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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldwin.
Sumrall lands a right hook to the body.
Sumrall walks into a left hand.
Sumrall swats away the attempt to clinch by Baldwin.
Baldwin takes a kick to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baldwin checks a leg kick.
Baldwin fails with the takedown.
A combination from Sumrall does no damage.
Baldwin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sumrall quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sumrall trying to control here.
Baldwin prevents Sumrall from improving his position.
Baldwin is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumrall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baldwin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sumrall is refusing to be controlled, as Baldwin sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Baz Baldwin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sumrall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baldwin on the side of the head.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sumrall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baldwin takes one on the button.
Sumrall throws a head kick but Baldwin moves out of range.
Sumrall clinches up with Baldwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Sumrall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baldwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Baz Baldwin has been cut.
A short uppercut from Baldwin.
Baldwin can't find room to land a body shot as Sumrall controls the action.
Baldwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sumrall throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumrall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baldwin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Baldwin fails to land.
Baldwin avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the cage.
Baldwin misses with a knee strike.
Sumrall landing knees to the body.
Baldwin misses with a body punch.
Baldwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin misses with the head strike.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sumrall.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baldwin's defenses.
Sumrall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sumrall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sumrall tries to land knees in the clinch but Baldwin avoids the damage to the body.
Baldwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sumrall backwards.
Baldwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sumrall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baldwin misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baldwin obliges.
Baldwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Baldwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baldwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sumrall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baldwin landing knees to the body.
Sumrall is breathing heavily.
Baldwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baldwin managing to block the knees to the body from Sumrall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baldwin is defending well for now.
Baldwin prevents a body shot from Sumrall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall working aggressively here.
Sumrall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baldwin.
Baldwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baldwin avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumrall.
Sumrall throws a head punch that misses.
Sumrall scores with a hook to the body.
Baldwin blocks an elbow strike.
Sumrall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baldwin misses with a knee to the head.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baldwin lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumrall misses with an elbow over the top.
Baldwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baldwin lands a shoulder strike.
Baldwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Sumrall won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baz Baldwin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sumrall. Baldwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baldwin works the jab nicely.
Sumrall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sumrall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sumrall quickly recovers to half guard.
Baldwin slows the pace down in half guard.
Baldwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumrall keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baldwin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Baz Baldwin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Baldwin moves out of range of the body kick from Sumrall.
Baldwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumrall circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a body shot.
Sumrall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pat Sumrall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baldwin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baldwin wants to control but Sumrall is keeping him busy.
Baldwin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Baldwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Baz Baldwin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sumrall has managed to clinch.
Baldwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sumrall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baldwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Baldwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumrall is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sumrall lands an elbow that stopped Baldwin in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baldwins head.
Sumrall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumrall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baldwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Baldwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baldwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sumrall.
Sumrall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sumrall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin tries a body shot but Sumrall blocks it.
Sumrall lands an uppercut.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baldwin is breathing heavily.
Baldwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Baldwin.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but Sumrall blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baldwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sumrall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumrall throws an elbow but misses.
Sumrall lands a nice uppercut.
Baldwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baldwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sumrall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sumrall lands a good knee to the midsection. Baldwin won't want to take too many of those.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baldwin avoids it.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but Sumrall blocks with his arms.
Sumrall lands with a short shot to the head.
Sumrall lands a nice uppercut.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
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!
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Sumrall lands a hook that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Sumrall tries a body shot but Baldwin blocks it.
Baldwin tries to throw a body punch but Sumrall avoids it by throwing Baldwin back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumrall controls his hands.
Sumrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sumrall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sumrall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baldwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumrall is defending well for now.
Baldwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baldwin managing to block the knees to the body from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a nice uppercut.
Baldwin can't find room to land a body shot as Sumrall controls the action.
Baldwin tries to throw a body punch but Sumrall avoids it by throwing Baldwin back against the cage.
Sumrall lands a left hand.
Sumrall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sumrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baldwin is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baldwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baldwin manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baldwin tries to work over Sumrall's front leg with a kick but Sumrall checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baz Baldwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Baldwin slips under a jab from Sumrall.
Sumrall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sumrall, right into the meat.
Sumrall throws a low kick but Baldwin moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sumrall checks a leg kick.
Sumrall throws a leg kick but Baldwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sumrall.
Baldwin misses with an uppercut
and Sumrall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sumrall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin gets tackled into the cage by Sumrall. Sumrall maintains the clinch.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baldwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baldwin cracks Sumrall with a nice body shot.
Sumrall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baldwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumrall's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumrall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baldwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Baldwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baldwin avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.
Sumrall lands a shot to the body.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sumrall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumrall can't find room to land a body shot as Baldwin controls the action.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Baldwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sumrall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pat Sumrall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baldwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sumrall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baldwin's elbow.
Sumrall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baldwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baldwin's defenses.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sumrall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baldwin's defenses.
Sumrall lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Baldwin.
Baldwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Sumrall.
Sumrall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sumrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baldwin is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling him.
Sumrall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin blocks a body shot from Sumrall.
Baldwin is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumrall.
Baldwin dodges an elbow strike from Sumrall.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumrall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baldwin avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the cage.
Baldwin avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the cage.
Sumrall managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.
A shot in the inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall scores with a knee to the head.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the head but Baldwin blocks with his arms.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sumrall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sumrall misses with a knee strike.
Baldwin takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sumrall.
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baldwins head.
Sumrall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baldwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumrall is defending well for now.
Baldwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumrall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Sumrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldwin can't find room to land a body shot as Sumrall controls the action.
Sumrall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baldwin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumrall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baldwin's brow.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Baldwin shrugs off.
Baldwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baldwin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sumrall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin gets through Sumrall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sumrall lands a damaging elbow.
Sumrall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baldwin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baldwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin tries a body shot but Sumrall blocks it.
Sumrall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Sumrall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baldwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Baz Baldwin!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!
Pat Sumrall wins by split decision!
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