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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong. Ward is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Linkin Park - One Step Closer. Chad Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Ward!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock shoots in but Ward avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ward gets the takedown into side control.
Ward decides to stand up, so the ref orders Babcock to his feet.
Babcock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ward is on top in guard.
Babcock looking for a guillotine here but Ward defends easily.
Babcock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ward.
Ward working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward connects with a couple of short punches.
Ward connects with a couple of short punches.
Ward stands up over Babcock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
Babcock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Babcock is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ward's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ward stands up over Babcock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Babcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ward in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward thows a big elbow that misses.
Ward working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Babcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Babcock blocking some punches.
Babcock prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Babcock to work.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Babcock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Babcock showed some decent athleticism there.
Ward pushes Babcock off looking to stand but Babcock dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward kicks Babcock off and gets back to his feet.
Ward shoots and misses
so Babcock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jason Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Ward.
Babcock pushing down on Ward's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ward strikes from the bottom but Babcock passes into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babcock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babcock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ward is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ward throwing hammer fists to the chest of Babcock. What's that going to do exactly?
Ward slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ward makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ward.
Ward wants to hit a switch here but Babcock passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ward there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ward manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Babcock seems content to control.
Ward manages to get to full guard.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ward trying to strike off his back.
Babcock stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
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.
Ward manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ward fails with the takedown
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babcock won't allow Ward to sweep him here.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Ward trying to strike off his back.
Babcock advances to half guard.
Ward makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward wants to stand but Babcock is controlling the position.
Ward throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ward manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Babcock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Babcock is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
Babcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Babcock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ward is fending him off so far but Babcock persists. Nope, Ward circles away and we're back to standing.
Ward blocks a head kick by Babcock.
Nice sprawl there from Ward as Babcock shoots in.
Ward moves into the clinch successfully.
Babcock gets underhooks to prevent Ward's takedown attempt.
Ward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward looking for a takedown.
Ward wants a takedown but no success here.
Jason Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Ward.
Ward has Babcock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Babcock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ward has hold of one of Babcock's legs. Babcock is fighting the takedown attempt but Ward gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
Babcock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ward working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babcock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Babcock blocks nicely.
Babcock striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Ward trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Babcock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ward at a distance.
Babcock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ward darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Babcock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ward scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ward accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward landing some decent shots from guard.
Ward postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Babcock, up you get!
A shot to de liver by Babcock. Beautiful body shot.
Ward throws a combination that misses
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Ward manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ward working Babcock over with strikes here.
Ward scoring with strikes but Babcock is staying in there.
Ward putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Babcock tries to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Ward is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is landing with some decent strikes but Babcock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ward scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Babcock?
Babcock tries to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Jason Babcock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ward looking to finish with strikes here!
Ward breaks from Babcock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babcock wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ward blocks Babcock's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Babcock prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Babcock is looking to get to half guard.
Ward 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.
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.
Babcock suckers Ward into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Babcock is now in Ward's guard!
Babcock won't allow Ward to sweep him here.
Babcock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ward is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Babcock wants a takedown.
Ward gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ward is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ward sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babcock defending well though.
Ward not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ward prevents Babcock from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babcock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ward scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ward lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ward winds up and cracks Babcock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babcock counters with a one-two to the body.
Ward shoots and misses
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. Ward fights it but they end up in guard.
Ward throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ward has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Babcock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ward shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ward was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babcock taking shots to the head.
Babcock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ward landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ward pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babcock tries to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Ward throws some wild stikes that Babcock manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Ward there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Babcock is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward with shots to the head and body - Babcock looks very uncomfortable down there.
Babcock squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Babcock wants to control but Ward is having none of it.
Ward is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Babcock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ward landing strikes from the mount and Babcock is in trouble!
Babcock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ward sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Babcock defending well though.
Ward stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ward as he jumps to the side.
Ward fails with the takedown
and Babcock counters with a takedown into side control.
Jason Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock stands up and beckons Ward to his feet.
Babcock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ward swivels and escapes.
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babcock counters by clinching up.
Ward has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Babcock is trying to keep an underhook but Ward manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward working over Babcock with some ground and pound. Babcock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ward decides to stand up.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ward won't be happy with that.
Ward is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
Ward is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Babcock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ward works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ward trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward kicks Babcock off and gets to his feet.
Ward gets caught flat footed, as Babcock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
Ward lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Babcock!
Babcock bucks Ward off and manages to get back to his feet!
Ward misses with a double jab
and Babcock counters with a single leg into guard. Ward didn't expect that.
Ward manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Ward fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Babcock sprawls well initially but Ward persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ward passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ward lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Babcock hang on?
Babcock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babcock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Babcock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babcock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Babcock trying to control from the bottom.
Babcock is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ward working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward working Babcock over with strikes.
Ward not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Babcock.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Babcock!
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