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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hey Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hey Dude will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hey Dude!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baaden swivels and escapes.
Baaden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baaden connects with a nice short shot to Dude's temple.
Baaden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dude with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baaden wants to advance to full mount but Dude doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dude is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baaden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dude not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baaden trying to move into half guard but instead Dude has managed to sweep!
Baaden trying to strike off his back.
Dude trying to control the position from guard on top but Baaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden looking for a sweep. Not yet Baaden, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baaden clinches up against the cage.
Dude tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baaden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.
Raian Baaden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hey Dude.
Baaden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.
Dude landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dude jumps guard and drags Baaden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Baaden gets to his feet - Dude follows without any prompting.
Dude closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baaden is looking for a sweep. Dude is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baaden regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude won't allow Baaden to get back to his feet.
Baaden is breathing heavily.
Dude drops back looking for a leg! Baaden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baaden manages to kick Dude off! Dude jumps back into Baaden's guard.
Baaden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dude in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baaden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baaden passes to full mount!
Baaden with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baaden with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dude working to try and regain half guard.
Baaden lands a big shot there that rocks Dude but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Baaden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baaden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dude's face.
Dude is trying desperately to improve position.
Baaden working the ground and pound effectively.
Baaden lands a big shot there that rocks Dude but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baaden working the ground and pound effectively.
Baaden looking to finish Dude with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dude!
Baaden lands a nice shot to the head.
Baaden is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Baaden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baaden lands with some strikes.
Dude is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baaden unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that round.
That's time! Baaden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baaden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baaden looks up at the clock and then as Dude takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baaden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dude is looking for a sweep.
Baaden lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baaden working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Baaden's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baaden decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dude tries for a takedown but Baaden circles away easily
and Baaden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dude wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude keeping moving, preventing Baaden from controlling successfully.
Dude controls Baaden momentarily but Baaden frees himself.
Baaden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dude, up you get!
Dude with a poor takedown
and Baaden counters with a single leg into guard. Dude didn't expect that.
Baaden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baaden trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baaden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dude is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baaden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baaden trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Baaden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dude is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Baaden pulls his head out easily.
Raian Baaden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude is trying to get back to full guard.
Baaden moves nicely into side control.
Baaden cracks Dude with a big right hand but Dude just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dude sneaks back into half guard.
Baaden is looking for a kimura here.
Baaden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dude on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Baaden seems to be looking for submissions.
Dude looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Dude trying to hold on to Baaden's head to control him but Baaden postures up.
Baaden is looking to take a break and control but Dude is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that second round.
That's time! Baaden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dude closes the distance but Baaden moves to the side
and Baaden counters with a shoot takedown. Dude fights it but they end up in guard.
Baaden with a nice head shot there.
Baaden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baaden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dude swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dude is striking off his back. Baaden thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dude trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baaden stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude misses with a takedown
and Baaden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dude's guard.
Baaden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baaden landing with the ground and pound.
Baaden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dude's guard.
Dude is looking for a sweep. Baaden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dude makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dude.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dude's head.
Baaden is in close to Dude's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baaden lands a couple of elbows.
Baaden stands up over Dude, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baaden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Baaden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dude tries to land knees in the clinch but Baaden avoids the damage to the body.
Dude is looking to control Baaden's arms but Baaden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dude has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaden is working for takedown but Dude is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baaden can't get the takedown.
Dude has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baaden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dude tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hey Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dude stops a takedown attempt from Baaden.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raian Baaden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baaden prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baaden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dude.
Baaden pulls Dude into guard.
Dude wants to control from the top but Baaden keeps moving.
Baaden wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden is working hard here to advance position.
Baaden wants to get back to his feet but Dude is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dude trying to control but Baaden is working from the bottom.
Dude cracks Baaden with a solid left hand.
Baaden looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Baaden shoots for a double leg takedown but Dude sprawls well. He's pushed Baaden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raian Baaden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baaden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raian Baaden!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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