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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babbage comes into the arena with Get baked blaring out of the sound system. Joe Crippler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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146 lbs
20 - 2 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Babbage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Crippler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babbage throws a lazy head kick
and Crippler counters with a nice body kick.
Crippler throws a leg kick
and Babbage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babbage misses with a combination
and Crippler counters with a left to the body.
Babbage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Babbage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crippler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babbage throws a sloppy head kick
and Crippler counters with a big head kick but Babbage shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Babbage misses
and Crippler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Babbage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Babbage just misses with a punch to the body.
Babbage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babbage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babbage avoids the body shot from Crippler.
That's two 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.
Crippler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crippler lands with a kick to the temple. Babbage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good exchange - Babbage coming out on top.
Babbage throws a right and a left that Crippler avoids nicely.
Crippler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Crippler misses
and Babbage counters with a shoot takedown. Crippler fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crippler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crippler trying to keep a closed guard but Babbage is proving a slippery customer.
Crippler is pulling down on Babbage's head to control his posture.
Babbage tries to free his leg and advance position but Crippler is retaining full guard.
Crippler keeping moving, preventing Babbage from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Babbage postures up in Crippler's guard and throws a big left but Crippler blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crippler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babbage is controlling him.
Babbage trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crippler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Babbage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babbage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Babbage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Crippler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Babbage misses with a head kick.
Crippler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babbage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Babbage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles Babbage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babbage dives in and grabs Crippler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crippler pushes down on Babbage's head and hops out.
Crippler throws a front kick aimed at Babbage's knee but Babbage avoids it well.
Joe Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage misses with a double jab
and Crippler counters with a head kick. That will keep Babbage thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
It looks like Charles Babbage has been cut.
Babbage moves out of range of the body kick from Crippler.
Babbage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crippler is fending him off so far but Babbage persists. Nope, Crippler circles away and we're back to standing.
Babbage throws a combination that misses
and Crippler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Babbage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Babbage swings widly with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Babbage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Babbage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babbage.
Crippler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crippler throws a lazy head kick
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crippler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babbage thows a leg kick but Crippler checks it
and Crippler counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage misses with an uppercut
and Crippler counters with a nice body kick.
Crippler checks a low kick from Babbage.
Crippler throws a sloppy head kick and Babbage moves out of range easily.
Babbage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crippler is out of range.
Babbage fails with a takedown attempt.
Babbage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crippler pinned against the cage. Crippler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage blocks the body kick.
Babbage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crippler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Babbage lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Crippler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Babbage's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Babbage throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Babbage throws a nice looking combination but Crippler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babbage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crippler is looking to slow Babbage down with leg kicks.
Babbage throws a right hand that misses
and Crippler counters with a body kick that stops Babbage in his tracks momentarily.
Crippler throws a lazy body kick
and Babbage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crippler's knee momentarily.
Crippler looks to throw a body kick
and Babbage counters with a single leg into guard. Crippler didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babbage is looking to work some ground and pound but Crippler has wrist control.
Babbage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babbage won't allow Crippler to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babbage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babbage trying to control but Crippler is working from the bottom.
Babbage 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.
Babbage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Babbage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crippler is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Babbage trying to control but Crippler is working from the bottom.
Babbage pushing down on Crippler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Babbage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crippler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babbage controlling the pace.
Babbage wants to pass the guard but Crippler is defending well.
Babbage is trying to control the action in half guard but Crippler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Babbage not doing much here.
Babbage passes the guard and advances to mount!
Babbage misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Crippler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Babbage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Crippler tries to hold on but Babbage pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Babbage throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Babbage with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Babbage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crippler wants to hold on but Babbage pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Babbage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crippler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Babbage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Crippler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Babbage.
Babbage wants to control the pace but Crippler is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Babbage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crippler throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Crippler misses
and Babbage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Babbage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Babbage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babbage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crippler working a defensive guard here.
Babbage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crippler's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage postures up and lands a big shot to Crippler's brow.
Babbage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crippler dives on top into guard.
Babbage controls Crippler momentarily but Crippler frees himself.
Crippler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Babbage throws a sloppy head kick and Crippler moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babbage throws a hook to the side of Crippler's head but Crippler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crippler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crippler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crippler throws a wild body kick that Babbage sees coming a mile off.
Babbage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crippler counters with a nice leg kick.
Charles Babbage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbage lands with a kick to the temple. Crippler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage throws a right hand that Crippler ducks under and follows up with a left that Crippler also avoids with ease.
Crippler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crippler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babbage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babbage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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.
Crippler throws a head kick but Babbage moves out of range.
Babbage throws a leg kick which misses Crippler's front leg but catches the back leg as Crippler tries to avoid it.
Babbage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Babbage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crippler counters with a body kick.
Crippler misses the shot to the body.
Crippler pushes Babbage away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage had his way with Joe Crippler in that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Babbage's cut.
That's time! Babbage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Babbage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crippler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babbage. Crippler does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crippler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Babbage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babbage, right into the meat.
Babbage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babbage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crippler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babbage blocks a head kick by Crippler.
That's two 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.
Babbage tests Crippler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Babbage. Those never looked like landing.
Babbage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babbage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crippler.
Crippler throws a lazy head kick
and Babbage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babbage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Crippler. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A low kick from Crippler is predictable there
and Babbage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babbage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crippler is keeping the position for now.
Crippler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage stops Crippler from standing up.
Babbage throws a strike but Crippler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crippler wants to get up but he can't break Babbage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Babbage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babbage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babbage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Babbage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babbage 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Babbage!
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energy
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hype
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