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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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139 lbs
20 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Bader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Complex shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bader defends it nicely.
Complex misses with a leg kick
letting Bader counter with a right hand.
Bader checks a low kick from Complex.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Complex has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Complex missing with a left hand there. Bader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Complex misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Complex checks a leg kick.
Complex tries to move into range but Bader moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Complex misses with a straight left.
Bader tries to score with a low kick but Complex moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Complex misses its intended target.
Complex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Complex scores with a sloppy right hand. Bader should have avoided that one.
Complex misses with a straight left.
Complex throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bader's waist but Bader gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Complex off to one side.
Bader moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bader lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Complex has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Complex and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bader swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Complex.
Complex dives in for a single leg takedown but Bader sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Willie Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Napoleon Complex.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bader working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Complex.
Bader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Complex misses the shot to the body.
Complex on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bader. Bader obviously looking to wear him down.
Complex is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Complex. That did some damage!
Good exchange - Bader coming out on top.
Bader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Complex misses
and Bader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Complex. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bader.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bader, right into the meat.
Bader throws a low kick but Complex avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Complex looks to score with a jab to the body but Bader is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Complex is defended easily by Bader.
Bader dips to his left and cracks Complex with an uppercut!
Complex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bader is out of range and Complex settles back down.
Complex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Complex avoids the head kick by Bader.
Bader blocks a leg kick.
Bader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Complex throws a leg kick
and Bader counters with a nice low kick that buckles Complex's knee momentarily.
Bader misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Complex. That did some damage!
Complex misses with a double jab.
Complex misses with a body kick.
Complex just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Complex throws a leg kick that misses.
Bader connects with a nice looking jab.
Bader checks a low kick from Complex.
Bader attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bader is looking to slow Complex down with leg kicks.
Bader connects with a body shot that sends Complex's belly button to the back.
We've been told by Bader's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Complex throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bader tries to clinch but Complex moves out of range.
Bader goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Complex throws out a leg kick but Bader moves out of range and Complex only half commits.
Bader is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Complex's head.
Complex tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bader has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Complex.
Complex scores with a push kick.
Complex misses with a lunging right hand
and Bader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Complex misses with a low kick as Bader jumps back.
Bader throws a leg kick that misses.
Bader looks to land a body kick but Complex moved away.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
Complex scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Bader misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Bader blocks the leg kick.
Complex scores with a nice strike.
Complex takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Bader dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Complex swats away the attempt to clinch by Bader.
Bader attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Willie Bader is winning the standup battle so far.
Bader lands a jab.
Bader on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bader thuds a left hand into Complex's body.
Complex's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bader finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bader lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Complex has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Complex and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bader misses with an uppercut. Complex saw that one coming.
Complex throws a right and a left that Bader avoids nicely.
Bader connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Complex.
Complex lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bader.
Willie Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bader looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
Complex connects with a nice looking jab.
Complex checks the leg kick.
Complex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bader fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Complex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Complex just misses with a punch to the body.
Complex misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Complex is defended easily by Bader.
Complex misses with a looping right.
Bader misses with a straight right.
Complex checks a low kick from Bader.
Complex misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bader throws a good cross that connects.
Bader checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Complex - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bader.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Complex.
Complex is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bader is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Complex.
Bader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Complex.
Bader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Complex is predictable there
and Bader counters with a leg kick.
Bader throws a leg kick which misses Complex's front leg but catches the back leg as Complex tries to avoid it.
Complex misses with a left hand
and Bader counters with a leg kick.
Complex throws a leg kick but Bader checks it.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Bader.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bader.
Complex misses with a takedown
enabling Bader to counter with a crisp jab.
Bader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bader throws a leg kick but Complex sees it coming and moves out of range.
Complex on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bader. Bader obviously looking to wear him down.
Bader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Complex.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Complex will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bader jabs Complex to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Complex lands a nice hook to Bader's body. Bader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Complex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Complex misses the jab.
Complex throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bader.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader connects with a solid leg kick.
Bader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Complex. That did some damage!
Bader throws a leg kick which misses Complex's front leg but catches the back leg as Complex tries to avoid it.
Complex shoots in but Bader avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willie Bader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Napoleon Complex.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bader misses with a looping right.
Bader defending well as Complex loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Complex misses the target.
Bader misses with a body kick.
Complex looks for the body kick but Bader saw that one coming.
Complex misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bader finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Complex fails with the takedown.
Bader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Bader dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Complex stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bader.
A jab from Complex misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Complex. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Complex walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bader.
Bader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bader throws a hook but Complex avoids it easily.
Bader connects with a leg kick. Complex looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Complex.
Bader tries a low kick but Complex avoids it.
Complex closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Complex works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bader slips under a jab.
Bader connects with a solid leg kick.
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Complex.
Complex's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Complex scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader looks for the body kick but Complex saw that one coming.
Bader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Bader tenderised Complex's leg. Complex is trying to keep his angry face on.
Complex is looking to land body kicks.
Bader throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick from Bader misses.
Bader thuds his shin into the meat of Complex's side.
Bader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bader shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bader dips to his left and cracks Complex with an uppercut!
Complex shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bader but Bader pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Complex stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader digs a good body shot into Complex's ribs.
Complex throws a lazy uppercut
and Bader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bader tries to clinch up.
Bader keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bader throws out a loose jab but Complex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Complex takes a jab right on the kisser.
Complex throws a poor cross that misses
and Bader counters with a right hand to the body.
Bader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bader lands a head kick. Complex smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Complex misses with a straight right.
Bader's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Complex connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bader scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Complex. That's going to slow Bader down.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bader, right into the meat.
Bader thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Bader tenderised Complex's leg. Complex is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bader 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.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Complex looks to land a combination but Bader avoids it well.
Bader checks a leg kick nicely.
Bader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bader throws a low kick but Complex avoids it.
Bader swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Complex scores with a body shot.
Bader is looking to slow Complex down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex misses the shot to the body.
Complex misses with an uppercut. Bader saw that one coming.
Bader takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader tests Complex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bader.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Complex looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Complex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Complex thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bader is trying to get back to full guard.
Bader is looking to control Complex's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bader avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Bader clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bader avoids the body shot from Complex.
Complex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bader was well out of range. Poor timing from Complex.
Bader throws a low kick but Complex avoids it.
Complex misses with a body shot.
Complex misses with a body kick.
Bader checks a low kick from Complex.
Complex moves forwards but Bader connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Complex throws a hook but Bader avoids it easily.
Bader tries to land a front kick but Complex steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Complex throws a sloppy body shot
and Complex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bader misses with a body shot.
Complex misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Complex blocks a low kick nicely.
Complex moves out of range as Bader throws a body kick.
Bader bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bader.
Bader lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Complex.
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Complex.
Complex walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Complex looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bader manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A low kick from Bader misses
letting Complex counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader misses with a body shot
enabling Complex to counter with a crisp jab.
Bader connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Complex throws a big shot that misses.
Complex motions for Bader to come forward. Complex throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Complex misses with a looping right.
Bader throws out a powerful jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bader.
Complex throws a hook but Bader blocks it.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Complex fails to land the takedown.
Complex is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bader attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bader tests Complex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Complex.
Bader pivots, looking for a leg kick but Complex is out of range and Bader settles back down.
Complex has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Complex pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bader lands a jab to the head.
Complex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bader catches Complex with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Complex shoots for a double leg takedown but Bader sprawls well. He's pushed Complex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Complex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bader checks a low kick from Complex.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Complex checks a leg kick.
Bader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bader.
Complex blocks a low kick nicely.
Complex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bader.
Bader throws a front kick that sends Complex stumbling back into the cage.
Complex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice shot lands for Bader.
Bader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bader. Complex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Complex just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex looks to land a body kick but Bader moved away.
Bader cracks the inside of Complex's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Bader blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Complex. That's going to slow Bader down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Bader had his way with Napoleon Complex in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Complex walks into a left hand.
Complex has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bader.
Bader thumps Complex with a low kick.
Bader throws a leg kick but Complex sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bader.
Complex moves out of range of the body kick from Bader.
Complex throws a jab but it's blocked by Bader.
Complex steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bader. That one must have hurt.
Bader misses with a body shot.
Bader attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Complex.
Complex thows a leg kick but Bader checks it
and Bader counters with a thumping low kick.
Bader drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Complex checks a leg kick nicely.
Bader misses with a hook. Complex ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex avoids the body shot from Bader.
Complex wants to land a leg kick but Bader is out of range.
Bader misses with a left hand
and Complex counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Complex lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bader has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bader and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Complex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bader's sensitive parts.
Bader thows a body shot but no joy.
Bader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Complex throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bader.
Bader works the jab nicely.
Bader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Complex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Complex throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Complex looks to land a body kick but Bader moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex misses with a left hand
and Complex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bader plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Complex looks to score with a jab to the body but Bader is just out of range.
Bader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Complex takes a step back to recover.
Complex lands a lovely overhand right.
Bader throws out a loose jab but Complex uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader digs a good body shot into Complex's ribs.
Bader scores with a crisp jab that stopped Complex in his tracks.
Bader wants to slow Complex down by chopping away at his legs.
Bader throws a body punch but Complex moves out of range.
Bader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Complex.
Bader takes a swing at Complex's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader slips under a jab.
Bader lands a leg kick that knocks Complex off balance momentarily.
Complex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bader throws a solid leg kick but Complex takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bader.
Bader swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex fails with the takedown.
Bader fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Complex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Complex bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Napoleon Complex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bader scores with a jab to the body.
Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader slips a jab and a cross from Complex.
Nice body kick from Bader.
Bader connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bader.
Bader is looking to slow Complex down with leg kicks.
Complex misses with an uppercut
and Bader counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Complex thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bader feints and then cracks Complex's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Complex down.
Bader checks a leg kick nicely.
Complex lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Complex throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bader.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex misses with an uppercut. Bader saw that one coming.
Complex takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Complex misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Bader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bader, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Bader!
Willie Bader retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Willie Bader thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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