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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 191 p4p, 568 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 30 p4p, 74 weight class). Babcock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 70. Le Franc has chosen [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc looks to land a right hand but Babcock moved out of range.
Le Franc throws an overhand right that lands on Babcock's shoulder, as Babcock tries to avoid the shot.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Le Franc scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jesse Thomas Babcock has been cut.
Babcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Babcock darts in and clinches Le Franc up against the cage.
Babcock lands a nice uppercut.
Le Franc blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Babcock.
Le Franc lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Babcock is stalling here.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Le Franc prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Franc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Le Franc.
Babcock wants a takedown but no success here.
Babcock works on Le Franc's body with a couple of short punches.
Le Franc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Franc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babcock blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Babcock stalling.
Babcock scores with a hook to the body.
Le Franc tries to work over Babcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Franc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babcock tries a body shot but Le Franc blocks it.
Le Franc throws a head punch that misses.
Babcock is working for takedown but Le Franc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
Babcock wants to take the fight to the mat but Le Franc manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Thomas Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Franc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Babcock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babcock wants to take the fight to the mat but Le Franc manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Babcock has hold of one of Le Franc's legs. Le Franc is fighting the takedown attempt but Babcock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Babcock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Babcock 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.
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Franc is keeping the position for now.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babcock with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Franc is on top in guard.
Babcock is adopting a defensive guard.
Le Franc won't allow Babcock to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc being controlled here momentarily.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
Babcock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Babcock wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Babcock working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Le Franc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab, jab by Le Franc - just one landing.
Le Franc misses with a shot to the body
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. Le Franc fights it but they end up in guard.
Le Franc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Babcock is aware though and is defending well.
Le Franc is looking for a triangle here but Babcock uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Babcock trying to control the position but Le Franc is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Thomas Babcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thomas Babcock's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Babcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Franc unleashes a big counter combination but Babcock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Le Franc throws a looping overhand right but Babcock ducks down to avoid it.
Babcock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Le Franc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Le Franc scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Franc connects with a right that clearly hurt Babcock. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Le Franc proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Babcock collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Le Franc!
Guy Le Franc is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Guy Le Franc thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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