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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Altenburg's entrance music is Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg misses with a body shot.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from The Badger misses the target.
The Badger leaves von Altenburg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - von Altenburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Badger.
von Altenburg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
von Altenburg works The Badger's body with a nice hook.
The Badger blocks a head kick by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Badger.
The Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. von Altenburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but von Altenburg moved out of range nicely.
von Altenburg moves forwards but The Badger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
von Altenburg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Badger dips to his left and cracks von Altenburg with an uppercut!
von Altenburg misses with a wild combination.
The Badger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg misses with a wild body shot.
von Altenburg ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
von Altenburg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Badger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.
The Badger swings for the body but von Altenburg moves out of range.
The Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for von Altenburg.
von Altenburg blocks a head kick by The Badger.
von Altenburg misses with a wild combination.
The Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
von Altenburg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger tries to clinch but von Altenburg moves out of range.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Altenburg scores with the left hand. The Badger knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger misses with a leg kick
and von Altenburg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Altenburg throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
von Altenburg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Badger but The Badger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
von Altenburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Badger throws a hook but von Altenburg avoids it easily.
von Altenburg swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws the kick towards the body but von Altenburg avoids it.
The Badger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Badger.
von Altenburg is looking to wear down The Badger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Badger fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Badger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping von Altenburg at a distance.
von Altenburg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Badger is looking to clinch but von Altenburg is avoiding it.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
von Altenburg connects with a solid leg kick.
The Badger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Badger cracks von Altenburg with an open hand slap.
von Altenburg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Badger.
von Altenburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
von Altenburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Badger misses with a hook. von Altenburg ducked under it nicely.
von Altenburg throws out a powerful jab.
von Altenburg throws a leg kick
and The Badger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Badger connects with a leg kick. von Altenburg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four 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!
von Altenburg throws a jab but it's blocked by The Badger.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Badger. von Altenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Altenburg jabs The Badger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
von Altenburg lands a jab to The Badger's midsection.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but von Altenburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Badger misses with a straight left.
von Altenburg is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
von Altenburg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Altenburg is looking to chop away at The Badger's legs.
von Altenburg lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Badger takes a swing at von Altenburg's ribcage but misses.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Altenburg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Badger. The Badger obviously looking to wear him down.
von Altenburg misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - The Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Badger cracks von Altenburg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Badger tries to clinch but von Altenburg moves out of range.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
The Badger throws an overhand right that lands on von Altenburg's shoulder, as von Altenburg tries to avoid the shot.
The Badger feints and then cracks von Altenburg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow von Altenburg down.
The Badger throws a big shot that misses.
von Altenburg throws a front kick aimed at The Badger's knee but The Badger avoids it well.
The Badger connects with a good right hand that stumbles von Altenburg. von Altenburg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
von Altenburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
von Altenburg misses with the combination.
von Altenburg misses with a low kick as The Badger jumps back.
The Badger connects with a single shot there.
von Altenburg pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Badger is out of range and von Altenburg settles back down.
The Badger throws a leg kick but von Altenburg sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Badger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
von Altenburg connects with a body shot that sends The Badger's belly button to the back.
von Altenburg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
von Altenburg throws a looping overhand right but The Badger ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg misses with a straight left.
The Badger throws a leg kick which misses von Altenburg's front leg but catches the back leg as von Altenburg tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by The Badger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.
von Altenburg misses the shot to the body.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but von Altenburg moved out of range.
von Altenburg swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
von Altenburg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Badgers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
von Altenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger moves out of range as von Altenburg strikes.
von Altenburg catches The Badger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Badger with a hook.
The Badger misses the shot to the body.
The Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Badger wants to clinch up but von Altenburg keeps it at a distance.
The Badger connects with a good right hand that stumbles von Altenburg. von Altenburg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Badger tries to clinch but von Altenburg is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from von Altenburg.
The Badger thows a body shot but no joy.
The Badger misses with a two punch combination.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up but von Altenburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Badger lands a leg kick that knocks von Altenburg off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before von Altenburg can pounce on him.
The Badger checks a leg kick nicely.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
The Badger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
von Altenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Badger.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. von Altenburg moves away and avoids it.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
von Altenburg ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
von Altenburg thumps The Badger with a low kick.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
von Altenburg moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
A good leg kick by The Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by The Badger.
von Altenburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
von Altenburg looks to land a combination but The Badger avoids it well.
von Altenburg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for The Badger. That snapped von Altenburg's head back.
von Altenburg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
von Altenburg takes a swing at The Badger's ribcage but misses.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but von Altenburg slips the punch.
The Badger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
von Altenburg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
von Altenburg cracks The Badger with an open hand slap.
von Altenburg moves out of range of the body kick from The Badger.
The Badger looks to land a body kick but von Altenburg moved away.
von Altenburg misses with a low kick as The Badger jumps back.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Altenburg manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a front kick aimed at von Altenburg's knee but von Altenburg avoids it well.
The Badger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Badger swings for the body but von Altenburg moves out of range.
von Altenburg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger is looking to slow von Altenburg down with leg kicks.
The Badger scores with the left hand. von Altenburg knows he should have avoided that one.
The Badger walks into a straight right hand from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.
The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to von Altenburg's calf.
von Altenburg moves away from the strike by The Badger.
The Badger tries to clinch up but von Altenburg circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by The Badger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
von Altenburg avoids a kick to the body.
von Altenburg connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Badger. The Badger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from von Altenburg misses.
The Badger throws a low kick but von Altenburg avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The Badger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Badger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck von Altenburg on the side of the head.
von Altenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Altenburg moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
The Badger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by von Altenburg.
The Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and von Altenburg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Badger ducks under a wild hook from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Badger moves away.
von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
von Altenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Altenburg keeps the fight on the outside.
von Altenburg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
von Altenburg drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Badger looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Badger looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Badger!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Altenburg is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger is looking to take a break and control but von Altenburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on von Altenburg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Badger trying to control the position but von Altenburg is working away.
von Altenburg parries the strikes from The Badger easily there. The Badger is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable von Altenburg to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg struggling a bit here.
von Altenburg avoids any damage from the ground and pound of The Badger.
von Altenburg explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A jab from The Badger misses.
A big left from The Badger misses.
von Altenburg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but von Altenburg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger motions for von Altenburg to come forward. The Badger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
von Altenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but The Badger is just out of range.
The Badger throws a looping overhand right but von Altenburg ducks down to avoid it.
The Badger tries a low kick but von Altenburg avoids it.
The Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Badger avoids the body shot from von Altenburg.
The fighters circling - von Altenburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Badger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Badger misses with a body kick.
von Altenburg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Altenburg. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Altenburg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Badger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Badger scores with a jab to the body.
von Altenburg just misses with a punch to the body.
von Altenburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
von Altenburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
von Altenburg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
von Altenburg scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from The Badger misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a low kick but von Altenburg moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from von Altenburg.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Badger!
von Altenburg needs to keep his hands up - The Badger had a free shot at his head there.
Nice straight punches there by The Badger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Badger.
The Badger misses with a body kick.
von Altenburg staying out of range there.
The Badger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed von Altenburg momentarily.
The Badger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Badger tried to score with a low kick but von Altenburg checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Altenburg throws a jab but it's blocked by The Badger.
von Altenburg swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
von Altenburg swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
A good leg kick by The Badger.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg.
Well von Altenburg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
During a confident post fight interview, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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