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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi has chosen Metallica - Hero of the Day as his entrance music. Honey Badger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi shoots in and gets a takedown into Badger's guard.
Susi passes into half guard.
Susi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Badger is just riding it out for now. Susi eventually gives up the hold.
Susi seems to be working for a kimura but Badger defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger wants to improve his position but Susi is controlling well.
Susi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Badger defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is working for a submission of some sort.
Susi is looking for a kimura here.
Badger is defending against the submission attempts here by Susi.
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.
Badger keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Badger is trying to get back to full guard.
Susi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Susi is trying to control the action in half guard but Badger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Badger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Susi is looking for a kimura here.
Susi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Badger defends it well.
Susi seems to be looking for submissions.
Susi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Susi 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badger keeping control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Badger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badger closes the distance and pushes Susi back into the cage.
Badger leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keni Susi 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.
Susi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badger.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
Badger throws a lazy right hand but Susi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keni Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badger as he jumps to the side.
Badger scoring well with a low kick there.
Susi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badger pinned against the cage. Badger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badger swivels and escapes.
Honey Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Susi is defended easily by Badger.
Susi shoots in looking for a takedown. Badger tries to sprawl out of it but Susi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Badger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Badger.
Susi shoots for a takedown but Badger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab from Badger.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt - Badger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Honey Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badger lands a nice hook to Susi's body. Susi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Susi moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Susi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Badger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Badger has his feet on Susi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badger counters with a right hand to the body.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Susi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Badger counters with a nice uppercut.
Badger scores with a decent looking hook.
Badger lands a really nice looking cross but Susi seems unphased.
Badger throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot.
Susi goes for a double leg but Badger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Badger continues to drive forward.
Badger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Susi.
A telegraphed right hand from Badger misses the target.
Badger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!
Honey Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
Susi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badger is fending him off so far but Susi persists. Nope, Badger circles away and we're back to standing.
Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Badger misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Susi looks for a takedown but Badger sprawls well.
Susi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Badger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Susi thinking.
Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badger misses with a two punch combination.
Susi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Badger motions for Susi to come forward. Badger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susi manages to avoid it.
Susi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badger defends it well.
Susi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Susi's calf.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.
Susi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badger's guard.
Badger keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Badger is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is still trying to improve position.
Badger has Susi pulled in close to control his posture.
Susi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Badger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Badger has escaped and now he's on top!
Badger controlling from the top position.
Badger forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honey Badger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Susi dives in and grabs Badger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badger pushes down on Susi's head and hops out.
Badger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Susi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
Badger sets himself, and Susi steps forward looking for the clinch! Badger avoids it this time.
Susi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badger throws out the jab.
Badger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susi can do to turn this around?
Badger works the jab nicely.
Susi shoots in for a double leg but Badger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Susi slips a straight right by Badger.
Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Susi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Badger avoids it really well and circles away.
Honey Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Badger lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Badger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badger. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Susi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badger tries to avoid it but Susi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badger to the ground. Badger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Badger lands a nice shot that snaps Susi's head back.
Susi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Susi shoots in looking for a takedown. Badger tries to sprawl out of it but Susi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Badger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Susi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Badger leaves Susi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badger swivels and escapes.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and Badger counters with a stiff right hand.
Badger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Badger throws a leg kick which misses Susi's front leg but catches the back leg as Susi tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badger swivels and escapes.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badger as he avoids it easily.
Susi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown attempt by Susi or perhaps it was just good defense by Badger, which made it look bad.
Badger wants to slow Susi down by chopping away at his legs.
Badger throws a body shot but no joy.
Susi shoots in for a double leg but Badger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Susi shoots for a double leg takedown but Badger sprawls well. He's pushed Susi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Susi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Badger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Susi scrambles back to his feet.
Susi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Susi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badger defends it well.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Susi moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Badger instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Badger.
A shot in the inside from Badger.
Susi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Susi blocks an uppercut.
Badger scores with a shoulder strike.
Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Badger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Badger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Badger just leaning against Susi, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger gets through Susi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badger taking a breather.
Badger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Susi jumps guard but Badger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Susi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Badger just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi prevents a body shot from Badger.
Susi decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honey Badger clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Susi shoots in for a double leg but Badger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Susi shoots for a takedown but Badger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Susi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Badger is trying to defend but Susi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Susi wants to work for an arm triangle but Badger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Badger is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger wants to get back to full guard.
Susi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi 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.
Keni Susi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Susi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Susi looking to ground and pound but Badger is blocking nicely.
Susi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Susi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Badger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Badger!
Badger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Susi is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Susi keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi struggling a bit here.
Badger is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Susi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Susi is looking to regain half guard here but Badger keeps moving and retains side control.
Susi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Badger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Badger content to control rather than advance.
Badger is trying to control the action in half guard but Susi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Susi shoots for a double leg takedown but Badger sprawls well. He's pushed Susi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keni Susi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Badger swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Susi slips under a jab from Badger.
Badger throws the left hand but Susi avoids the punch easily.
Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Susi.
Susi closes the distance and clinches up with Badger, looking for a takedown. Susi pushes Badger against the cage but Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Susi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Badger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Badger holding on.
Susi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Badger has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Susi but great work by Badger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Susi is trying to control Badger's posture but Badger avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is trying to get back to half guard.
Susi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Susi keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Badger has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Badger is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Susi tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Susi tries to bench press Badger off him but Badger keeps the position.
Susi is being controlled here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Badger.
A shot to the liver by Badger. Beautiful body shot.
Susi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Badger tries to avoid it but Susi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Badger to the ground. Badger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt.
Honey Badger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Badger.
Susi shoots in for a takedown but Badger shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi closes the distance and clinches up with Badger, looking for a takedown. Susi pushes Badger against the cage but Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Susi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Susi slips a jab and a cross from Badger.
Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Badger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Badger clinches with his opponent.
Badger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badger tries to work over Susi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Badger throws out a loose jab but Susi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badger misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Susi.
Susi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Badger's half guard.
Badger is positioning himself well to prevent Susi advancing to mount.
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 referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Susi wants to work for an arm triangle but Badger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Honey Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Badger 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honey Badger!
Honey Badger is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Honey Badger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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