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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badolato kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nneka - Heartbeat. Stotch has chosen boom baby as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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202 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badolato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badolato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stotch. That's going to slow Badolato down.
Nice body punch from Badolato.
Badolato with a hook.
Stotch misses with a leg kick.
Stotch throws a body kick that misses.
Badolato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Badolato.
Badolato jabs at Stotch's body.
Stotch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badolato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Stotch there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badolato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badolato.
Jab by Badolato.
Stotch walks into a jab.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stotch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badolato in his tracks.
Badolato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stotch.
Badolato lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Badolato circles away.
Badolato throws a right and a left that Stotch avoids nicely.
Stotch moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Badolato misses.
Stotch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badolato misses with a wild body shot.
Stotch connects with a nice looking jab.
Badolato missing with a left hand there. Stotch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darius Badolato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badolato shoots in for a takedown but Stotch shows good takedown defense.
Badolato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Badolato misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stotch.
Stotch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badolato, pushing him back against the cage.
Stotch digs a right hand underneath Badolato's ribcage. Badolato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stotch swings wildly with an uppercut but Badolato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badolato wants to stall.
Stotch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch misses with the head strike.
Badolato stalling.
Stotch lands a body punch.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Badolato avoids it.
Badolato avoiding damage as Stotch throws knees to the body.
Stotch misses with a punch to the body.
Stotch lands a hook that snaps the head of Badolato backwards.
Badolato struggles to land a body shot inside as Stotch controls his hands.
Badolato wants the takedown. Stotch is fighting it off but Badolato persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stotch's guard against the cage.
Badolato trying to control but Stotch is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badolato advances position into side control!
Badolato cracks Stotch with a big elbow.
Badolato trying to control the action but Stotch is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato with the ground and pound but Stotch regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Stotch trying to control from the bottom.
Badolato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stotch tries to get to full guard but Badolato has control of the leg.
Badolato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stotch is staying active underneath Badolato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stotch controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato stalling away here and it's allowed Stotch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Badolato postures up in Stotch's guard and throws a big left but Stotch blocks it.
Stotch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badolato is controlling him.
Badolato stands and throws Stotch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Badolato throwing strikes but Stotch manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badolato is trying to improve his position.
Stotch taking a break here but Badolato is having none of it and regains half guard.
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 Darius Badolato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stotch tries to clinch there but Badolato circles away.
Badolato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stotch was well out of range. Poor timing from Badolato.
Badolato is looking to wear down Stotch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Badolato swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch looks to land a combination but Badolato avoids it well.
Stotch tries to land a front kick but Badolato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badolato misses the body punch
enabling Stotch to counter with a crisp jab.
Badolato throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Badolato throws a hook to the side of Stotch's head but Stotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stotch tries to clinch there but Badolato circles away.
Stotch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Badolato looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Stotch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badolato. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stotch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leopold Stotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badolato lands with a good body shot.
Badolato lands a body shot.
Stotch scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stotch takes the fight into the clinch.
Stotch scores a nice knee to the body.
Stotch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badolato backwards.
Badolato tries to stall but Stotch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stotch trying to land knees to the body.
Stotch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badolato's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Badolato manages to pull guard.
Stotch won't allow Badolato to sweep him here.
Badolato is working hard here to advance position.
Badolato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato moves nicely into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stotch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Badolato wants to pass to mount but Stotch is defending the position.
Badolato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stotch's head.
Badolato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Badolato trying to control the action but Stotch is working from the bottom.
Badolato with the ground and pound but Stotch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato looking to pass the guard.
Stotch keeping moving, preventing Badolato from controlling successfully.
Stotch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Badolato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stotch keeping full guard, as Badolato tries to pass.
Badolato passes Stotch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Badolato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darius Badolato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato is trying to control the action in half guard but Stotch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stotch is trying to stand back up but Badolato is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badolato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stotch is looking to improve his position.
Badolato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stotch's head.
Badolato frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stotch is squirming around, avoiding Badolato's attempts to control the action.
Badolato with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Badolato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
That's time! Badolato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Badolato takes a swing at Stotch's ribcage but misses.
Stotch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stotch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badolato blocks the body kick.
Badolato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badolato.
Stotch avoids the body shot from Badolato.
Stotch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Badolato if he has to take too many more of those.
Badolato just misses with a punch to the body.
Stotch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Badolato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
Badolato moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.
Stotch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badolato takes a swing at Stotch's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Stotch.
Stotch tries to clinch up but Badolato circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Badolato looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Badolato throws a jab when Stotch was well out of range.
Stotch jabs Badolato right on the nose. Badolato blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
Stotch throws a body punch but Badolato moves out of range.
Badolato takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stotch is looking to clinch.
Badolato lands with a nice body punch.
Badolato throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stotch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Badolato is in Stotch's guard.
Badolato trying to control but Stotch is working from the bottom.
Stotch looking for a sweep. Not yet Stotch, not yet.
Stotch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badolato.
Badolato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch keeping full guard, as Badolato tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Badolato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badolato trying to control the position from guard on top but Stotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badolato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stotch is keeping the position for now.
Stotch is trying to control the position but Badolato postures up.
Badolato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stotch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stotch controls Badolato momentarily but Badolato frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Badolato looking to pass the guard.
Badolato trying to control but Stotch is working from the bottom.
Badolato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stotch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Badolato misses with a body shot.
Stotch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
Leopold Stotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Stotch.
Badolato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stotch moves into the clinch.
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badolato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stotch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stotch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badolato.
Badolato trying to control the position but instead, Stotch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Badolato into the cage.
Badolato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badolato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stotch walks away with a smile on his face. Badolato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badolato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darius Badolato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stotch walks into a left hand.
Badolato lands a body shot.
Stotch scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stotch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato takes a swing at Stotch's ribcage but misses.
Badolato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stotch misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Badolato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stotch - the referee stops the clock and Badolato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stotch. Badolato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Badolato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Badolato!
Darius Badolato seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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