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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Marduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marduk has chosen When worlds Collide - Powerman5000 as his entrance music. Craig Marduk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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213 cm
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334 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Baron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Marduk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marduk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baron shoots in for a takedown but Marduk shows good takedown defense.
Baron 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.
Marduk clinches up with Baron and pushes him back against the cage.
Marduk missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marduk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marduk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marduk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baron is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marduk.
Baron tries for a takedown but Marduk manages to get underhooks.
Marduk pushes Baron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baron manages to break the clinch.
Baron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marduk as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Baron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baron tries for a takedown but Marduk circles away easily
and Marduk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Robert Baron has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baron backs up against the cage.
Baron is breathing heavily.
Baron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marduk ducks under a wild hook from Baron.
Marduk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marduk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marduk wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marduk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marduk throws a series of punches but Baron moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marduk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marduk keeps the fight on the outside.
Baron throws a sloppy head kick and Marduk moves out of range easily.
Marduk slaps away a takedown attempt from Baron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marduk swats away the attempt to clinch by Baron.
Baron dodges the punch combination from Marduk.
Marduk scores with a jab.
Baron with a poor takedown
enabling Marduk to counter with a crisp jab.
Marduk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk walks into a jab.
Baron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marduk pinned against the cage. Marduk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marduk as he jumps to the side.
Baron dodges the punch combination from Marduk.
Marduk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baron tries for a takedown but Marduk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marduk blocks a head kick by Baron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baron misses with a body kick.
Baron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marduk.
Baron tries to clinch up.
Marduk cracks Baron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marduk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baron misses with a double jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marduk enables Baron to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marduk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baron pushing down on Marduk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baron content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Marduk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Baron's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baron fails with a takedown attempt.
Baron closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baron misses with the combination.
Baron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Baron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Baron trying to control the action but Marduk is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Baron crashes against the mat.
Marduk is breathing heavily.
Baron taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baron trying to control the position but Marduk is working away.
Robert Baron has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Marduk. No joy for Baron on that attempt.
A big right from Marduk misses.
Baron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marduk circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Baron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marduk slaps away a takedown attempt from Baron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marduk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baron defends it nicely.
Marduk looks to land a right hand but Baron moved out of range.
Robert Baron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marduk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baron shoots in for a takedown but Marduk shows good takedown defense.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marduks head.
Come on Baron - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marduk prevents Baron from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marduk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baron working hard to break the clinch.
Baron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baron wants to get back to striking at distance but Marduk won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marduk.
Marduk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barons head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marduk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marduk misses with a punch to the body.
Marduk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baron tries to score a body lock takedown but Marduk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marduk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baron's defenses.
Marduk has Baron pressed against the cage, preventing Baron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Baron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Baron's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baron moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marduk.
Marduk trying to control the position but instead, Baron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marduk into the cage.
Marduk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Baron is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Marduk to the mat. Marduk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Baron wants to control from the top but Marduk keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baron sitting in guard here, content to control.
Baron decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marduk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marduk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marduk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marduk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baron scores with a sloppy right hand. Marduk should have avoided that one.
Baron shoots in but Marduk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baron fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Baron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Baron with that takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Marduk as he connects with a hook.
Baron just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Marduk misses.
Baron fails with a takedown attempt.
Marduk lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baron trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marduk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marduk won't allow Baron to get back to his feet.
Marduk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marduk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marduk.
Baron lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marduk!
Baron is working for a guillotine from mount but Marduk frees his head quite easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marduk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baron thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron controlling from the full mount.
Marduk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baron is working for a guillotine from mount but Marduk frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Baron showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Baron!
Robert Baron managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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