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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Day's choice of entrance music: Last minute - Great day to choke you out. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kingsley Babajide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babajide throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Babajide misses.
Day has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Babajide is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Babajide throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Day goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Babajide throws a series of punches but Day avoids them all with ease.
Day throws a right hand that Babajide ducks under and follows up with a left that Babajide also avoids with ease.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babajide.
Babajide misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day misses with a hook. Babajide ducked under it nicely.
Babajide drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Day there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babajide paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babajide connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Babajide. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Babajide looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide fails to land the takedown.
Babajide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Babajide tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Day uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Kingsley Babajide has been cut.
Babajide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
A combination from Babajide does no damage.
Day lands with a good body shot.
Babajide uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Babajide moves forwards but Day connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Babajide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Babajide throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
A jab from Day misses.
Babajide looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babajide manages to avoid it.
Day lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Babajide finds it's way through Day's defenses.
Day dodges the punch combination from Babajide.
Day changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Day.
Babajide throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Babajide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babajide swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Babajide.
Day feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babajide's calf.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babajide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day slips under a jab from Babajide.
Day bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babajide's head backwards.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Babajide counters with a straight right hand.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Babajide needs to keep his hands up - Day had a free shot at his head there.
Babajide lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Babajide.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Babajide throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Day throws a jab when Babajide was well out of range.
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babajide.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babajide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babajide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babajide is looking to counter punch.
Babajide connects with a body shot that sends Day's belly button to the back.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Babajide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.
Day lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Day misses.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Babajide was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Day.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Babajide dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babajide looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Day scores with a nice strike.
Babajide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Babajide is looking to wear down Day with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Day finds it's way through Babajide's defenses.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Babajide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Day.
Babajide moves out of range of the body kick.
Babajide was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Day tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Babajide throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Day.
Stalling in the clinch from Day.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Babajide.
Day misses with a body punch.
Babajide pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day dodges the punch combination from Babajide.
Day is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babajide had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day swinging wildly here.
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Day will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Babajide's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Babajide connects with a nice looking jab.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Babajide.
It seemed like Day was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Babajide throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day counters with a leg kick.
Gary Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Day.
Babajide scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Babajide walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babajide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babajide throws a looping overhand right but Day ducks down to avoid it.
Babajide shoots in but no luck this time.
Day scores with a hook.
Kingsley Babajide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day throws a body punch but Babajide moves out of range.
Babajide connects with a crisp jab.
Babajide throws a nice looking combination but Day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babajide blocks the body kick.
Babajide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day looks to land a right hand but Babajide moved out of range.
Day lands a head kick!
Babajide avoids the body shot from Day.
Babajide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babajide misses with a body kick.
Babajide misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Day holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day misses with some punches.
Babajide lands a left hand.
Babajide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babajide prevents a body shot from Day.
Babajide blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Day.
Day prevents Babajide from breaking the clinch.
Babajide is trying to push Day away but Day has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babajide throws a head punch that misses.
Babajide wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Day has him pressed against the cage.
Babajide is looking to break free of the clinch but Day has double underhooks.
Babajide blocking some punches.
Babajide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babajide's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day dodges the punch combination from Babajide.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Babajide blocks a jab.
Babajide throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.
Babajide gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Babajide moves away and avoids it.
Day with a hook.
Babajide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Day.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day misses with a head kick.
Babajide lands with a shot to the body.
Day takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide throws a low kick but Day moves out of range easily.
Day cracks Babajide with an open hand slap.
Day scores with a decent looking hook.
Babajide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Babajide.
Babajide has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Day.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babajide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babajide stuns Day with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Day turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babajide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Day appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Day slips a jab from Babajide.
Day sizes up Babajide with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Day throws a combination. Babajide tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Day checks a leg kick.
Babajide throws a nice looking combination but Day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babajide misses with a left hand
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Babajide does it's job there.
Day bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Babajide on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Babajide rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Day smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Day.
Babajide with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babajide scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Day will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Babajide's cut.
That's time! Babajide's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Babajide moves out of range of the leg kick from Day.
Babajide misses with a looping right.
Babajide swinging wildly here.
Day misses with an attempted mid kick.
Day wants to slow Babajide down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Day coming out on top.
Babajide looks to land a body kick but Day moved away.
Day cracks Babajide with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Babajide blocks the leg kick.
Babajide slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Babajide wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Day cracks Babajide with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babajide misses with a low kick.
Day misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babajide misses with a looping left.
Day slips a straight right by Babajide.
Babajide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babajide throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Day misses with a straight left.
Day feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babajide's calf.
Babajide throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Day avoids the head kick by Babajide.
Day lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babajide at a distance.
Day throws a leg kick which misses Babajide's front leg but catches the back leg as Babajide tries to avoid it.
Babajide looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Day feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babajide's calf.
Babajide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babajide takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babajide throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babajide.
Day tries to counter with a clinch but Babajide shakes him off and moves away.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Babajide.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babajide misses with a shot to the body
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babajide tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Day only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Babajide shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Day napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Day sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Day regains full guard. Nicely done.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
Babajide postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Babajide throws an elbow that misses. Day uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Babajide's guard. Nice move by Day!
Day looking to pass the guard.
Babajide not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babajide keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Day lands a couple of digs.
Kingsley Babajide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day wants to pass the guard but Babajide is keeping the position.
Gary Day is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day throws a big elbow that misses.
Babajide utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babajide looking to control.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Babajide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Day with a flurry of punches that miss.
Day wants to control from the top but Babajide keeps moving.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babajide swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Day keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Babajide swinging wildly here.
Day throws out a counter right but Babajide avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Babajide.
Day slips a jab from Babajide.
Babajide wants to slow Day down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Day 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Day!
Our winner, Gary Day, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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