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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 18 p4p, 57 weight class) and Gunner Bond (ranked 2 p4p, 11 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Babcock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Raiders Attack Vault City. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bond did well to prevent Babcock getting side control.
Bond is not content to let Babcock control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond 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!
Bond has the hooks in. Babcock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Babcock right now.
Bond is continuing to stall.
Babcock is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is working hard here to advance position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The adventures of Bond the control monster continue. Boring.
Babcock tries to escape but Bond has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Babcock's body.
Babcock is really stuck here.
Bond really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Babcock.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babcock is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bond slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bond is hanging on to Babcock's back as he tries to escape.
Bond slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Babcock just trying to survive but Bond is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bond doesn't have the hooks in and Babcock manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock distracts Bond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Babcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babcock passes into half guard.
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 Jim Babcock will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bond - that will leave a mark!
Bond throws an off balance right hand
and Babcock counters with a series of strikes. Bond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bond misses with a body shot.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick and Babcock moves out of range easily.
Babcock is looking to slow Bond down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock slips a jab from Bond.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock slips a straight right by Bond.
Babcock is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock slips a straight right by Bond.
Babcock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bond counters with an inside leg kick.
Babcock lands with a nice combination. Bond backs away looking to recover.
Babcock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Babcock thuds a left hand into Bond's body.
Babcock misses the body punch
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Bond misses with a straight right.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Babcock throws a leg kick but Bond sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Bond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babcock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jim Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Bond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babcock slips a jab from Bond.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Bond looks to throw the jab but Babcock is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Babcock.
Babcock throws a poor cross that misses
and Bond counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Bond finds it's way through Babcock's defenses.
Babcock misses with a two punch combination.
Babcock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bond just manages to avoid it.
Bond slips a jab from Babcock.
Babcock throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babcock tests Bond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bond stuffs the takedown attempt from Babcock. Babcock gets slowly back to his feet.
Bond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Babcock.
Babcock throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
Babcock misses with a left hand
and Bond counters with a low kick, right behind Babcock 's knee.
Gunner Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bond scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunner Bond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bond loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
Bond misses with a body kick.
Babcock connects with a single shot there.
Babcock connects with a single shot there.
Babcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock lands a glancing blow to the side of Bond's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Bond.
Babcock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bond tries a quick counter leg kick but Babcock is wise to it.
Bond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bond throws a fast counter high kick but Babcock manages to duck under it in time.
Babcock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bond manages to avoid it.
Babcock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bond. Babcock shrugs it off though.
Babcock misses with a wild combination.
Babcock slips a jab from Bond.
Bond uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babcock has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock tries for a takedown but Bond circles away easily
and Bond counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Bond misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Babcock misses its target.
Babcock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bond swings widly with a right hand
and Babcock counters with a nice leg kick.
Babcock throws a leg kick
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 scores with a takedown into Bond's guard.
Bond looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Bond keeps moving.
Bond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Babcock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babcock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bond wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Bond has wrist control.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Babcock throwing strikes from guard but Bond blocks nicely.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Bond has wrist control.
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bond lands the left hand.
Bond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Babcock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babcock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bond.
Bond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gunner Bond just about did enough to take it.
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.
Babcock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bond connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babcock scrambles back to his feet.
Bond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Bond fakes the leg kick and cracks Babcock in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Babcock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bond thinks about the counter body kick.
Bond lands the left hand.
Babcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Bond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Jim Babcock has been cut.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babcock.
Babcock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bond!
Babcock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Babcock in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bond is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
Babcock throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bond works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bond keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bond trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bond defending well though.
Babcock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is looking for a kimura here.
Bond trying to control from the bottom.
Babcock with the ground and pound but Bond uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bond wants to sweep but no luck.
Babcock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bond has control of Babcock's left arm, preventing Babcock from doing any damage.
Babcock stays in close to Bond's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Babcock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bond to the mat! Bond manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond pulls Babcock in to control the position.
Jim Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Bond is retaining full guard.
Babcock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babcock throws a big elbow that misses.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
Babcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bond is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Babcock had his way with Gunner Bond in that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Babcock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Babcock motions for Bond to come forward. Babcock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bond tries to land a front kick but Babcock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Bond is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond walks into a straight right hand from Babcock.
Babcock misses with a jab to the body
and Bond makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Babcock avoids the head kick by Bond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Bond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bond.
Bond cracks Babcock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bond 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.
Babcock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bond sprawls well initially but Babcock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Babcock wants to take a breather but Bond is having none of it.
Babcock is looking for a kimura but Bond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babcock to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock throwing shots but Bond is blocking nicely.
Bond is trying is best to control the position here.
Bond wants to get back to full guard.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bond keeps working.
Babcock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Bond's hands, connecting with Bond's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Babcock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Babcock throwing shots but Bond is blocking nicely.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bond defending well though.
Babcock passes to side control.
Babcock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bond is avoiding damage well.
Babcock landing a few strikes.
Bond is not content to let Babcock control the position.
Babcock landing strikes.
Babcock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock throwing strikes but Bond manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Babcock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babcock struggling a bit here.
Babcock is looking to regain half guard here but Bond keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jim Babcock!
Jim Babcock retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Jim Babcock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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