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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cook (ranked 3778 p4p, 487 weight class) and Kim Babbitt (ranked 3252 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Babbitt !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook sizes up Babbitt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Babbitt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cook moves out of range as Babbitt throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babbitt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cook throws a right hand that Babbitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Babbitt also avoids with ease.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim Babbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babbitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babbitt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babbitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babbitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babbitt .
Babbitt misses with an uppercut.
Cook has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Babbitt scores with a sloppy right hand. Cook should have avoided that one.
Babbitt throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
Cook on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Babbitt misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babbitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cook's head.
Babbitt moves out of range as Cook strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babbitt finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Babbitt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Babbitt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.
Babbitt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Babbitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babbitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Babbitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Babbitt throws a chopping leg kick but Cook manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babbitt backwards.
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Babbitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babbitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cook leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Babbitt wants to stall.
Babbitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Babbitt being controlled against the cage.
Babbitt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Babbitt lands a hook that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Babbitt lands a shoulder strike.
Cook is struggling to control the position.
Babbitt tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babbitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Cook stalling in the clinch but Babbitt improves position.
Babbitt being controlled against the cage.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cook's efforts to push away.
Cook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Babbitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cook dodges an elbow strike from Babbitt .
Cook tries to stall but Babbitt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Babbitt tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Babbitt trying to land knees to the body.
Babbitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Babbitt is keeping busy.
Cook stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bob Cook.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babbitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbitt takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babbitt . Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babbitt misses with the body kick
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Babbitt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Babbitt moves into range and clinches up with Cook.
Babbitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babbitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babbitt takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Babbitt as Cook tries to tie him up.
Cook pressing his opponent against the cage.
Babbitt presses Cook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Babbitt takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Babbitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Babbitt dominated that round.
That's time! Cook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babbitt throws a good cross that connects.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Babbitt .
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babbitt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cook.
Babbitt lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
Kim Babbitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babbitt throws a combination. Cook tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Babbitt cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Babbitt clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babbitt scores with a jab to the head.
Babbitt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook misses with a hook.
A combination from Cook does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbitt lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back.
Babbitt misses with a body shot.
Babbitt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Babbitt , pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Babbitt .
Cook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cook wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cook leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cook stalling in the clinch but Babbitt improves position.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Babbitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Babbitt avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries a body shot but Babbitt blocks it.
Babbitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cook is trying to drag Babbitt to the mat but Babbitt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook blocks an elbow strike from Babbitt .
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Babbitt misses with some punches.
Babbitt can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Cook blocks the elbow strike.
Cook blocks a body shot from Babbitt .
Babbitt lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babbitt works on Cook's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Babbitt .
Cook tries to stall but Babbitt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bob Cook.
Babbitt lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Babbitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babbitt throws a good cross that connects.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babbitt .
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babbitt .
Cook throws a head kick that misses
and Babbitt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Babbitt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Babbitt lands with a hook. Cook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Babbitt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cook really felt that one!
Cook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babbitt swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babbitt connects with a single shot there.
Cook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babbitt .
Babbitt lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Babbitt 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cook under the eye.
Cook wants to clinch up but Babbitt keeps it at a distance.
Babbitt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Babbitt works Cook's body with a nice hook.
Babbitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babbitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babbitt throws a leg kick
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Babbitt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cook tests Babbitt 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babbitt lands a nice looking body shot.
Cook throws a series of punches but Babbitt avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Babbitt slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Babbitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babbitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Cook has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cook scores with a jab. Babbitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babbitt scores with a hook.
Babbitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Despite the aggression on Babbitt 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Babbitt scoring well with a low kick there.
Babbitt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.
Cook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Babbitt has closed the distance and engaged Cook in a clinch.
Cook can't find room to land a body shot as Babbitt controls the action.
Cook looking to slow down the pace here.
Babbitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babbitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babbitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babbitt lands an elbow inside.
Babbitt misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babbitt scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babbitt cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Babbitt cracks Cook with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babbitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Cook tries to clinch but Babbitt moves out of range.
Babbitt slips under a jab.
Babbitt lands a big head kick that sends Cook tumbling to the mat! Babbitt takes a step backwards and waves Cook back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cook is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Babbitt .
Oh Cook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Babbitt coming out on top.
Babbitt throws a powerful right kick. Cook tried to block low but the kick was high! Cook was taken right off of his feet! Babbitt jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kim Babbitt !
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