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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Barnhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raian Baaden told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Barnhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnhardt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baaden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnhardt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baaden is chipping away with strikes.
Baaden looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barnhardt is avoiding damage well.
Barnhardt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baaden in side control, throwing shots but Barnhardt defends.
Baaden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Baaden is chipping away with strikes.
Baaden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnhardt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnhardt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baaden connects with a decent elbow.
Baaden sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barnhardt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Barnhardt is trying to control Baaden's posture but Baaden avoids it.
Baaden lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden is working Barnhardt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barnhardt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baaden works to advance to full mount. Barnhardt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Baaden moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barnhardt has worked his arm free - good work by Barnhardt!
Barnhardt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baaden's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baaden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baaden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barnhardt actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Baaden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnhardt's head.
Barnhardt looking for submissions off his back.
Baaden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baaden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnhardt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baaden looks to land a strike but Barnhardt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Baaden with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baaden throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baaden lands a couple of elbows.
Baaden stands up over Barnhardt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baaden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnhardt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baaden wants to control from the top but Barnhardt keeps moving.
Baaden scoring with some ground and pound.
Baaden postures up in Barnhardt's guard and throws a big left but Barnhardt blocks it.
Barnhardt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baaden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnhardt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baaden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baaden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baaden postures up and lands a big shot to Barnhardt's brow.
Baaden postures up and lands a big shot to Barnhardt's brow.
Baaden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnhardt's head.
Barnhardt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baaden.
Baaden trying to control but Barnhardt is working from the bottom.
Baaden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baaden scoring with some ground and pound.
Baaden trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barnhardt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baaden in his tracks.
Ronnie Barnhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaden moves out of range of the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baaden.
Barnhardt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barnhardt seems to be working for a kimura but Baaden defends the submission attempt.
Baaden makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barnhardt misses with an uppercut. Baaden saw that one coming.
Baaden shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnhardt sprawls well. He's pushed Baaden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left lands for Barnhardt.
Barnhardt throws a lazy right hand but Baaden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden shoots in for a takedown but Barnhardt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baaden is breathing heavily.
Barnhardt throws a big shot that misses.
Barnhardt gets caught flat footed, as Baaden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnhardt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baaden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barnhardt's guard.
Barnhardt wants to control but Baaden is keeping busy.
Barnhardt looking for submissions off his back.
Barnhardt is looking for a sweep. Baaden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden moves nicely into side control.
Baaden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baaden lands an elbow.
Barnhardt tries to buck Baaden off but Baaden is having none of it.
Barnhardt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnhardt is not content to let Baaden control the position.
Barnhardt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnhardt is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnhardt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Baaden working the ground and pound.
Barnhardt tries to buck Baaden off but Baaden is having none of it.
Baaden tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barnhardt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baaden off and has taken his back!
Baaden is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Baaden rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barnhardt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baaden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnhardt is one step ahead there.
Baaden is trying to control the position but Barnhardt postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baaden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baaden scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baaden ducks under a wild hook from Barnhardt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Barnhardt misses.
Barnhardt scores with a shot to the body.
Baaden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baaden ducks right into an uppercut from Barnhardt.
Barnhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Barnhardt.
Barnhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baaden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnhardt.
Barnhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baaden manages to avoid it.
Baaden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnhardt avoids it really well and circles away.
Barnhardt thuds a left hand into Baaden's body.
Baaden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baaden ducks under a wild hook from Barnhardt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden scores a takedown into full mount!
Barnhardt wants to control but Baaden is having none of it.
Baaden looking to control but Barnhardt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baaden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnhardt?
Baaden scoring with strikes but Barnhardt is staying in there.
Barnhardt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnhardt blocking the ground and pound.
Baaden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baaden is going olschool here, as he tries to force Barnhardt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barnhardt shrugs it off.
Barnhardt is squirming around, avoiding Baaden's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baaden blocks Barnhardt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Barnhardt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnhardt is looking to improve his position but Baaden isn't that keen on the idea.
Baaden is landing with some decent strikes but Barnhardt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baaden avoids the attempt from Barnhardt to control.
Baaden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnhardt?
Barnhardt is squirming around, avoiding Baaden's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Barnhardt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baaden misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Barnhardt wants to hold on but Baaden pushes him away.
Barnhardt tries to reverse the position but Baaden maintains control.
Barnhardt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Baaden tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Barnhardt is looking to improve his position but Baaden isn't that keen on the idea.
Ronnie Barnhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raian Baaden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baaden with a couple of short strikes.
Baaden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baaden controlling from mount.
Barnhardt is in a horrible position here. Baaden smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baaden avoids the attempt from Barnhardt to control.
Baaden looking to finish Barnhardt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barnhardt!
Baaden controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raian Baaden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baaden winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raian Baaden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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