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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 607 p4p, 365 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 87 p4p, 50 weight class). 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Badass has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spice finds it's way round the side to connect with Badass's head.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Spice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass moves out of range of the body kick.
Badass moves out of range as Spice strikes.
Badass swings for the body but Spice moves out of range.
Spice throws the left hand but Badass avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
We've been told by Badass's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spice manages to avoid it.
Spice gets tackled into the cage by Badass. Badass maintains the clinch.
Badass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice avoids the elbow strike from Badass, against the cage.
Badass lands a nice uppercut.
Spice blocks a body shot from Badass.
Badass gets through Spice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Spice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Spice.
Badass throws out a powerful jab.
Badass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Badass backs off Spice throws a huge counter combo but Badass manages to avoid it all.
Badass thumps Spice with a low kick.
Badass takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spice misses with a hook.
Badass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Spice misses with a straight right.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Spice throws a counter combo.
Spice clobbers Badass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spice misses with a hook.
Spice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badass lands a really nice looking cross but Spice seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from Spice.
It looks like Short Badass has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Badass walks into a straight right hand from Spice.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spice.
Spice throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Badass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spice needs to keep his hands up - Badass had a free shot at his head there.
Some bone on bone action there as Spice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spice doesn't seem bothered though.
Spice misses with a straight right.
Badass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spice checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spice moves out of range of the strikes.
Spice let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Badass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spice throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spice misses with a looping right.
As Spice backs away, Badass returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Badass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Badass misses.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Spice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Badass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
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 Short Badass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Short Badass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spice misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spice misses with a hook.
Spice misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Spice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Badass backs off Spice throws a huge counter combo but Badass manages to avoid it all.
Spice with a nice calf kick.
Spice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Badass counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice lands with a good body shot.
Badass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Badass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Badass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spice looks to land a combination. Badass sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spice.
Badass digs a good hook to Spice's body.
Spice throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a jab to the head.
Short Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass scores with a nice head shot.
Spice checks the leg kick.
Spice throws a one two combo.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Spice misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Badass.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badass 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 Spice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Spice on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Spice. That snapped Badass's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Badass 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 Spice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass checks the leg kick.
Badass blocks a jab.
Spice checks the leg kick.
Spice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Badass lunges at Spice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spice's hand.
Spice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Badass eats them both and turns towards Spice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Badass misses with an uppercut.
Spice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Badass looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely.
Spice moves out of range of the strikes.
Spice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badass. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice misses with an uppercut
and Badass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Spice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Badass lands with an uppercut that bounces Spice off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Spice.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Spice.
Badass wants to land a leg kick but Spice is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Badass.
Akimbo Spice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Badass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Short Badass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Short Badass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spice lands with a nice body punch.
Spice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badass counters with a low kick, right behind Spice 's knee.
Badass cracks Spice with an open hand slap.
Spice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spice.
A shot to the liver by Spice. Beautiful body shot.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spice. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with a low kick.
Spice slips a jab from Badass.
Spice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Badass backs up against the cage.
Badass takes a swing at Spice's ribcage but misses.
Badass lands a head shot.
Spice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spice with a nice calf kick.
Badass wants to land a leg kick but Spice is out of range.
Spice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spice moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spice.
Badass wants to clinch up but Spice keeps it at a distance.
Spice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spice throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Spice checks a low kick from Badass.
Spice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spice blocks a jab.
Spice swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Badass half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Badass finds it's way through Spice's defenses.
Good leg kick by Badass.
Badass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spice swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Spice throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spice misses with a double jab
and Badass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spice misses with a body shot
and Badass counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Badass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badass.
Spice throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spice's knee momentarily.
A low kick lands for Badass.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Spice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akimbo Spice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass feints and then cracks Spice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spice down.
Spice lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass scores with a nice right hand.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Short Badass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Short Badass!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Short Badass!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Short Badass!
Short Badass wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Short Badass started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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