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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervi Outolempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Macadam Baird enters the cage!
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192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalervi Outolempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Outolempi misses.
Baird throws the left hand but Outolempi avoids the punch easily.
Outolempi tries to bum rush Baird with a series of wild strikes but Baird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baird feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baird throws a big elbow that misses.
Outolempi wants to get back to his feet but Baird is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baird throws a strike but Outolempi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baird controlling Outolempi's posture.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Outolempi from controlling successfully.
Baird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet.
Outolempi wants to stand but Baird has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baird seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Outolempi advances position into side control!
Outolempi wants to control but Baird is keeping him busy.
Outolempi tries to stand but Baird is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outolempi in the domination position with Baird hanging on.
Outolempi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Baird is looking to reverse the position.
Outolempi wants to control but Baird is keeping him busy.
Baird is trying to control Outolempi's posture but Outolempi avoids it.
Baird is holding Outolempi down, trying to stall.
Baird wants to control but Outolempi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Outolempi with a nice cross.
Baird misses with a wild body shot.
Outolempi misses the shot to the body.
Baird changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Outolempi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Outolempi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baird is trying to get an arm triangle but Outolempi is defending well.
Outolempi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to score with some ground and pound. Outolempi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Baird looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Outolempi is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird advances to full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baird throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird prevents Outolempi from getting the reversal.
Baird looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baird is landing with some decent strikes but Outolempi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baird is landing with some decent strikes but Outolempi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macadam Baird dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Outolempi as Baird shoots in.
Outolempi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baird rushes Outolempi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Outolempi gets underhooks to prevent Baird's takedown attempt.
Outolempi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Outolempi swings wildly with an uppercut but Baird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outolempi tries to break the clinch but Baird is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Baird.
Baird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Outolempi's elbow.
Baird struggles to land a body shot inside as Outolempi controls his hands.
Outolempi blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Outolempi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baird is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Outolempi is trying to maintain a safe position but Baird gets an underhook and turns Outolempi into the cage.
Outolempi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baird.
Baird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Outolempis head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baird keeps control of Outolempi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outolempi blocks an uppercut.
Outolempi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baird tries to move into range but Outolempi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baird cracks the inside of Outolempi's front leg.
Baird clobbers Outolempi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Outolempi cracks Baird with an open hand slap.
Baird dodges the punch combination from Outolempi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Baird keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outolempi slips a jab from Baird.
Baird throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Outolempi's waist but Outolempi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baird off to one side.
Kalervi Outolempi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macadam Baird.
Baird takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baird misses with a body shot.
Baird throws a predictable looking body shot
and Outolempi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Outolempi lands a glancing blow to the side of Baird's head.
Baird looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baird closes this distance looking for a takedown but Outolempi circles away.
Baird takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kalervi Outolempi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Outolempi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baird on the side of the head.
Baird pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalervi Outolempi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outolempi throws a hook but Baird avoids it easily.
Baird misses with a body shot.
Baird wants to clinch.
A cross from Outolempi lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Outolempi - just one landing.
Baird is rocked!
Outolempi throws a monster overhand right that drops Baird! Outolempi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalervi Outolempi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kalervi Outolempi waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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