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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Carter (ranked 214 p4p, 351 weight class) and Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 28 p4p, 41 weight class). Carter's entrance music is “Shipping up to Boston” Dropkick Murphy’s. A fine choice. Babcock has chosen 70 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock closes the distance and clinches.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Babcock's ribcage. Babcock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babcock.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Babcock - that landed with a thud.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter gets through Babcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Babcock controls the action.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babcock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter works on Babcock's body with a couple of short punches.
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.
Babcock presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Babcock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter blocks a body shot from Babcock.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babcock's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Babcock.
A right hook to the body lands for Babcock.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Ironbound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Babcock lands with a shot to the body.
Babcock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Babcock controls his hands.
Carter prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Carter prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter wants to stand but Babcock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Babcock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babcock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Babcock preventing the sweep.
Babcock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Babcock is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock is trying to maintain the position but Carter is very close to passing his half guard.
Babcock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babcock is keeping the position for now.
Babcock is controlling Carter's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babcock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Babcock postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Babcock postures up and lands a big shot to Carter's brow.
Babcock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Carter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Babcock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter pushes Babcock off looking to stand but Babcock dives back in and keeps control.
Babcock is nestled in close to Carter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesse Thomas Babcock will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Carter misses.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Babcock. Babcock gets slowly back to his feet.
Babcock misses with a body shot
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter moves out of range as Babcock strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Babcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ian Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Babcock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babcock tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter sizes up Babcock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Babcock throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Babcock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Babcock misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Babcock is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Babcock shoots in.
Ian Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Thomas Babcock.
Babcock scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Carter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Babcock.
Babcock stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babcock circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babcock defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock feints the counter takedown.
Babcock misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Babcock shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Babcock working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babcock's 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!
Carter won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carter misses with a straight right.
And Babcock tries to counter it with a takedown but Carter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Babcock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Jesse Thomas Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Babcock! Carter lets Babcock back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Babcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Babcock's shoulder, as Babcock tries to avoid the shot.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Babcock misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Carter!
Ian Carter retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Ian Carter, 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.
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