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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young's entrance music is AC/DC - Live Wire. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 cm
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153 lbs
32 - 7 - 1 |
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160 cm
28
160 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
32 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Badger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. The Badger scores with a push kick. Young ducks under a wild hook from The Badger. Young gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Badger. The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center. The Badger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Young doesn't manage to clinch there - The Badger circles away.
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Good leg kick by The Badger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young ducks under a wild hook from The Badger. Young tries to move into range but The Badger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger. Young shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. The Badger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A leg kick checked by Young. Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Badger. A big left from The Badger misses. Good shot there by The Badger. The Badger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from The Badger. Young does a little dance to reset his feet. The Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Young scores with a jab to the jaw. The Badger feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down. Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger. The Badger lands a head shot. A left lands for The Badger. The Badger looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well. A telegraphed right hand from The Badger misses the target. The Badger scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young dodges the punch combination from The Badger.
The Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Young takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Young throws out a loose jab but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it. The Badger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Badger.
The Badger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. The Badger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
The Badger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young looks to throw a body kick and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The Badger looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range. The Badger throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and checks it nicely. Young slips under a jab from The Badger. Young avoids a kick to the body.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss! The Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Badger darts in and clinches Young up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by The Badger. The Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it. The Badger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy. Young prevents a body shot from The Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land. Young lands a shoulder strike. The Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it. A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land. Young misses with a body punch.
Young misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Young. Young throws a head punch that misses. Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Young blocks an elbow strike from The Badger.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Badger throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The Badger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Young has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The Badger throws a right and a left that both miss. The Badger misses with a looping right. The Badger misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely. The Badger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young. Young tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A lazy left from The Badger finds it's target. The Badger with a body punch. A glancing blow. Young fails to land with a series of punches.
The Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young looks to land a left hand but The Badger moved out of range nicely. The Badger scores with a nice head shot. The Badger clinches up against the cage. Young lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Badger lands with a light punch inside. The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Young. The Badger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Badger lands a right hand. The Badger working aggressively here.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by The Badger.
The Badger gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Young struggles to land a body shot inside as The Badger controls his hands.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as The Badger controls his hands.
Young scores with an uppercut up the middle. The Badger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The Badger pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. The Badger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Young blocks a body shot from The Badger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from The Badger. 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! Young can't find room to land a body shot as The Badger controls the action.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut. Young takes an elbow to the temple. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger misses with a hook from the clinch. The Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land. Young tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as The Badger controls his hands.
A short right from The Badger on the inside. Young tries to throw a body punch but The Badger avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage. The Badger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Young after a bit of a struggle. The Badger misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Badger throws a head punch that misses. A short body shot lands from The Badger as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Badger. Bucky The Badger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. The Badger lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young. A short left from The Badger. The Badger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hand to the body from Young.
The Badger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Young misses with a body punch.
Young working aggressively here.
The Badger lands a body punch in the clinch. The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right from The Badger. Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The Badger prevents a body shot from Young. The Badger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The Badger crunches a lovely knee into Young's ribcage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The Badger scores with a shoulder strike. Young lands with a right to the head. The Badger lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off. The Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Badger is defending well for now. The Badger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The Badger taking a breather. A quick uppercut on the inside from The Badger. The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Badger's elbow. 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. This is the final round!
Young fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Badger. The Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf. The Badger keeps the fight on the outside. The fighters circling - The Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The Badger connects with a body shot. Good shot there by The Badger. Young tries to clinch up. The Badger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. The Badger misses with a looping right. The Badger scores with a jab to the body. The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Badger lands with a cross. Young wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Young pushes The Badger away with a front kick. An inside leg kick from Young misses. Nice cross by The Badger. A swing and a miss from Young. Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Badger throws a hook but Young blocks it. The Badger misses with a few strikes there.
The Badger throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The Badger connects with a nice looking jab.
Young misses the jab. The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young misses the jab. The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The Badger jabs at Young's body. The Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily. Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Young throws a nice looking combination but The Badger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The Badger throws a hook but Young blocks it. Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young throws a hook to the side of The Badger's head but The Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The Badger is looking to take this fight into the clinch. That kick from The Badger tenderised Young's leg. Young is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The Badger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Badger cracks a nice hook into Young's ribs. Young jabbing away but nothing is landing. The Badger takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses. Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Badger lands a front kick. The Badger moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
The Badger misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Angus Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The Badger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Badger scores with a hook. Young tries to clinch up. The Badger connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Young throws a head kick that misses. Bucky The Badger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Badger throws a front kick that sends Young stumbling back into the cage. The Badger looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well. The Badger moves out of range of the leg kick from Young. The Badger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head. The Badger lands with a nice body punch. The Badger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. The Badger rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Young struggles to land a body shot inside as The Badger controls his hands.
Young tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
The Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Young takes an elbow to the forehead. The Badger scores a nice knee to the body.
The Badger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young. The Badger lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger! Our winner, Bucky The Badger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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