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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 581 p4p, 314 weight class) and Jim Babcock (ranked 81 p4p, 44 weight class). Kostov comes into the arena with Гио Пика - Буйно Голова blaring out of the sound system. Babcock has chosen Raiders Attack Vault City as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 32 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babcock in his tracks.
Babcock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kostov scores with a nice head shot.
Kostov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kostov with a nice calf kick.
Good shot there by Kostov.
Kostov throws a series of punches but Babcock avoids them all with ease.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kostov throws a sloppy body shot
and Babcock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pavel Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Babcock is out of range.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
Kostov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Babcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Kostov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kostov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kostov scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Kostov tenderised Babcock's leg. Babcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kostov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kostov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babcock on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kostov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Babcock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babcock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Kostov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babcock doesn't seem phased though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kostov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Babcock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Babcock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Kostov avoids it easily.
Kostov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Kostov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kostov.
Kostov thuds his right hand into Babcock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Babcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Kostov catches Babcock right on the button with a cross.
Babcock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kostov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babcock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock moves forwards but Kostov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Babcock throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock moves forwards but Kostov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kostov cracks a nice hook into Babcock's ribs.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock counters with a body kick.
Babcock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostov.
Kostov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Babcock ducks down to avoid it.
Kostov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kostov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kostov cracks a nice hook into Babcock's ribs.
Babcock slips under a jab.
Pavel Kostov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kostov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Babcock moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Babcock with that takedown attempt.
Kostov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick from Kostov, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Babcock misses.
Kostov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Babcock misses with a body kick.
Kostov misses with a looping right.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kostov was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
Kostov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kostov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Babcock moves forwards but Kostov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kostov throws a body punch but Babcock moves out of range.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kostov dips to his left and cracks Babcock with an uppercut!
Kostov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babcock takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kostov.
Kostov lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostov throws a right hand that misses
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Babcock throwing shots but Kostov is blocking nicely.
Babcock seems to be looking for submissions.
Babcock wants to pass to mount but Kostov is defending the position.
Babcock working Kostov over with strikes.
Babcock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kostov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Babcock is looking to pass Kostov's guard but actually Kostov recovers to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Babcock looks to land a left hand but Kostov moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Babcock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Babcock staying out of range there.
Kostov throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Kostov avoids it easily.
Kostov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostov connects with a jab.
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kostov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kostov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kostov defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
Kostov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babcock can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babcock moves away.
A combination from Kostov does no damage.
And Babcock tries to counter it with a takedown but Kostov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kostov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kostov connects with a single shot there.
Jab, jab by Kostov - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov connects with a body shot that sends Babcock's belly button to the back.
Babcock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kostov.
Nice jab there from Kostov.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
Kostov stuns Babcock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babcock.
Kostov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Babcock takes one to the side of the head.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Babcock.
Good leg kick by Kostov.
Babcock misses with a straight right.
Kostov scores with a sloppy right hand. Babcock should have avoided that one.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babcock's head backwards.
Kostov scores with a nice body kick.
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
Kostov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babcock counters with a straight right hand.
Babcock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Babcock.
Kostov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kostov tries to work over Babcock's front leg with a kick but Babcock checks it.
Babcock shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kostov is trying to defend but Babcock finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Babcock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kostov keeps working.
Babcock is pressing down on Kostov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kostov is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kostov has recovered full guard.
Kostov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Babcock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kostov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Kostov keeps moving.
Kostov keeping full guard, as Babcock tries to pass.
Babcock keeps trying to improve his position.
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 throws an elbow that misses. Kostov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Babcock's guard. Nice move by Kostov!
Babcock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kostov is one step ahead there.
Babcock looking for a guillotine here but Kostov defends easily.
Babcock has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kostov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Babcock.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Kostov misses.
Jim Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babcock moves away from the strike by Kostov.
Babcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Kostov does it's job there.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Kostov thumps Babcock with a low kick.
Babcock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kostov thows a body kick. Babcock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kostov scores with a hook.
Kostov misses with a hook.
Babcock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kostov there.
Babcock lands a really nice looking cross but Kostov seems unphased.
Kostov misses with a body shot.
Kostov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kostov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Kostov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kostov misses with a few strikes there.
Kostov ducks under a wild hook from Babcock.
Babcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kostov.
Babcock goes for a double leg but Kostov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kostov continues to drive forward.
Babcock takes a swing at Kostov's ribcage but misses.
Kostov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kostov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kostov misses with a two punch combination.
Babcock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kostov was well out of range. Poor timing from Babcock.
An attempted straight right counter from Kostov misses the target.
Kostov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babcock throws out a loose jab but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kostov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babcock takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Kostov misses.
Kostov looks to throw a body kick
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kostov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Babcock on the ground.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kostov is keeping the position for now.
Kostov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babcock passes Kostov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kostov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is pressing down on Kostov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kostov is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostov is trying to control but can't.
Babcock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kostov defending well though.
Jim Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Kostov is defending well.
Babcock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kostov is just riding it out for now. Babcock eventually gives up the hold.
Kostov won't allow Babcock to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babcock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Babcock tries to pass to full mount but Kostov defends it.
Babcock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Babcock is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kostov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Babcock.
Babcock passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kostov!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Kostov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kostov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Kostov!
During a confident post fight interview, Pavel Kostov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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