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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsey's entrance music is Fire. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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154 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Ramsey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Badger lands a right hook to the body.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Ramsey counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from The Badger misses.
A slow jab from The Badger misses its intended target.
The Badger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramsey checks a low kick from The Badger.
Ramsey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from The Badger misses.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Badger connects with a jab.
The Badger wants to clinch up but Ramsey keeps it at a distance.
The Badger misses with a leg kick
and Ramsey counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger is looking to clinch.
The Badger misses with a left hand
and Ramsey counters with a solid body kick.
Good exchange - The Badger coming out on top.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Ramsey counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramsey checks a leg kick.
Ramsey moves away from the strike by The Badger.
The Badger throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
Ramsey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramsey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Badger throws a right hand that misses
and Ramsey counters with a thumping low kick.
The Badger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ramsey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Ramsey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Badger.
Nice body punch from The Badger.
The Badger missing with a left hand there. Ramsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Badger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramsey's sensitive parts.
The Badger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramsey has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Badger throws out a powerful jab.
The Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramsey lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramsey.
The Badger throws a one two combo.
Ramsey throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
Ramsey checks a leg kick.
Ramsey checks a leg kick.
The Badger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ramsey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger closes the distance and pushes Ramsey back into the cage.
The Badger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramsey's defenses.
The Badger scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from The Badger.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Badger.
Ramsey is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Badger.
Oh Ramsey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramsey misses with a knee strike.
The Badger lands a right hand.
The Badger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramsey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Badger looking to throw knees to the head but Ramsey is blocking nicely.
Ramsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Badger throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from The Badger.
The Badger throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramsey misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from The Badger misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ramsey slips under a jab from The Badger.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramsey seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramsey throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
Ramsey tests The Badger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by The Badger.
The Badger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramsey.
The Badger throws a head kick but Ramsey moves out of range.
The Badger scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Ramsey misses.
The Badger throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
The Badger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses
and The Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Badger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Ramsey counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Badger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ramsey.
The Badger connects with an inside leg kick.
The Badger throws a head kick but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey misses with a looping left.
The Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Badger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramsey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramsey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Badger to score with a decent uppercut.
The Badger tries to clinch but Ramsey moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Badger.
Ramsey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Badger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramsey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Badger.
Ramsey throws out a leg kick but The Badger moves out of range and Ramsey only half commits.
That kick from The Badger tenderised Ramsey's leg. Ramsey is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Badger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger tries to clinch there but Ramsey circles away.
The Badger cracks the inside of Ramsey's front leg.
Ramsey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as The Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramsey doesn't seem phased though.
Ramsey slips a straight right by The Badger.
Ramsey tries to move into range but The Badger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
The Badger misses with a double jab
and Ramsey counters with a head kick. That will keep The Badger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramsey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ramsey moves out of range of the strikes.
The Badger throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramsey.
The Badger tries to clinch but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
The Badger missing with a left hand there. Ramsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramsey's calf.
A good leg kick by The Badger.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
A big left from The Badger misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Badger, right into the meat.
The Badger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by The Badger.
The Badger is looking to chop away at Ramsey's legs.
The Badger throws a good cross that connects.
The Badger missing with a left hand there. Ramsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - The Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from The Badger.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
Ramsey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Badger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramsey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Badger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramsey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Badger connects with a leg kick. Ramsey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramsey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Badger's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ramsey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Badger - the referee stops the clock and Ramsey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Badger. Ramsey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Ramsey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Badger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ramsey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Badger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Badger throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsey manages to avoid it.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Badger to score with a decent uppercut.
The Badger thows a leg kick but Ramsey checks it
and Ramsey counters with a left and a right that stings The Badger.
Ramsey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramsey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Badger scores with a punch to the head.
Ramsey ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Badger.
The Badger has closed the distance and engaged Ramsey in a clinch.
Ramsey blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The Badger tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Badger cracks Ramsey with an open hand slap.
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsey looks to land a combination but The Badger avoids it well.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Ramsey sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Badger throws a hook but Ramsey blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramsey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Badger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramsey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Badger lands with a right hand.
The Badger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramsey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramsey.
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Badger scores with a shot to the body.
The Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Ramsey's head but Ramsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramsey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Badger.
Ramsey walks into a straight right hand from The Badger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Badger throws the left hand but Ramsey avoids the punch easily.
Ramsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Badger 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.
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramsey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger is looking to chop away at Ramsey's legs.
The Badger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramsey moves out of range as The Badger throws a body kick.
A head kick by Ramsey misses
and The Badger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Badger misses with a low kick.
The Badger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramsey defending well as The Badger loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but Ramsey moved out of range.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Ramsey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from The Badger. Those never looked like landing.
The Badger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramsey counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Badger's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Badger tries to clinch but Ramsey is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Badger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ramsey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
The Badger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as The Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramsey doesn't seem phased though.
Ramsey checks a low kick from The Badger.
The Badger tries to clinch but Ramsey is having none of it.
The Badger misses with a head kick.
Ramsey takes one to the chin there.
The Badger throws a hook but Ramsey blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Ramsey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Badger.
The Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Badger throws a hook but Ramsey avoids it easily.
The Badger throws out a loose jab but Ramsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramsey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for The Badger.
The Badger throws a big shot that misses.
Ramsey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Badger throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
Ramsey misses with a body punch
and The Badger counters with a nice uppercut.
The Badger misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger feints and then cracks Ramsey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramsey down.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses.
The Badger lands with a cross.
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Badger avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
The Badger misses with a two punch combination.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Badger thuds his right hand into Ramsey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Badger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramsey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by The Badger. Beautiful body shot.
The Badger with a jab.
Ramsey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Ramsey's head but Ramsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramsey moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
The Badger lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon Ramsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Badger tries to clinch but Ramsey is having none of it.
Ramsey misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Badger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger! Bucky The Badger retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Bucky The Badger misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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