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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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143 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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160 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Pineda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda moves out of range of the strikes.
The Badger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pineda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by The Badger - just one landing.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Pineda moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by The Badger.
Pineda checks the leg kick.
Pineda throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
Pineda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
No joy there for Pineda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Badger fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by The Badger. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger looks to throw the jab but Pineda is out of range.
The Badger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pineda counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Badger won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Badger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The Badger wants to control but Pineda is keeping busy.
Pineda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Badger defending well though.
The Badger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pineda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pineda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Badger keeping moving, preventing Pineda from controlling successfully.
The Badger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pineda wants to control from the top but The Badger keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Pineda just wasn't active enough.
The Badger connects with a nice looking jab.
The Badger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pineda in his tracks.
The Badger forces Pineda back against the cage and clinches.
Pineda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pineda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for The Badger.
The Badger has managed to clinch.
The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pineda is defending well for now.
Pineda breaks from the clinch.
Pineda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
The Badger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pineda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Badger can pounce on him.
The Badger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pineda avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Badger lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pineda.
The Badger looks to land a right hand but Pineda moved out of range.
The Badger cracks Pineda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pineda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Badger.
Pineda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pineda blocks a head kick by The Badger.
Pineda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pineda manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pineda checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pineda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Badger on the side of the head.
The Badger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pineda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pineda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A lazy body kick from The Badger
so Pineda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pineda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Badger is keeping the position for now.
The Badger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Badger trying to pass the guard but Pineda defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pineda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mark Pineda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Badger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Badger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pineda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Badger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Badger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Badger prevents Pineda from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Badger with the ground and pound but Pineda uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The Badger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Badger postures up in Pineda's guard and throws a big left but Pineda blocks it.
Pineda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Badger defends well.
Pineda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Badger defends well.
Pineda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pineda looking for a guillotine here but The Badger defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Badger looking to sit in guard and control but Pineda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pineda looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pineda preventing the sweep.
The Badger is trying to keep Pineda in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Pineda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pineda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pineda tries to move into range but The Badger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Badger cracks Pineda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Badger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Badger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Badger. That's going to slow Pineda down.
Pineda blocks a jab.
Pineda connects with a body shot that sends The Badger's belly button to the back.
Pineda throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
Pineda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Badger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pineda throws a series of punches but The Badger avoids them all with ease.
The Badger misses with an uppercut. Pineda saw that one coming.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Pineda slips the punch.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pineda manages to avoid it.
Pineda blocks a jab.
The Badger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Pineda moved out of range nicely.
The Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pineda was well out of range. Poor timing from The Badger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. The Badger catches Pineda right on the button with a cross.
Pineda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Badger is looking to slow Pineda down with leg kicks.
The Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Badger scores with a spinning back kick!
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Badger throws out a powerful jab.
The Badger throws a push kick but Pineda slaps the foot to one side.
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 works Pineda's body with a nice hook.
Pineda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Badger cracks the inside of Pineda's front leg.
Pineda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Badger.
The Badger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from The Badger.
The Badger throws a right hand that misses
and Pineda counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Badger won't be happy with that.
Pineda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Badger can't do much from the bottom here.
The Badger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pineda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger sneaks back into half guard.
The Badger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pineda throws a big right hand that misses.
Pineda with a nice head shot there.
The Badger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pineda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pineda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pineda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pineda misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bucky The Badger.
I think The Badger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
A relieved looking Bucky The Badger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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