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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fa Arodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Fa Arodo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Badger! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fa Arodo just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger slips a jab from Fa Arodo. Badger wants to land a leg kick but Fa Arodo is out of range. Badger swats away the attempt to clinch by Fa Arodo. Fa Arodo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badger finds it's way round the side to connect with Fa Arodo's head. Fa Arodo lands a jab to the head.
Badger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fa Arodo back to the cage. Badger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Badger slips under a jab from Fa Arodo. Fa Arodo tries a head kick but it misses.
Badger wants to clinch up but Fa Arodo keeps it at a distance. Fa Arodo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badger was well out of range. Poor timing from Fa Arodo. Fa Arodo looks to land a combination but Badger avoids it well. Fa Arodo takes one to the side of the head.
Fa Arodo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Badger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fa Arodo throws a lazy head kick and Badger counters with a series of strikes. Fa Arodo will be more careful next time no doubt. Badger moves in looking to clinch but Fa Arodo pushes him off. Badger cracks Fa Arodo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badger tries to bum rush Fa Arodo with a series of wild strikes but Fa Arodo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Badger takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Fa Arodo. Fa Arodo throws a solid leg kick but Badger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fa Arodo. Badger tries to bum rush Fa Arodo with a series of wild strikes but Fa Arodo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jack Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fa Arodo tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range. Fa Arodo throws a sloppy body shot
letting Badger counter with a right hand. Badger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fa Arodo.
Badger misses with a straight right. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Badger. Fa Arodo swings widly with a right hand
and Badger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fa Arodo feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Badger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Fa Arodo has Badger up against the cage in a clinch.
Fa Arodo scores with a shot to the side of Badger's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fa Arodo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Fa Arodo. Fa Arodo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Fa Arodo misses with a punch to the body.
Fa Arodo keeps control of Badger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Fa Arodo stalling in the clinch.
Fa Arodo digs a right hand underneath Badger's ribcage. Badger let out a lung full of air as it connected. Fa Arodo working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Fa Arodo. A right hand to the body from Fa Arodo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fa Arodo lands a right hand. Fa Arodo gets through Badger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Badger. Badger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fa Arodo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fa Arodo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fa Arodo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badger's elbow. A short body shot lands from Fa Arodo as the two fighters clinch.
Badger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fa Arodo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Badger can turn it around. Badger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fa Arodo prevents it.
Alex Fa Arodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Badger. Fa Arodo pushes Badger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fa Arodo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Badger is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fa Arodo lands a shot to the body. Badger looks winded! Fa Arodo lands an uppercut. Badger is still on wobbly legs! Can Fa Arodo finish him? Fa Arodo throws a big uppercut that drops Badger! More strikes from Fa Arodo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Badger lies dazed against the cage as Fa Arodo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Fa Arodo!
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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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