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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Babayaga (ranked 4794 p4p, 4838 weight class) and Geoff Jeffries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Babayaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geoff Jeffries!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries connects with a body shot that sends Babayaga's belly button to the back.
Jeffries throws a chopping leg kick but Babayaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jeffries checks the leg kick.
Jeffries pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Babayaga back to the cage. Jeffries follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Babayaga is looking to chop away at Jeffries's legs.
Babayaga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jeffries is able to avoid easily.
Jeffries throws a body punch but Babayaga moves out of range.
Jeffries checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jeffries is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Babayaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jeffries.
Babayaga dodges the punch combination from Jeffries.
Jeffries works the jab nicely.
Jeffries looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babayaga is looking to chop away at Jeffries's legs.
Babayaga throws a low kick, looking for Jeffries's leg but Jeffries calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Jeffries blocks the leg kick.
Babayaga throws out a leg kick but Jeffries moves out of range and Babayaga only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jeffries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jeffries throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Babayaga was covering up waiting for the punch and Jeffries finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeffries sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Babayaga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jeffries controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babayaga wants to sweep here but Jeffries controlling him for the moment.
Babayaga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jeffries fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Babayaga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jeffries checks a leg kick.
Jeffries checks the leg kick nicely there.
Babayaga throws a body kick that misses.
Babayaga throws the kick towards the body but Jeffries avoids it.
Jeffries moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jeffries checks a low kick from Babayaga.
Babayaga wants to slow Jeffries down by chopping away at his legs.
Babayaga tries to score with a low kick but Jeffries moves his leg out of the way.
Jeffries should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jeffries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeffries blocks a low kick nicely.
Jeffries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babayaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jeffries lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babayaga circles away quickly and effectively.
Babayaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Babayaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayaga motions for Jeffries to come forward. Babayaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babayaga walks into a jab.
Jeffries digs a good hook to Babayaga's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babayaga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jeffries is out of range.
Jeffries scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babayaga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jeffries throws a series of punches but Babayaga avoids them all with ease.
Babayaga throws a front kick aimed at Jeffries's knee but Jeffries avoids it well.
Jeffries blocks a leg kick.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but Jeffries checks it.
Babayaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jeffries closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jeffries checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch lands to the side of Babayaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Babayaga slips under a jab from Jeffries.
Jeffries's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jeffries duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoff Jeffries dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Babayaga misses with a low kick as Jeffries jumps back.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but Jeffries sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jeffries goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Babayaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Babayaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babayaga misses with a low kick as Jeffries jumps back.
Jeffries throws a right hand that Babayaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Babayaga also avoids with ease.
Babayaga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jeffries checks it well.
Babayaga misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Jeffries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babayaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jeffries checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babayaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries misses with a two punch combination.
Babayaga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jeffries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babayaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Geoff Jeffries is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babayaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babayaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeffries fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babayaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeffries keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jeffries has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A leg kick checked by Jeffries.
Some bone on bone action there as Jeffries checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeffries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Geoff Jeffries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jeffries is looking to chop away at Babayaga's legs.
Babayaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jeffries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babayaga.
Jeffries blocks the body kick.
Babayaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Jeffries lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Babayaga throws a solid leg kick but Jeffries takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babayaga.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but Jeffries checks it.
Babayaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jeffries is out of range and Babayaga settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babayaga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babayaga is looking to land body kicks.
Jeffries fails to land with a series of punches.
Babayaga appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeffries stuns Babayaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jeffries.
Rory Babayaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babayaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jeffries is out of range and Babayaga settles back down.
Babayaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jeffries misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jeffries lunges at Babayaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Babayaga's hand.
Jeffries throws a lazy uppercut
and Babayaga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jeffries is breathing heavily.
Babayaga throws a push kick but Jeffries slaps the foot to one side.
Jeffries throws a looping overhand right but Babayaga ducks down to avoid it.
Jeffries looks to land a left hand but Babayaga moved out of range nicely.
Babayaga wants to slow Jeffries down by chopping away at his legs.
Jeffries avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jeffries is out of range and Babayaga settles back down.
Jeffries is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babayaga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babayaga misses with a low kick.
Babayaga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jeffries counters by clinching up.
Babayaga manages to break the clinch.
Babayaga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jeffries's sensitive parts.
Jeffries moves out of range of the body kick.
Babayaga tries to score with a low kick but Jeffries moves his leg out of the way.
Jeffries connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babayaga's hands.
Babayaga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jeffries checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeffries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Babayaga as Jeffries shoots in.
A leg kick checked by Jeffries.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries misses with a jab, cross combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jeffries.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries controlling from side mount.
Babayaga tries to improve position but can't.
Babayaga is being controlled here.
Jeffries's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Babayaga pushes Jeffries away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jeffries gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geoff Jeffries will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jeffries is looking to clinch but Babayaga is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Babayaga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Babayaga misses with a body kick.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but Jeffries sees it coming and moves out of range.
Babayaga misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Babayaga.
Jeffries blocks a leg kick.
Babayaga throws a solid leg kick but Jeffries takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babayaga.
Jeffries is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jeffries checks a low kick from Babayaga.
Jeffries lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Babayaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babayaga throws a leg kick
and Jeffries counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeffries smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babayaga tried to score with a low kick but Jeffries checks it.
Jeffries tries a head kick but it misses.
Babayaga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jeffries checks a leg kick.
Jeffries scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babayaga is looking to chop away at Jeffries's legs.
Babayaga throws a low kick but Jeffries avoids it.
Babayaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Babayaga is predictable there
and Jeffries counters with a left and a right that stings Babayaga.
Some wild striking there from Jeffries.
Jeffries takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babayaga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jeffries throws a right and a left that Babayaga avoids nicely.
As Jeffries backs away, Babayaga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for Jeffries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Babayaga is looking for a counter combo.
Jeffries moves out of range of the body kick from Babayaga.
As Babayaga backs off Jeffries throws a huge counter combo but Babayaga manages to avoid it all.
Jeffries lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Babayaga backs up against the cage.
Babayaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jeffries checks a leg kick.
Jeffries shoots in but Babayaga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babayaga tries to score with a low kick but Jeffries moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeffries! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayaga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jeffries is able to avoid easily.
Jeffries moves out of range as Babayaga throws a body kick.
Babayaga wants to slow Jeffries down by chopping away at his legs.
Jeffries unleashes a big counter combination but Babayaga bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jeffries lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babayaga circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Jeffries.
Babayaga throws a body kick that misses.
Babayaga throws a solid leg kick but Jeffries takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babayaga.
Babayaga throws out a leg kick but Jeffries moves out of range and Babayaga only half commits.
Babayaga misses with a low kick.
Jeffries keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babayaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babayaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jeffries.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayaga is looking to score with low kicks.
Jeffries throws a series of punches but Babayaga moves out of range.
Babayaga tried to counter with a leg kick but Jeffries avoided it.
Jeffries punishes Babayaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Babayaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jeffries is looking to clinch.
Babayaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jeffries swinging wildly here.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but Jeffries checks it.
Babayaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jeffries checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babayaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jeffries is looking for the big counter here.
Jeffries misses with a wild body shot.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babayaga throws the kick towards the body but Jeffries avoids it.
Babayaga throws a leg kick but Jeffries sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Geoff Jeffries is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babayaga on the side of the head.
Babayaga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Babayaga throws a low kick, looking for Jeffries's leg but Jeffries calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Jeffries blocks the low kick.
Jeffries lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jeffries misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babayaga throws a wild body kick that Jeffries sees coming a mile off.
Babayaga motions for Jeffries to come forward. Babayaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babayaga tried to score with a low kick but Jeffries checks it.
A low kick from Babayaga is predictable there
enabling Jeffries to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeffries misses with the combination.
Babayaga throws a low kick, looking for Jeffries's leg but Jeffries calmly moves out of range.
Babayaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rory Babayaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babayaga throws a body kick that misses
and Jeffries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Jeffries comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jeffries has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Jeffries!
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RATING
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