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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nneka - Heartbeat. Darius Badolato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christian Willemoes's chin.
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Willemoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Badolato!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badolato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badolato shoots in for a double leg but Willemoes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Badolato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Willemoes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Badolato.
Badolato scores with the left hand. Willemoes knows he should have avoided that one.
Badolato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Willemoes.
Badolato slips under a jab.
Badolato misses the shot to the body.
Badolato misses the shot to the body.
Willemoes avoids the body shot from Badolato.
Willemoes slips under a jab from Badolato.
Badolato closes the distance and clinches up with Willemoes, looking for a takedown. Badolato pushes Willemoes against the cage but Willemoes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian Willemoes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Badolato.
Badolato misses with a hook to the body
and Willemoes counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badolato tries to improve position but can't.
Badolato defending against the ground and pound.
Willemoes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willemoes in side control, throwing shots but Badolato defends.
Willemoes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Badolato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Badolato manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Willemoes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Badolato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badolato wants to control but Willemoes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badolato is looking to improve his position.
Badolato works his way to full guard. Good work.
Willemoes preventing the sweep.
Willemoes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badolato is keeping the position for now.
Badolato wants to sweep but no luck.
Willemoes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badolato controls Willemoes momentarily but Willemoes frees himself.
Badolato wants to sweep but no luck.
Badolato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Willemoes!
Willemoes is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato wants to control the pace but Willemoes is squirming around nicely.
Badolato misses with a head shot.
Willemoes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Badolato tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Badolato is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Willemoes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Willemoes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Willemoes wants to hold on but Badolato pushes him away.
Willemoes is squirming around, avoiding Badolato's attempts to control the action.
Willemoes is looking to improve his position but Badolato isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Badolato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Badolato in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Willemoes can't escape the position.
Badolato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willemoes is looking to escape.
Willemoes can't escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badolato wants to control the pace but Willemoes is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Badolato.
Badolato tries to control but Willemoes wriggling away.
Badolato lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Badolato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Willemoes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willemoes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badolato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willemoes somewhat.
Badolato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willemoes moves away.
Badolato swings for the body but Willemoes moves out of range.
Badolato looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Willemoes!
Badolato working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Badolato there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Badolato tries to control but Willemoes wriggling away.
Willemoes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Badolato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Willemoes defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willemoes throws a big elbow that misses.
Willemoes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Badolato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Willemoes won't allow Badolato to sweep him here.
Badolato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darius Badolato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willemoes passes Badolato's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Badolato is pressing down on Willemoes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Badolato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato is trying to control the position but Willemoes postures up.
Willemoes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badolato working a defensive guard but Willemoes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Willemoes landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badolato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Willemoes's best efforts.
Badolato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Willemoes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Willemoes's back!
Badolato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Willemoes can't escape the position.
Willemoes covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Badolato is hanging on to Willemoes's back as he tries to escape.
Badolato is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Badolato is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Willemoes is defending well though. Badolato let's go of the attempt for now.
Badolato has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Willemoes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Badolato is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes tries to escape the position.
Badolato looking for the RNC.
Badolato is trying to stick to Willemoes's back but Willemoes is turning into Badolato. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Badolato's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Willemoes.
Badolato working a defensive guard here.
Badolato keeping moving, preventing Willemoes from controlling successfully.
Willemoes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Badolato's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Willemoes throws a big elbow that misses.
Badolato keeping full guard, as Willemoes tries to pass.
Willemoes stopping the sweep attempt from Badolato.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Badolato is on top in guard.
Badolato trying to control the position from guard on top but Willemoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato throwing strikes but missing.
Willemoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Willemoes, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Badolato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Willemoes misses with a hook.
Willemoes swats away the attempt to clinch by Badolato.
Willemoes slips a straight right by Badolato.
Badolato connects with a body shot.
Willemoes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Badolato's waist but Badolato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willemoes off to one side.
A big left from Badolato misses.
Badolato is looking to clinch.
Badolato just misses with a punch to the body.
Darius Badolato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badolato throws a sloppy body shot
and Willemoes counters with a nice body shot.
Willemoes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badolato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Badolato missing with a left hand there. Willemoes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willemoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badolato moves away.
Willemoes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Badolato misses with a hook.
Badolato thows a body shot but no joy.
Badolato lands with a good body shot.
Badolato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Willemoes blocking the ground and pound.
Willemoes tries to reverse the position but Badolato maintains control.
Willemoes taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badolato cracks Willemoes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badolato raining down hammerfists from mount.
Badolato scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Willemoes is rocked!
Badolato wants to control the pace but Willemoes is squirming around nicely.
Oh Willemoes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badolato lands a big shot there that rocks Willemoes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Badolato there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Willemoes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Badolato misses with a head shot.
Willemoes seems to have got his legs back now.
Badolato controlling his opponent.
Badolato unloads with some shots from mount but Willemoes bucks and avoids them well.
Badolato working for a guillotine from mount but Willemoes is in no mood to give up.
Badolato trying to control but Willemoes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes tries to lock up and control but Badolato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Badolato sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Willemoes tries to hold on but Badolato pushes him away.
Badolato with shots to the head and body - Willemoes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Willemoes is looking to improve his position but Badolato isn't that keen on the idea.
Willemoes is in a horrible position here. Badolato smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Badolato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willemoes is looking to escape.
Christian Willemoes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badolato wants to control the pace but Willemoes is squirming around nicely.
Badolato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willemoes is looking to improve his position but Badolato isn't that keen on the idea.
Darius Badolato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Badolato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willemoes is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Badolato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badolato 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Badolato!
An out of breath Darius Badolato thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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