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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 1639 p4p, 1556 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 219 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens misses with a straight right.
A low kick lands for Badass.
Badass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pandens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Badass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pandens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badass lands a nice shot that snaps Pandens's head back.
Jab, jab by Pandens - just one landing.
Pandens throws a sloppy head kick and Badass moves out of range easily.
Pandens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Badass avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Badass throws a counter combo.
Badass moves out of range as Pandens strikes.
Pandens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pandens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pandens misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass with a nice calf kick.
Badass takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pandens throws a leg kick but Badass checks it.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Badass tries a quick counter leg kick but Pandens is wise to it.
Pandens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Pandens.
Badass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pandens. Pandens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pandens checks a leg kick nicely.
Pandens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Pandens lands but Badass takes it in his stride.
Pandens works the jab nicely.
Badass misses with a hook.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandens.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pandens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Pandens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pandens lands with an overhand left.
Pandens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pandens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pandens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Badass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
Badass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pandens throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandens looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandens. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass misses with a straight right.
Badass avoids the head kick by Pandens.
Badass unleashes a big counter combination but Pandens bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Badass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandens.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandens.
A bone on bone clash there as Pandens blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Badass misses with a body kick.
Pandens appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Badass throws out a leg kick but Pandens moves out of range and Badass only half commits.
Badass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
Pandens takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Badass misses with a body kick.
Badass takes one to the side of the head.
Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandens jabs Badass right on the nose. Badass blinks but takes it well.
Badass is looking to slow Pandens down with leg kicks.
Pandens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Badass has time to react.
A nice combination there by Badass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pandens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Badass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
Pandens checks a low kick from Badass.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Pandens - just one landing.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Badass avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pandens scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Badass throws a jab when Pandens was well out of range.
A lazy body kick from Pandens
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandens misses the jab.
Badass defending well as Pandens loads up on a big left hand.
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Badass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pandens.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Badass might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pandens has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Badass misses.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens tries to score with a low kick but Badass moves his leg out of the way.
Badass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pandens looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Pandens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pandens on the side of the head.
Pandens keeps the fight on the outside.
Pandens throwing a counter right hand but Badass manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Badass does no damage.
Badass throws a body kick that misses
and Pandens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass slips a straight right by Pandens.
Badass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badass checks a leg kick.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses.
Badass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Pandens moved out of range.
Badass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Badass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Badass throws a half hearted mid kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Badass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pandens.
Pandens moves out of range as Badass strikes.
Pandens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandens moves out of range as Badass strikes.
Pandens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Badass moves away from the strike by Pandens.
Badass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pandens counters with a good, hard body kick but Badass shrugs it off.
A big right from Badass misses.
Badass misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass throws a jab when Pandens was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass.
Badass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens lands a jab.
Badass moves away from the strike by Pandens.
Pandens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Azriel Pandens is winning the standup battle so far.
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
Pandens lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Pandens moves out of range easily.
Pandens connects with a crisp jab.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Badass does it's job there.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Badass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Badass to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Pandens.
Pandens misses the shot to the body.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Pandens moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Badass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pandens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pandens if he has to take too many more of those.
Badass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pandens lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Pandens misses.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
A low kick lands for Pandens.
Pandens throws an off balance right hand
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandens looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pandens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
A punch combination from Pandens misses.
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Badass slips the punch.
Pandens throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Badass connects with a solid leg kick.
Badass needs to keep his hands up - Pandens had a free shot at his head there.
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badass. Pandens does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Badass.
Badass misses with an uppercut. Pandens saw that one coming.
Badass with a nice cross.
Badass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandens manages to avoid it.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandens throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass counters with a good low kick that Pandens was not able to check.
Badass with a jab.
Badass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pandens.
Badass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pandens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Badass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Badass.
Pandens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badass is out of range.
Badass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badass misses the body punch
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
Pandens lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Badass.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass slips a straight right by Pandens.
Badass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens scores with a punch to the head.
Pandens checks a leg kick nicely.
Pandens cracks a nice hook into Badass's ribs.
Pandens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pandens misses with a looping right.
Pandens slips a jab and a cross from Badass.
Pandens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pandens with the inside leg kick.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Pandens misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens connects with a looping right hand.
Badass misses with an uppercut
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Pandens counters with a nice body shot.
Pandens lands with a shot to the body.
Badass takes a jab right on the kisser.
Badass throws a wild body kick that Pandens sees coming a mile off.
Pandens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice cross by Badass.
Badass moves out of range of the body kick.
Pandens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Badass doesn't seem bothered though.
Azriel Pandens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pandens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Badass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Badass throws a shot from downtown. Pandens moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Pandens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandens was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Pandens throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Pandens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
Pandens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Badass slips a jab and a cross from Pandens.
Pandens misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Pandens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pandens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick from Pandens, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Badass throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
A combination from Pandens does no damage.
Badass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pandens with a body shot.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azriel Pandens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pandens 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azriel Pandens!
During a confident post fight interview, Azriel Pandens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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