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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame comes to the cage accompanied by Knife Party by Deftones. Baginski has chosen WALECZNE SERCE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
23 - 22 - 2 |
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170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski misses with a hook
and Lontrame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baginski throws out a loose jab but Lontrame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lontrame slips a straight right by Baginski.
Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baginski gets a double leg takedown into Lontrame's guard.
Baginski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baginski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baginski wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Baginski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lontrame kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baginski landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Piotr Baginski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Baginski misses with a body shot.
Lontrame tries a low kick but Baginski avoids it.
Baginski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lontrame sprawls well initially but Baginski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Baginski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baginski misses with a head shot. Lontrame uses the momentum to regain guard.
Baginski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski is stalling in the full guard.
Baginski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baginski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lontrame keeping moving, preventing Baginski from controlling successfully.
Baginski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lontrame looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lontrame looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lontrame!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski struggling a bit here.
Baginski is looking to regain half guard here but Lontrame keeps moving and retains side control.
Baginski can't do much from the bottom here.
Baginski tries to buck Lontrame off but Lontrame is having none of it.
Lontrame gets to mount! Baginski was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lontrame wants to take Baginski's back here but Baginski is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame prevents Baginski from getting the reversal.
Baginski tries to lock up and control but Lontrame gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lontrame fails to move to back control.
Baginski tries to lock up and control but Lontrame gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lontrame tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baginski tries to hold on but Lontrame postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baginski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lontrame moves away.
Baginski avoids the head kick by Lontrame.
Lontrame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baginski.
Baginski throws a hook to the side of Lontrame's head but Lontrame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baginski misses with a looping left.
Baginski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baginski scores with a nice right hand.
Lontrame looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lontrame lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Piotr Baginski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baginski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lontrame scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baginski blocks a head kick by Lontrame.
Good standup being displayed there by Baginski as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lontrame fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baginski scores with a body shot.
Baginski cracks a nice hook into Lontrame's ribs.
Piotr Baginski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lontrame takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baginski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baginski misses with a looping left.
Lontrame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baginski.
Baginski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baginski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lontrame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baginski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lontrame. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Baginski moves out of range easily.
Lontrame walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baginski avoids the body shot from Lontrame.
Lontrame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baginski moves away.
Lontrame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baginski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baginski blocks a head kick by Lontrame.
Baginski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No luck for Baginski with that takedown attempt.
Lontrame throws a shot to the body.
Baginski misses with a jab to the body
and Lontrame moves into the clinch.
Baginski prevents a body shot from Lontrame.
Baginski missing with knees to the body.
Baginski lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lontrame up against the cage.
Baginski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baginski manages to break the clinch.
Lontrame slips under a jab.
Lontrame looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Baginski.
Lontrame stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lontrame wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lontrame.
Baginski swings for the body but Lontrame moves out of range.
Baginski looks to land a left hand but Lontrame moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lontrame. Those never looked like landing.
Lontrame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baginski.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Baginski.
Baginski misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baginski.
Baginski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lontrame.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baginski.
Vincent Lontrame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Baginski.
Baginski lands a slapping body shot.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baginski.
Lontrame throws a sloppy head kick and Baginski moves out of range easily.
Baginski throws a looping overhand right but Lontrame ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Baginski.
Baginski checks a leg kick.
Piotr Baginski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lontrame slips a jab from Baginski.
Baginski defending well as Lontrame loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piotr Baginski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Baginski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lontrame's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baginski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lontrame scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Baginski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lontrame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baginski manages to avoid it.
Lontrame waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baginski.
Baginski scores with a jab to the body.
Baginski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lontrame manages to avoid it.
Baginski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lontrame on the side of the head.
Baginski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lontrame misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baginski.
Baginski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lontrame tries to avoid it but Baginski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lontrame to the ground. Lontrame escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baginski misses with a hook. Lontrame ducked under it nicely.
Baginski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lontrame moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baginski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with a double jab
and Baginski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lontrame's guard now.
Baginski wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Piotr Baginski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lontrame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baginski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baginski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baginski wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Baginski throws an elbow that misses. Lontrame uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baginski's guard. Nice move by Lontrame!
Vincent Lontrame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baginski with the ground and pound from mount.
Baginski landing strikes from the mount.
Baginski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lontrame has worked his arm free - good work by Lontrame!
Baginski working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame pushes Baginski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baginski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baginski working the strikes but Lontrame uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Baginski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lontrame keeps working.
Baginski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lontrame defending well though.
Lontrame won't allow Baginski to pass to mount.
Baginski stalling away here and it's allowed Lontrame to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski throws a big right hand that misses.
Piotr Baginski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lontrame being controlled here, momentarily.
Baginski looking to sit in guard and control but Lontrame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baginski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
In his post fight interview, Piotr Baginski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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