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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bruce Babcock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Babcock which made him look bad.
Babcock drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
A short left from Babcock.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Babcock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Babcock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babcock scores with a shoulder strike.
Babcock is stalling here.
Babcock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Babcock leaning against his opponent.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Babcock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruce Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.
Babcock looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Babcock connects with a body shot.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Babcock scores with a head kick.
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!
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Babcock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie looks gassed!
Babcock tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Babcock can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Babcock is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock is looking for a sweep.
Babcock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Babcock moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babcock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Babcock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Babcock lands a heavy elbow.
Babcock dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Babcock.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Babcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Babcock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Babcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babcock looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Babcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Babcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie is rocked!
Babcock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Babcock finish him?
Babcock breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babcock raining down shots from the mount!
Babcock is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Babcock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to control but Babcock postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Babcock scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie tries to buck Babcock off but Babcock is having none of it.
Babcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Babcock scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Babcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babcock pushes Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Babcock gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Babcock there.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Babcock has control of the leg.
Babcock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Babcock is working away from the top position though.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 working Gracie over with strikes.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Babcock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babcock throws out a powerful jab.
Babcock tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Babcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babcock circles away.
Babcock throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie shoots in but Babcock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Babcock lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Babcock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babcock is holding on for now.
Babcock is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Babcock dominated 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.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Babcock tries to avoid it but Gracie 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 lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the ropes.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babcock avoids it really well and circles away.
Bruce Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.
Babcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babcock scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Babcock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Babcock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Babcock swinging wilding here.
Babcock moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Babcock, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Babcock against the ropes but Babcock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Babcock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Babcock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Babcock.
Babcock lands a nice uppercut.
Babcock lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Babcock.
Babcock breaks the clinch.
Babcock misses with a two punch combination.
Babcock scores with a jab.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Babcock was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Babcock is on top in guard.
Babcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Babcock lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Gracie is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Babcock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
Babcock grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Babcock lands a nice forearm strike.
Babcock landing a few strikes.
Babcock is chipping away with strikes.
Babcock looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Babcock smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Babcock working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Babcock is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good shot there by Babcock.
Babcock misses with a series of wild punches.
Babcock scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Babcock.
Babcock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Babcock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Babcock throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Babcock works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Babcock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Babcock wants it to stay on the feet.
Babcock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babcock is keeping the position for now.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Babcock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Babcock's legs - danger averted.
Babcock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babcock being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Babcock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Babcock throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babcock as he avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Babcock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie 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.
Bruce Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gracie.
Babcock scores with a nice right hand.
Babcock scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babcock closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Babcock - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Babcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Babcock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Babcock gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Babcock working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Babcock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Babcock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babcock won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Babcock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Babcock's guard.
Babcock trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Bruce Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babcock tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Babcock is keeping him busy.
Babcock trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is pressing down on Babcock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Babcock is holding on for now.
Babcock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Babcock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babcock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Babcock is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Babcock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Babcock manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Babcock's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Babcock keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Babcock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babcock is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Babcock.
Babcock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Bruce Babcock is winning the standup battle so far.
Babcock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Babcock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Babcock closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Babcock lands a body punch.
Babcock manages to break the clinch.
Babcock misses with a wild combination.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Babcock wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Babcock is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Roger Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Babcock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Babcock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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