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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henk den Buur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tijani Babangida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babangida has chosen ini - the life i live as his entrance music. Tijani Babangida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henk den Buur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tijani Babangida!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babangida misses with a few strikes there.
den Buur fails in his attempt to clinch.
den Buur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babangida pinned against the cage. Babangida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
den Buur tries for a takedown but Babangida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babangida scores with a one two! den Buur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
den Buur dives in and grabs Babangida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babangida pushes down on den Buur's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk den Buur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
den Buur moves in looking to clinch but Babangida pushes him off.
No luck for den Buur with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by den Buur or perhaps it was just good defense by Babangida which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Babangida scores with a four punch combination!
den Buur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
den Buur looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Babangida is fending him off so far but den Buur persists. Nope, Babangida circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - den Buur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babangida lands a nice leg kick that just misses den Buur's sensitive parts.
den Buur is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babangida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Babangida.
den Buur shoots for a double leg takedown but Babangida sprawls well. He's pushed den Buur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babangida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
den Buur slips a jab and a cross from Babangida.
Babangida misses with a two punch combination.
Babangida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Buur.
Babangida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
den Buur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babangida circles away.
A left and a right from Babangida both land. Nice combination.
Babangida throws a series of punches but den Buur avoids them all with ease.
Babangida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
den Buur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babangida looks to land a combination but den Buur avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Buur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
den Buur dodges the punch combination from Babangida.
Babangida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
den Buur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babangida. Babangida obviously looking to wear him down.
Babangida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babangida lands with a kick to the temple. den Buur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babangida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babangida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Buur.
den Buur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babangida looks to land a combination but den Buur avoids it well.
Babangida throws a nice looking combination but den Buur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babangida keeps the fight on the outside.
Babangida works over den Buur's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babangida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on den Buur if he has to take too many more of those.
Babangida works the jab nicely.
Babangida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as den Buur backs up against the cage.
A combination from Babangida does no damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for den Buur. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Babangida scores with a one two! den Buur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Babangida. No joy for den Buur on that attempt.
Babangida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Babangida looks to land a combination. den Buur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
den Buur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Babangida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt den Buur.
Henk den Buur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babangida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Babangida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babangida.
den Buur shoots in but no luck this time.
Babangida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Babangida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Babangida both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
den Buur tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
den Buur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Babangida.
Babangida is working the combinations to good effect here.
Babangida misses with the combination.
Babangida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
den Buur takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
den Buur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
den Buur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Babangida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Babangida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babangida!
Babangida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babangida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
den Buur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
den Buur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babangida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tijani Babangida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Babangida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but den Buur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
den Buur doesn't manage to clinch there - Babangida circles away.
Babangida keeps the fight on the outside.
den Buur shoots in for a takedown but Babangida shows good takedown defense.
den Buur misses with a takedown attempt - Babangida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tijani Babangida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
den Buur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babangida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Buur circles away quickly and effectively.
den Buur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tijani Babangida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for den Buur with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk den Buur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babangida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babangida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Babangida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
den Buur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Babangida misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babangida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babangida misses with a head kick.
Babangida misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by den Buur or perhaps it was just good defense by Babangida which made him look bad.
den Buur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Babangida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babangida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent den Buur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babangida misses with a few strikes there.
Babangida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babangida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babangida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Babangida works over den Buur's head and body with a nice combination.
Babangida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! den Buur crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babangida - the referee stops the clock and den Buur gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babangida. den Buur manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tijani Babangida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babangida throws a nice outside leg kick.
den Buur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babangida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Buur circles away quickly and effectively.
Babangida lands a nice leg kick that just misses den Buur's sensitive parts.
Babangida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of den Buur's head.
Babangida stuffs the takedown.
den Buur tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Babangida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to den Buur's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babangida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Babangida throws a quick inside leg kick.
den Buur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babangida.
den Buur shoots for a double leg takedown but Babangida sprawls well. He's pushed den Buur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babangida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and den Buur is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Buur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babangida but Babangida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Babangida misses with a series of wild punches.
Babangida lands with a nice combination. den Buur backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot by Babangida.
Babangida misses with a wild combination.
den Buur shoots in but Babangida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good shot there by Babangida.
den Buur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babangida.
den Buur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babangida swivels and escapes.
Babangida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babangida lands with a nice combination. den Buur backs away looking to recover.
Babangida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babangida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babangida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Babangida misses.
Nice takedown defense from Babangida. No joy for den Buur on that attempt.
Babangida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babangida throws a nice looking combination but den Buur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether den Buur might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Babangida throws a head kick that misses.
Babangida throws a right hand that den Buur ducks under and follows up with a left that den Buur also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Buur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Babangida leaves den Buur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
den Buur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babangida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tijani Babangida 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. This is the final round!
den Buur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babangida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Babangida lands an impressive looking overhand right. den Buur doesn't seem phased though.
den Buur moves in looking to clinch but Babangida pushes him off.
den Buur tries to clinch up but Babangida circles away and keeps his distance.
Babangida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babangida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
den Buur throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babangida's waist but Babangida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing den Buur off to one side.
den Buur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babangida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babangida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps den Buur's head backwards.
Babangida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babangida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
den Buur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babangida sprawls well. Babangida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. den Buur gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk den Buur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babangida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Buur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from den Buur.
Babangida lands a two punch combo.
den Buur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babangida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babangida throws a head kick but den Buur moves out of range.
Babangida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Babangida misses
and den Buur counters with a single leg into guard. Babangida didn't expect that.
den Buur tries to stand but Babangida is controlling from the bottom.
Babangida wants to get back to his feet but den Buur is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Buur is looking to work some ground and pound but Babangida has wrist control.
Babangida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
den Buur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Babangida's guard.
den Buur 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.
den Buur won't allow Babangida to get back to his feet.
den Buur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babangida is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
den Buur fails with a takedown attempt.
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babangida leaves den Buur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Babangida.
Babangida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babangida duly obliges.
den Buur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Babangida misses with a series of wild punches.
Babangida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
den Buur misses the jab.
den Buur looks for a takedown but Babangida sprawls well.
Babangida tries to bum rush den Buur with a series of wild strikes but den Buur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Buur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Babangida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babangida duly obliges.
den Buur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Babangida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Buur circles away quickly and effectively.
Babangida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babangida duly obliges.
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
den Buur slips a jab and a cross from Babangida.
den Buur tries to clinch but Babangida moves out of range.
den Buur slips a jab and a cross from Babangida.
Babangida fails to land with a series of punches.
Babangida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
den Buur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babangida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henk den Buur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tijani Babangida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babangida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijani Babangida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Babangida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tijani Babangida!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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