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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
24 - 17 - 0 |
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134 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bada Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Herzog!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bing sitting in guard here, content to control.
Herzog is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herzog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bing content to stall in guard here.
Herzog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bing is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bing won't allow Herzog to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bada Bing.
Herzog with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bing counters with a nice body shot.
Viktor Herzog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herzog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bing.
Herzog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bing counters with a nice uppercut.
Herzog with a poor takedown
and Bing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bada Bing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Herzog.
Bing cracks Herzog with a good jab.
Herzog doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bing counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Bing finds it's target.
Herzog is rocked!
Herzog with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herzog is still on wobbly legs! Can Bing finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bing throws out a powerful jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bing enables Herzog to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bing manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Herzog manages to get himself to full guard.
Herzog seems to have recovered his senses.
Bing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herzog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bing pushing down on Herzog's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bing performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog wants to get back to full guard but Bing has passed into side control.
Herzog looking for a sweep but Bing has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Herzog tries to lock up and control but Bing gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herzog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Herzog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Bing connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Herzog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bing controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bada Bing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Bing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Herzog doesn't seem phased though.
Bing ducks under a wild hook from Herzog.
Herzog misses with a takedown
and Bing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bing gets a takedown into half guard.
Bing performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Herzog knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Herzog gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Herzog keeping moving, preventing Bing from controlling successfully.
Herzog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bing controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Herzog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bada Bing.
Herzog misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Bing. Beautiful body shot.
Herzog with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bing counters with a straight right hand.
Herzog doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bing counter with a right hand.
Bada Bing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Herzog.
Bing throws a jab but it's blocked by Herzog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bing is trying to improve his position.
Bing is not content to let Herzog control the position.
Herzog advances nicely into full mount.
Herzog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herzog connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bing regains half guard.
Bing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Herzog's guard.
Bing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bada Bing dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Herzog with a poor takedown
letting Bing counter with a right hand.
Bing slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Herzog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bada Bing is winning the standup battle so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Herzog.
Bing manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bing is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Herzog pulls his head out easily.
Bing makes his way to full guard, as Herzog worked for a kimura.
Herzog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herzog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Herzog preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Herzog defends it easily.
Bing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Herzog defends well.
Bing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herzog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herzog is aware though and is defending well.
Herzog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Herzog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Herzog works over Bing with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herzog's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bada Bing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog is looking to work some ground and pound but Bing has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herzog is aware though and is defending well.
Bing looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Herzog passes into side control.
Bing is trying to control Herzog's posture but Herzog avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bing is looking for a sweep.
Bing gets back to half guard.
Bing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Herzog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Herzog's back!
Herzog is taking damage to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing avoiding Herzog 's attempts to control his hands.
Herzog breaks Bing's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bing preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bing is trying to control the position but Herzog postures up.
Herzog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bing trying to keep a closed guard but Herzog is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bing looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Herzog passes into half guard.
Herzog drops an elbow to the side of Bing's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bing is pressing down on Herzog's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Herzog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bing is keeping the position for now.
Bing is controlling Herzog's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog trying to control but Bing is working from the bottom.
Viktor Herzog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herzog postures up and lands a big shot to Bing's brow.
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 Bada Bing.
Well Bing has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bada Bing!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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