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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 271 p4p, 367 weight class) and Thiago Cortes (ranked 38 p4p, 49 weight class). Babcock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, San Francisco Live Medley. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thiago Cortes enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cortes's waist but Cortes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babcock off to one side.
Babcock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cortes closes the distance and pushes Babcock back into the cage.
Cortes prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Cortes trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Cortes.
Babcock tries to work over Cortes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Cortes.
Babcock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
Cortes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Cortes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
Babcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock blocking some punches.
Cortes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Babcock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes misses with some punches.
Cortes lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
Babcock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
Babcock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cortes blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Cortes prevents a body shot from Babcock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortes.
Cortes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Cortes to work.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cortes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babcock is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Cortes.
Cortes prevents a body shot from Babcock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock avoiding damage.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babcock is defending well for now.
Cortes tries a body shot but Babcock blocks it.
Babcock avoiding damage as Cortes throws knees to the body.
Babcock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cortes is keeping busy.
Babcock tries a body shot but Cortes blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Babcock.
Babcock wants to stall.
Babcock misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock tries a body shot but Cortes blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Cortes fails to land.
Cortes has Babcock pressed against the cage, preventing Babcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Babcock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Babcock as the two fighters clinch.
Babcock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortes or not.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Babcock.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babcock.
Cortes blocking some punches.
Babcock blocking some punches.
Babcock tries to throw a body punch but Cortes avoids it by throwing Babcock back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cortes.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortes controls his hands.
Cortes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortes controls his hands.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortes landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortes.
Cortes blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock blocking some punches.
Babcock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cortes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cortes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortes missing with knees to the body.
Babcock wants the takedown. Cortes is fighting it off but Babcock persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cortes's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cortes working for a triangle but Babcock defends it easily.
Babcock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cortes can't do much from the bottom here.
Babcock grinds an elbow into Cortes's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Cortes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Babcock moves out of range as Cortes strikes.
Babcock takes the fight into the clinch.
Cortes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babcock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Babcock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cortes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babcock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortes manages to get himself to full guard.
Babcock advances position into side control!
Babcock is working Cortes over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cortes keeps working.
Babcock advances to mount.
Babcock tries to control but Cortes wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock scoring with strikes but Cortes is staying in there.
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Cortes manages to avoid easily.
Cortes is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cortes is squirming around, avoiding Babcock's attempts to control the action.
Babcock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cortes wants to control but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock wants to finish this one by submission but Cortes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Babcock.
Babcock with shots to the head and body - Cortes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jim Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock tries to control but Cortes wriggling away.
Cortes wants to get back to his feet.
Babcock avoids the attempt from Cortes to control.
Cortes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Babcock tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Babcock punching from mount but Cortes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Cortes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock throws some wild stikes that Cortes manages to avoid easily.
Cortes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cortes is rocked!
Babcock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cortes is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cortes in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cortes to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Babcock!
A victorious Jim Babcock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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