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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
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169 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kingsley Babajide!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babajide on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vermeer closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babajide.
Vermeer looking to stall.
Vermeer trying to stall but Babajide improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeer.
Vermeer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Babajide misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeer fails to land.
Vermeer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babajide misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeer.
Babajide blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer has a couple of punches blocked by Babajide.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeer.
Vermeer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Babajide uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Vermeer.
Babajide breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babajide.
Vermeer misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Babajide on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Vermeer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a lazy uppercut
and Babajide counters with a straight right hand.
Vermeer misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Babajide releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vermeer slips under a jab.
Alexander Vermeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babajide lands a nice hook to Vermeer's body. Vermeer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vermeer throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Babajide throws a body punch but Vermeer moves out of range.
Babajide throws a lazy uppercut
letting Vermeer counter with a right hand.
Vermeer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babajide gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vermeer.
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!
Babajide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babajide misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vermeer counter with a right hand.
Babajide throws out a loose jab but Vermeer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeer wants to clinch
and Babajide counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermeer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babajide digs a good hook to Vermeer's body.
Vermeer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babajide.
Babajide has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vermeer fails to land with a series of punches.
Babajide drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vermeer defends it well.
Vermeer throws an overhand right that lands on Babajide's shoulder, as Babajide tries to avoid the shot.
Babajide uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vermeer.
Babajide misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to clinch up.
Babajide throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vermeer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vermeer misses with an uppercut
and Babajide counters with a nice uppercut.
Babajide throws a sloppy body shot
and Vermeer counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Babajide fails to land.
Babajide misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babajide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babajide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeer is leaning against Babajide and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vermeer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babajide lands with a light punch inside.
Vermeer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vermeer tries to throw a body punch but Babajide avoids it by throwing Vermeer back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermeer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babajide's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide has a couple of punches blocked by Vermeer.
Vermeer working aggressively here.
Vermeer misses with some punches.
Vermeer misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeer lands an uppercut.
Babajide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babajide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vermeer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babajide misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a punch but it's blocked by Babajide.
Vermeer lands with a short shot to the head.
Babajide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babajide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vermeer prevents a body shot from Babajide.
Babajide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vermeer lands with a left to the head.
Babajide pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Vermeer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vermeer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babajide.
Babajide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeer was well out of range. Poor timing from Babajide.
A telegraphed right hand from Babajide misses the target.
Babajide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babajide misses with a looping left.
Vermeer moves away from the strike by Babajide.
Vermeer tries to counter with a takedown but Babajide is quick to defend against it.
Vermeer misses with a hook
and Babajide counters with a left to the body.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babajide can do to turn this around?
Babajide looks to throw the jab but Vermeer is out of range.
Babajide shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vermeer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide looking to control but instead Vermeer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Vermeer is trying to stand back up but Babajide is controlling him
Babajide wants to control but Vermeer is keeping him busy.
Babajide tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vermeer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide wants to control but Vermeer is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babajide is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vermeer is just riding it out for now. Babajide eventually gives up the hold.
Babajide is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vermeer has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babajide moves into full mount! Vermeer won't be happy about that!
Babajide seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Vermeer is holding on tight.
Babajide keeps trying to improve his position.
Vermeer is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Babajide locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Vermeer is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kingsley Babajide!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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