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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Eugemia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
21
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Badass! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Eugemia! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eugemia feints a jab promting Badass to slip. Eugemia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Badass slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Badass throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Eugemia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Eugemia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Badass tries to land a knee to the head but Eugemia blocks with his arms.
Eugemia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Badass takes an elbow to the temple. Eugemia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Badass trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Eugemia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Badass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Badass looking to throw knees to the head but Eugemia is blocking nicely.
Badass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eugemia blocks it with crossed arms. Eugemia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badass throws a leg kick but Eugemia sees it coming and moves out of range. Eugemia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Badass is out of range and Eugemia settles back down. Badass appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Eugemia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Badass throws a low kick but Eugemia avoids it. Badass sets himself, and Eugemia steps forward looking for the clinch! Badass avoids it this time. Nice body kick from Badass. Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Badass looks to land a body kick but Eugemia moved away. Eugemia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Eugemia moves out of range as Badass throws a body kick.
Eugemia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Badass walks into a jab. Badass looks to land a body kick but Eugemia moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Badass checks a leg kick. Eugemia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass. Badass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Eugemia tries to counter with a clinch but Badass shakes him off and moves away. Eugemia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eugemia moves away. Badass scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. This has been an exciting period of action! Eugemia wants to control but Badass is keeping busy.
Badass is keen to just control but Eugemia is a slippery customer. Badass prevents Eugemia from improving his position. Eugemia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badass working over Eugemia with some ground and pound. Eugemia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eugemia's head. Badass is nestled in close to Eugemia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Badass stalling. Eugemia controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Badass throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eugemia to regain full guard. Eugemia pulls Badass in to control the position. Badass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Eugemia has control of Badass's left arm, preventing Badass from doing any damage. Eugemia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Badass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eugemia scores with a head kick. Badass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Eugemia throws a jab when Badass was well out of range. Tyrone Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Badass shoots in for a takedown but Eugemia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Eugemia throws a right and a left that Badass avoids nicely. Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Badass tries to clinch up. Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eugemia paws at him with a jab and circles away. Eugemia wants to counter with a clinch but Badass pushes him away. Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Eugemia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Eugemia throws a counter combo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Badass scores with a leg kick.
Badass gets a clinch. Eugemia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Eugemia. Eugemia checks a leg kick. Badass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A solid leg kick lands there for Badass.
Eugemia swings widly with a right hand
and Badass counters with a good low kick that Eugemia was not able to check. Badass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Eugemia misses. Badass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Eugemia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Eugemia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eugemia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Badass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eugemia. Eugemia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sloppy strikes from Eugemia. Those never looked like landing. Badass thumps Eugemia with a low kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Badass thumps Eugemia with a low kick. Eugemia lands a really nice looking cross but Badass seems unphased.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badass.
Eugemia avoids a low kick by using good footwork. That kick from Badass tenderised Eugemia's leg. Eugemia is trying to keep his angry face on. Badass tries to clinch but Eugemia is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badass goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. John Eugemia seems to be getting the better of the standup. A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Eugemia down. Eugemia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Badass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Badass sets himself, and Eugemia steps forward looking for the clinch! Badass avoids it this time. Eugemia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badass throws a head kick that misses. Eugemia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts. Eugemia tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Eugemia as he checks the leg kick. Eugemia blocks a leg kick. Eugemia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. A swing and a miss from Eugemia.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Badass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eugemia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Badass somewhat. Eugemia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eugemia misses with a head kick.
Eugemia works over Badass's head and body with a nice combination. Badass is looking to land body kicks. Eugemia tries a head kick but it misses.
Badass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Eugemia blocks the low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Eugemia will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Badass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Eugemia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Eugemia throws a leg kick but Badass checks it. Sloppy strikes from Eugemia. Those never looked like landing. An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target. Badass changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eugemia tries to avoid it but Badass manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eugemia to the ground. Eugemia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Eugemia throws a combination that misses and Badass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Sloppy strikes from Eugemia. Those never looked like landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A thudding body kick lands there by Badass!
Eugemia misses with a head kick.
Badass half committed to a counter leg kick. Badass lands a leg kick that knocks Eugemia off balance momentarily. Eugemia misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eugemia tries to keep at a distance but Badass has taken the fight into the clinch. Eugemia stalling against the cage.
Badass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eugemia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Badass trying to land knees to the body.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eugemia avoids it. Eugemia wants to break free but Badass has control.
Badass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Badass blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Badass tries a knee to the head but Eugemia blocks it.
Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eugemia avoids it. Badass tries a knee to the head but Eugemia blocks it.
A knee to the head by Badass.
Knees to the body from Badass.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eugemia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eugemia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Badass missing with knees to the body.
Badass blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eugemia.
Eugemia avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Badass landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eugemia is defending well for now. Badass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eugemia avoids it. Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Eugemia avoids the damage to the body. Eugemia pushes off an throws an elbow but Badass leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Badass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eugemia.
Eugemia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Eugemia manages to break the clinch.
Badass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eugemia. A jab lands there for Eugemia. Badass wants to land a leg kick but Eugemia is out of range. Badass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eugemia. Eugemia obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eugemia throws a shot to the body.
Eugemia avoids a kick to the body.
Eugemia misses with a kick to the body.
John Eugemia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. No luck with that takedown attempt from Badass. Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eugemia. That did some damage! Eugemia lands a leg kick that knocks Badass off balance momentarily. A low kick from Eugemia misses and Badass counters with a leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Eugemia throws a low kick but Badass avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass clearly takes that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Badass tries to score with a low kick but Eugemia moves his leg out of the way. Badass drives through with a takedown into guard. Badass postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Badass throws an elbow that misses. Eugemia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Badass's guard. Nice move by Eugemia!
My spies in Chain Gang Training inform me that Eugemia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Badass keeping full guard, as Eugemia tries to pass. Badass lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Badass throws a strike but Eugemia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Badass is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eugemia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Eugemia's corner is telling him to maintain position. Badass wants to sweep but no luck. Eugemia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Eugemia trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom. Badass wants to sweep here but Eugemia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Eugemia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Eugemia stopping the sweep attempt from Badass. Badass can't keep his opponent in guard - Eugemia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Eugemia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eugemia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Eugemia seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Badass thumps Eugemia with a low kick. Badass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eugemia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Badass throws a half hearted mid kick. Badass changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eugemia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Badass tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. You can see the frustration on Eugemia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Badass sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eugemia is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eugemia defending against the ground and pound. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Badass lands an elbow. Badass tries to move to mount but Eugemia blocks the move with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Badass had his way with John Eugemia in that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugemia avoids the head kick by Badass.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Badass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A clash of legs there as Badass blocks the low kick. Eugemia swats away the attempt to clinch by Badass. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Badass wants to slow Eugemia down by chopping away at his legs. Eugemia throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Badass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badass throws a head kick that misses. Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eugemia can do to turn this around? Eugemia throws a leg kick and Badass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eugemia's knee momentarily. Eugemia throws a body shot but no joy. Eugemia wants to slow Badass down by chopping away at his legs. A slow jab from Eugemia misses its intended target. Eugemia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Eugemia throws a leg kick that misses. Badass closes the distance and pushes Eugemia back into the cage. Badass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eugemia's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eugemia goes for a takedown attempt but Badass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badass. Eugemia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Badass thows a body kick. Eugemia tries to catch it but that hurt him. Badass throws a leg kick but Eugemia checks it. Badass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Badass fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eugemia sprawls well initially but Badass persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Badass is trying to control the action in half guard but Eugemia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Badass is thwarting Eugemia's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Badass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eugemia's head. Eugemia wants to control but Badass is keeping busy.
Eugemia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Eugemia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Badass has closed the distance and engaged Eugemia in a clinch.
Eugemia avoiding damage as Badass throws knees to the body.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eugemia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but Eugemia blocks with his arms.
Eugemia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Badass avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Eugemia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Badass tries to land knees in the clinch but Eugemia avoids the damage to the body. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Badass misses with a knee strike.
Badass tries a knee to the head but Eugemia blocks it.
Tyrone Badass has scored more points in the clinch so far. Badass misses with a knee to the head. John Eugemia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tyrone Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Badass missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Tyrone Badass showed his dominance in that final round. I think Badass 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Badass! Tyrone Badass retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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