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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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151 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kingsley Babajide!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Vermeer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babajide shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vermeer sprawls well. Vermeer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Babajide gets slowly back to his feet.
Vermeer scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babajide. Vermeer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babajide throws the left hand but Vermeer avoids the punch easily.
Vermeer closes the distance and pushes Babajide back into the cage.
Babajide tries a body shot but Vermeer blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vermeer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeer's elbow.
Babajide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Babajide - just one landing.
Babajide on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vermeer clinches up with Babajide and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vermeer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Babajide tries to throw a body punch but Vermeer avoids it by throwing Babajide back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeer fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vermeer.
Vermeer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vermeer.
Babajide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babajide lands with a right to the head.
Babajide lands a hook that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Babajide has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
A left hand lands to the body for Vermeer.
Babajide pulls Vermeer into guard.
Vermeer is looking to stand up but Babajide won't let him.
Vermeer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Babajide has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vermeer has managed to get both his arms back between Babajide's legs - danger averted.
Vermeer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babajide. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeer wants to stand but Babajide has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babajide keeping full guard, as Vermeer tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babajide is looking for a triangle but Vermeer pushes his legs off easily.
Babajide is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vermeer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vermeer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vermeer trying to control but Babajide is working from the bottom.
Vermeer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Babajide's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babajide has an active guard here but Vermeer has managed to pass into half guard.
Babajide works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Babajide's guard.
Vermeer throws an elbow that misses. Babajide uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vermeer's guard. Nice move by Babajide!
Vermeer is trying to control the position but Babajide postures up.
Babajide stops Vermeer from standing up.
Babajide trying to control the position from guard on top but Vermeer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babajide content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Babajide dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vermeer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babajide clinches with his opponent.
Vermeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Babajide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babajide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermeer instigates a clinch.
Vermeer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babajide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babajide working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babajide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Babajide.
Babajide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babajide misses the shot to the body.
Vermeer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vermeer.
We've been told by Babajide's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide dives in and grabs Vermeer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vermeer pushes down on Babajide's head and hops out.
Babajide lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alexander Vermeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeer throws an off balance right hand
and Babajide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vermeer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vermeer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vermeer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babajide was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeer.
Alexander Vermeer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vermeer throws a hook to the side of Babajide's head but Babajide sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babajide throws a sloppy body shot
and Vermeer counters with a straight right hand.
Babajide throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vermeer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Babajide tries to clinch
and Vermeer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babajide misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babajide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vermeer throws out the jab.
Alexander Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babajide.
Jab by Vermeer.
It looks like Kingsley Babajide has been cut.
Vermeer misses the jab.
Vermeer misses with an uppercut. Babajide saw that one coming.
Babajide blocks a jab.
Babajide gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vermeer rushes Babajide and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vermeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Babajide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babajide prevents a body shot from Vermeer.
Vermeer blocks an uppercut.
Babajide scores with a hook to the body.
Vermeer misses with some punches.
Babajide misses with the head strike.
Vermeer lands a body punch.
Babajide throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeer.
Alexander Vermeer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Vermeer.
Vermeer tries a body shot but Babajide blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babajide.
Vermeer struggles to land a body shot inside as Babajide controls his hands.
Babajide tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vermeer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Vermeer.
Babajide is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vermeer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Babajide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vermeer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babajide or not.
Vermeer misses with a punch on the inside.
Babajide misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Babajide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babajide backwards.
Babajide is trying to drag Vermeer to the mat but Vermeer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vermeer.
Vermeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Babajide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeer lands a hook that snaps the head of Babajide backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vermeer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babajide.
Vermeer digs a right hand into Babajide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babajide's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer tries a body shot but Babajide blocks it.
Babajide lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Babajide is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Babajide advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vermeer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Babajide's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vermeer has managed to clinch.
Vermeer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babajide breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Babajide misses.
Vermeer closes the distance and pushes Babajide back into the cage.
Vermeer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a head punch that misses.
Vermeer misses with a body punch.
Babajide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babajide.
Babajide has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide tries to score a body lock takedown but Vermeer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vermeer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babajide tries to pull guard but Vermeer won't allow it.
Babajide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vermeer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeer working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeer.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Vermeer.
Babajide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer misses with a body punch.
Babajide tries to work over Vermeer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Babajide fails to land.
Vermeer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeer.
Babajide can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Babajide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermeer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babajide backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Vermeer.
Vermeer blocks a body shot from Babajide.
Babajide pulls guard effortlessly.
Babajide looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to stand but Babajide is controlling from the bottom.
Babajide working a defensive guard but Vermeer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vermeer trying to control the position but Babajide is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babajide is looking to regain half guard here but Vermeer keeps moving and retains side control.
Vermeer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer misses with an uppercut.
Babajide tries to counter with a takedown but Vermeer is quick to defend against it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babajide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babajide closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vermeer circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Babajide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vermeer throws a good cross that connects.
Babajide misses with a hook. Vermeer ducked under it nicely.
Vermeer throws a body punch but Babajide moves out of range.
Vermeer lands a jab to the head.
Vermeer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babajide.
The fighters circling - Vermeer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vermeer lands with a straight right. Babajide didn't see that one coming.
Vermeer lands a slapping body shot.
Vermeer takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide jumps guard but Vermeer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babajide.
Babajide struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeer controls his hands.
Babajide jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vermeer walks away with a smile on his face. Babajide gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeer slaps away a takedown attempt from Babajide, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vermeer throws out a counter right but Babajide avoids it with no problem.
Vermeer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vermeer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vermeer digs a right hand underneath Babajide's ribcage. Babajide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babajide misses with a body punch.
Vermeer misses with some punches.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vermeer scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vermeer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Babajide's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vermeer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babajide.
Vermeer with a hook.
Babajide closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vermeer misses with a right hand
and Babajide counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babajide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vermeer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Babajide struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermeer controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeer fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Vermeer.
Vermeer blocking some punches.
Vermeer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babajide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babajide takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vermeer clinches up with Babajide and pushes him back against the cage.
Vermeer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeer.
Babajide tries to work over Vermeer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babajide can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Babajide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Babajide fails to land.
Babajide tries for a takedown. No joy.
Babajide misses with a body punch.
Vermeer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babajide backwards.
Babajide working aggressively here.
Babajide blocking some punches.
Vermeer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermeer is pressed up against the cage. Babajide has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vermeer down to the mat. Vermeer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingsley Babajide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vermeer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babajide.
Vermeer throws a hook but Babajide blocks it.
Vermeer connects with a nice looking jab.
Vermeer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer misses with a straight left.
Babajide is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Vermeer - just one landing.
Babajide is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeer connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Babajide is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vermeer cracks Babajide with a hook to the temple - Babajide is on wobbly legs here! Vermeer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Babajide falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Vermeer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Vermeer!
Alexander Vermeer is the new featherweight champion!
Alexander Vermeer decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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