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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feltre comes to the cage accompanied by Someday Never Comes. 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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135 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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134 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger misses with an uppercut.
Feltre thinks about countering with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Feltre.
Feltre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badger.
Badger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Feltre.
Badger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Feltre to score with a decent uppercut.
Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Feltre is able to avoid easily.
Feltre scores with a head kick.
Badger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badger.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badger blocks a head kick by Feltre.
Feltre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feltre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badger is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Badger is predictable there
and Feltre counters with a stiff right hand.
Badger misses with a hook.
Feltre lands with a kick to the temple. Badger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Badger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Feltre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Badger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Badger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Felipe Feltre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Feltre connects with a crisp jab.
Badger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some bone on bone action there as Feltre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Feltre scores with a hook.
Good leg kick by Badger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Badger is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Feltre's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Badger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Feltre actively working from the bottom here.
Feltre gets back to full guard.
Feltre trying to control the position.
Feltre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Feltre working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Badger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feltre is trying to hold Badger in close to prevent damage but Badger has managed to pass into half guard.
Feltre is not content to let Badger control the position.
Badger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Feltre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Feltre wants to control but Badger is keeping busy.
Feltre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badger is thwarting Feltre's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Feltre sees it coming and defends easily.
Feltre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Feltre actively working from the bottom here.
Badger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feltre keeps working.
Feltre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Feltre tries to roll over but Badger keeps him under control.
Badger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Haywood Badger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Badger throws out a leg kick but Feltre moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Felipe Feltre is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Feltre feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Badger misses with a low kick.
Feltre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Feltre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Feltre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Feltre can pounce on him.
Feltre misses with a series of wild punches.
Badger misses with a right hand
and Feltre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Feltre as he checks the leg kick.
Feltre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Badger connects with a leg kick. Feltre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Badger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Badger.
Feltre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Feltre is able to avoid easily.
Badger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feltre.
Feltre lands with an uppercut that bounces Badger off the cage and back into range.
Feltre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badger's head.
Feltre misses with a kick to the body.
Badger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Feltre.
Feltre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badger throws out the jab.
Badger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Badger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Badger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Badger tenderised Feltre's leg. Feltre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Feltre scores with a shot to the body.
Haywood Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Feltre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Badger scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feltre 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.
Feltre looks to land a right hand but Badger moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Badger - just one landing.
Badger keeps Feltre at a distance using the push kick.
Feltre throws a sloppy head kick and Badger moves out of range easily.
Badger throws a leg kick but Feltre checks it.
Feltre throws a head kick but Badger moves out of range.
Feltre throws a head kick but Badger moves out of range.
Feltre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Feltre throws a head kick but Badger moves out of range.
Badger swings for the body but Feltre moves out of range.
Badger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Feltre on his heels. He'll look to pass Feltre's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Badger from controlling successfully.
Feltre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Badger is aware though and is defending well.
Feltre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Badger has passed into half guard!
Feltre trying to control but Badger postures up.
Badger trying to control from half guard but Feltre is working away.
Badger is taking a breather. Feltre 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.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Badger trying to control from half guard but Feltre is working away.
Feltre moves into full guard.
Badger content to stall in guard here.
Feltre working a defensive guard here.
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 Felipe Feltre 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!
Badger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Feltre is out of range and Badger settles back down.
Feltre connects with a body shot.
It looks like Feltre has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Badger missing with a left hand there. Feltre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Feltre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Badger.
Feltre connects with a body shot that sends Badger's belly button to the back.
Badger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feltre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badger.
Feltre throws a shot to the body.
Feltre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Feltre quickly recovers to half guard.
Feltre looking for submissions off his back.
Feltre is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre is looking to control Badger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Feltre avoid being mounted?
Feltre is holding on to half guard well.
Badger working over Feltre with some ground and pound. Feltre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Feltre trying to hold on to Badger's head to control him but Badger postures up.
Badger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Badger there.
Haywood Badger has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Badger wants to control but Feltre is keeping him busy.
Badger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Feltre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Feltre actively working from the bottom here.
Badger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Feltre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Feltre gets full guard.
Feltre is trying to control the position but Badger postures up.
Feltre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Badger escapes and throws Feltre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Feltre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Badger's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Badger seems content to control.
Feltre wants to improve his position but Badger is controlling well.
Feltre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Badger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Feltre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Badger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Feltre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Feltre wants to improve his position but Badger is controlling well.
Badger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Feltre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Badger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Feltre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Badger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Badger content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feltre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Badger defends it easily.
Feltre has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Badger doesn't defend quickly enough and Feltre has managed to lock this one up! Can Badger escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Feltre on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Felipe Feltre!
Felipe Feltre took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MayheM sportswear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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