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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. 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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29 - 14 - 1 |
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159 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Wursty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Honey Badger!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wursty throws a leg kick
and Badger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wursty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Badger blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Badger.
Wursty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Badger goes for a takedown attempt but Wursty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wursty rushes Badger and presses him up against the cage.
Badger works on Wursty's body with a couple of short punches.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Wursty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty misses with an elbow strike.
Badger told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wursty misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger breaks the clinch.
Wursty tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range.
Badger wants to slow Wursty down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wursty closes the distance and clinches.
Badger scores with a shot to the side of Wursty's head.
Wursty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Badger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wursty has him pressed against the cage.
Badger tries for a takedown but Wursty manages to get underhooks.
Wursty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Wursty controls the action.
Wursty stalls.
Badger avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wursty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wursty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wursty takes a shot to the head.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wursty swings wildly with an uppercut but Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Our sources have told us that Wursty has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Wursty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Wursty avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger effectively controlling the action here.
Badger working aggressively here.
Badger avoids a wild elbow strike from Wursty.
Wursty throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
A head punch on the inside from Wursty fails to land.
Wursty stalling the fight.
Badger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wurstys head.
Badger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wursty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wursty.
Wursty blocks a body shot from Badger.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Wursty.
Badger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wursty up against the cage.
Wursty scores with a shoulder strike.
Wursty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Badger's defenses.
Wursty scores with a shot to the side of Badger's head.
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!
Badger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wursty clinches up against the cage.
Wursty misses with a knee strike.
Wursty blocks a body shot from Badger.
Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Wursty controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antero Wursty will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Badger scores with a jab to the body.
Badger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wursty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Wursty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wursty doesn't manage to clinch there - Badger circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badger! But no joy.
Badger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wursty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Antero Wursty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wursty moves to clinch but Badger breaks away
and Badger counters with a stiff right hand.
Wursty doesn't manage to clinch there - Badger circles away.
Badger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badger clobbers Wursty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wursty wants to clinch
and Badger counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wursty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wursty takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wursty prevents a body shot from Badger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger throws an elbow but it misses.
Wursty lands a right hand.
Wursty blocks a body shot from Badger.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger wants a takedown.
Wursty pushes off an throws an elbow but Badger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Antero Wursty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Badger tries to break free but Wursty pushes him back against the cage.
Wursty throws an elbow but it misses.
Badger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badger is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Wursty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badger is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Wursty.
Wursty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Wursty misses the target.
Wursty tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wursty takes the fight into the clinch.
Wursty scores with a hook to the body.
Wursty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wursty gets through Badger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wursty pushes Badger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badger tries a body shot but Wursty blocks it.
Badger misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is trying to pull guard but Wursty has him pressed against the cage.
Wursty looking to throw knees to the head but Badger is blocking nicely.
Wursty managing to block the knees to the body from Badger.
Badger tries a body shot but Wursty blocks it.
Wursty avoiding damage as Badger throws knees to the body.
Wursty throws an elbow but it misses.
Badger misses with some punches.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Wursty avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
Badger works on Wursty's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wursty throws an elbow but misses.
Wursty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wursty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wursty misses with an elbow over the top.
Badger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wursty.
Badger misses with a punch to the body.
Badger tries to land knees in the clinch but Wursty avoids the damage to the body.
Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badger.
Wursty blocking some punches.
Wursty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wursty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Badger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honey Badger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Badger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badger cracks Wursty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wursty's calf.
Wursty misses with an uppercut
and Badger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badger.
Wursty tries a knee to the head but Badger blocks it.
A hook to the body from Badger.
Wursty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wursty misses with an elbow over the top.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Wursty.
Badger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger is struggling to control the position.
Wursty misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badger.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Wursty blocking some punches.
Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wursty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wursty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wursty moves in looking to clinch but Badger pushes him off.
Wursty is looking to clinch.
Badger feints and then cracks Wursty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wursty down.
Wursty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Wursty is just out of range.
Wursty tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badger wants to counter with a clinch but Wursty pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty wants to clinch up but Badger keeps it at a distance.
Badger flicks out a counter leg kick but Wursty steps away.
Badger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wursty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Badger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wursty counters with a left and a right... And another left! Badger is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Wursty!
Antero Wursty managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.
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