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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble has chosen Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Badger sees coming a mile off.
Rubble has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Badger throws a sloppy head kick
and Rubble counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubble throws a chopping leg kick but Badger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble lands with a right hand.
Rubble throws a body punch but Badger moves out of range.
Badger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Badger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble moves out of range as Badger throws a body kick.
Badger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rubble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubble takes a swing at Badger's ribcage but misses.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Badger.
A countering left hand to the body from Rubble misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badger.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Badger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Badger is just out of range.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Badger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rubble's hands.
Rubble clinches with his opponent.
Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
Nice body punch from Rubble.
Rubble prevents a body shot from Badger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Donk. Rubble catches Badger right on the button with a cross.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Rubble is looking to slow Badger down with leg kicks.
Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Badger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Badger rather than just go for the knockout.
Rubble takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rubble moves out of range as Badger strikes.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badger throws a front kick aimed at Rubble's knee but Rubble avoids it well.
Rubble let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Rubble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Badger doesn't seem phased though.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.
Badger scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubble should have avoided that one.
Rubble blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Badger moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Badger is looking to chop away at Rubble's legs.
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Rubble moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Badger throws a leg kick but Rubble sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble instigates a clinch.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubble lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Rubble.
Badger misses with the head strike.
Badger lands an uppercut.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger tries to break the clinch but Rubble is controlling the position.
Rubble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble looking to throw knees to the head but Badger is blocking nicely.
Rubble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Rubble avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
Badger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
Rubble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Rubble blocking some punches.
Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Badger.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rubble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Badger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Badger.
Rubble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rubble momentarily.
Rubble misses with a hook to the body
and Badger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rubble's guard.
Rubble is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Badger dives into side control.
Rubble is working to avoid the ground and pound but Badger connects with a decent elbow.
Badger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rubble tries to escape but Badger is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rubble is trying to improve his position.
Rubble is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Badger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger working the ground and pound but Rubble is defending the strikes.
Badger lands an elbow.
Rubble is looking to reverse the position.
Badger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rubble is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Badger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rubble trying to remain calm as Badger controls from the top position.
Badger is looking to take a break and control but Rubble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rubble is looking to reverse the position.
Rubble avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Badger.
Badger working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubble blocks a jab.
Badger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Badger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rubble's head backwards.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubble digs a good hook to Badger's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badger. That's going to slow Rubble down.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badger.
Rubble lands with a hook. Badger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
Rubble throws out a counter right but Badger avoids it with no problem.
Badger takes a swing at Rubble's ribcage but misses.
Rubble tries to clinch up.
Badger throwing a counter right hand but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Rubble throws a low kick, looking for Badger's leg but Badger calmly moves out of range.
Rubble moves out of range of the body kick.
Badger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rubble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rubble to the mat! Rubble manages to get full guard.
Rubble is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Badger dives into side control.
Rubble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Badger's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubble is pressing down on Badger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Badger controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haywood Badger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rubble takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badger cracks the inside of Rubble's front leg.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Badger's front leg but catches the back leg as Badger tries to avoid it.
Rubble lands a jab to Badger's midsection.
Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Rubble misses with a body shot
and Badger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
Rubble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Badger, as that shot connected.
Badger throws a leg kick
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Badger, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble connects with a right hand. Badger shakes it off.
Haywood Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badger can pounce on him.
Rubble feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
Badger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Badger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Badger's side.
Rubble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badger counters with a straight right hand.
Badger misses with a kick to the body.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Badger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Badger connects with a crisp jab.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Badger.
An attempted straight right counter from Badger misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Badger throws a front kick aimed at Rubble's knee but Rubble avoids it well.
Rubble steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badger wants to land a leg kick but Rubble is out of range.
Rubble misses with a shot to the body
and Badger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
Badger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badger lands with a cross.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble throws a body punch but Badger moves out of range.
Badger scores with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Rubble.
Rubble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badger, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rubble.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubble.
Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Badger takes an elbow to the temple.
Badger misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Badger fails to land.
Badger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rubble is keeping busy.
A short right from Rubble.
Badger misses with some punches.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubble blocks a body shot from Badger.
Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubble misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubble blocks an uppercut.
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
Badger lands with a right to the head.
Badger tries to break the clinch but Rubble is controlling the position.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Rubble is controlling him.
Rubble working aggressively here.
Rubble lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubble.
Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Badger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haywood Badger!
Haywood Badger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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