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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 1321 p4p, 2192 weight class) and Needno Badges (ranked 165 p4p, 254 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm 31 175 13 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm 32 177 13 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasily Khrapov Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Needno Badges! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khrapov Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow. Khrapov Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut. Badges appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Badges misses with a two punch combination.
We've been informed that Badges 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. Badges lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Vasily Khrapov Jr has been cut. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badges. Badges just misses with a punch to the body.
Badges moves out of range as Khrapov Jr strikes. Khrapov Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badges. We've been hearing reports that Khrapov Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A swing and a miss from Badges. 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! Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Badges tries to clinch there but Khrapov Jr circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Khrapov Jr misses its target. Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badges fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khrapov Jr on the side of the head. Vasily Khrapov Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch lands to the side of Badges 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khrapov Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Badges moves out of range. Badges unleashes a big counter combination but Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Badges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Khrapov Jr looks to land a right hand but Badges moved out of range. Badges misses with an uppercut. Khrapov Jr saw that one coming. Khrapov Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Khrapov Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khrapov Jr moves away. Khrapov Jr is looking to wear down Badges with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Khrapov Jr misses with a straight left. Khrapov Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badges moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Badges ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr. Khrapov Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving. Khrapov Jr misses with a wild combination.
Khrapov Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Khrapov Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Badges's shoulder, as Badges tries to avoid the shot. Khrapov Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Badges looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Khrapov Jr misses with a straight right. Badges misses with a few strikes there.
Badges is looking to clinch but Khrapov Jr is avoiding it.
Khrapov Jr lands with an overhand left. Khrapov Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Badges seems unphased.
Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badges darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Khrapov Jr scores with a jab. Badges acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Badges misses with an uppercut
and Khrapov Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Badges scores with a one two! Khrapov Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Badges scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Badges. Those never looked like landing. Khrapov Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khrapov Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Badges misses the jab. Khrapov Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Badges is just out of range. Khrapov Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Needno Badges has been cut. Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badges keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badges has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Badges moves in looking to clinch but Khrapov Jr pushes him off. Badges throws a poor cross that misses
and Khrapov Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Badges lands a body shot.
Khrapov Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four 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! Khrapov Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badges. Khrapov Jr misses with an uppercut. Badges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badges throws out a counter right but Khrapov Jr avoids it with no problem. Badges lands a right hook to the body.
Khrapov Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badges.
Khrapov Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Badges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Badges misses the target. Khrapov Jr is looking to counter punch. Khrapov Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Badges was covering up waiting for the punch and Khrapov Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard. Badges is pulling down on Khrapov Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Khrapov Jr, at least for the moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vasily Khrapov Jr will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Khrapov Jr slips a jab from Badges. A jab lands there for Khrapov Jr. Khrapov Jr misses the shot to the body. Nice uppercut lands for Khrapov Jr. That snapped Badges's head back.
Khrapov Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badges.
A counter left hand to the body from Khrapov Jr misses its target. Badges lands a nice hook to Khrapov Jr's body. Khrapov Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Badges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr. Badges tries to clinch but Khrapov Jr is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khrapov Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Badges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Khrapov Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badges. Khrapov Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Badges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Badges on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khrapov Jr throws a body punch but Badges moves out of range. Badges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov Jr.
A big left from Badges misses. Khrapov Jr connects with a right hand. Badges shakes it off. Badges bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Badges throws a one two combo.
Vasily Khrapov Jr is winning the standup battle so far. Khrapov Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badges fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khrapov Jr is rocked! Excellent takedown into side control there by Khrapov Jr. Badges tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Badges is trying to escape the mount.
Badges wants to control but Khrapov Jr is having none of it. Khrapov Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Khrapov Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Badges is rocked! Khrapov Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Badges is still in real trouble! Can Khrapov Jr finish him? Badges seems to have recovered his senses. Badges is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Khrapov Jr landing shots from mount. Khrapov Jr postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Badges in real trouble here! The ref calls for Badges to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Khrapov Jr!
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