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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancy Malaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honey Badger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yancy Malaki!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Malaki throws a right and a left that Badger avoids nicely.
Badger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malaki throws out a loose jab but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaki works Badger's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Malaki.
Malaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Badger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Malaki looks to throw the jab but Badger is out of range.
Malaki tries to bum rush Badger with a series of wild strikes but Badger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malaki misses with a low kick.
Malaki missing with a left hand there. Badger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malaki throws a hook but Badger avoids it easily.
Malaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badger moves away.
Badger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Badgers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malaki.
Badger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaki.
Malaki misses with a double jab.
Badger missing with a left hand there. Malaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malaki cracks Badger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Badger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Badger motions for Malaki to come forward. Badger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Badger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Malaki walks into a left hand.
Malaki misses with a body shot.
Badger staying out of range there.
Badger lands with a straight right. Malaki didn't see that one coming.
Malaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malaki dips to his left and cracks Badger with an uppercut!
Malaki lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badger.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Malaki ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Malaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badger tests Malaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malaki misses the jab.
Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malaki misses with an uppercut
and Badger counters with a nice body shot.
Badger thumps Malaki with a low kick.
Badger moves out of range of the body kick from Malaki.
Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.
Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaki.
Malaki misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Badger as he connects with a hook.
Badger misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badger 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 Malaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaki.
Badger wants to slow Malaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Malaki checks a leg kick.
Malaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badger.
Malaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badger manages to avoid it.
Badger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Malaki slips a straight right by Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki slips under a jab from Badger.
Yancy Malaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger needs to keep his hands up - Malaki had a free shot at his head there.
Badger misses with a looping right.
Malaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Badger.
Some wild striking there from Badger.
Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger throws a lazy right hand but Malaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badger throws a lazy right hand but Malaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Badger lands a nice hook to Malaki's body. Malaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malaki throws a big shot that misses.
Badger avoids the body shot from Malaki.
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 Honey Badger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Badger misses.
Malaki misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Malaki moved out of range.
Malaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badger manages to avoid it.
Malaki misses with a straight right.
Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaki.
Badger wants to land a leg kick but Malaki is out of range.
Badger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Malaki takes a step back to recover.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaki.
A good leg kick by Badger.
Badger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Badger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Badger does no damage.
Malaki misses with a wild body shot.
Malaki slips under a jab from Badger.
Badger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malaki throws out the jab.
Badger with a jab.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Malaki is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Malaki.
Malaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Badger throws a right and a left that Malaki avoids nicely.
Malaki takes a swing at Badger's ribcage but misses.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger misses with a lunging right hand
letting Malaki counter with a right hand.
Badger lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Badger lands a nice looking body kick.
Malaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badger misses with an uppercut. Malaki saw that one coming.
Malaki slips a jab from Badger.
Honey Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malaki misses with a body punch
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badger swinging wildly here.
Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Malaki's shoulder, as Malaki tries to avoid the shot.
Malaki moves out of range as Badger throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badger throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Malaki.
Badger swings for the body but Malaki moves out of range.
Malaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Badger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Badger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malaki swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Malaki.
Badger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badger.
Good shot there by Malaki.
Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaki moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki moves out of range as Badger strikes.
Badger throws a leg kick but Malaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Badger throws a front kick aimed at Malaki's knee but Malaki avoids it well.
Malaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malaki swings for the body but Badger moves out of range.
Badger tries to land a leg kick but Malaki saw it coming and moves away.
Badger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badger slips under a jab from Malaki.
No joy there for Malaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malaki misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malaki takes a swing at Badger's ribcage but misses.
Malaki lands a really nice looking cross but Badger seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yancy Malaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Badger cracks the inside of Malaki's front leg.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Malaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malaki throws a low kick, looking for Badger's leg but Badger calmly moves out of range.
Malaki jabs Badger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badger lands a nice looking body kick.
Badger digs a good body shot into Malaki's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badger's head.
Badger throws a right and a left that Malaki avoids nicely.
Badger misses with a looping left.
Malaki moves out of range as Badger strikes.
Badger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malaki. That did some damage!
Badger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Badger slips a jab from Malaki.
Malaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaki.
A big right from Badger misses.
Malaki avoids the body shot from Badger.
Malaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Malaki.
Malaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Malaki ducks down to avoid it.
Malaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badger in his tracks.
Malaki scores with a nice head shot.
Badger is rocked!
Malaki lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Badger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badger tries to get into range but Malaki steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Badger! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Malaki scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yancy Malaki!
Yancy Malaki very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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