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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Soliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soliman has chosen detox as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
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224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Beast Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Soliman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker tries to clinch but Soliman is having none of it.
Soliman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soliman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soliman looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker misses with a leg kick.
Soliman throws a push kick but Baker slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soliman.
Soliman thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch there but Soliman circles away.
Baker is looking to clinch but Soliman is avoiding it.
Soliman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soliman moves away from the strike by Baker.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baker swinging wilding here.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soliman circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker slips under a jab.
Baker throws the left hand but Soliman avoids the punch easily.
Soliman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Soliman misses.
Soliman blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker blocks a head kick by Soliman.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soliman.
Baker tries to score with a low kick but Soliman moves his leg out of the way.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker throws a right hand that Soliman ducks under and follows up with a left that Soliman also avoids with ease.
Baker thumps Soliman with a low kick.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soliman, right into the meat.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker avoids the body shot from Soliman.
Soliman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soliman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baker.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soliman misses with a double jab.
Soliman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Soliman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soliman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Soliman counters with a left to the body.
Soliman lands a jab to the nose.
Soliman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
Lawrence Soliman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soliman misses with the combination.
Soliman connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soliman throws a sloppy head kick
and Baker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Soliman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soliman throws a low kick but Baker avoids it.
Soliman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soliman digs a good hook to Baker's body.
Soliman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soliman lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soliman scores with a punch to the head.
Soliman scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Soliman.
Soliman scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Soliman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman scores with a body shot.
Soliman misses with a leg kick
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soliman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soliman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Soliman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soliman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soliman scores with a punch to the head.
Baker walks into a left hand.
Soliman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Soliman there.
Soliman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soliman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Soliman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Baker misses
and Soliman counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soliman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soliman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soliman can pounce on him.
Soliman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soliman scores with a three punch combo!
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soliman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soliman lands with a cross.
Baker blocks a head kick by Soliman.
Soliman scores with a jab.
Soliman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
Soliman scores with a nice body kick.
Soliman scores with a shot to the body.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soliman scores with a shot to the body.
Soliman lands a glancing blow to the side of Baker's head.
Soliman jabs at Baker's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soliman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soliman works the jab nicely.
Baker takes one on the button.
Soliman tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Soliman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soliman misses the jab.
Soliman cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Soliman misses the target.
Lawrence Soliman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soliman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soliman defending well as Baker loads up on a big left hand.
Soliman lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker gets a clinch.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Soliman controls the action.
Soliman working aggressively here.
Baker throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Soliman digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soliman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soliman blocks an elbow strike from Baker.
Soliman avoids a wild elbow strike from Baker.
Soliman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soliman throws a head punch that misses.
Soliman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soliman's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Soliman scores with a shoulder strike.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Soliman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A short left from Baker.
Soliman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soliman misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker moves away from the strike by Soliman.
Baker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soliman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
Baker stalling in the clinch but Soliman improves position.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soliman has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soliman lands with a light punch inside.
Soliman is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Soliman tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
A short right from Baker.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soliman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker blocks a body shot from Soliman.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Soliman blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Baker.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baker wants to stall.
Soliman blocking some punches.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soliman avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Soliman lands an uppercut.
Soliman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soliman. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soliman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soliman just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Soliman's shoulder, as Soliman tries to avoid the shot.
Soliman ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Soliman works the jab nicely.
Soliman connects with a jab.
Baker misses with a kick to the body
letting Soliman counter with a right hand.
Soliman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soliman.
Soliman lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Soliman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Soliman finds it's target.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soliman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soliman scores with a shot to the body.
Baker throws a lazy head kick
and Soliman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Soliman scores with a hook to the body. Baker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soliman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Soliman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker drops his hands momentarily and Soliman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Soliman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soliman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soliman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Soliman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Baker throws a right hand that Soliman ducks under and follows up with a left that Soliman also avoids with ease.
Soliman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soliman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Soliman just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soliman lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Soliman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soliman checks a leg kick.
Soliman clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Soliman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soliman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soliman works the jab nicely.
A shot to de liver by Soliman. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soliman.
Beast Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soliman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baker on the side of the head.
Baker throws a right and a left that Soliman avoids nicely.
Soliman lands a jab-cross combination.
Soliman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soliman connects with a looping right hand.
Soliman tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soliman lands a nice looking body shot.
Baker takes one to the chin there.
Soliman scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soliman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soliman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soliman lands a slapping body shot.
Soliman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Soliman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Soliman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soliman.
Baker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baker walks into a stiff left hand from Soliman.
Soliman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soliman looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Soliman scores with a nice head shot.
Soliman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soliman throws a one two combo.
Soliman lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Soliman.
Soliman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Soliman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Soliman lands a slapping body shot.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soliman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soliman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soliman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soliman scores with a body shot.
Soliman scores with a decent looking hook.
Soliman tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soliman throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.
Soliman lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soliman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soliman punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
Soliman scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soliman scores with a hook to the body. Baker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soliman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soliman throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Baker takes one to the side of the head.
Soliman lands with a shot to the body.
Baker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soliman to score with a decent uppercut.
Soliman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soliman punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soliman lands a lovely overhand right.
Beast Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soliman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Soliman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soliman 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Soliman!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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