'I thought I was Kilo' says Combate welterweight

“I thought I was Kilo,” Babcock said after his dominant victory over Benny The Bouncer at Combate 314 in Las Vegas. “I thought I had a big mohawk on my head, and I was going to come out speaking Mandarin or whatever they speak. I wasn’t sure who I was anymore.”

 

Jim Babcock didn't take long to finish off his opponent in front of nearly 80,000 fans. Perhaps in an unconventional way for the elite wrestler with a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, he came out there and decided to trade leather with his opponent, landing a big head kick just over a minute into round 1 that set up the finish.

 

“The whole camp, I felt so much pressure,” Babcock revealed. “It was the last fight on my contract. Things haven't exactly went according to the gameplan. Every day, I was contemplating whether I could still do this here, whether this was the organization for me. Fight week, for whatever reason, I had the ultimate confidence. I was supremely confident in my ability, no added pressure and I believed in myself. It showed as soon as I stepped in the cage.”

This victory put the American back into the win column and right back into title contention, something he expected would come to fruition a lot sooner dating back to when he initially signed to Combate as the reigning Dynasty Contenders welterweight champion.

 

“I was contemplating a change of scenery at one point. It was crazy. You just got to ride the waves, man.” Babcock continues, “All I've ever wanted to do is fight the best and compete against the best, and I sign with Combate, and things didn't quite go my way. I just want to thank my manager Johnny Marquis, everyone over at the Marquis Training Center, and my grandfather Bruce Babcock, I wouldn't be here without you. I love y'all.”

 

Babcock, 28 years old, improved to 18-9 with the win at C314: Albatross vs Ferkingstad and now stands at 2-3 under the Combate banner. The Tycoon Times has him currently ranked as a top 20 welterweight in the world. Expect to see the all-action American back in action when he takes on up and coming Elrey "Golden Boy" Dorado (12-6 MMA, 3-1 Combate) at Combate 319 in Tokyo.