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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cromptom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Baker (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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270 lbs
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278 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Cromptom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Baker!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker stuffs the takedown attempt from Cromptom. Cromptom gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cromptom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cromptom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baker.
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cromptom avoids the head kick by Baker.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker throws a right and a left that Cromptom avoids nicely.
Baker thumps Cromptom with a low kick.
Baker connects with an inside leg kick.
Baker throws a right and a left that Cromptom avoids nicely.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cromptom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Baker as he checks the leg kick.
Baker leaves Cromptom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baker looks to land a combination but Cromptom avoids it well.
Baker throws a series of punches but Cromptom moves out of range.
Cromptom shoots in looking for a takedown but Baker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cromptom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Cromptom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker throws a right hand that Cromptom ducks under and follows up with a left that Cromptom also avoids with ease.
Baker throws a series of punches but Cromptom avoids them all with ease.
Bryan Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cromptom fails to land the takedown.
Cromptom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a series of punches but Cromptom avoids them all with ease.
Cromptom shoots in but Baker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cromptom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker slaps away a takedown attempt from Cromptom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cromptom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Cromptom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cromptom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cromptom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cromptom's knee momentarily.
Cromptom is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.
Cromptom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Baker lands but Cromptom takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Cromptom down.
Baker connects with a solid leg kick.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cromptom's sensitive parts.
Baker is looking to slow Cromptom down with leg kicks.
Baker throws a leg kick which misses Cromptom's front leg but catches the back leg as Cromptom tries to avoid it.
Baker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a series of strikes that have Cromptom backpedaling.
Baker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Baker.
Baker throws out a powerful jab.
Cromptom avoids the head kick by Baker.
Cromptom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker throws a series of punches but Cromptom moves out of range.
Cromptom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cromptom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Baker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cromptom back to the cage. Baker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baker wants it to stay on the feet.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cromptom shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker throws a series of strikes that have Cromptom backpedaling.
Cromptom is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cromptom. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Baker cracks Cromptom on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Cromptom falls backwards against the cage. Baker follows up with more strikes that drop Cromptom to his knees. Baker keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Cromptom! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Baker!
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hype
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mgr
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