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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Badmean (ranked 2071 p4p, 1429 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 63 p4p, 12 weight class). Badmean comes to the cage accompanied by Are You Gonna Be My Girl. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Badmean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badmean, pushing him back against the cage.
Saunders is pressed up against the cage. Badmean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saunders down to the mat. Saunders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badmean shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Badmean was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've been hearing that Badmean has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Badmean slows the pace down.
Badmean tries to score with some ground and pound. Saunders controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Saunders is trying to control Badmean's posture but Badmean avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badmean controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmean trying to pass the guard but Saunders defending well.
Badmean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Badmean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
Badmean is looking to stall here but Saunders recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saunders trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saunders avoids a kick to the body.
Saunders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Badmean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badmean decides to pull guard.
Badmean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saunders trying to control the position from guard on top but Badmean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eron Saunders will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saunders has managed to clinch.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Saunders tries a body shot but Badmean blocks it.
Badmean controlling the action here for a moment.
Badmean tries for a takedown but Saunders manages to get underhooks.
Badmean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saunders just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saunders lands a left hand.
Saunders is trying to drag Badmean to the mat but Badmean just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Badmean has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Saunders clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Badmean biding his time, looking for the opening.
Saunders just trying to survive but Badmean is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badmean is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Saunders knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Saunders for a finish.
Saunders is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Saunders trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Badmean wants to control but Saunders is keeping busy.
That's two 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.
Saunders wants to control his opponent's hands but Badmean gets his hands free.
Badmean controls the action.
Badmean tries to keep control of the position but Saunders is staying busy.
Saunders tries to roll but Badmean sticks to his back.
Saunders prevents Badmean from getting a body triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Terry Badmean will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Badmean closes the distance and clinches.
Badmean avoiding damage.
Badmean fails to pull guard.
Saunders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badmean can't get the takedown.
Badmean is working Saunders over against the cage.
Saunders works on Badmean's body with a couple of short punches.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Badmean.
Saunders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badmean backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Saunders.
Badmean tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Badmean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Badmean.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badmean jumps guard and drags Saunders to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saunders stays in close to Badmean's body and controls the position.
Badmean had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saunders defends it easily.
Badmean wants to sweep here but Saunders controlling him for the moment.
Badmean had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saunders defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders content to stall in guard here.
Badmean is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terry Badmean.
I think Badmean 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Badmean!
Terry Badmean really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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