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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton's entrance music is Marilyn Manson - Born Villain . A fine choice. The Badger has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Michael Patton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger wants to clinch up but Patton keeps it at a distance.
Patton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Badger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger lands a front kick.
The Badger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patton's hands.
The Badger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Badger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from The Badger.
The Badger cracks Patton with an open hand slap.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton throws out a leg kick but The Badger moves out of range and Patton only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for The Badger.
The Badger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patton.
The Badger lands with a good body shot.
The Badger blocks the body kick.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
Patton lunges at The Badger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Badger's hand.
The Badger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Patton moves away and avoids it.
Patton ducks right into an uppercut from The Badger.
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!
Patton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Badger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Badger misses the shot to the body.
Patton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton connects with a right hand. The Badger shakes it off.
The Badger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Badger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger looks for the body kick but Patton saw that one coming.
The Badger scores with a nice head shot.
Patton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Patton connects with a leg kick. The Badger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patton throws an overhand right that lands on The Badger's shoulder, as The Badger tries to avoid the shot.
The Badger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patton.
Patton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Badger can pounce on him.
The Badger throws a lazy uppercut
and Patton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Patton's calf.
The Badger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Patton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton walks into a left hand.
The Badger connects with a crisp jab.
Patton slips a jab from The Badger.
The Badger tries to clinch there but Patton circles away.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
Patton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from The Badger is predictable there
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Badger misses the jab.
The Badger misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger cracks a nice hook into Patton's ribs.
The Badger rushes Patton and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Badger misses with some punches.
Patton blocks the elbow strike.
Patton prevents the takedown attempt.
The Badger prevents a body shot from Patton.
The Badger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Patton.
The Badger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Badger's elbow.
The Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
The Badger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.
Patton throws a jab when The Badger was well out of range.
The Badger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patton momentarily.
The Badger misses with a lunging right hand
and Patton counters with a good low kick that The Badger was not able to check.
The Badger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Badger!
The Badger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patton moves out of range of the leg kick from The Badger.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Patton moved out of range nicely.
The Badger connects with the punch.
The Badger tries to clinch but Patton is having none of it.
Good exchange - The Badger coming out on top.
Patton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but Patton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Badger throws a head kick but Patton moves out of range.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger throws out a leg kick but Patton moves out of range and The Badger only half commits.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Badger closes the distance but Patton moves to the side
and Patton counters with a leg kick.
Patton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patton swinging wildly here.
The Badger cracks Patton with a good jab.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton is looking to land body kicks.
The Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Badger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patton.
Patton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patton. Patton obviously looking to wear him down.
The Badger walks into a straight right hand from Patton.
Nice uppercut lands for The Badger. That snapped Patton's head back.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.
The Badger throws out a leg kick but Patton moves out of range and The Badger only half commits.
The Badger lands a jab to the head.
Patton walks into a left hand.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Patton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - The Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Badger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Patton.
That kick from Patton tenderised The Badger's leg. The Badger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patton with a jab.
Patton misses with a body shot.
The Badger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Badger. The Badger obviously looking to wear him down.
The Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patton checks it well.
The Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
A jab from Patton finds it's way through The Badger's defenses.
A big left from The Badger misses.
Patton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Badger cracks Patton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Badger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton throws a leg kick that misses.
The Badger staying out of range there.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from The Badger misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The Badger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patton circles away quickly and effectively.
Patton walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Badger.
Patton takes one to the side of the head.
The Badger moves into the clinch.
The Badger missing with knees to the body.
Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Badger slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton misses with a kick to the body.
Patton swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Badger jabs at Patton's body.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger tries to clinch up but Patton circles away and keeps his distance.
Patton avoids the head kick by The Badger.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
Patton avoids the head kick by The Badger.
Patton gets tackled into the cage by The Badger. The Badger maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from The Badger as the two fighters clinch.
The Badger throws a head punch that misses.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Badger lands an elbow just above Patton 's eye.
A short right from Patton.
The Badger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Badger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patton or not.
Patton is trying to break free.
Michael Patton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Patton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patton avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Patton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Patton avoiding damage as The Badger throws knees to the body.
The Badger misses with an elbow strike.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as The Badger controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Badger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying to maintain a safe position but The Badger gets an underhook and turns Patton into the cage.
Patton stops a takedown attempt from The Badger.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patton avoids it.
Patton takes an elbow to the temple.
The Badger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as The Badger controls the action.
Patton pushes The Badger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by The Badger.
Patton blocks an uppercut.
The Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
The Badger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patton or not.
Patton looking to stall.
The Badger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Patton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bucky The Badger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Badger lands with a short shot to the head.
The Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patton breaks from the clinch.
The Badger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
The Badger tries to land a leg kick but Patton saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from The Badger misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Badger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Badger 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
Bucky The Badger gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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