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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tralley Babel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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259 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tralley Babel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babel doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Babel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Babel is controlling well.
Babel tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Babel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babel working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Babel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babel seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Babel is controlling well.
Johnson is looking to control Babel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has hold of Babel's hands but Babel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babel is working away from the top position though.
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. Babel connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Babel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Babel in his half guard.
Babel working the head and body with strikes.
Babel wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Babel blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Babel works his way into side control.
Babel is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson stops Babel from passing to mount.
Babel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Babel working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson tries to bench press Babel off him but Babel keeps the position.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Babel advances to mount.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Babel lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Babel.
Babel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Babel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Babel has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Babel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Babel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Babel maintains control.
Babel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Babel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Babel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Babel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Babel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Babel landing punches.
Babel controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babel prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tralley Babel 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.
Babel has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Babel wants a takedown.
Babel wants a takedown.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Babel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Babel shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tralley Babel.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Babel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babel is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Babel shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babel fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babel rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Babel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Babel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babel cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Babel looking to pass the guard.
Tralley Babel has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babel stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Babel scores a takedown into full mount!
Babel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Babel trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to hold on but Babel pushes him away.
Babel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Babel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Babel prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Babel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Babel lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Babel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Babel lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Babel isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Babel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Babel landing strikes from the mount.
Babel raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Babel isn't that keen on the idea.
Babel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Babel wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Babel with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Babel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Babel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Babel. What's that going to do exactly?
Babel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Babel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Babel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tralley Babel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Babel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Babel stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Babel is chipping away with strikes.
Babel scores with punches from side control.
Babel trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Babel lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Babel is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babel working the head with strikes.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Babel slows the pace down.
Babel working the ground and pound from side control.
Babel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Babel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Babel off and has taken his back!
Babel fending off the submission attempt from Johnson.
Babel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch to the head.
Johnson is trying to stick to Babel's back but Babel is turning into Johnson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Babel.
Babel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Babel is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Babel wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Babel gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnson connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Babel lands an elbow.
Babel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Babel working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Babel scoring with strikes.
Babel prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
James Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babel pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Babel passes to full mount!
Babel is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Babel working the ground and pound effectively.
Babel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babel with the ground and pound from mount.
Tralley Babel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Babel. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Tralley Babel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Babel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tralley Babel!
Tralley Babel is the new heavyweight champion!
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