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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Bader!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel stuffs the takedown attempt from Bader. Bader gets slowly back to his feet.
Bader tries to clinch up but Dragneel circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bader counters with a nice body shot.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Bader moved away.
Bader unleashes a big counter combination but Dragneel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bader shoots in but no luck this time.
Dragneel is looking to chop away at Bader's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel drives through and clinches with Bader against the cage.
Bader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dragneel fails to land.
Dragneel can't find room to land a body shot as Bader controls the action.
Bader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a punch to the body.
Bader is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragneel has double underhooks.
Bader tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bader stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragneel.
We've been informed that Bader has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bader on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bader rushes Dragneel and presses him up against the cage.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bader fails to land the takedown.
Natsu Dragneel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Bader.
Dragneel looks for the body kick but Bader saw that one coming.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragneel!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dragneel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragneel lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel connects with a leg kick. Bader looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dragneel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragneel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragneel looks to land a body kick but Bader moved away.
Dragneel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bader. Bader circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragneel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bader.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bader's sensitive parts.
Dragneel cracks Bader with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dragneel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bader.
Dragneel tried to score with a low kick but Bader checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bader or perhaps it was just good defense by Dragneel, which made it look bad.
Dragneel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bader fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dragneel throwing a counter right hand but Bader manages to avoid it.
Dragneel lunges at Bader with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bader's hand.
Bader drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel is trying to control Bader's posture but Bader avoids it.
Bader throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dragneel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bader not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragneel is looking for a sweep. Bader is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dragneel is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that round.
That's time! Dragneel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragneel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bader stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bader doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bader shoots for a takedown but Dragneel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bader shoots and misses
and Dragneel counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragneel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Natsu Dragneel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Bader.
Good shot there by Dragneel.
Bader is rocked!
Bader fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel lands a big head kick that sends Bader to the canvas! Dragneel follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Natsu Dragneel!
Natsu Dragneel retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Natsu Dragneel 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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FIGHT
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