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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Leonardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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134 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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139 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greer Leonardson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardson lands with a kick to the temple. Badger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leonardson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Badger under the eye.
Leonardson moves away from the strike by Badger.
Badger throws a leg kick but Leonardson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leonardson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonardson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice jab there from Badger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badger.
Badger throws the left hand but Leonardson avoids the punch easily.
Leonardson lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonardson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonardson blocks a jab.
Leonardson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonardson.
Badger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leonardson's guard.
Badger passes Leonardson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leonardson looking for submissions off his back.
Badger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leonardson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardson is desperately trying to improve his position but Badger has a good base and remains in mount.
Badger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leonardson tries to hold on but Badger postures up.
Leonardson is in a horrible position here. Badger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Badger punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardson is bucking up trying to escape but Badger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leonardson is rocked!
Badger content just to control the position here.
Leonardson is still in real trouble! Can Badger finish him?
Badger lands with some strikes.
Badger with a couple of short strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Badger's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Badger postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Leonardson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Badger around the waist but Badger pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Badger is the winner by TKO! Badger jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haywood Badger!
Haywood Badger retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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