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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raian Baaden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Rowles's chin.
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216 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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188 cm
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217 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rowles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baaden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rowles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rowles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baaden misses with a double jab
and Rowles counters by clinching up.
Rowles cracks Baaden with a nice body shot.
Baaden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rowles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paul Rowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raian Baaden.
Rowles gets through Baaden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Raian Baaden has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rowles.
A shot in the inside from Rowles.
Baaden goes for a takedown attempt but Rowles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A good leg kick by Rowles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowles lands a nice shot that snaps Baaden's head back.
Baaden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rowles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rowles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rowles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rowles throwing strikes from guard but Baaden blocks nicely.
Baaden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rowles manages to get himself to full guard.
Baaden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baaden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rowles is pulling down on Baaden's head to control his posture.
Rowles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden is staying active underneath Rowles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rowles is thwarting Baaden's attempts to control the position.
Rowles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baaden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rowles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baaden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rowles has managed to get both his arms back between Baaden's legs - danger averted.
Rowles trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden looking for a sweep. Not yet Baaden, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles tries to free his leg and advance position but Baaden is retaining full guard.
Baaden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rowles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rowles is on top in guard.
Baaden looking for a sweep. Not yet Baaden, not yet.
Baaden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rowles trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowles stopping the sweep attempt from Baaden.
Baaden has momentary wrist control but Rowles slips an elbow through the middle.
Rowles trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden working a defensive guard here.
Baaden keeping moving, preventing Rowles from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baaden scores with a takedown into Rowles's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Rowles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raian Baaden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baaden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baaden goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rowles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Baaden's guard! Nice work there by Rowles!
Baaden wants to sweep but no luck.
Rowles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rowles trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rowles's guard.
Rowles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden is working Rowles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baaden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rowles looking to control.
Baaden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baaden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like Paul Rowles has been cut.
Baaden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raian Baaden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baaden throws a big right hand that misses.
Baaden postures up.
Rowles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baaden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baaden with a nice head shot there.
Baaden distracts Rowles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden throws a big right hand that misses.
Baaden thows a big elbow that misses.
Rowles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baaden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baaden.
Baaden postures up in Rowles's guard and throws a big left but Rowles blocks it.
Baaden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Baaden tries to free his leg and advance position but Rowles is retaining full guard.
Rowles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Baaden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden stands and throws Rowles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rowles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baaden.
Rowles tries to improve position but can't.
Baaden throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rowles is looking to regain half guard here but Baaden keeps moving and retains side control.
Rowles is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baaden tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Baaden lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
I wouldn't like to be where Rowles is right now.
Rowles takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Baaden looks up at the clock and then as Rowles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baaden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Paul Rowles's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Baaden trying to control the position but Rowles is working away.
Baaden landing a few strikes.
Paul Rowles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baaden lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jeez, Paul Rowles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Rowles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raian Baaden!
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hype
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FIGHT
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