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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valtteri Badass (ranked 458 p4p, 483 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 63 p4p, 67 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valtteri Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass wants to clinch.
Pandens circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Badass cracks Pandens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Pandens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandens checks a leg kick.
Pandens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
As Pandens looks to move away, Badass throws a big counter combo but Pandens just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.
Badass wants to clinch
and Pandens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandens connects with a right hand. Badass shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pandens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pandens throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandens throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens works the jab nicely.
Pandens connects with a high kick.
Pandens connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandens.
A jab from Pandens does it's job there.
Pandens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Badass at a distance.
Pandens scores with a jab.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badass throws a solid leg kick but Pandens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Badass.
Badass cracks a nice hook into Pandens's ribs.
Pandens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Pandens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Pandens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pandens misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Azriel Pandens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Pandens moves out of range of the body kick from Badass.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
Badass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pandens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badass.
Badass staying out of range there.
Pandens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandens's head.
Pandens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pandens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pandens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Badass had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pandens is looking to slow Badass down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens scores with a hook to the body. Badass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pandens throws a sloppy body shot
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
As Pandens looks to move away, Badass throws a big counter combo but Pandens just gets out of the way.
Pandens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Badass tries to land a front kick but Pandens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Badass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Pandens.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pandens. Badass shrugs it off though.
Badass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pandens throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens swinging wildly here.
Pandens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Badass digs a good hook to Pandens's body.
Pandens takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pandens scores with a nice head shot.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens misses with a low kick.
Badass connects with a right hand. Pandens shakes it off.
Badass has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pandens's corner calls for a 1-2. Pandens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pandens lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass tries to move into range but Pandens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Badass.
Pandens throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big left from Pandens misses.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Badass.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pandens scores with a kick to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Badass might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Badass misses with a few strikes there.
Pandens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass slips under a jab from Pandens.
Azriel Pandens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badass cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pandens misses.
Badass gets a clinch.
Badass lands a shoulder strike.
Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandens misses with a looping right.
Pandens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pandens tries to move into range but Badass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badass is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Badass misses.
Pandens misses with a body shot.
Badass sizes up Pandens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pandens scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pandens.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pandens cracks Badass with a good jab.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Badass slips a jab from Pandens.
A lazy left from Pandens finds it's target.
Pandens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pandens swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass.
Pandens throws the left hand but Badass avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Badass takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pandens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Badass lands an overhand right.
Badass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pandens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pandens thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass drives through and clinches with Pandens against the cage.
Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens connects with a single shot there.
Pandens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Badass half committed to a counter leg kick.
Badass moves forwards but Pandens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pandens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Badass's hands.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badass moves out of range as Pandens strikes.
Badass is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.
Pandens misses with a lunging right hand
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Badass misses the body punch
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens cracks Badass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass walks into a left hand.
Pandens throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Badass takes one on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pandens.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Badass avoids it with no problem.
Pandens misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Badass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Badass avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Badass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandens. Pandens obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandens lands with a hook. Badass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Nice body punch from Pandens.
Badass tries to clinch but Pandens is having none of it.
Badass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
Pandens slips under a jab from Badass.
Pandens misses the jab.
Badass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Badass fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pandens lands with a shot to the body.
Pandens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Badass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Pandens - just one landing.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Badass slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch there but Pandens circles away.
Pandens throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Pandens lands with a good body shot.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badass throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Badass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Pandens. Beautiful body shot.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Pandens avoids the body shot from Badass.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Badass blocks a jab.
Pandens cracks a nice hook into Badass's ribs.
Jab by Pandens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens punishes Badass's body with a nice straight punch.
Badass blocks the body kick.
Badass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Pandens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens misses with a shot to the body
and Badass comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Pandens stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Badass is on him like rabid pit bull! Pandens slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valtteri Badass!
Valtteri Badass thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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