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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aron Egomi (ranked 2820 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Mike Badmean (ranked 294 p4p, 227 weight class). Egomi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hand of doom by Manowar. Aron Egomi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aron Egomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Badmean!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badmean throws a leg kick but Egomi moved away.
We've been informed that Badmean has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Egomi throws out a loose jab but Badmean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badmean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egomi checks a leg kick.
Badmean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egomi throws out the jab.
Badmean moves into the clinch.
Badmean misses with an elbow strike.
Egomi blocks an elbow strike.
Badmean misses with a body punch.
Badmean has Egomi pressed against the cage, preventing Egomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Egomi working hard to break the clinch.
Egomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aron Egomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badmean.
Egomi misses with a looping left.
Egomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badmean.
Badmean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egomi.
Egomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badmean moves away.
Badmean is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badmean fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Egomi checks it well.
Egomi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Egomi lands with a cross.
Egomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Egomi. That snapped Badmean's head back.
Egomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badmean tries to counter with a clinch but Egomi shakes him off and moves away.
Badmean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egomi misses with a wild body shot.
Badmean steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Egomi.
Egomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egomi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badmean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Egomi lands a nice hook to Badmean's body. Badmean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Egomi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egomi scores with a hook to the body. Badmean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egomi takes a swing at Badmean's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badmean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egomi.
Badmean wants to counter the offense by Egomi and move into the clinch position.
Badmean throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egomi is looking to counter punch.
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!
Egomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Badmean.
Badmean throws a front kick aimed at Egomi's knee but Egomi avoids it well.
Badmean defending well as Egomi loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egomi checks a leg kick.
Egomi with a hook.
Badmean staying out of range there.
Badmean wants to clinch up but Egomi keeps it at a distance.
Egomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Egomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badmean.
Badmean wants to counter the offense by Egomi and move into the clinch position.
Egomi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badmean tries to clinch up but Egomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Badmean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egomi throws out the jab.
Badmean steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Egomi.
Badmean misses with a leg kick
and Badmean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egomi throws a right hand that misses
and Badmean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Egomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egomi tries to land a front kick but Badmean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egomi misses the shot to the body.
Badmean steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Egomi.
Badmean moves into the clinch successfully.
Egomi working hard to break the clinch.
Egomi tries to break free but Badmean pushes him back against the cage.
Egomi is trying to push Badmean away but Badmean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Badmean has Egomi pressed against the cage, preventing Egomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badmean lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Badmean misses with an elbow strike.
Egomi is trying to push Badmean away but Badmean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Egomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomi tries to break the clinch but Badmean is controlling the position.
Badmean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Badmean misses with a body punch.
Egomi blocks an elbow strike.
Badmean throws an elbow that misses.
Badmean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egomi's elbow.
Badmean throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Egomi has had enough of the clinch but Badmean keeps him there for the moment.
Egomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badmean prevents Egomi from breaking the clinch.
Egomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Egomi blocks the low kick.
Badmean gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badmean was well out of range. Poor timing from Egomi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egomi. Badmean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badmean throws a sloppy head kick and Egomi moves out of range easily.
Badmean fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aron Egomi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A low kick lands for Badmean.
Egomi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Egomi misses with a hook. Badmean ducked under it nicely.
Egomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badmean.
Badmean is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Egomi throws a low kick but Badmean moves out of range easily.
Egomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badmean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badmean tries to counter by closing the distance.
Badmean avoids a kick to the body.
Badmean wants to counter with a clinch but Egomi pushes him away.
Badmean lands a big head kick that sends Egomi tumbling to the mat! Badmean takes a step backwards and waves Egomi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Aron Egomi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badmean avoids the body shot from Egomi.
Badmean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Egomi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Badmean avoids the head kick by Egomi.
Egomi cracks a nice hook into Badmean's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomi avoids a kick to the body.
Egomi with a nice cross.
Badmean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badmean tries to land a front kick but Egomi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badmean.
Badmean drops his hands momentarily and Egomi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Egomi throws a leg kick but Badmean moved away.
Aron Egomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Egomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egomi throws a body punch but Badmean moves out of range.
Egomi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badmean can do to turn this around?
Egomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badmean misses with a low kick.
Badmean gets a clinch.
Badmean throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badmean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Egomi blocks a head kick by Badmean.
Egomi throws a big shot that misses.
Egomi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Egomi throws a hook but Badmean blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badmean throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Egomi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Badmean clinches up against the cage.
Badmean lands an elbow inside.
Egomi breaks the clinch.
Badmean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egomi.
That kick from Badmean tenderised Egomi's leg. Egomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomi with a nice cross.
Badmean takes the fight into the clinch.
Badmean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Egomi tries to break the clinch but Badmean is controlling the position.
Badmean pushes off an throws an elbow but Egomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Egomi is trying to push Badmean away but Badmean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Egomi has had enough of the clinch but Badmean keeps him there for the moment.
Egomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Egomi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Badmean lands an elbow just above Egomi 's eye.
Badmean lands a hook that snaps the head of Egomi backwards.
Badmean throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Egomi avoids a wild elbow strike from Badmean.
Egomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badmean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Egomi's efforts to push away.
Egomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomi tries a low kick but Badmean avoids it.
Badmean walks into a stiff left hand from Egomi.
Badmean blocks a leg kick.
Badmean wants to counter the offense by Egomi and move into the clinch position.
Egomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Badmean is just out of range.
Egomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badmean. That's going to slow Egomi down.
Egomi lands a jab to Badmean's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Badmean.
Badmean doesn't manage to clinch there - Egomi circles away.
Egomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badmean staying out of range there.
Badmean avoids the body shot from Egomi.
Badmean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egomi.
Egomi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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 Aron Egomi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aron Egomi's cut.
That's time! Egomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Egomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badmean.
Egomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Badmean is just out of range.
Badmean steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Egomi.
Egomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egomi checks a leg kick.
Badmean connects with a solid leg kick.
Egomi lands a body shot.
Egomi misses with a body shot.
Egomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badmean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egomi throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomi throws a hook but Badmean avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Badmean blocks the low kick.
Badmean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egomi throws a hook but Badmean blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Egomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badmean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egomi misses with a looping left.
Egomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Badmean is just out of range.
Badmean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badmean takes a kick to the side of the head.
Egomi misses with a looping right.
Egomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Badmean.
Egomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egomi tries to land a front kick but Badmean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egomi scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egomi digs a good body shot into Badmean's ribs.
Egomi is looking to land body kicks.
Badmean tries to counter with a clinch but Egomi shakes him off and moves away.
Egomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Badmean counters by moving into the clinch.
Egomi tries to break free but Badmean pushes him back against the cage.
Egomi prevents a body shot from Badmean.
Egomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badmean is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Egomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Egomi.
Egomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badmean manages to avoid it.
Badmean is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Egomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badmean.
Badmean pushes Egomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Badmean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Badmean prevents Egomi from breaking the clinch.
Egomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badmean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egomi's elbow.
Badmean throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mike Badmean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Egomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badmean throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egomi lands with a straight right. Badmean didn't see that one coming.
Egomi tests Badmean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike Badmean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badmean is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Egomi throws out a loose jab but Badmean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egomi feints and then cracks Badmean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badmean down.
Egomi looks to land a combination but Badmean avoids it well.
Badmean is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Badmean misses with a leg kick
and Egomi counters with a body kick that stops Badmean in his tracks momentarily.
Egomi misses with an uppercut. Badmean saw that one coming.
Badmean slips a jab from Egomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomi misses with a body shot.
Egomi connects with a nice looking jab.
Egomi misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Egomi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egomi lands with a nice body punch.
Badmean gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egomi.
Badmean does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Egomi tried to counter with a leg kick but Badmean avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Egomi misses the target.
Egomi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egomi lands a head shot.
Badmean avoids the body shot from Egomi.
Badmean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egomi manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aron Egomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Egomi, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aron Egomi!
During a confident post fight interview, Aron Egomi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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