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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Black Label Society - Bleed for Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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146 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 4 - 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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Price!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Badger jabs at Price's body.
Badger checks a leg kick.
Badger feinted with a counter takedown.
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger feints and then cracks Price's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Price down.
Price feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
Badger shoots in looking for a takedown but Price manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Badger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Badger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Haywood Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badger shoots in looking for a takedown but Price manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Badger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That kick from Price tenderised Badger's leg. Badger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Price does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Price is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Price throws out a counter right but Badger avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Price.
We've been informed that Price 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Badger.
Price checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Price on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Badger. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Badger.
Price takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Badger blocks the leg kick.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badger.
Badger lands a nice shot that snaps Price's head back.
Price scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badger moves out of range of the strikes.
Badger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price tries to counter with a clinch but Badger shakes him off and moves away.
Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Price.
Badger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badger throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Badger lands a jab.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Price 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Badger misses its intended target.
Price takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Badger catches Price right on the button with a cross.
Badger moves out of range of the strikes.
Price avoids a kick to the body.
Price swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Badger throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Price looks to land a body kick but Badger moved away.
Good exchange - Price coming out on top.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Price looks to land a right hand but Badger moved out of range.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badger lands with an uppercut that bounces Price off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badger scores with a takedown into Price's guard.
Price pulls Badger in close to prevent any damage.
Badger tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
Price is pulling down on Badger's head. It's preventing any offense from Badger, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haywood Badger dominated that round.
That's time! Badger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Badger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Price if he has to take too many more of those.
Badger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Price is trying to defend but Badger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Price trying to control but Badger postures up.
Badger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badger drops an elbow to the side of Price's head.
Badger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Price defends it well.
Badger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Price flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Price is doing well to control the position and prevent Badger from advancing to side control.
Price is looking for a sweep. Badger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Price is staying active underneath Badger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Badger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price is trying to maintain the position but Badger is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Price slips a straight right by Badger.
Price lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Badger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price checks a leg kick nicely.
Price looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price moves out of range as Badger throws a body kick.
Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Haywood Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Price cracks a nice hook into Badger's ribs.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.
A jab from Badger misses.
A lazy left from Badger finds it's target.
Badger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price lands the left hand.
Price stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Badger's shoulder, as Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Badger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Price throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Badger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badger ducks under a wild hook from Price.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price throws a leg kick
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badger misses with a lunging right hand
and Price counters with a two punch combo.
Price with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Badger to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Haywood Badger will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Badger.
Price flicks out a counter leg kick but Badger steps away.
Badger connects with a leg kick. Price looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Badger lands with a slapping head kick.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Price is trying to counter with his kicks.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Price drops his hands momentarily and Badger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Price circles away.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Price stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Price wants it to stay on the feet.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Price looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price blocks the body kick.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger tries to land a body kick
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Price lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger looks for the body kick but Price saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Price on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Price lands with a straight right. Badger didn't see that one coming.
Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badger lands a slapping body shot.
Badger scoring well with a low kick there.
Badger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a left to the body.
Dan Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Badger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price is trying to counter with his kicks.
That kick from Price tenderised Badger's leg. Badger is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Badger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Badger.
Haywood Badger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badger misses with a kick to the body
and Price cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badger is rocked!
Price misses with an uppercut. Badger saw that one coming.
Oh Badger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Badger scores with a hook to the body. Price takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Badger seems to have got his legs back now.
Price closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Badger! Price dives in looking to finish! Badger is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Price!
Dan Price thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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