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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvester Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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17 - 8 - 0 |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvester Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Szymanski has managed to clinch.
Baaden wants to take the fight to the mat but Szymanski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Baaden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Szymanski is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raian Baaden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szymanski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Szymanski prevents the takedown attempt.
Baaden lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baaden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szymanski kicks Baaden off and gets to his feet.
Baaden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Szymanski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Szymanski throws a shot from downtown. Baaden moves away and avoids it.
Szymanski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baaden is able to avoid easily.
Szymanski has Baaden up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baaden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baaden is looking to take a break and control but Szymanski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szymanski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baaden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baaden seems to be looking for submissions.
Baaden throwing shots but Szymanski is blocking nicely.
Baaden drops an elbow to the side of Szymanski's head.
Szymanski is refusing to be controlled, as Baaden sits in half guard.
Baaden prevents Szymanski from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Baaden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szymanski defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baaden.
Baaden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Szymanski is looking to escape.
Baaden drops an elbow to the side of Szymanski's head.
Baaden is trying to control. Szymanski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baaden lands with a punch from half guard.
Szymanski taking some punishment here, with Baaden in his half guard.
Baaden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baaden is looking to take a break and control but Szymanski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski has hold of Baaden's hands but Baaden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Szymanski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Baaden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Baaden.
Baaden stops Szymanski from getting back to his feet.
Baaden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baaden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Szymanski is just riding it out for now. Baaden eventually gives up the hold.
Baaden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baaden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baaden stops Szymanski from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden is working for a kimura but Szymanski is defending it quite comfortably.
Szymanski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baaden.
Szymanski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baaden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baaden with the ground and pound but Szymanski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Szymanski keeping moving, preventing Baaden from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baaden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szymanski keeping moving, preventing Baaden from controlling successfully.
Baaden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Szymanski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baaden.
Baaden fails to land the takedown.
Szymanski moves into the clinch successfully.
Baaden goes for a takedown attempt but Szymanski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raian Baaden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Szymanski.
It looks like Raian Baaden has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Baaden or perhaps it was just good defense by Szymanski which made him look bad.
Szymanski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baaden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baaden shoots in looking for a takedown. Szymanski tries to sprawl out of it but Baaden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Szymanski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baaden moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Szymanski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baaden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Szymanski.
Raian Baaden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baaden slips a jab and a cross from Szymanski.
Baaden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Szymanski pushes Baaden up against the cage in a clinch.
Baaden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Szymanski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baaden is trying to drag Szymanski to the mat but Szymanski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Szymanski pulls Baaden into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baaden is controlling him.
Baaden cracks Szymanski with a solid left hand.
Szymanski wants to stand up but Baaden is controlling him.
Baaden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szymanski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baaden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Szymanski dives on top into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baaden wants to stand but Szymanski is controlling the position.
Szymanski stands and steps away. Baaden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Baaden shoots in for a takedown but Szymanski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Szymanski leaves Baaden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden closes the distance and clinches up with Szymanski, looking for a takedown. Baaden pushes Szymanski against the cage but Szymanski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baaden tries for a takedown but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baaden gets the takedown into side control.
Baaden throws an elbow but Szymanski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Baaden working the head with strikes.
Szymanski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Raian Baaden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Szymanski parries the strikes from Baaden easily there. Baaden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Szymanski to escape.
Baaden lands a nice forearm strike.
Szymanski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Szymanski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baaden.
Szymanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baaden manages to avoid it.
Baaden closes the distance and clinches.
Baaden has Szymanski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Baaden pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Szymanski tumbling to the mat - Baaden dives into Szymanski's guard.
Baaden with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baaden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Szymanski wants to stand up but Baaden is controlling him.
Baaden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raian Baaden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raian Baaden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szymanski misses the jab.
Baaden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szymanski, pushing him back against the cage.
Szymanski stops a takedown attempt from Baaden.
Szymanski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baaden's elbow.
Szymanski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Szymanski taking a breather.
Baaden goes for a takedown attempt but Szymanski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raian Baaden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baaden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szymanski throws Baaden to one side and escapes!
Baaden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Szymanski but Szymanski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baaden shoots in but Szymanski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Szymanski gets a clinch.
Baaden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Szymanski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Szymanski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski tried to score with a low kick but Baaden checks it.
Szymanski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baaden shoots in looking for a takedown. Szymanski tries to sprawl out of it but Baaden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Szymanski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baaden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski pushes Baaden up against the cage in a clinch.
Baaden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Szymanski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baaden looking for a takedown.
Szymanski stops a takedown attempt from Baaden.
Baaden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Szymanski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Szymanski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baaden backwards.
Szymanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baaden backwards.
Szymanski drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szymanski pushes Baaden off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silvester Szymanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szymanski jabs Baaden right on the nose. Baaden blinks but takes it well.
Baaden tries to keep at a distance but Szymanski has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski stops a takedown attempt from Baaden.
Szymanski jumps guard and drags Baaden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baaden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baaden wants to control from the top but Szymanski keeps moving.
Baaden stands up over Szymanski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baaden won't allow Szymanski to get back to his feet.
Baaden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baaden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baaden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Szymanski's head.
Baaden drops back looking for a leg! Szymanski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Szymanski manages to kick Baaden off! Baaden jumps back into Szymanski's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baaden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szymanski is keeping the position for now.
Szymanski wants to stand and escape but Baaden is having none of it.
Baaden wants to pass the guard but Szymanski is keeping the position.
Silvester Szymanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szymanski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Szymanski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baaden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szymanski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Silvester Szymanski.
I think Baaden 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Raian Baaden!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Raian Baaden!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Raian Baaden!
Raian Baaden wins by unanimous decision!
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