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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Badger's entrance music is Jump Around. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
33 - 16 - 3 |
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160 cm
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148 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Badger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been told by The Badger's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tsushima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Badger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsushima in his tracks.
Tsushima connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Badger momentarily.
The Badger throws a head kick but Tsushima moves out of range.
Tsushima checks a low kick from The Badger.
The Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Tsushima moved out of range nicely.
Tsushima is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Badger with a body shot.
The Badger cracks Tsushima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsushima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsushima moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Tsushima counters with a straight right hand.
The Badger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima darts in looking for a takedown but The Badger gets double underhooks and turns Tsushima into the cage.
Tsushima ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
A low kick from The Badger misses
and Tsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tsushima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tsushima's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsushima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Badger moves out of range as Tsushima strikes.
The Badger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsushima tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Badger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tsushima dodges the punch combination from The Badger.
Tsushima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tsushima's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tsushima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsushima.
The Badger clobbers Tsushima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Badger clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Badger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Badger scores with a shot to the body.
Tsushima takes one to the chin there.
The Badger slips a straight right by Tsushima.
The Badger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsushima throws a head kick that misses.
The Badger tries to clinch but Tsushima moves away
letting Tsushima counter with a right hand.
The Badger cracks Tsushima with an open hand slap.
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsushima.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger tries to clinch but Tsushima moves out of range.
Tsushima blocks a leg kick.
Tsushima throws out a counter right but The Badger avoids it with no problem.
The Badger throws a head kick but Tsushima moves out of range.
A big right from The Badger misses.
The Badger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsushima counters with a low kick, right behind The Badger 's knee.
The Badger misses with a left hand
and Tsushima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Badger swings widly with a right hand
and Tsushima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tsushima checks a low kick from The Badger.
The Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsushima was well out of range. Poor timing from The Badger.
The Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsushima is able to avoid easily.
The Badger throws a jab when Tsushima was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger cracks the inside of Tsushima's front leg.
The Badger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Badger throws a leg kick
and Tsushima counters with a nice leg kick.
Tsushima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
The Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsushima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from The Badger misses.
Decent striking displayed by The Badger there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Tsushima moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by The Badger as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by The Badger.
The Badger throws a lazy head kick
and Tsushima counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Badger trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky The Badger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tsushima.
The Badger throws a quick counter head kick but Tsushima was just out of range.
The Badger lands a head shot.
The Badger wants to clinch but Tsushima slips to the side
and Tsushima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Badger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tsushima is out of range and The Badger settles back down.
A swing and a miss from The Badger.
Tsushima is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Badger with a body shot.
The Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsushima slips under a jab from The Badger.
The Badger throws a head kick but Tsushima moves out of range.
A nice side step and Tsushima releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tsushima takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tsushima misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger lands a jab to Tsushima's midsection.
The Badger throws a lazy head kick
and Tsushima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tsushima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsushima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Badger 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.
Tsushima keeps trying to improve his position.
Tsushima lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tsushima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima slips nicely into half guard.
Tsushima working the head and body with strikes.
Tsushima wants to free his trapped foot but The Badger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Badger is trying to stand back up but Tsushima is controlling him
The Badger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsushima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tsushima looking to pass the guard.
Tsushima scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but The Badger keeps moving.
The Badger looking for a sweep. Not yet The Badger, not yet.
Tsushima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Badger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Badger wants to sweep here but Tsushima controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tsushima advances position into side control!
The Badger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tsushima wants to free his trapped foot but The Badger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger tries to roll over but Tsushima keeps him under control.
Tsushima is just content to waste time from the top position. The Badger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tsushima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Badger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tsushima is trying to get back to full guard.
Tsushima trying to hold on to The Badger's head to control him but The Badger postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsushima is pressing down on The Badger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tsushima looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsushima, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chibi Tsushima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tsushima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Badger throws a looping overhand right but Tsushima ducks down to avoid it.
Tsushima throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
Tsushima throws the kick towards the body but The Badger avoids it.
Tsushima keeps the fight on the outside.
The Badger doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsushima circles away.
Tsushima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tsushima manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Badger on his heels. He'll look to pass The Badger's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger pulls Tsushima in close to his closed guard and prevents Tsushima from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tsushima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Badger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to control but The Badger is working from the bottom.
Tsushima tries to free his leg and advance position but The Badger is retaining full guard.
Tsushima postures up.
The Badger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Badger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tsushima circles away quickly and effectively.
The Badger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Badger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Badger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Badger closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Tsushima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsushima throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
Tsushima throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
The Badger rushes Tsushima and presses him up against the cage.
The Badger lands an elbow inside that Tsushima shrugs off.
It looks like Chibi Tsushima has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Badger lands a knee to the head.
Tsushima avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands a knee to the body.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsushima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Badger.
The Badger tried to score with a low kick but Tsushima checks it.
Bucky The Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
And Tsushima tries to counter it with a takedown but The Badger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Badger swings widly with a right hand
and Tsushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tsushima.
Tsushima lunges at The Badger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Badger's hand.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Tsushima checks it.
Tsushima flicks out a counter leg kick but The Badger steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Tsushima moves away and avoids it.
Tsushima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tsushima checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from The Badger misses its intended target.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsushima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsushima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsushima misses the jab.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsushima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Badger scrambles back to his feet.
The Badger gets caught flat footed, as Tsushima shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Badger keeping full guard, as Tsushima tries to pass.
The Badger wants to sweep here but Tsushima controlling him for the moment.
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 Bucky The Badger.
I think The Badger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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