rocked!#TD#
Babcock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McCoy on his heels. He'll look to pass McCoy's guard now, I'm sure.
McCoy is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babcock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Babcock gets to his feet and stands over McCoy, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McCoy felt that one! Babcock unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McCoy from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
An out of breath Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYF 45: Adebisi vs Tonioli
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Fuisse tries for a takedown but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babcock throwing a counter right hand but Fuisse manages to avoid it.
Babcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuisse.
Babcock throws a hook but Fuisse avoids it easily.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuisse avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Babcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuisse.
Babcock scores with a nice head shot.
Babcock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fuisse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babcock as he avoids it easily.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Fuisse.
Fuisse just misses with a punch to the body. #KD#
Babcock feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fuisse sprawling to the canvas! Fuisse rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Babcock finish him?! #ROC#Fuisse is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Fuisse up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Babcock from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Fuisse's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Our winner, Jesse Thomas Babcock, 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.

Event: NYF 42: Babcock vs Carter II
Date: Nov 18, 2023

#R1#
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carter throws a hook but Babcock avoids it easily.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carter sprawls and moves away.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Babcock was not able to check.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babcock backing away here, and Carter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter feints and then cracks Babcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babcock down.
A shot to the body from Babcock misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Babcock backs up against the cage.
Carter throws a right and a left that Babcock avoids nicely.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Babcock moves out of range of the body kick.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Carter is quick to defend against it.
Babcock scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Babcock's knee momentarily.
Carter throws a series of punches but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the body from Babcock misses
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock. #T3#
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Babcock clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Babcock tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Babcock avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick lands for Carter.
Babcock scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babcock ducks right into an uppercut from Carter. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
A left and a right from Babcock both land. Nice combination. #CUT#It looks like Ian Carter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock misses the body punch
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Babcock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a leg kick but Babcock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Babcock seems unphased.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Babcock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Babcock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Babcock swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Babcock closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Babcock pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.#T2#
Carter throws a right hand that Babcock ducks under and follows up with a left that Babcock also avoids with ease.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Babcock is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Babcock.
Babcock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Carter lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Babcock trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Babcock into the cage.#BC#
Babcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Babcock misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Thomas Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Babcock gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Babcock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babcock backwards. #T4#
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Babcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babcock tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter tries a body shot but Babcock blocks it.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babcock's elbow.
Babcock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babcock wants to stall.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Babcock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babcock.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babcock blocks an uppercut.
Carter lands with a light punch inside. #TD#
Babcock successfully pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Carter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Babcock is out of range and Carter settles back down.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Babcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Babcock throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Ian Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babcock takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Ian Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babcock misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#T1#
Carter throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Carter avoids it well and moves away.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter connects with a right hand. Babcock shakes it off.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carter avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Babcock fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Babcock blocks a low kick nicely.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carter misses with the combination.
A left lands for Carter.#T3##CL2#
Carter clinches up with Babcock and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babcock's elbow.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Carter. #BC2#
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babcock. Babcock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Carter.#TD#
Babcock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T4#
Babcock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Carter sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carter really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R4#
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Babcock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Babcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Carter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock blocks a jab.#T1#
Babcock slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter with a hook.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Babcock.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.#T2#
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter misses with a body punch #TD#
and Babcock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carter's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter 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.#T3#
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Babcock is working hard here to advance position.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Babcock is keeping the position.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully. #T4#
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Babcock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babcock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard. #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carter dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!#R5#
Carter misses with a low kick.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babcock looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Babcock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babcock scrambles back to his feet.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babcock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1##CL2#
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter tries a body shot but Babcock blocks it.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babcock.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Babcock controls the action.
Ian Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babcock is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babcock's elbow.
Babcock misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Babcock tries to tie him up.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Babcock prevents a body shot from Carter. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Babcock tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Babcock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Babcock leaning against his opponent.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter lands a left hand.
Carter misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Babcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babcocks head. #BC2#
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Babcock cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Babcock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Babcock wants to clinch.
Carter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Babcock missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Babcock counters with a single leg into guard. Carter didn't expect that.
Babcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Carter!
Ian Carter is the new welterweight champion!
Ian Carter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF 41: Babcock vs Kakuzo 2
Date: Nov 04, 2023

#R1#
Kakuzo swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Babcock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kakuzo's guard.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Kakuzo is looking for a triangle but Babcock pushes his legs off easily.
Babcock stopping the sweep attempt from Kakuzo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock scoring with punches to the head and body.
Babcock postures up.
Babcock cracks Kakuzo with a solid left hand.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Kakuzo is keeping the position.
Babcock landing some decent shots from guard.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Kakuzo's brow.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kakuzo's head.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakuzo is retaining full guard.
Babcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Kakuzo is trying to control the position but Babcock postures up.
Kakuzo 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.
Kakuzo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kakuzo trying to control the position.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position but Babcock postures up.
Babcock working some strikes from top position.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kakuzo is looking for a triangle but Babcock pushes his legs off easily.
Kakuzo trying to keep a closed guard but Babcock is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakuzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakuzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Kakuzo has his foot on Babcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Babcock works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Kakuzo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Babcock uses it to pass to side control.
Kakuzo is looking for a sweep.
Kakuzo stops Babcock from passing to mount.
Babcock landing a few strikes.
Babcock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Babcock slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuzo is looking for a sweep.
Kakuzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kakuzo stops Babcock from passing to mount. #T3#
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuzo keeps working.
Babcock grinds an elbow into Kakuzo's temple.
Kakuzo is trying to improve his position.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kakuzo down.
Kakuzo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Babcock wants to control but Kakuzo is keeping him busy.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Kakuzo's temple.
Babcock is pressing down on Kakuzo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kakuzo is holding on for now.
Babcock wants to control but Kakuzo is keeping him busy. #T4#
Kakuzo is looking to improve his position.
Babcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kakuzo wants to get back to his feet.
Kakuzo wants to control but Babcock is keeping busy.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Kakuzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Kakuzo's temple.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Kakuzo is defending well.
Babcock is thwarting Kakuzo's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kakuzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Babcock tries to avoid it but Kakuzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Babcock to the ground. Babcock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Babcock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakuzo tries to clinch but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kakuzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Kakuzo.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakuzo can do to turn this around?
Babcock checks a low kick from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo cracks Babcock with a good jab.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo thows a leg kick but Babcock checks it #TD#
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kakuzo won't be happy with that.
Kakuzo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T1#
Babcock prevents Kakuzo from getting the reversal.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babcock lands a big shot there that rocks Kakuzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babcock landing punches.
Kakuzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Babcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Kakuzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuzo tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babcock lands a nice short elbow.
Kakuzo is trying to maintain the position but Babcock is very close to passing his half guard.
Kakuzo tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg. #T2#
Babcock works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kakuzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Babcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Babcock landing punches.
Babcock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#Kakuzo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock working Kakuzo over with strikes here.
Kakuzo is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kakuzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kakuzo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Babcock's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Jesse Thomas Babcock, 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.

Event: NYF 37: Kakuzo vs Babcock
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Kakuzo misses with a body shot. #TD#
Kakuzo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kakuzo lands in his opponent's guard.
Kakuzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babcock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babcock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Babcock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kakuzo wants to pass the guard but Babcock is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Kakuzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Kakuzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Kakuzo wants to improve his position but instead Babcock has moved into half guard.
Babcock lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Kakuzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Kakuzo wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Babcock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kakuzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Babcock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kakuzo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Kakuzo defends it. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakuzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakuzo has a hand on Babcock's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Babcock takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Babcock lands a nice shot to the head.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kakuzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Babcock lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuzo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Babcock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kakuzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Babcock lands with some strikes.#T3#
Kakuzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Babcock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Kakuzo actively working from the bottom here.
Babcock working Kakuzo over with strikes. #SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakuzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kakuzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babcock forces his way into half guard.
Babcock trying to control the action but Kakuzo is working from the bottom.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but Kakuzo is defending the position. #SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Babcock wants to take a breather but Kakuzo is having none of it.
Kakuzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Babcock is looking to advance position but Kakuzo won't allow it. #SUB#
Kakuzo actively working from the bottom here.
Babcock is looking to advance position but Kakuzo won't allow it.
Babcock passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kakuzo!
Babcock breaks from Kakuzo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kakuzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Babcock throws a hook but Kakuzo blocks it.
As Babcock backs away, Kakuzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Babcock throws out a loose jab but Kakuzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakuzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Babcock blocks the leg kick.
Kakuzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Babcock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kakuzo somewhat.
An inside leg kick from Kakuzo misses.
Kakuzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Babcock misses.
Nakagome Kakuzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kakuzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kakuzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kakuzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babcock connects with a looping right hand.
Kakuzo is looking to clinch but Babcock is avoiding it. #T1#
Kakuzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kakuzo throws a hook but Babcock blocks it.
Babcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kakuzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock swings for the body but Kakuzo moves out of range.
Kakuzo missing with a left hand there. Babcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babcock throws out a counter right but Kakuzo avoids it with no problem.
Kakuzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Kakuzo as he connects with a hook.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kakuzo misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Kakuzo.
Babcock connects with a jab.
Kakuzo cracks Babcock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babcock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babcock loads up on a big right hand but Kakuzo slips the punch.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakuzo.
Kakuzo misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Babcock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kakuzo.
It seemed like Babcock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kakuzo looks to land a combination but Babcock avoids it well.
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!
Kakuzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kakuzo defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
Kakuzo misses with a double jab.
Kakuzo moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Kakuzo misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
Kakuzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Babcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakuzo is just out of range.
Nakagome Kakuzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Kakuzo is out of range.
Kakuzo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Babcock manages to circle out of the way.
Kakuzo staying out of range there.
Babcock misses with a few strikes there.
Kakuzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo scores with a leg kick.
Kakuzo throws a hook but Babcock blocks it.
Babcock looks to land a combination but Kakuzo avoids it well.
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakuzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Kakuzo misses.
Kakuzo tests Babcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babcock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakuzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Kakuzo.
A nice leg kick from Kakuzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakuzo lands a head shot.
Kakuzo throws a lazy right hand but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakuzo is just out of range.
Kakuzo throws a jab when Babcock was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakuzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kakuzo lands a nice hook to Babcock's body. Babcock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babcock lands a nice hook to Kakuzo's body. Kakuzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakuzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Babcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kakuzo is looking to land body kicks.
Kakuzo loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
Kakuzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babcock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakuzo manages to avoid it.
Kakuzo scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nakagome Kakuzo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kakuzo.#TD#
Kakuzo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Babcock preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Kakuzo is looking for a kimura here.
Kakuzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Babcock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kakuzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Babcock is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kakuzo is nestled in close to Babcock, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babcock regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kakuzo won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Kakuzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Kakuzo controlling him for the moment.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Kakuzo from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Babcock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kakuzo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Babcock works over Kakuzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Babcock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kakuzo has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Babcock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kakuzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babcock has managed to get both his arms back between Kakuzo's legs - danger averted.
Babcock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuzo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Kakuzo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Babcock defends well.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kakuzo is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Babcock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Kakuzo is keeping the position.
Kakuzo is striking but Babcock is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kakuzo wants to control the action here but instead Babcock manages to pass to full mount!
Babcock landing shots from mount.
Kakuzo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Babcock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kakuzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4##SUB#
Kakuzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Babcock controlling the action here.
Babcock is pressing down on Kakuzo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kakuzo is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakuzo gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jesse Thomas Babcock just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Kakuzo tries for a takedown but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babcock but Babcock pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kakuzo.
Babcock keeps Kakuzo under control for a moment.#SUB#
Kakuzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Babcock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo is looking to take a break and control but Babcock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kakuzo throws a strike aimed at the side of Babcock's head but Babcock avoids it well.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Babcock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Babcock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kakuzo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Babcock to regain full guard.
Babcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kakuzo passes Babcock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Babcock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Babcock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kakuzo with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Kakuzo throws a strike but Babcock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Babcock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Babcock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kakuzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kakuzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC2#Kakuzo is rocked!#T3#
Babcock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Kakuzo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kakuzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Kakuzo tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Kakuzo defends it.
Babcock not doing much here.
Kakuzo is refusing to be controlled, as Babcock sits in half guard.
Kakuzo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kakuzo gets back to full guard. #T4##SUB#
Kakuzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kakuzo has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.
Kakuzo trying to control the position.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babcock content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Kakuzo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Babcock stacks Kakuzo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Babcock!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock works to advance to full mount. Kakuzo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Babcock throws an overhand right that lands on Kakuzo's shoulder, as Kakuzo tries to avoid the shot.
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Babcock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babcock is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kakuzo throws a leg kick which misses Babcock's front leg but catches the back leg as Babcock tries to avoid it.
Kakuzo missing with a left hand there. Babcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babcock throws a body punch but Kakuzo moves out of range.
Kakuzo misses with an uppercut.
Babcock blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Babcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kakuzo tries to clinch up.
Babcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo connects with the punch.
Kakuzo misses with a takedown attempt - Babcock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Babcock tries to clinch there but Kakuzo circles away. #T1#
Jab by Babcock.
Kakuzo is looking to clinch but Babcock is avoiding it.
Babcock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kakuzo on the side of the head.
Kakuzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakuzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Kakuzo 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 jab from Babcock misses.
Kakuzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock lands the left hand.
Kakuzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babcock. Babcock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kakuzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Kakuzo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Kakuzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babcock keeps working. #SUB#
Kakuzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babcock struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Kakuzo.#T3#
Kakuzo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Babcock can't do much from the bottom here.
Babcock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kakuzo.
Babcock tries to bench press Kakuzo off him but Kakuzo keeps the position.
Babcock wants to control but Kakuzo postures up.#SUB#
Kakuzo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Babcock rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kakuzo's guard! Nice work there by Babcock!
Kakuzo can't keep his opponent in guard - Babcock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Babcock wants to control but Kakuzo is keeping him busy.
Babcock blocks the strikes from Kakuzo. #SUB#
Kakuzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakuzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kakuzo tries to roll over but Babcock keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nakagome Kakuzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Kakuzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nakagome Kakuzo.
I think Babcock 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: NYF 34: Donal vs Tonioli
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
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. #T1#
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 #TD2#
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. #T2#
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. #SUB2#
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. #T3##SUB2#
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. #SUB2#
Burns looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
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.#SUB2#
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4##SUB2#
Burns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
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. #SUB2#
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.#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
Babcock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC#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.#T4#
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.#TD2#
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.#SUB2#
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!#R3#
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. #TD2#
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!#T1##SUB2#
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.

Event: NYF 32: Traumen vs Adams
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
White scores with a nice head shot.#CUT#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Babcock throws a lazy uppercut
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Babcock is rocked!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Babcock got wobbled bad by a big combination! White presses forward with punches and knees until Babcock stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Babcock closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik White!
Fredrik White decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF 29: Donal vs Rotiz
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
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.#TD#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #REF3#
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. #T3#
Dujardin misses with an uppercut #TD2#
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. #T4#
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.#R2#
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 #TD2#
so Babcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #REF3#
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.#T3#
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 #TD2#
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. #T4#
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.#R3#
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.#CL2#
Babcock has closed the distance and engaged Dujardin in a clinch.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!#R4#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#BC#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#TD#
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!#R5#
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.#T1#
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.#TD2#
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 #TD2#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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. #REF3#
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.#CL2#
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.

Event: NYF Fight Night 5
Date: Jul 21, 2023

#R1#
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.#CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babcock.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Carter is quick to defend against it.#KD2#
Carter lands a left and a right that send Babcock crashing to the mat, dazed. Carter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Babcock is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Babcock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babcock lands a right hook to the body.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Babcock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Babcock seems to have got his legs back now.
Babcock tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
As Babcock backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Babcock manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Carter throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Babcock scoring with punches and elbows.
Babcock trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Babcock seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Carter can't do much from the bottom here.
Carter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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 unloads with some shots from mount but Carter bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Carter looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT#It looks like Ian Carter has been cut.
Babcock trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Babcock there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carter hang on?
Babcock looking to finish with strikes here!
Babcock lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babcock throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carter because Babcock loaded up on that one.
Babcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #CUT#That has opened up Ian Carter's cut even more.#T3#
Babcock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
BOOM! Babcock connects with a massive shot to the dome! #CUT#The cut above Ian Carter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ian Carter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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.

Event: RISE 176
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
White jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
White works over Babcock's head and body with a nice combination.
White wants to clinch up but Babcock keeps it at a distance.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
White jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC2#Babcock is rocked!
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Babcock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babcock seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. White moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Babcock! White continues to tee off on Babcock, landing with a left and a right! White connects with a right hand that leaves Babcock sleeping against the cage! What a finish by White!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fredrik White!
After winning the bout, Fredrik White thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RISE 164
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Jiet is looking to slow Babcock down with leg kicks.
Jiet is looking to score with low kicks.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Jiet.
Babcock misses with a hook
and Jiet counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babcock.
A nice combination there by Jiet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiet. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Jiet lands a leg kick that knocks Babcock off balance momentarily.
Jiet misses with a hook.
Jiet feints and then cracks Babcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babcock down.
Babcock checks a leg kick.
Jiet throws a low kick but Babcock moves out of range easily.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiet was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiet misses with an uppercut.
Beanin Jiet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Jiet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babcock swings for the body but Jiet moves out of range.
Babcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Jiet.
Jiet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiet manages to avoid it.
Jiet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jiet counters with a straight right hand.
Jiet throws a big shot that misses.
Babcock scores with a jab to the head.
Jiet misses with a low kick as Babcock jumps back.
Jiet throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jiet with the inside leg kick.
Jiet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Jiet misses #TD#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock lands a nice forearm strike.
Babcock working the ground and pound but Jiet is defending the strikes.
Babcock passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jiet!
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Babcock raining down shots from the mount!
Jiet is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Babcock looking to finish with strikes here!
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Jiet manages to avoid easily.
Babcock wants to control the pace but Jiet is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Jiet manages to avoid easily.
Babcock throwing strikes here but Jiet is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jiet is trying to escape the mount.
Jiet avoids a series of strikes thrown by Babcock.
Babcock working the ground and pound effectively.
Babcock misses with a head shot.
Babcock tries to control but Jiet wriggling away.
Babcock lands a heavy elbow. #T4#
Babcock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jiet's face.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount and Jiet is in trouble!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jiet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock is landing with some decent strikes but Jiet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Babcock is landing with some decent strikes but Jiet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Babcock working the ground and pound effectively.
Jiet is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Babcock scoring with strikes but Jiet is staying in there.
Babcock sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babcock landing shots from mount.
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Jiet manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Babcock misses with an uppercut.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Jiet.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Jiet connects with a single shot there.
Babcock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Babcock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jiet defends well and Babcock ends up having to push Jiet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
Babcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jiet tries a body shot but Babcock blocks it.
Babcock tries to work over Jiet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Jiet fails to land.
Jiet misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Jiet on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiet.
Jiet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Jiet.
Babcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babcock tries a body shot but Jiet blocks it. #T1#
Jiet has a couple of punches blocked by Babcock.
Babcock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jiet up against the cage.
Babcock digs a right hand underneath Jiet's ribcage. Jiet let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babcock blocks an uppercut.
Babcock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Babcock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiet.
Jiet blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Jiet gets through Babcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Babcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiet tries to throw a body punch but Babcock avoids it by throwing Jiet back against the cage.
Babcock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jiet prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiet.
Jiet lands with a left to the head. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Jiet as the two fighters clinch.
Jiet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiet controls his hands.
Babcock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Babcock's face. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jiet.
Babcock is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Thomas Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock jumps guard but Jiet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jiet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Jiet avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Jiet avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Jiet prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Jiet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babcock tries for a takedown but Jiet manages to get underhooks.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiet blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Jiet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Babcock avoids it.#T3#
Babcock tries to stall but Jiet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babcock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jiet misses with the head strike.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Jiet controls the action.
Jiet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Babcock is trying to force a seperation but Jiet has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Jiet.
Jiet lands a hook that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Jiet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beanin Jiet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Jiet.
Babcock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiet is keeping busy.
Jiet lands a shoulder strike.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Jiet working aggressively here. #T4#
A short body shot lands from Jiet as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for Babcock to work.
Babcock blocking some punches.
Jiet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babcock stalling.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock misses with a punch to the body. #KD2#
Jiet drops Babcock with a big knee straight up the middle! Babcock is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Babcock is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Jiet misses its intended target.
Oh Babcock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiet is just out of range.
Jiet dips to his left and cracks Babcock with an uppercut!
Jiet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babcock seems to have got his legs back now.
Jiet is looking to slow Babcock down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beanin Jiet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Babcock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jiet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Jiet tenderised Babcock's leg. Babcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babcock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiet scoring well with a low kick there.
Babcock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babcock is looking to wear down Jiet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Babcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from Jiet misses #TD#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jiet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiet avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babcock.
Jiet dodges the ground and pound from Babcock.#T1#
Babcock is looking to take a break and control but Jiet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babcock fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jiet defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Babcock crashes against the mat.
Babcock trying to control the action but Jiet is working from the bottom.
Jiet avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babcock. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Babcock in side control, throwing shots but Jiet defends.
Babcock working the ground and pound.
Jiet avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babcock.
Jiet taking a bit of punishment here - Babcock scoring with strikes.
An elbow from Babcock crashes against the mat.
Jiet parries the strikes from Babcock easily there. Babcock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jiet to escape.
Babcock has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Babcock landing shots from mount.
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.#T3#
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Jiet looks very uncomfortable down there.
Babcock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Babcock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jiet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Babcock lands a big shot there that rocks Jiet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babcock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Babcock.
Babcock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jiet's face.
Babcock breaks from Jiet's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock throwing strikes but Jiet recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Babcock is keen to just control but Jiet is a slippery customer.#T4#
Babcock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Babcock trying to control the action but Jiet is working from the bottom.
Jiet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babcock moves nicely into side control.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Babcock misses with the ground and pound.
Babcock controls the position from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babcock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A victorious Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TD 21
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Babcock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slaissi! But no joy.#CL#
Babcock drives through and clinches with Slaissi against the cage.
Slaissi lands a damaging elbow.
Babcock tries a body shot but Slaissi blocks it. #BC2#
Slaissi breaks the clinch.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
Babcock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slaissi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Babcock misses with a hook to the body
and Slaissi counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaissi scores with a jab.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Slaissi counters with a nice right hand that sends Babcock toppling to the canvas! Babcock scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Slaissi finish him?!#ROC2#Babcock is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Babcock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babcock swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
Slaissi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babcock seems to have got his legs back now.
Babcock loads up on a big right hand but Slaissi slips the punch.
Bimbo Slaissi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Babcock or perhaps it was just good defense by Slaissi, which made it look bad. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Slaissi lands a big right hand that sends Babcock crashing to the mat! Slaissi stays standing though and waves Babcock back to his feet!
Babcock circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Slaissi. Babcock falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Slaissi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bimbo Slaissi! Bimbo Slaissi retains his welterweight title!

Event: TD 16
Date: Feb 15, 2023

#R1#
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock throws a hook but Masters blocks it.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masters.
Babcock swinging wildly here.
Masters throws a shot from downtown. Babcock moves away and avoids it.
Masters misses with a series of wild punches.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masters as he avoids it easily.
Masters is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses the jab.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Babcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masters blocks a jab.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morton Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Babcock needs to keep his hands up - Masters had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Masters misses.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock checks a leg kick.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Masters throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masters wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Babcock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Masters is on top in guard. #REVB#
Masters won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock has control of Masters's left arm, preventing Masters from doing any damage. #T2#
Babcock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Masters controls the pace.
Masters wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Masters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Masters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Babcock has Masters pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Masters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Masters is continuing to stall.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Babcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masters slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babcock avoids the head kick by Masters.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Masters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babcock.
Masters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4#
Masters scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babcock connects with a body shot.
Babcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masters counters with a three punch combo that has Babcock backing up. Babcock nods at Masters to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Masters misses.
Some wild striking there from Masters.
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!#CL2#
Masters has closed the distance and engaged Babcock in a clinch.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Masters controls the action.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Masters is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Masters lands a nice uppercut.
Masters manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masters throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Masters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Masters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock lands a right hook to the body.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masters. That's going to slow Babcock down.
Babcock lands with an uppercut that bounces Masters off the cage and back into range.
Masters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Masters cracks Babcock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Masters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Babcock shoots in for a double leg but Masters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick by Masters misses #TD#
and Babcock counters with a 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!
Masters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Babcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Babcock connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Masters some visible discomfort.
Masters is not content to let Babcock control the position. #T1#
Babcock landing strikes.
Masters wants to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock working the body and head with strikes.
Masters is trying to get back to half guard.
Babcock moves into full mount!
Babcock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Masters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masters wants to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Babcock punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Babcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #ROC#Masters is rocked!
The referee warns Masters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Masters is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock lands a couple of good shots and Masters has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Masters grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Babcock lands punches and elbows.
Babcock cracks Masters with a big shot to the side of the head Masters is covering up - he's in big trouble! Babcock connects with another shot that knocks Masters out cold! Babcock stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A very excited looking Jesse Thomas Babcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Highland 213
Date: Dec 04, 2022

#R1#
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
Babcock throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald lands the left hand.
Babcock defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Babcock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
Babcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock takes one on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Babcock has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Babcock's ribs.
Babcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Babcock.
Babcock is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDonald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Babcock off the cage and back into range.
Babcock looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
Babcock tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock misses with a hook.
Babcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Babcock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Babcock's head.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock. #T2#
McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babcock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Babcock's belly button to the back.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Babcock avoids them all with ease.
Babcock checks a leg kick.#T3#
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald is looking to counter punch.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
McDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babcock circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Babcock moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald works Babcock's body with a nice hook.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald.
Babcock tries to clinch up.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Babcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babcock throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
McDonald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Babcock checks it.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald swings for the body but Babcock moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Babcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
Babcock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Nicholas McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDonald keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babcock throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Babcock misses with a left hand
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald is looking to wear down Babcock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
McDonald stuns Babcock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDonald misses with a hook to the body #TD2#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. McDonald fights it but they end up in guard.
Babcock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
Babcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Babcock tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Babcock landing strikes.
Check out the look on Babcock's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McDonald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Babcock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McDonald is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
McDonald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock is putting a hurting on McDonald here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
McDonald is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Babcock asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Babcock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McDonald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Babcock working the head with strikes.
Babcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Babcock working the ground and pound from side control.
Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDonald to see if he's OK.#ROC2#McDonald is rocked!
Babcock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh McDonald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
An elbow from Babcock crashes against the mat.
McDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
McDonald taking a bit of punishment here - Babcock scoring with strikes. #ES#
McDonald throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that half lands.
Babcock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babcock misses with an uppercut
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicholas McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald feints and then cracks Babcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babcock down.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
A low kick from McDonald misses #TD2#
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicholas McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
McDonald defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Babcock blocks the body kick.
Babcock takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot #CL2#
and Babcock moves into the clinch.#BC#
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McDonald is looking to control Babcock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDonald avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Babcock has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Babcock unloading with bombs!
Jesse Thomas Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Babcock breaks from McDonald's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McDonald wants to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
McDonald in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babcock landing punches.
Babcock avoids the attempt from McDonald to control.
McDonald is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McDonald is looking to improve his position but Babcock isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
Babcock wants to control the pace but McDonald is squirming around nicely. #T2#
McDonald is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McDonald tries to hold on but Babcock postures up.
McDonald is bucking up trying to escape but Babcock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McDonald is trying to stand.
Babcock scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McDonald?
McDonald wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Babcock cracks McDonald with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Babcock loads up with a big shot that hurts McDonald! He's pulled Babcock in close but Babcock has postured up and lands more strikes. Can McDonald survive? More strikes from Babcock and McDonald is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A very excited looking Jesse Thomas Babcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Highland 209
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Babcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White tries to clinch up but Babcock circles away and keeps his distance.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Babcock swings for the body but White moves out of range. #CL2#
White moves into the clinch.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock blocking some punches.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babcock.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White is pushing Babcock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Babcock tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Babcock avoiding damage.
Babcock misses with a punch on the inside.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babcocks head.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Babcock.
Babcock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
White stalling. #T2#
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babcock blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Babcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White tries to clinch but Babcock moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Babcock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fredrik White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White moves to clinch but Babcock breaks away #TD#
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
White wants to stand up but Babcock is controlling him.
Babcock stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES2#
White scrambles and gets back to his feet.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babcock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babcock scores with a body shot. #CL2#
White moves into the clinch.#T3#
Babcock has White pushed against the cage.
Babcock prevents a body shot from White.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babcock blocking some punches.
Babcock lands a nice uppercut.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Babcock tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that White has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
A shot in the inside from White.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
White breaks from the clinch.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babcock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
Babcock throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock moves away from the strike by White.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
White is looking to clinch.
White wants to clinch but Babcock slips to the side#TD#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
White keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Babcock stops White from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik White dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Babcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babcock scores with a jab to the body.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Babcock circles away.
Babcock is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice jab there from Babcock.
Babcock throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Babcock misses.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White wants to clinch up but Babcock keeps it at a distance.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but White is quick to defend against it.
White moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
White moves into range and clinches up with Babcock.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Babcock works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
White wants to stand up but Babcock is controlling him. #T1#
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Babcock throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Babcock's guard. Nice move by White!#REVB#
Babcock 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 pulls White in to control the position.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock 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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
Babcock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White. #T2#
Babcock seems keen to control White's posture.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Babcock has wrist control.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babcock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Babcock chips away with some ground and pound.
White wants to get back to his feet but Babcock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Babcock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White's guard.
White tries to kick Babcock off but Babcock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T3#
Babcock is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White is looking to get back to is feet but Babcock passes into side control.
Babcock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Babcock in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
White is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Babcock works to advance to full mount. White defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T4#
White is trying to stand up.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount and White is in trouble!
You get the feeling that White really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Babcock landing strikes from the mount.
White really wants to buck Babcock off and get back to his feet.
Babcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Babcock raining down shots from the mount!
White really wants to buck Babcock off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Babcock misses.
Babcock cracks White with a good jab.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Babcock.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch but Babcock moves away #TD#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Babcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Babcock tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White wants to get back to his feet.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
White is trying to stand.
Babcock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White pushes Babcock off looking to stand but Babcock dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
White is looking to get back to is feet but Babcock passes into side control.
White stops Babcock from passing to mount.
Babcock working the ground and pound.
White takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
White avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babcock.
White is working to avoid the ground and pound but Babcock connects with a decent elbow. #T2#
Babcock lands a nice forearm strike.
White is trying to get back to his feet.
Babcock trying to control the position but White is working away.
White wants to get back to his feet but Babcock drags him back down.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
White is not content to let Babcock control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock grinds an elbow into White's temple. #T3#
Babcock trying to control the position but White is working away.
Babcock working the ground and pound.
White tries to escape but Babcock is in control.
Babcock cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
White stops Babcock from passing to mount.
White is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Babcock scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh White is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Babcock can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A very excited looking Jesse Thomas Babcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Highland 202
Date: Oct 23, 2022

#R1#
Babcock swings for the body but Shields moves out of range.
Shields throws out a counter right but Babcock avoids it with no problem.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shields throws a big shot that misses.
Shields looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shields swinging wildly here.
Babcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shields's head.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shields.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Babcock closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Babcock.
Babcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shields backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses with a punch to the body.
Shields tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Babcock smiles and moves away.
Shields fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Babcock checks it well. #CL#
Babcock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shields leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shields misses with some punches. #T1#
Shields tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Babcock smiles and moves away.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields misses with an uppercut.
Babcock lands a nice shot that snaps Shields's head back.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Shields finds it's target.
Shields uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock misses with a body punch
and Shields cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babcock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shields. Shields obviously looking to wear him down.
Babcock lands a nice shot that snaps Shields's head back.
Babcock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shields appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Babcock.
Shields tries for a takedown but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.
Shields fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Babcock. #T2#
Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shields.
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock avoids a kick to the body.
Babcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shields! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shields is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babcock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babcock looks to land a left hand but Shields moved out of range nicely.
Shields wants to counter the offense by Babcock and move into the clinch position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shields.
Shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shields misses with a head kick.
Shields stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shields slips a straight right by Babcock.
Shields lands an overhand right.#T3#
Nice shot by Babcock.
Shields tries to move into range but Babcock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shields throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Shields throws a jab when Babcock was well out of range.#CL#
Babcock closes the distance and clinches.
Babcock swings wildly with an uppercut but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shields blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock tries to work over Shields's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shields drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babcock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shields drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shields drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Shields controls his hands.
Shields blocks a body shot from Babcock. #TD2#
Shields jumps into guard, dragging Babcock to the mat.
Babcock chips away with some ground and pound.
Shields keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Shields's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Shields showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babcock.
Shields fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babcock wants to clinch.
Babcock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock avoids the body shot from Shields.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Shields.
Shields swings for the body but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock digs a good hook to Shields's body.
Babcock throws a hook to the side of Shields's head but Shields sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Babcock misses with a hook.
Babcock throws a shot from downtown. Shields moves away and avoids it.
Babcock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
A slow jab from Shields misses its intended target.
Babcock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shields counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shields misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Babcock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Babcock.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Shields controls his hands.
Babcock keeps control of Shields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babcock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #TD2#
Shields jumps guard and drags Babcock to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shields looking for a sweep. Not yet Shields, not yet.
Shields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babcock manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T2#
Shields wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving. #SUB2#
Shields is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Babcock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Babcock has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shields's head.
Shields working a defensive guard here.
Babcock stands up over Shields, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shields wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Babcock is now in half guard.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shields 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields is looking to improve his position.
Shields on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shields is looking to improve his position.
Shields is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC#Shields is rocked!#T4#
Babcock winds up and cracks Shields with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shields is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Babcock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Babcock lands with a punch from half guard.
Babcock wants to free his trapped foot but Shields is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shields slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Babcock works over Shields with some ground and pound from guard.
Babcock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shields's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Babcock drops Shields with a huge uppercut! Shields drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Babcock is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
After winning the bout, Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jake Shields was interviewed post fight and said 'As long as you're open-minded you can learn stuff from anyone.'.

Event: TR87: Here’s to the Rock
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Karokaro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Babcock misses with a left hand
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Babcock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Babcock takes a swing at Karokaro's ribcage but misses.
Babcock misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL#
Babcock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karokaro blocks an uppercut.
Karokaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karokaro working hard to break the clinch.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Karokaro controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karokaro's elbow.
Babcock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T1#
Babcock tries a body shot but Karokaro blocks it.
Babcock working aggressively here.
Karokaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Babcock won't allow it.
Karokaro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Babcock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Karokaro can turn it around.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Karokaro manages to break the clinch.
Karokaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Karokaro.
Babcock throws a combination that misses
and Karokaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Karokaro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roberto Karokaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Babcock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karokaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karokaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karokaro.
Karokaro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Karokaro lands with a hook. Babcock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Babcock takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karokaro blocks a body shot from Babcock. #BC#
Babcock breaks the clinch.
Babcock missing with a left hand there. Karokaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Karokaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karokaro! But no joy.#CL#
Babcock moves into range and clinches up with Karokaro.
Babcock tries a body shot but Karokaro blocks it.
Babcock presses Karokaro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karokaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Babcock keeps control of Karokaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karokaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karokaro.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babcock slowing the pace effectively.
Karokaro being controlled against the cage.
Babcock misses with some punches. #T4#
Babcock misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Babcock.
Karokaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Karokaro. #BC#
Babcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karokaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babcock scores with a punch to the head.
Babcock misses with a hook. Karokaro ducked under it nicely.
As Babcock backs off Karokaro throws a huge counter combo but Babcock manages to avoid it all.
Babcock moves away from the strike by Karokaro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Babcock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Karokaro sprawls well initially but Babcock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karokaro trying to control but Babcock postures up.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but Karokaro defending well.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babcock trying to control from half guard but Karokaro is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Karokaro defends it.
Babcock throwing shots but Karokaro is blocking nicely. #T1#
Babcock is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Karokaro!
Babcock tries to control but Karokaro wriggling away.
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.
A nice elbow there by Babcock.
Babcock scoring with strikes but Karokaro is staying in there.
Karokaro is bucking up trying to escape but Babcock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Babcock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#Karokaro is rocked!
Karokaro takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Babcock's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: VFC 103 Old Leg vs Newton
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Babcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacckson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Babcock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacckson somewhat.
Jacckson 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 Jacckson off to one side.
KO Jacckson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Jacckson closes the distance and clinches.
Jacckson misses with some punches.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Jacckson controls the action.
Babcock wants to stall.
We've been hearing reports that Babcock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jacckson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Babcock prevents it.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KO Jacckson.
Babcock tries a body shot but Jacckson blocks it.
Jacckson looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Babcock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jacckson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babcock swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacckson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacckson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Babcock is defending well.#T1#
Babcock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacckson up against the ropes.
Jacckson lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jacckson throws a head punch that misses.
Babcock prevents a body shot from Jacckson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacckson. #BC#
Babcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Jacckson tenderised Babcock's leg. Babcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Babcock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jacckson keeps the fight on the outside.
Babcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jacckson loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacckson moves away.
Babcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacckson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacckson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T2#
Jacckson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacckson looks for the body kick but Babcock saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacckson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babcock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jacckson scrambles back to his feet.#TD2#
Jacckson shoots in and gets a takedown into Babcock's guard.
Jacckson trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Babcock seems keen to control Jacckson's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jacckson won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock trying to control the position.
Jacckson postures up and lands a big shot to Babcock's brow. #T3#
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Jacckson from controlling successfully.
Jacckson throwing strikes but missing.
Jacckson trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Babcock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Babcock tries to get out of the position.
Jacckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Babcock holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacckson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacckson wants to pass the guard but Babcock is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Jacckson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Babcock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jacckson has Babcock in his guard.#REVR#
Babcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Babcock makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacckson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacckson, not yet.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacckson is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Babcock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacckson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babcock has managed to get both his arms back between Jacckson's legs - danger averted.
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacckson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babcock manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Jacckson postures up and lands a big shot to Babcock's brow.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Jacckson moves into range and clinches up with Babcock.
Babcock blocking some punches.
Jacckson misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jacckson fails to land.
Jacckson blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jacckson prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock misses with the head strike.
Babcock blocks an uppercut.
Jacckson misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Babcock tries a body shot but Jacckson blocks it.
Babcock looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jacckson throws a punch but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Jacckson.
Babcock tries to stall but Jacckson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Jacckson controls the action. #T1#
Jacckson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jacckson throws a head punch that misses.
Jacckson works on Babcock's body with a couple of short punches.
Jacckson swings wildly with an uppercut but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacckson blocks an uppercut.
Jacckson misses with a body punch.
Jacckson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacckson.
Jacckson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
KO Jacckson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jacckson misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Jacckson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Babcock regains guard immediately.
Jacckson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Jacckson won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Jacckson throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
Babcock seems keen to control Jacckson's posture.
Jacckson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacckson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacckson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacckson postures up and lands a big shot to Babcock's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacckson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Babcock's head.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Babcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Jacckson is working Babcock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jacckson is in close to Babcock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Babcock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Jacckson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babcock throws a strike but Jacckson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jacckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Jacckson controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacckson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacckson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jacckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Babcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacckson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babcock is trying to control the position but Jacckson postures up.
Jacckson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babcock pulls Jacckson in close to prevent any damage.
Jacckson won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Jacckson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Babcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacckson passes Babcock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacckson working Babcock over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Jacckson is trying to work for a kimura but Babcock is defending well.
Jacckson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babcock keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

KO Jacckson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Babcock swings for the body but Jacckson moves out of range.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Jacckson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Babcock blocks a low kick nicely.
Jacckson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babcock but Babcock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Babcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacckson misses with a low kick.
Jacckson dives in for a single leg takedown but Babcock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KO Jacckson.
Babcock connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacckson.
Jacckson shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Jacckson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Babcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacckson. #T1#
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacckson shoots in looking for a takedown but Babcock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacckson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Babcock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jacckson misses with a takedown attempt - Babcock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacckson wants to clinch up but Babcock keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacckson misses with a looping right.
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacckson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Babcock does no damage.
Jacckson misses with a looping left.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacckson.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacckson.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacckson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babcock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Babcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacckson.
Babcock digs a good body shot into Jacckson's ribs.
Babcock is looking to wear down Jacckson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacckson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babcock as he avoids it easily.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacckson manages to avoid it.
Babcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacckson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacckson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babcock.
Jacckson flicks out a counter leg kick but Babcock steps away.
Jacckson misses with a low kick.
Jacckson shoots in looking for a takedown but Babcock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacckson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock throws a body punch but Jacckson moves out of range.
Babcock moves in looking to clinch but Jacckson pushes him off.
Babcock swings for the body but Jacckson moves out of range.
Jacckson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babcock misses the jab.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Jacckson. That snapped Babcock's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babcock! #CL2#
Jacckson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jacckson misses with the head strike.
Jacckson prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Jacckson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Babcock wants to stall.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Jacckson avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the ropes.
Jacckson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock trying to control the position but instead, Jacckson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Babcock into the ropes.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacckson throws a head punch that misses.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Jacckson avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the ropes.
Jacckson goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Jacckson struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.
Jacckson can't find room to land a body shot as Babcock controls the action.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Babcock - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jacckson.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacckson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock is trying to stall.
Jacckson tries for a takedown but Babcock manages to get underhooks. #BC#
Babcock breaks the clinch.
Babcock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jacckson misses with an uppercut. Babcock saw that one coming.
Jacckson scores with a punch to the head.
Jacckson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
Jacckson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babcock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A very excited looking Jesse Thomas Babcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: VFC 95 Hall vs Ivkov
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
Dares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Babcock blocks a low kick nicely.
Babcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dares.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dares bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dares moves out of range of the strikes.
Dares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dares misses with a body kick.
Babcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dares was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Babcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dares.
Dares misses with a head kick.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Dares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Dares with the inside leg kick.
Babcock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dares avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Dares is looking to chop away at Babcock's legs.
Dares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #TD#
Babcock drives through with a takedown into Dares's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dares can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
Dares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dares 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 passes Dares's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dares tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
Babcock is thwarting Dares's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Babcock trying to control the action but Dares is working from the bottom.
Dares is looking for a sweep. Babcock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Dares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Babcock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Babcock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Babcock distracts Dares with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dares controlling the position.
Dares looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dares is trying to keep Babcock in close.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Dares pulls Babcock in to control the position.
Dares wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babcock postures up in Dares's guard and throws a big left but Dares blocks it.
Dares looking to control.
Dares lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dares tries to free his leg and advance position but Babcock is retaining full guard.
Dares stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Babcock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dares sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Babcock is controlling Dares's posture.#T4#
Dares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babcock works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dares drops back, looking for a kneebar! Babcock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Babcock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Babcock! #REVR#
Dares is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
Dares is not content to let Babcock control the position.
Babcock lands an elbow.
Dares is looking for a sweep.
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 Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Dares connects with a high kick.
Dares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dares misses with a head kick.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dares is looking to score with low kicks.
Babcock throws a body punch but Dares moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dares tries a head kick but it misses.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Dares. #TD#
Babcock drives through with a takedown into Dares's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Dares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babcock scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Dares is retaining full guard.
Babcock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dares wants to sweep but no luck.
Babcock is in close to Dares's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dares lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dares trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Dares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babcock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dares wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Dares won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dares trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dares throws a leg kick but Babcock checks it.
Dares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liko Dares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dares throws a sloppy head kick and Babcock moves out of range easily.
Dares throws a solid leg kick but Babcock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dares.
Dares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babcock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Dares is just out of range.
Babcock takes a swing at Dares's ribcage but misses.
Dares wants to counter the offense by Babcock and move into the clinch position.#T4##TD#
Babcock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dares manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Babcock is in close to Dares's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dares is controlling Babcock's posture.
Babcock trying to control but Dares is working from the bottom.
Dares controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock works over Dares with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babcock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Babcock throwing strikes from guard but Dares blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Dares misses with a low kick.
Dares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babcock.
Dares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Babcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dares connects with an inside leg kick.
Liko Dares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Dares throws a nice head kick!
Dares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Babcock gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dares is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dares manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dares's head.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.
Dares trying to control the position.
Dares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babcock is one step ahead there.
Dares keeps trying to improve his position.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Dares's brow.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock landing some decent shots from guard.
Dares can't keep his opponent in guard - Babcock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Liko Dares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Dares's hands, connecting with Dares's forehead.
Babcock is nestled in close to Dares, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dares trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Babcock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dares wants to get back to full guard.
Babcock working over Dares with some ground and pound. Dares looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dares won't allow Babcock to pass to mount.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dares can do to turn this around?
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Dares's temple.
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!
Dares wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
Babcock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock lands strikes from half guard.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock trying to control from half guard but Dares is working away.
Babcock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Dares is defending well.
Dares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Dares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dares is looking to control Babcock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dares avoid being mounted?
Babcock is looking to advance position but Dares won't allow it. #T4#
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Dares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babcock is working away from the top position though.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Dares defends it.
Babcock is nestled in close to Dares, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Babcock wants to free his trapped foot but Dares is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dares works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Dares working for a triangle but Babcock defends it easily.
Babcock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babcock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: The Island Season 13, 170 lbs, Round 4
Date: Jun 26, 2022

#R1#
Babcock takes one to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.#KD#
Black drops Babcock with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Babcock looks back up at him and smiles so Black waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Babcock is rocked!
Babcock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black digs a good body shot into Babcock's ribs.
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!
Black circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Babcock tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Black wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Black!
An out of breath Jack Black thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: The Island Season 13, 170 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jun 25, 2022

#R1#
Babcock throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Babcock is retaining full guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Babcock.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Babcock is retaining full guard.
Babcock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babcock throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Babcock shows good takedown defense.
Babcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses the jab.
Babcock lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Babcock.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Babcock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.#TD2#
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Jackson trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Babcock is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Babcock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Babcock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Jackson working for a triangle but Babcock defends it easily.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4##SUB2#
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babcock stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Babcock throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Babcock looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Island Boy Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babcock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Babcock wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson 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.
Babcock thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Babcock misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babcock lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babcock thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson walks into a jab.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babcock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Babcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Babcock lands.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Babcock sprawls well.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Boy Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Babcock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Babcock is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
Babcock swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babcock sprawls well. Babcock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Babcock lands a jab to the head.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Babcock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Babcock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babcock as he avoids it easily.
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!
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Babcock controlling Jackson's posture. #T3#
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Babcock is keeping the position.
Babcock trying to control the position here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab from Babcock.
Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Babcock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Babcock sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Babcock.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson tries to clinch but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Babcock swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Babcock, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Babcock against the cage but Babcock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Babcock throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Babcock defends it nicely.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Babcock.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babcock but Babcock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jesse Thomas Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Boy Jackson.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babcock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Babcock takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
Island Boy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babcock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Babcock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Babcock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
It looked like Babcock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Babcock misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Babcock tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Babcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babcock.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Babcock cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.#CL#
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Babcock. Babcock maintains the clinch.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Babcock to keep the fight standing.
Babcock lands with a right to the head.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Babcock lands a shot to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock content to slow the pace in the clinch. #T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Babcock.
Babcock digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babcock.
Babcock is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Babcock.
Babcock leaning against his opponent.
Babcock stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Babcock for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babcock.
Babcock is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Babcock as the two fighters clinch.
Babcock digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Babcock stalling in the clinch.
Babcock effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Babcock blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babcock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Jesse Thomas Babcock!

Jesse Thomas Babcock wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: The Island Season 13, 170 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jun 24, 2022

#R1#
Killer connects with a nice looking jab.
Killer staying out of range there.
Killer lands with a hook. Babcock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babcock slips under a jab from Killer.
Babcock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Killer counters with a stiff right hand.
Killer misses with a hook #TD2#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Babcock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Killer's coaches at All Elite Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Killer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babcock.
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Babcock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Killer trying to control from the bottom.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Killer tries to kick Babcock off but Babcock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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!
Killer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babcock.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Killer defending well though. #T1#
Killer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Killer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Babcock on the ground.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Babcock moves into full mount! Killer won't be happy about that!
Killer working to try and regain half guard.
Babcock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babcock misses with a head shot.
Babcock with the ground and pound from mount.
Babcock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Babcock wants to control the pace but Killer is squirming around nicely.
Babcock prevents Killer from getting the reversal.
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Killer looks very uncomfortable down there. #T2#
Babcock unloading with bombs!
Babcock landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC2#Killer is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Babcock! Killer is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
After winning the bout, Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: The Island Season 13, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022

#R1#
Schrute throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Babcock shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schrute is trying to defend but Babcock finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schrute taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard. #ROC2#Schrute is rocked!
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schrute with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Schrute is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babcock lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Schrute! More strikes land and this one is all over! Babcock jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A victorious Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Moses Schrute spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the beet farm...'.

Event: VFC 91 Tartakov vs Smith
Date: Jun 14, 2022

#R1#
A big right from Babcock misses.
Von Erick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Von Erick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babcock slips a jab and a cross from Von Erick.
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock slips a jab and a cross from Von Erick.
Von Erick lands a head kick!
Babcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Erick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Von Erick unleashes a big counter combination but Babcock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Von Erick misses.
We've been informed that Von Erick 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.
Von Erick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Von Erick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Erick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Erick throws a lazy right hand but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Erick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Erick throws a head kick that misses.
Von Erick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Erick lands the left hand.#T1#
Von Erick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
so Babcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Babcock passes Von Erick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Babcock slows the pace down in half guard.
Babcock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Von Erick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC#Von Erick is rocked!
Babcock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Von Erick is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock throwing shots but Von Erick is blocking nicely.
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.
Von Erick trying to control but Babcock postures up.
Von Erick seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Erick wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Von Erick's temple.
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Von Erick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Von Erick is out! Babcock gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A victorious Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: VFC 82 Da Silva Jr vs Graham
Date: May 27, 2022

#R1#
Bates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Babcock, as that shot connected.
Babcock digs a good body shot into Bates's ribs.
Babcock jabs at Bates's body.
Babcock lands a jab-cross combination.
Babcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babcock scores with a body shot.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babcock's corner calls for a 1-2. Babcock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock lunges at Bates with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bates's hand.
Babcock is looking to wear down Bates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babcock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #TD#
Babcock dives in and scores a takedown into Bates's guard.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Bates is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Bates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babcock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock postures up.
Babcock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bates's guard.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Bates's hands, connecting with Bates's forehead.
Bates is trying to get back to full guard.
Babcock not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Babcock prevents Bates from improving his position.
Babcock lands strikes from half guard.
Bates taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates is refusing to be controlled, as Babcock sits in half guard.
Babcock is looking to advance position but Bates won't allow it.
Babcock is looking to take a break and control but Bates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bates won't allow Babcock to pass to mount.
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Bates's temple.
Bates trying to control from the bottom.
Bates punching from the bottom.
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bates is staying active underneath Babcock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Babcock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Babcock is nestled in close to Bates, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Bates is defending well. #T4#
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Bates with the active half guard here but Babcock passes nicely into side control.
Babcock lands an elbow.
Bates is trying to buck Babcock off.
Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bates to see if he's OK.
Bates is trying to escape the position but Babcock is controlling the position.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bates keeps working.
Babcock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Babcock. No joy for Bates on that attempt.
Babcock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jesse Thomas Babcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babcock cracks Bates with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Babcock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babcock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babcock lands a jab to the nose.
Jesse Thomas Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock cracks Bates with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Babcock scores with a four punch combination!
Babcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Babcock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bates did well to prevent Babcock getting side control.
Babcock working over Bates with some ground and pound. Bates looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bates flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Babcock is keen to just control but Bates is a slippery customer.#T1##SUB2#
Bates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily.
Babcock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bates is pressing down on Babcock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Bates throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bates will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Babcock passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Bates wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Babcock lands with a punch from half guard.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
Babcock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bates wants to improve his position but Babcock is controlling well.
Babcock throwing shots but Bates is blocking nicely.
Babcock wants to free his trapped foot but Bates is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bates is trying to maintain the position but Babcock is very close to passing his half guard.
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. Babcock connects with a nice short shot to Bates's temple. #T3#
Bates wants to control but Babcock passes into side.
Bates manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Babcock is refusing to be controlled, as Bates sits in half guard.
Babcock trying to control here.
Babcock moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Babcock is on top in guard. #REVR#
Bates trying to control the position. #T4#
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babcock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bates can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Babcock lying in Bates's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Bates decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Babcock taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Master Bates!

Event: VFC 75 Blancho vs Isle
Date: May 06, 2022

#R1#
Babcock throws a looping overhand right but Bohr ducks down to avoid it.
Babcock looks to land a left hand but Bohr moved out of range nicely.
Bohr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bohr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bohr misses with a looping left.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but Bohr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohr thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Bohr.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bohr.#T1#
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohr.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Bohr is quick to defend against it.
Babcock tries to clinch up.
Bohr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bohr misses with the body kick#TD#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Babcock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Babcock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Babcock advances nicely into full mount.
Babcock throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bohr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Babcock.
Bohr avoids a strike by Babcock and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Babcock's guard! Fantastic escape!
Babcock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Babcock tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock wants to sweep here but Bohr controlling him for the moment.
Bohr wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock has his hands on Bohr's head, controlling the position.
Babcock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bohr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Babcock pulls Bohr in close to prevent any damage.
Bohr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bohr trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Bohr from controlling successfully.
Babcock looking for a sweep. Not yet Babcock, not yet. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babcock pulls Bohr in close to prevent any damage.
Bohr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Niels Bohr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bohr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babcock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohr is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bohr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohr moves away.
A jab from Bohr misses.
Bohr scores with a jab to the body.
Bohr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babcock misses with a body shot.
Bohr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babcock wants to slow Bohr down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
Niels Bohr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babcock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bohr counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Bohr gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
so Babcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bohr holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bohr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babcock.
Babcock trying to control but Bohr is working from the bottom.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Bohr's brow.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Bohr keeps moving.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bohr is keeping the position for now.
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bohr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babcock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bohr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babcock throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Babcock trying to control but Bohr is working from the bottom.
Babcock postures up in Bohr's guard and throws a big left but Bohr blocks it.
Babcock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Bohr gets caught flat footed, as Babcock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bohr looking to control.
Babcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Bohr keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Babcock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bohr's head.#T4#
Babcock landing with the ground and pound.
Bohr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babcock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bohr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babcock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bohr regains half guard, as Babcock was trying to land strikes.
Bohr trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Bohr is out of range.
Bohr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bohr tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Babcock misses
and Bohr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bohr blocks a low kick nicely.
Babcock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bohr avoids the body shot from Babcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bohr counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bohr. Babcock shrugs it off though. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bohr.
Babcock attempts a counter takedown but Bohr avoids it well and moves away.
Babcock scores with a jab to the body.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
Babcock misses with a jab to the body
and Bohr counters with a stiff right hand.
Babcock is looking to wear down Bohr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bohr slips a straight right by Babcock.
Bohr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bohr scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
A punch combination from Babcock misses.
Bohr lands a nice shot that snaps Babcock's head back.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohr manages to avoid it.#CL#
Babcock moves into the clinch successfully.
Bohr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Bohr.
Babcock is pushing Bohr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bohr lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bohr can do to turn this around?#T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Babcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bohr lands a nice shot to the body.
Babcock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Babcock tries to work over Bohr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bohr as Babcock tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Babcock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bohr.
Babcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bohr has had enough of the clinch but Babcock keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Bohr just leaning against Babcock, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babcock as Bohr tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bohr.
Bohr stalling in the clinch but Babcock improves position. #BC2#
Bohr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bohr delivers a nice body kick.
Babcock defending well as Bohr loads up on a big left hand.
Bohr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Babcock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bohr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niels Bohr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Babcock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
After winning the bout, Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: VFC 66 Jacquin vs Dancer
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Simbolon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Simbolon closes the distance and clinches.
Babcock effectively controlling the action here.#TD2#
Simbolon has Babcock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Simbolon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Babcock tumbling to the mat - Simbolon dives into Babcock's guard.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Simbolon from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simbolon won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
Babcock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Simbolon trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simbolon throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
Simbolon looking to pass the guard.
Simbolon wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock is pulling down on Simbolon's head to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Simbolon landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simbolon tries to stand but Babcock is controlling from the bottom.
Simbolon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Simbolon preventing the sweep.
Simbolon trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Babcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simbolon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simbolon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babcock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babcock looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL2#
Simbolon clinches up against the cage.
Simbolon has a couple of punches blocked by Babcock.
Simbolon working aggressively here.
Babcock has Simbolon pushed against the cage.
Simbolon wants to stall. #T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simbolon.#BC2#
Simbolon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Simbolon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Simbolon.
Babcock avoids the head kick by Simbolon.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simbolon sprawls and moves away.
Simbolon closes the distance but Babcock moves to the side #TD#
and Babcock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simbolon's guard.
Simbolon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Simbolon is looking to stand back up but Babcock counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Simbolon.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Simbolon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Babcock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babcock lands a nice short elbow.
Babcock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Simbolon trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Babcock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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 Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Simbolon tries to clinch but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Simbolon misses with a hook.
Simbolon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babcock on the side of the head.
Simbolon is looking to clinch but Babcock is avoiding it.
Simbolon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simbolon manages to avoid it.
Simbolon throws a head kick but Babcock moves out of range.
Simbolon darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. Simbolon fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simbolon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simbolon being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Babcock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simbolon's head.
Babcock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Babcock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Babcock landing some decent shots from guard.
Simbolon keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Babcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Simbolon is keeping the position.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Simbolon keeps moving.
Babcock controlling from the top position.
Babcock looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Simbolon looking for a sweep. Not yet Simbolon, not yet.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Simbolon working for submissions but it's allowed Babcock to get to half guard.
Babcock lands strikes from half guard.
Babcock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Simbolon won't allow Babcock to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Babcock lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock controlling the action here.
Simbolon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock trying to mount his opponent but Simbolon defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Babcock checks a low kick from Simbolon.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simbolon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simbolon throws a low kick, looking for Babcock's leg but Babcock calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Babcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock takes a swing at Simbolon's ribcage but misses.
Simbolon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babcock sprawls well. Babcock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simbolon gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simbolon misses with a series of wild punches.
Simbolon misses with a looping left.#TD#
Babcock gets a double leg takedown into Simbolon's guard.
Simbolon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Babcock is now in half guard. #T1#
Babcock wants to control but Simbolon is keeping him busy.
Babcock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Simbolon is refusing to be controlled, as Babcock sits in half guard.
Babcock working over Simbolon with some ground and pound. Simbolon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Babcock is controlling the pace.
Simbolon is looking for a sweep. Babcock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christian Simbolon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Babcock moves nicely into side control.
Babcock trying to control the position but Simbolon is working away.
Simbolon is trying to escape the position but Babcock is controlling the position.
Simbolon tries to improve position but can't.
Babcock trying to control the action but Simbolon is working from the bottom.
Babcock is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Simbolon's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3#
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simbolon keeps working.
Simbolon being controlled for a moment.
Simbolon is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Simbolon is looking to clinch. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babcock swats away the attempt to clinch by Simbolon.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Simbolon doesn't manage to clinch there - Babcock circles away.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simbolon.
Babcock is looking to wear down Simbolon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Simbolon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simbolon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babcock pinned against the cage. Babcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babcock misses with a hook to the body
and Simbolon counters with a thumping low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babcock defending well as Simbolon loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock scores with a shot to the body.
Babcock jabs at Simbolon's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Thomas Babcock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babcock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Thomas Babcock!
An out of breath Jesse Thomas Babcock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 26, 2022

#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brooks checks a leg kick.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Babcock circles away.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brooks sprawls and moves away.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Babcock had a free shot at his head there.#TD#
Babcock gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Babcock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
Babcock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T1#
Babcock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Babcock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babcock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babcock's back!
You can see the frustration on Babcock's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brooks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Babcock defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brooks's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock can't escape the position.
Babcock is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Babcock just trying to survive but Brooks is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Babcock is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Babcock is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Brooks doesn't have the hooks in and Babcock manages to turn into his guard.
Brooks looks winded!#SUB2#
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babcock sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brooks's guard. #T3##SUB2#
Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Babcock drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Babcock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Babcock is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Babcock winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Babcock trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Babcock pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Brooks with the active half guard here but Babcock passes nicely into side control.#T4#
Brooks tries to buck Babcock off but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brooks's legs.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Babcock landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Babcock tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brooks's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Brooks tried to score with a low kick but Babcock checks it.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch up#TD#
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Babcock trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Brooks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Babcock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Babcock passes to full mount! #T1#
Babcock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?#ROC#Brooks is rocked!
Jesse Thomas Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Brooks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brooks is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Babcock looking to finish Brooks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brooks!
Babcock is landing with some decent strikes but Brooks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
Babcock connects with a bit shot that sees Brooks covering up! More strikes from Babcock and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Babcock is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
Jesse Thomas Babcock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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