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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder. McClane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jesus Built My Hotrod kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John McClane told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter moves out of range as McClane throws a body kick.
It looked like Baxter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baxter walks into a left hand.
Baxter scores with a decent looking hook.
Baxter misses with a straight left.
McClane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John McClane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baxter checks it well.
McClane tests Baxter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Baxter.
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baxter doesn't seem bothered though.
McClane digs a good body shot into Baxter's ribs.
Baxter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baxter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baxter slips under a jab.
McClane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baxter misses with a hook.
Baxter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McClane looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
McClane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McClane throws a push kick but Baxter slaps the foot to one side.
McClane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baxter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McClane misses with a lunging right hand
and Baxter counters with a nice body shot.
Baxter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McClane works Baxter's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by McClane.
McClane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McClane connects with an inside leg kick.
McClane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baxter counters with a stiff right hand.
McClane misses with a double jab
enabling Baxter to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Baxter.
Baxter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McClane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Baxter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McClane. McClane obviously looking to wear him down.
Baxter checks the leg kick nicely there.
McClane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane stuns Baxter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McClane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baxter manages to avoid it.
Baxter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
McClane lands the left hand.
Baxter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baxter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McClane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McClane takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - McClane coming out on top.
McClane thumps Baxter with a low kick.
Baxter moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClane prevents a body shot from Baxter.
Baxter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for McClane.
McClane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane looks to throw a body kick
and Baxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McClane moves away.
McClane is looking to slow Baxter down with leg kicks.
Baxter missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McClane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from McClane misses its intended target.
Baxter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McClane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxter.
McClane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baxter at a distance.
McClane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McClane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by McClane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
Baxter throws a hook but McClane blocks it.
Baxter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baxter slips under a jab.
McClane scores with a head kick.
McClane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baxter doesn't seem bothered though.
McClane throws the left hand but Baxter avoids the punch easily.
McClane lands a nice hook to Baxter's body. Baxter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter darts in and clinches McClane up against the cage.
McClane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by McClane.
A shot to the body from McClane misses
and Baxter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McClane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McClane connects with a leg kick. Baxter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McClane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McClane misses with a left hand
and Baxter counters with a stiff right hand.
Baxter throws an overhand right that lands on McClane's shoulder, as McClane tries to avoid the shot.
Baxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McClane.
A nice leg kick lands there from McClane.
McClane misses with a low kick as Baxter jumps back.
McClane punishes Baxter's body with a nice straight punch.
McClane throws a good cross that connects.
John McClane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McClane dips to his left and cracks Baxter with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter looks to land a right hand but McClane moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McClane lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from McClane misses.
McClane misses with a combination
and Baxter counters by moving into the clinch.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter can't find room to land a body shot as McClane controls the action.
Nice body punch from Baxter - that landed with a thud.
McClane is breathing heavily.
Baxter tries to work over McClane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClane wants to stall.
McClane breaks the clinch.
McClane lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baxter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baxter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baxter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McClane.
McClane misses with a body punch
and Baxter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up John McClane's cut even more.
Baxter checks a leg kick.
Baxter drives through and clinches with McClane against the cage.
Baxter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baxter misses with a body punch.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baxter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baxter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throws a head punch that misses.
McClane is looking to break free of the clinch but Baxter has double underhooks.
Baxter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baxter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baxter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter staying out of range there.
McClane lands a nice shot that snaps Baxter's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McClane connects with a solid leg kick.
McClane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McClane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baxter.
A counter left hand to the body from Baxter misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from McClane. Those never looked like landing.
Baxter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McClane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from McClane.
McClane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baxter slips a straight right by McClane.
Baxter is looking to counter punch.
McClane misses with a body shot.
McClane lands a nice hook to Baxter's body. Baxter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by McClane. Beautiful body shot.
McClane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baxter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McClane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baxter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Baxter misses.
It seemed like McClane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McClane throws a lazy head kick
and Baxter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McClane thinking.
Baxter throws a body punch but McClane moves out of range.
McClane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane misses with a body punch
and Baxter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McClane thinking.
McClane throws a looping overhand right but Baxter ducks down to avoid it.
Baxter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McClane loads up on a big right hand but Baxter slips the punch.
Baxter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McClane.
McClane throws the kick towards the body but Baxter avoids it.
Baxter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McClane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baxter moves into the clinch.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Baxter.
McClane trying to control the position but instead, Baxter has worked for underhooks and has pushed McClane into the cage.
Baxter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McClane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freddy Baxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClane misses with a series of wild punches.
Baxter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baxter throws a good cross that connects.
Baxter lands a big uppercut and McClane crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McClane looks OK. Baxter waves McClane back to his feet!
McClane is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxter needs to keep his hands up - McClane had a free shot at his head there.
McClane is still on wobbly legs! Can Baxter finish him?
Baxter tries to clinch up.
Baxter lunges in with a left hook that violently twists McClane head around and knocks him out cold! Baxter hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freddy Baxter!
Freddy Baxter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, AnonymouS, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, John McClane stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dingy dingy son of a gun...'.
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