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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Needno Badges (ranked 3996 p4p, 2396 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 464 p4p, 308 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Needno Badges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrax takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Badges stuffs the takedown.
Badges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Badges does it's job there.
Badges has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thrax looking for a takedown.
Badges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thrax.
Thrax fails to pull guard.
Needno Badges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ant Thrax.
Badges prevents the takedown attempt.
Thrax fails to pull guard.
Badges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrax jumps guard but Badges turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thrax tries to pull guard but Badges holds him up against the cage and eventually Thrax drops back down to his feet.
Badges is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badges throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrax shoots in but Badges avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Badges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrax was well out of range. Poor timing from Badges.
Thrax keeps the fight on the outside.
Thrax tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thrax somewhat.
Thrax shoots in looking for a takedown but Badges manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thrax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Badges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Badges wants to clinch up but Thrax keeps it at a distance.
Thrax drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Badges defends it well.
Thrax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badges is fending him off so far but Thrax persists. Nope, Badges circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Badges.
Badges has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Tank Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Needno Badges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badges fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrax moves away.
Thrax with the counter takedown but Badges avoids it easily.
Badges throws an overhand right that lands on Thrax's shoulder, as Thrax tries to avoid the shot.
Badges lands with an uppercut that bounces Thrax off the cage and back into range.
Thrax shoots in and drives through. Badges sprawls well.
Badges scores with a jab. Thrax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Badges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax with the counter takedown but Badges avoids it easily.
Badges is looking to clinch.
Badges wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badges throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrax.
Badges listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Badges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrax was well out of range. Poor timing from Badges.
Badges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badges connects with a single shot there.
Thrax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Badges thuds a left hand into Thrax's body.
Badges lunges at Thrax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thrax's hand.
Thrax shoots in looking for a takedown but Badges manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thrax's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Badges displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thrax.
Thrax has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thrax needs to keep his hands up - Badges had a free shot at his head there.
Badges paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thrax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Badges lands with a hook. Thrax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badges scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrax in his tracks.
Thrax slips a jab from Badges.
Badges is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thrax shoots in for a takedown but Badges shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Badges with a nice cross.
Badges lands with a hook. Thrax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thrax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Badges throws a looping overhand right but Thrax ducks down to avoid it.
Needno Badges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thrax is defended easily by Badges.
Badges just misses with a punch to the body.
Badges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrax manages to avoid it.
Thrax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badges swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Badges as Thrax shoots in.
Thrax looks winded!
Thrax shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badges pinned against the cage. Badges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Badges fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badges cracks Thrax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Ant Thrax has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badges defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thrax.
Thrax gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Badges lands a nice shot to the body.
Badges connects with a jab.
Thrax shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badges sprawls well. Badges wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thrax gets slowly back to his feet.
Badges swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thrax.
Badges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Badges cracks Thrax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Badges misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Needno Badges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Badges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrax.
Thrax fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thrax.
Thrax defending well as Badges loads up on a big left hand.
Badges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thrax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Needno Badges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ant Thrax.
A telegraphed right hand from Badges misses the target.
Badges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badges lands an overhand right.
Needno Badges is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrax looks for a takedown but Badges sprawls well.
Thrax is breathing heavily.
Badges thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrax can do to turn this around?
Badges lands with a right hand.
Badges is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Badges as Thrax shoots in.
Badges throws a lazy right hand but Thrax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrax changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thrax is trying desperately to land a takedown but Badges is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thrax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badges connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badges lands with a nice body punch.
Badges throws a shot from downtown. Thrax moves away and avoids it.
Thrax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thrax blocks a jab.
Badges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Badges.
Thrax shoots in for a double leg but Badges sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thrax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badges.
Badges digs a good body shot into Thrax's ribs.
Thrax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Badges there.
Badges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrax blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badges scores with a jab. Thrax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thrax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Badges tries to clinch but Thrax moves out of range.
Thrax feints the counter takedown.
Badges lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrax circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Badges throws out a loose jab but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrax shoots for a double leg takedown but Badges sprawls well. He's pushed Thrax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thrax fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Badges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badges bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thrax's head backwards.
Badges looks to land a combination. Thrax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Badges connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrax's hands.
Thrax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badges.
Badges's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thrax under the eye.
Thrax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badges swivels and escapes.
Badges throws a good cross that connects.
Thrax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badges throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thrax shoots in for a double leg but Badges sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Badges catches Thrax right on the button with a cross.
Thrax slips under a jab.
Badges lands a body shot.
Badges changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badges bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thrax's head.
Badges lands a jab to Thrax's midsection.
Badges throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
Badges scores with a three punch combo!
Thrax is rocked!
Badges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thrax is still on wobbly legs! Can Badges finish him?
Badges misses with a straight right.
Thrax seems to have recovered his senses.
Badges scores with a jab to the body.
Badges's corner calls for a 1-2. Badges obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Badges lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A lazy left from Badges finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thrax.
It looked like Badges was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badges finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrax's head.
Badges misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Badges. That snapped Thrax's head back.
Badges jabs at Thrax's body.
No joy there for Badges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thrax.
Badges scores with a nice head shot.
Thrax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badges finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrax's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badges scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Badges's waist but Badges gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thrax off to one side.
Thrax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thrax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badges cracks Thrax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Needno Badges dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
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!
Thrax moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Badges wants to clinch.
Badges lands the left hand.
Badges fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badges lands a jab to the nose.
Thrax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Badges misses the jab.
Badges displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thrax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrax was well out of range. Poor timing from Badges.
Thrax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badges.
Badges throws a hook but Thrax avoids it easily.
Badges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrax circles away quickly and effectively.
Badges takes a swing at Thrax's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax fails with a takedown attempt.
Badges is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thrax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badges lands a glancing blow to the side of Thrax's head.
Nice sprawl there from Badges as Thrax shoots in.
Needno Badges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ant Thrax.
Badges connects with a crisp jab.
Badges lunges at Thrax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thrax's hand.
Thrax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Badges catches Thrax right on the button with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Badges. No joy for Thrax on that attempt.
Thrax misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Badges lands with a nice body punch.
Badges moves in looking to clinch but Thrax pushes him off.
Thrax changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badges closes the distance and clinches.
Thrax tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Badges just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thrax's brow.
The referee calls for Badges to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badges breaks from the clinch.
Thrax fails with the takedown
and Badges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrax.
Thrax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badges takes a swing at Thrax's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Badges.
Thrax takes one on the button.
Thrax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thrax ducks under a wild hook from Badges.
Thrax fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badges connects with a looping right hand.
Thrax dives in for a single leg takedown but Badges sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Badges lands a body shot.
Thrax shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badges pinned against the cage. Badges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thrax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badges works Thrax's body with a nice hook.
Thrax goes for a double leg but Badges avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Badges continues to drive forward.
Thrax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badges scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thrax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Badges connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thrax scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Thrax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Badges. No joy for Thrax on that attempt.
Needno Badges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badges is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Badges lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thrax doesn't seem phased though.
Badges lands with a good body shot.
Badges throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
And Thrax tries to counter it with a takedown but Badges pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Badges clinches up with Thrax and pushes him back against the cage.
Thrax drops down looking for an ankle pick but Badges pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thrax is defended easily by Badges.
Thrax gets tackled into the cage by Badges. Badges maintains the clinch.
Thrax goes for a takedown attempt but Badges pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slow jab from Badges misses its intended target.
Ant Thrax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badges cracks Thrax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Needno Badges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badges has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Needno Badges!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Needno Badges made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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