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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Badger acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilmer Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Badger!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badger darts in and clinches Bolton up against the cage.
Badger has clasped his hands together around Bolton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A lull in the action here.
Bolton tries to improve position but can't.
Badger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Badger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolton wants to control but Badger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Badger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolton punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger wants to work for an arm triangle but Bolton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bolton is trying to stand up here but Badger is controlling him well.
Bolton missing with punches from the bottom.
Badger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Badger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Badger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Badger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolton is trying to stand back up but Badger is controlling him
Badger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Badger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bolton is looking for a sweep. Badger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bolton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Badger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bolton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bolton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Badger is pushing down on Bolton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bolton is fighting to maintain full guard but Badger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Badger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bolton trying to control from the bottom.
Badger controlling the action here.
Bolton wants to improve his position but Badger is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Badger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bolton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bolton is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Badger manages to mount him!
Bolton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bolton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Badger cracks Bolton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Badger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Badger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bolton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bolton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bolton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Badger controlling from mount.
It looks like Badger might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Badger with shots to the head and body - Bolton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bolton is rocked!
Badger controlling his opponent.
Badger is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Badger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Badger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Badger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bolton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bolton seems a little lost for a moment, as Badger dominates the positioning.
Badger tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet but Badger drags him back down.
Bolton misses with a strike from the bottom.
Bolton is looking for a sweep.
Bolton is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger working away.
Bolton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Badger working away.
Badger wants to control but Bolton is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alan Badger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Badger is working Bolton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Badger in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bolton manages to get back to half guard.
Badger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolton sees it coming and defends easily.
Bolton tries to get to full guard but Badger has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bolton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Badger prevents Bolton from improving his position.
Bolton wants to control but Badger is keeping busy.
Badger prevents Bolton from improving his position.
Badger is controlling the pace.
Bolton tries to kick Badger off but Badger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is taking a breather. Bolton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Badger works his way into side control.
Bolton 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.
Bolton is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet but Badger drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Badger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolton tries to buck Badger off but Badger is having none of it.
Badger slows the pace down.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet but Badger is dominant here and he's now got Bolton's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger controlling well, preventing Bolton from escaping the position.
Bolton preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Badger.
Badger is riding his opponent, not letting Bolton buck him off.
Badger punishes Bolton with strikes from the back mount.
What can Bolton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bolton is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Badger is riding his opponent, not letting Bolton buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Badger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bolton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Badger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bolton's half guard.
Badger blocks the strikes from Bolton.
Badger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Badger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bolton has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolton sees it coming and defends easily.
Bolton is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bolton controls his leg.
Badger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Bolton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badger as he avoids it easily.
Badger tries to clinch there but Bolton circles away.
Badger just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBolton.
Badger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bolton is looking to escape.
Badger winds up and cracks Bolton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bolton is looking to control Badger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolton avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolton manages to get to full guard.
Bolton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Badger controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Badger stands and steps away. Bolton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Badger throws a head kick that misses.
Bolton tries to sprawl but Badger drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Badger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bolton is trying to maintain the position but Badger is very close to passing his half guard.
Badger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control here.
Bolton trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Badger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bolton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badger is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bolton is in real trouble.
Wilmer Bolton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan Badger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Badger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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