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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Badger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jump Around. Jarkko has chosen Hawaii 78 & E ala E as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Naru Jarkko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 lbs
31 - 16 - 3 |
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
31 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Jarkko misses
and The Badger counters with a straight right hand.
Jarkko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Badger misses with a body kick.
Jarkko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Badger did well to prevent Jarkko getting side control.
The Badger tries to get to full guard but Jarkko has control of the leg.
Jarkko is looking to advance position but The Badger won't allow it.
The Badger is looking for a sweep. Jarkko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Badger has his hands clasped together around Jarkko's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger taking some punishment here, with Jarkko in his half guard.
The Badger wants to improve his position but Jarkko is controlling well.
Jarkko wants to pass the guard but The Badger is defending well.
Jarkko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Badger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Badger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jarkko is thwarting The Badger's attempts to control the position.
Jarkko misses with a head shot. The Badger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jarkko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Badger keeping moving, preventing Jarkko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Badger wants to sweep here but Jarkko controlling him for the moment.
Jarkko throws a strike but The Badger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger postures up.
The Badger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jarkko controls The Badger momentarily but The Badger frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jarkko tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarkko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarkko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarkko's calf.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarkko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarkko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jarkko throws a body shot but no joy.
The Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Badger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jarkko checks the leg kick.
The Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarkko moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Badger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jarkko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bucky The Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Jarkko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jarkko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Badger.
An inside leg kick lands from The Badger.
Jarkko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Badger. That did some damage!
Jarkko moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
Jarkko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Badger defends it well.
The Badger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jarkko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jarkko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from The Badger as Jarkko shoots in.
Jarkko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Badger doesn't seem bothered though.
The Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarkko is just out of range.
Jarkko with the counter takedown but The Badger avoids it easily.
The Badger misses with a body kick.
Jarkko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Badger!
The Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Badger throwing a counter right hand but Jarkko manages to avoid it.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Jarkko.
Jarkko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger throws a head kick but Jarkko moves out of range.
A jab from The Badger does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko throws a body shot but no joy.
Jarkko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Badger rather than just go for the knockout.
The Badger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jarkko moves away from the strike by The Badger.
Jarkko throws a low kick, looking for The Badger's leg but The Badger calmly moves out of range.
As Jarkko backs away, The Badger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jarkko slips a straight right by The Badger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarkko's calf.
The Badger throws a jab when Jarkko was well out of range.
The Badger jabs Jarkko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - The Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarkko slips a straight right by The Badger.
The Badger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarkko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Badger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarkko can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from The Badger.
The Badger moves out of range as Jarkko throws a body kick.
Jarkko cracks a nice hook into The Badger's ribs.
A jab from The Badger misses.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jarkko moves out of range as The Badger throws a body kick.
Jarkko slips under a jab.
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jarkko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jarkko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarkko loads up on a big right hand but The Badger slips the punch.
Jarkko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Badger scores with the left hand. Jarkko knows he should have avoided that one.
The Badger connects with a body shot that sends Jarkko's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Badger takes a swing at Jarkko's ribcage but misses.
Jarkko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarkko takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jarkko tries to bum rush The Badger with a series of wild strikes but The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Jarkko as he checks the leg kick.
And Jarkko tries to counter it with a takedown but The Badger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Badger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jarkko doesn't seem bothered though.
Jarkko is looking to score with low kicks.
The Badger throws a big counter combination but Jarkko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good work by The Badger as he checks the leg kick.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from The Badger misses.
Jarkko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
Jarkko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
The Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jarkko throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Badger tries to clinch up.
The Badger misses with an uppercut.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Badger moves away.
The Badger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Badger jabs at Jarkko's body.
Jarkko moves out of range as The Badger throws a body kick.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Badger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarkko lands a nice hook to The Badger's body. The Badger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jarkko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Badger's head.
Jarkko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger digs a good hook to Jarkko's body.
Jarkko swinging wildly here.
Jarkko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jarkko feints the counter takedown.
The Badger lands with an overhand left.
Jarkko misses with a straight right.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jarkko feints a jab promting The Badger to slip. Jarkko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Badger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Badger with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko is looking to land body kicks.
The Badger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jarkko.
Jarkko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Badger.
The Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Jarkko's shoulder, as Jarkko tries to avoid the shot.
Jarkko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Naru Jarkko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. The Badger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Badger.
Jarkko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Badger lands a head kick. Jarkko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Badger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jarkko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Badger stalks Jarkko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jarkko's face. Jarkko staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger lands a right hook to the body.
Jarkko moves out of range of the strikes.
Jarkko moves out of range of the body kick from The Badger.
The Badger lands a jab.
Jarkko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jarkko takes a swing at The Badger's ribcage but misses.
The Badger wants to land a leg kick but Jarkko is out of range.
Jarkko with the counter takedown but The Badger avoids it easily.
Good work by The Badger as he checks the leg kick.
The Badger scores with a decent looking hook.
The Badger avoids a kick to the body.
As Jarkko backs away, The Badger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Badger, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
Bucky The Badger 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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